RUSSIAN ROUT.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 7912, 28 July 1917, Page 3

RUSSIAN ROUT.

OUTFLANKING MOVEMENT FAILS. RETREAT CONTINUES. WOMEN’S BATTALION IN ACTION. Australian and N.Z. Cahb Association. PETROGRAD, July 20. The Nord Sud Agency states that he German attempt to outflank General Korniloff has failed. The Russians are slowly retreating, hut the Germans are not attempting to develop actions. In the northern and eastern directions General Korniloff now occupies a more concentrated position which is good for defence. The women’s battalion captured 100 prisoners. Madame Botschkadoff, Ihe commander, was wounded. The Germans at this point brought up two livisions, one of which was practically annihilated during the first day’s fighting.

STILL HOPE. RUSSIANS CHECKING THE PRUSUIT. LONDON, July 26. The “Morning Post’s” Petrograd correspondent states tliat the latest bulletins give hope. The armies in the south are checking the German cavalry. The penetration of the German lines at Vilna was evidently due to regiments composed of officers serving ns privates, who sacrificed themselves in the hope of giving the armies a lead. In their forlorn hope the regiments accomplished marvels, but the process was over costly. It is now evident that the vaunted Russian advances with wide strategic aims were political moves. The military chiefs favored a cautious scries of short blows at frequent intervals everywhere along the Russian line. The Constitutional Democrats have washed their hands of the Government, and have retired to Moscow, hut they will he heard of again soon. Prince Lvoff has resigned his post as head of the Zemstvo Union. The feeling is growing that matters were infinitely better under the old regime. A great demonstration took place in Moscow in favor of the monarchy, a portrait of the ex-Czar being carried in the procession. COUNTER-OFFENSIVE. BY THE ALLIED POWERS. WASHINGTON, July 26. Diplomatic, circles anticipate a sharp joint Allied counter-offensive to relieve the Russians. It is believed that the Allied War Council in Paris is discussing the question also as to whether the Greek army can assist in the offensive. PARIS, July 26. M. Marcel Ilutin says that unfortunately the whole of Bukovina is

threatened with loss unless a superhuman speedy effort is made to save Kelomca and Czernovitz. With some thoroughly staunch divisions Russia may save the situation. LENIN. ARRESTED IN FINLAND. THE KRONSTADT MUTINEERS. NEW YORK, July 26. A telegram from Petrograd states that Lenin has been arrested in Finland, and charged with being a German spy. The Russian Government has taken strong measures against the extreme socialists at Helsingfors. A number of Lenin’s friends have been arrested. The Military Committee at Helsingfors has been dismissed. PETROGRAD, July 26. The Ministry of Marine has ordered the Commander-in-Chief of the Baltic Fleet to send at full speed four torpedo boats to Petrograd to act against the crowds of mutineers coming from Kronstadt. The Government is aware that the crews of some battleships in the Baltic are largely composed of anarchists threatening to support the mutinous garrison at Kronstadt. The Ministry of Marine has therefore ordered that any warships attempting to leave Kronstadt must be torpedoed by the submarines on guard.

MORE TROUBLE. SOCIALIST RIOT IN PETROGRAD VIOLENT FIGHTING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, (Received This Day, 2 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, July 27. The Extreme Socialists of Petrogrnd organised a great revolt but the Government troops interfered and violent street fighting resulted on Wednesday and Thursday. The revolt was completely suppressed.

FURTHER RETIREMENT. COUNTER-ATTACKS PROVE INEFFECTIVE. LONDON, July 27. A Russian official message states: Eastward of Tarnopol we retired under pressure to the Gniebdiezno and Gnieza rivers. Superior enemy forces penetrated our positions on the Gnieza river, north-east of Trembowla, and developed to the north-east, forcing our retirement in the Trembowla region. Our counter-attacks were ineffective owing to the low morale and reduced strengtli of units. The enemy occupied Janov, Budzanov, Zvieniagz, on the west bank of the Sereth. The enemy’s heavies maintained an intensive fire on the east bank. .We began to retire eastward from the Sereth.

Certain units a voluntary retirement; others are devotedly fulfilling their duty.

Our retirement between the Sereth and Dniester and between the Dniester and the Carpathians continues. We evacuated Nijniev and Tumacz. The Roumanians and Russians are pressing the retiring enemy" westward of the Suchitza river.