RUSSIA.

Timaru Herald, Volume CVI, Issue 16311, 13 August 1917, Page 7

RUSSIA.

MOKE CHEERFUL WAR NEWS,

HOLDING UP BETTER. NO FRESH BOLTINGS. Admiralty.—Per Wireless Press. • Received 5.5 p.m., August 126 h. LONDON, August 11. Russian official.—Dense enemy waves attacked our positions in the direction of Brody region and the villages of Duh-Zarkov. This battle is progressing We beat off the enemy .southward of the Pruth river. One of our battalions, forcing its way to the village of Lukovica, compelled the enemy to retire. We have regained the heights lost on Wednesday to the south of Wammamy.

The enemy forced Roumanians to re* tire south-west of Mona.

A later report states that the enemy' 3 partial offensive in the direction of Brody was a complete failure, being everywhere repulsed with great losses. We fepelleci attacks in Set-Bib: and Suchava valleys. In a stubborn tiattle fought south-west of the Ocna, the

Roumanians were forced to retire five versts.

The enemy developed an offensive west of Foosani-Mereshestchi railway and compelled us to retire across the Suchitza. We repelled attacks eastward of the railway. This battle is progressing. Counter-attacks last evening enabled us to recross in places to the south bank of the SucTiitza. THE ROUMANIAN CAMPAIGN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. and "Router. ROME,' August 11. . A Roumanian communique dated the 10th reports that Russians and Roumanians are maintaining their posi-. tions in various areas, and are inflicting heavy losses. Despite repeated, prolonged, and powerful attacks, accompanied by asphyxiating gas, the Russians captured prisoners and machine guns, and the enemy is fleeing in disorder.

GERMAN REPORTS. FROM NORTHERN AND SOUTHEASTERN FRONTS. A dmiralty:—Per Wireless Press. German official.—There is a revival of fighting in the Dvinsk-Smorgon and Brody neighbourhoods. Stubborn fighting goes on south-east-ward of Czerriowitz. We penetrated at several points and stormed several heights between the Trotus and Putna valleys, despite Roumanian resistance. We have taken 1400 prisoneis in the past two days in the Oituz sector.

Mackensen forced' a crossing of the Suchitza on a wide front. Bitter counter-attacks failed, with the heaviest lotseSv

Strong Russo-Rounianian forces seven times stormed our Suchitza position. All broke down, with heavy losses.

ARMY DISCIPLINE IMPROVING.

Australian rifid N.Z. Cable Assn. PETR-OGRADi August n.. Reports from Headquarters state that there is a noticeable regeneration in the army; It is- believed that discipline will soon be restored to its normal state.