EASTERN THEATRE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12061, 17 July 1917, Page 2

EASTERN THEATRE.

{ KORNILOVS PROGRESS. /> ENEMY ATTACKS RErULSED. , Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and 1 . .. .. E®uter. !.- ' - LONDON, July 15. i A -wireless Russian official report eays:—y i ■ We repulsed several attacks southwest of Kalusz, against the Dobro- , viany-Novitza front. "We took 600 ■Vrisonerß. As tho result, of a series ;iof f-tubboru attacks in the region ol Rozniatoy we drove the Austrians from ..their positions,, taking over a thousand and a number of guns. The enemy is attacking the Lomnitza River crossing near Perehinsko, in an attempt to throw us back to th e right; bank of the Lomnitza. Heavy nuns 'are causing tho Lomnitza and Dniester to mundate the country. The • enemy is resisting our offensive on the ifilivki-Jasient front, further south.

I RUSSIA'S NEW SPIRIT. ;i _____ | " The Time 3 " Service. : LONDON, -Tilly 15. I "The Times" correspondent at the . Russian south-western headquarters, .pays that the self-sacrificing example of , .'the commanding officers and subalterns J'are greatly inspiring the men. The ■army committees heroically march at 'the head of the attacking ivaves. The ;Russians have already achieved great [deeds with regiments terribly depleted • by desertions and sickness, but success has so stimulated the national zeal that large reinforcements are arriving. The future possibilities are excellent. The Germans are much alarmed, and aro rushing reinforcements from France. * Many Austrian positions are exceedingly strong. The Austrians suffered little, and surrendered wholesale, offering little resistance. FROM THE ENEMY SIDE. ' Avitnliftn and N.Z. Cabl» Association and Raster. v ( ; LONDON, July 15. t' ' 'A wireless German official message gays:—There is lively fighting along •the Dvina and at Smorgon. We repulsed the Russians southward of the Dniester, above Kalusz.