OVERNIGHT CABLES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12066, 23 July 1917, Page 2

OVERNIGHT CABLES

I EASTERN THEATRE, RUSSIAN SET-BACK. KBGIMENT LEAVES FIRING LINE. '. OTHER TROOPS REFUSE TO FIGHT. Awtiftlian and N.Z. Cable. Association »nd Router. LONDON, July 21. A wireless Russian official message says:—There was lively artillery fire in the direction of Vilna. Tho enemy persistently attacked twenty miles south of Brody. At first all the attacks were repulsed, but one regiment between Batyov and Manajov lett the trenches voluntarily and retired, with the result that neighbouring units wera foroed to retire also giving the ' enemy an opportunity to develop his success. Our failure was largely due to the influence of extremists. Several detachments, on being ordered to support their comrades, held meetings, £ nd discussed the advisability or obeying orders. Some refused to oocy, and , the efforts of commanders and committees were fruitless. The AustroGermans occupied a portion of our first line east of Brzezany, and also Bludniki. and west of Halicz. The enemy took the offensive on July 17, and captured a height south of Novitza, but our cavalry and infantry drove baok the enemy, and restored the position.

FURTHER RETREAT. • TROOPS WILL NOT STAND. Australian led N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, July 21. A wireless Russian official message says:— _ . The enemy artillery is intense so-.ith-■wiest of Dvdnsk. The enemy resumed the offensive in the direction of Tarnopol. Our troops, lacking stability, and elsewhere not obeying commands, continued to retire, and caused an evening of the line Reniov-Gladki-Pokro-puvna-Svbudov. Wo repulsed several attacks in the region of Novitza. Tho enemy occupied heights north-east of \he village. FROM THE ENEMY SIDE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Russian attacks on the Dniester broke down. We drove out the enemy at Boden. We stormed high positions at Jsovitza. Tho artillery fire has increased. PURSUIT CONTINUES. tJLrislralian and N.Z. Cable Association and i Reatar. LONDON, July 21. A wTeless German offical message says:—Between the Sereth and the Strvpa wa are closely pursuing the retreating enemy. ' "BEFORE TARNOPOL." Aufitialian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, July 21. , A •wireless German official message Bays: —Our troops axa before TamopuJ. A wireless Austrian official message { says j—The Austro-Germans have passed beyond Augustovka, Czierna and iNesterovco. RUMANIAN FRONT. ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED. iuetralian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. LONDON, July 21. A wireless Russian official message says:— \ The enemy attacked at the. confluence of the Rrmnik and Sererh Rivers, A Rumanian counter-attack restored the situation. STOCKHOLM, July 21. The Russo-Rumanians are more active on the lower Sereth. MR LLOYD GEORGE'S WARNING. CHANCELLOR'S DEXTEROUS SPEECH. LONDON, July 21. Mr Lloyd George, speaking at the Belgian Independence Day fenst at Queen's Hall, referring to the German Chancellor's speech, asked what hope of an honourable peace had it contained. It was a dexta ous facing-all-■ways speech. Tt was the speech of a man awaiting the military issue. Let the Allies bear that in mind- There were phrases in the speech that German militarv powers will understand, phrases about making frontiers. Germany to secure that phrase annexed Alsace-Lorraine, and had drenched Europe in blood since 1914, and for that phrase, if they dare, they would annex Belgium, Courland, and again precipitate Europe in a welter of blood within a generation, unless it is wiped jput on the battlefields of Europe. CABINET CHANGES. KEKENSKY IS PREMIER, Reuter'a Telegrams. PETROGRAD, July 21. Prince 1/vov has resigned. M. Ker•tisky is Premier, and temporerily retains the portfolio of War and Marine. M. Tseretelli has been appointed Minister of the Interior, retaining the Ministry of Posts and Telegraphs. M. Nekrosov, who was provisionally Minister of Justice and Minister of Railprays, has also resigned. MORE DISTURBANCES. ' Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. PETROGRAD, July 20. Feeble anti-Government demonstrations at Moicow tnul Kiev were suppressed by the local workmen's and