THE WAR.
THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE
By T«Ujrr»pb—Pr«« AMociation— Copyright
A GERMAN VERSION. Australian and N.Z. Cable As*" , ci*eon. (Received July 31, V*.<& a.m.) LONDON, July 30. A German communique states:— General Hindenburg's firo prevented strong Russian patrols from crossing tht» Duma. Russian attacks southward of Skrobova broke down completely ander our fire. Russian attacks against General' Linsingen have increased in extent and intensity with the exception of certain regions on the Stokhod. northward of Kovel. These attacks, which oxtanded as far westward as Bresteozko, broke down with tremendous losses under a curtain fire. Wherever the enemy penetrated our counterattacks ejected or restricted the enemy's advance. Our troops at night, unmolested, recaptured a short salient on the Stokhod northward of the KovelDoyono railway. Russian local attacks against General Gothmer north-west and westward of Bucacz were unsuccessful.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 11764, 31 July 1916, Page 5
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