RUSSIA.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 145084, 8 September 1916, Page 3

RUSSIA.

advance towards hadicz ADMITTED. AN ALLEGED NEW ARMY, LONDON, Sept. 7, A German communique states:— Between the Zolta Lipa and the Dniester the Russians pressed Itack onr centre, Tlie 'enemy gained advantages south-west of .Zaris and Shipoth. 'the Bulgarians drove back the Russians and. Roumanians north of Dobric. Tlie Russian Ministry of Munitions is inquiring for an enormous quantity uf copper, estimated at nearly 10,1X30,000 pounds weight. The Morning Post’s Petrograd correspondent speaks' of 10,000 Russians serving in France and Salonika; also that a mysterious and entirely new army was taking the field with' a special mission, which would further simplify Russia’s task, v Regarding tlie liases of ioreign supply in the east, the question was nbw on the ovo of settlement. A nearer supply hose would furnish Russia with 60 per cent, moth striking power, provided the British workmen and workwomen strain eveiy nerve to increase the output of munitions. An Austrain official communique admits that the Russians have succeeded in pushing the Austrians bade on the Halicz front. A MOVEMENT IN THE NORTH. HALICZ NEARLY CAPTURED, • (Received September 8, 31.25 a.m.) LONDON, Sent. 7.^ A Russian communique says;—We advanced at a point northward or Dviusk. crossed the western Dvina, and captured a portion of the enemy portions. Our 'aeroplanes successfully bombed the railway station at Baranovitchi. Battles continue in our favour at Brczany, Bizixmy and Halicz. At Tscherhacheff we drove the enemy from a series of fortified positions, and advancing westward in pursuit: We, crossed the Naraiuvka. \Ve took prisoner on Wednesday in the Halicz region 5600. of'whom 000 were Germans and GOO Turks. Our advance in the Oarnathians continues. We rcoellcd a Turkish offensive on tlie left bank of the Euphrates; westward of Erziugau. Wo continue to advance at ; Ognot, ’despite stubborn resistance, driving the Turks from strongly fortified positions and inflicting great lesses. Under pressure of a superior force--of Gormans and Bulgarians, tlie Roumanians have been compelled to evacuate Turtukai. Wo occupied- the Halicz-Vodniki railway, heavily bombarding Halicz town, which is in flames.