EASTERN THEATRE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 12084, 13 August 1917, Page 2

EASTERN THEATRE.

THE BATTLE FRONT. ATTACK TO7TARDS BRODY. ENEMY HEAVILY REPULSED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Router, LONDON, August 11. A wireless Russian official message safs: —Dense waves attacked our positions iu the direction of Brody, in the r«»£ion of the vallages of Dubzarkov. The battle is progressing. " We have beaten oil attacks. South of' the Pruth River, one of our battalions, forcing its way into the village of Lukovitza, compelled the enemy to retiie. We regained the heights lost on Wednesday south of Wammaniy. A later report states that the enemy's partial offensive in the direction of Brody was a complete failure. He was everywhere repulsed with "great losses. We repelled attacks in the Sereth and Suchava valleys after stubborn battles. ARMY IMPROVING.

PETROGRAD, August 11. Reports from headquarters refer to the noticeable regeneration of the army. It is believed that discipline will soou be restored to its normal state. RUMANIAN LINES. HEAVY ENEMY ATTACKS. STRUGGLE ON THE SUCHITZA. Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association and Reuter. LONDON, August 11. A Rumanian communique, dated AugMst 10, reports that the RussoRumanians are maintaining their positions in various .areas, inflicting heavy ,'losses on the enemy, despise repeated prolonged and powerful attacks, accompanied by nsphysiating gas. The Russians captured prisoners and ma-chine-guns, and the enemy is fleeing in disorder. A later wireless Russian official message says:—South-west of Ocna the Ruwen* forced to retire five versts. The enemy developed an offensive west of the Focsani-Mereshest-chi railway, and compelled us to retire across the Suchitza. AYe repelled an attack east of the railway. The battle is progressing. Counter-attacks las "J evening enabled us to recross the river in places on the south bank of the S*achitza. THE ENEMY'S REPORTS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Router. LONDON, August ii. A wireler-s German communique says: —Strong R,usso-R*umauian forces seven times stormed our Suchitza position, but all broke down with heavy losses.