OVERNIGHT CABLES

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12067, 24 July 1917, Page 2

OVERNIGHT CABLES

EASTERN THEATRE t ' TROOPS DISREGARD ORDERS. DOLINA EVACUATED. 'Australian N.Z. Cable Association and Reuisr. LONDON, July 23. A wireless Russian official message i—There was intense artillery firesouth of Dvin.sk. The enemy continues to attack west of Tarnopol. Our ! troops continue to retreat beyond the Sereth. The enemy has occupied Zagorbelia, which is a suburb of Tarnopol. j Despite our superiority in numbers the retreat is almost uninterrupted owing •to the instability of the troops, the disregard of orders and the propaganda of the Maximalists. The enemy compelled us to evacuate „ Dolina and -retire to the right bank of the Lomnitza. ' FROM THE ENEMY SIDE. tarnofol-brzezany railway REACHED. Australian »nd N.Z. Cable Ageociation and Router. LONDON, July 22. 'A wireless Genu an official message Ba Wo pressed on, and reached the Brzezany-Tnrnopnl Railway at several points, everywhere defeating now ly arrived Russians. There were desperate encounters with the Seventh Russian Army near Brzezany, which is also fielding to increasing pre?sure on its. flanks. The prisoners and booty are large, and we captured rich war stores at Jezierna. The Russians strongly attacked between Krevo and Smorgon but the attack broke, down heavily. Fresh fighting is proceeding. RUSSIAN FRONT FALLING BACK. Australian and !N\Z. Cable Association, ixid Reuter. LONDON, July 22. A wireless German official message sa y S : —Fighting is proceeding ,at a few places south of Smorgon, where the Russians penetrated our positions The whole Russian front, from the Zlota. Lipa to the Dneister is yielding ■under the pressure nf our attack on the Sereth. TARNOPOL IN FLAMES. Australian and X.Z. Cable Association and R«utcr. LONDON, July 22. A wireless Austrian official message pavs: —Movement towards Kazava has begun. Tarnopol and numerous villages east of the Sereth aro in flames. MESSAGE TO THE ARMY. FREEDOM OF THE FATHERLAND AT STAKE. ; Auetialian and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. LONDON, July 22. A wireless Russian messago says:— ■ The Provisional Government in a manifesto to the army says:—

Thrse weeks tfgo, in accordance ■with the War Minister's order,, tho armies un smith-wcstern front) mad'a an offensive -with a, mighty revolutionary impulse*, taking 36,000 prisoners. These heroic fighters, although threatened on tho front by German bayonets, and nearby with L , treacherous mutiny, held their honour, the Fatherland's existence and tho success of tho revolution as moro precious than their lives. The na- ! tion's forces suppressed the mutiny in the interior, but the revolution is still in great danger. The external enemy having gathered strength, assumed, the offensive cunningly coupled with a traitorous blow in the rear. Soldiers J go forward heedless of the cowards, and save, the freedom of tho Fatherland. j MUTINEERS BEING DISARMED. ' PETROGRAD, July 22. M. Kerensky went to th e front to prevent a repetition of last week's dis- , aster. Tho Executive is disarming and disbanding all the regiments which refused to fight. The general situation - is quiet, but in several districts rebels / fired on tho Executive .army, killing ', several Cossacks. STRINGENT MEASURES AGAINST REBELS DEMANDED. Eeutor'a Telegrams. PETROGRAD, July 22. .The General Staff on the Rumanian front has telegraphed demanding most stringent measures, including armed force, against -tho rebels. THE LAND QUESTION. Eeuter'a Telegrams. PETROGRAD, July 22. Prince Lvov not only disagrees with hia colleagues on tho question or land j reform, but opposes tne immediate proclamation of a republic-, declaring that the Constituent Assembly is the proper body to do so. OUTBREAK IN NIJNI NOVGOROD. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. PETROGRAD, July 23. ,* Serious disorders have broken out in Nijni Novgorod. A band of soldiers took command of the city. The local Council delegates fled and the rebels Sillaged the city. Troops have left [oscow to qufll the rising.