RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1066, 12 July 1917, Page 7

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE.

GREAT ADVANCE MADE. ENEMY LINE PENETRATED. A. and NZ. Cable Association and Rcuter. "< LONDON, July 10. A Russian official message says:—' General Korniloff continued his offensive in the direction of Dolina. There were sanguinary battles on the roads toward Halicz, and also in the region of the villages of Huciska, Pacykov, and Pavelce. Bayonetfighting in Pavelce resulted in the enemy's complete rout. We occupied the villages of Victorov, Majdan, Huciska and Pacykov, and reached the village of Bukovitza. The enemy retreated to the river Lomnica. The Russians have made such daiing attacks in two days that the offensive has penetrated the enemy's position to a depth of ten versts (about 6 2-3 miles). WITHDRAWAL ADMITTED. FORCED GERMAN CANDOUR, A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Rcuter. Admiralty per Wireless Press. LONDON, July 10. A German official message says:—■ Fighting activity has increased near Riga, Dvinsk and Smorgon. The Russians are inactive between the Strypa and the Dniester. Fighting north-west of Stanislau resulted in our withdrawal behind the Lukovitza stream. WIDE BATTLE FRONT. BAD WEATHER A HINDRANCE. United Service. LONDON, July 10. Heavy rains and wind are hindering the Russian operations at Brzezany, but the offensive is developing on a large scale. Strong activity has spread along a front of 140 miles to the south-west. HELP FROM THE WEST. EXTRA ARTILLERY SUPPORT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, July 11. The "Vossische Zeitung's" correspondent in Galicia, describing the latest fighting, says that the Russian heavy artillery has been tremendously reinforced by British and French artillery and artillerymen. One heavy gun near Brzezany is of 45 centimetres calibre.