The European War.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVII, Issue 634, 9 July 1917, Page 1

The European War.

LAST NIGHT’S NEWS. Pet Proa* Association— GVpynght, RUSSIA. • OFFENSIVE IX GALICIA, 0P E R A I TIO X S PP. 0 f IPI •SAL\ (I MOST FAVOURABLY. Australian ami N.Z, Cable Assn. LONDON, Yesterday. The Russian offensive in Galicia lias been vigorously resumed, Massed inCaiitry attacks in Zhorow, Koniuchy. and Hrzczaay legions are progressing favourably on a 1 large scale. A NORTHERN OFFENSIVE BEGINS. PIXSK ATTACKED. Australian and N.Z, Cabin Assn* and Reuter. VAXCOU'VEE, yCsle v day. A mos sago front Petrograd slates that a haDle lias begun at Pinsk. The Russians arc attacking Ptusk, which is aiire. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reutor, LONDON, Yesterday. A Russian official report states: There is increased reciprocal arliliery lighting in the region of Dzikelany. The enemy's ai liliery is intense eastward of Lepfizadolna. The Germans waved a whim Hag. suggested f i«i U-raisin •: in the icgiou of Balioslclmi. The Russians replied by ail ill ei y lire. The battl eis proceeding in the direction of Sakkiz in the region ol Bistana ami Abisbiiva.il river, wilh the Turks, who have been reinlurccd. GERMAN REPORT. A DARTS ATTACKS MOPE ENERGETIC. (TiiTics Servioo). AM ST E R DAM, yesic nla y. Speaking in (he Reichstag, Dm Gorman War Minisier admitted that the Russian nlTcnsive was more onergelic. Australian And N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. LONDON, yesterday. A wireless German ollicial report says Massed Russian assaults at Rrzczany and Koniuchy have been broken down with, heavy losses. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reutor. LONDON, Yesterday. A wireless German official report says An’artillery battle has developed between Zborow and Brzezauy, Artillery is also lively a;t Zwyzyn, Brody and Smorgon. Roumanian preparations for an attack southward of Casinu Valley were dispersed under fire. The enemy is restless along the lower Danube. i THE WESTERN CAMPAIGN. BRITISH FRONT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn* LONDON, yesterday. General Sir Douglas Haig reports . There is v-prtillery activity astride the ' Scarpe, and.'.iii thorieighbourhood of, Me s sines and ANie.uport. We slightly Advanced, our lino eastward of Wytschaote-. Wo repulsdd! a raid in the vicinity of Acheville.

FRENCH FRONT. i Australian and N.Z ( Cable Assn, LONDON, yesterday, A French communique states There is a ninrkixl recrudescence of artillery activity in some sccU ors. Operations in. Champagne enabled us to reduce two small salients. The enemy four limes unsuccessfully aitmnpi.ed U) recover his lost ground, and sustained serious Enemy alfemprs west ol Mount Cornillel. and south-easi of Tahure were easily repulsed. The artillery struggle was continued with the greatest keenness leff of thi' Meuse. GERMAN REPORT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. (Admiralty, Per Wireless'), LONDON. Yesterday. A German official report stales' The Fieuch attacked from Mount Cornillej as far as llochhcrg,-south eastward of Nafroy. The attack was repulsed, The enemy twice penetrated pans of our first line trendies at Hochberg, hut counterattacks'drove them ou ( . There has been lively aerial activity and three enemy aeroplanes were brought down, ARE THE FRENCH EXHAUSTED? (Reuter’s Telegrams’), AMSTERDAM, Yesterday. In the Reichstag the War Minister said that Hie British presumably had planned greater actions north of Arras. He agreed that the French wore exhausted. FURTHER RETHEAT EORKSHA DOW El).Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn* AMSTERDAM, yesterday. A refugee from Ostend who has readied Holland says that German ollicers openly confess that the British are likely to force the Germans to quit the consE Marshal von Ilindonlnirg has already taken precautions to Hint end, and il compelled he is prepared to enter Holland rind osiahiish a. naval base on Ihe Scheldt. Oslend was recently a veritable den of submarines, Iml as Hie result of British a Hacks Hie naval w nrkshops were completely dost roy • ed. ami many Gormans were killed, indmliug oieiil inside a lighthouse. IN PALESTINE. REPORT BY GENERAL MURRAY. PRAISE FOR AUSTRALASIANS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn* and Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. General Murray, in despatches covering the period from October I, 191(1, to February 28, 1917, mentions 129 Australia,ns and 48 New, Zealanders. He specially coinmen is on the Australian and New Zealand mounted men’s skilful occupation of El Arish and Masmi on December 20, Hie ending of General Chauvcl’s lino march on Magclhaba, .where 1282 prisoners were -taken, we Using only 154 killed and 'wounded, and the brilliant dash by the New Zealand Mounted's, including General Chctwoglo.’s. column, who advanced on •RMni'MnNßily 9, an. outstanding foaTim? of the resulting action being ‘the capture of the 'entire Turkish force of 1600 men. These were the main factors in the success in conquering Sinai deserf. By their intense, unremitting work hundreds of miles of roods and railways wore built. Fillers were installed supplying 1,500,000 gallons of water daily, and quantities' of stone were transport-ed-from distant quarries. Kantara was transformed into an important railway and water terminuss. Hundreds of miles of barbed wire entanglements, aerodromes, wireless stations, and sanitation works were necessary to make the desert habitable. The work 'of 'the camel corps, Including Australian and New Zealand units, was excellent throughout, and they had done a great part .of the wotk of: supplying the troops. ■ General Murray, pays a tribute to tire excellent organising powers of Lieufenant-Genera,l Dobell, in maintaining the! troops! in' the waterless desert well ahead of thb railway, to General Ghetwode, who, in commanding tno desert .■column, showed great, foresight -and- "decision, and tO' GeneralChau veU; for • his skilful leadership;.' . :

THE AIR WAFR , . STILL ANOTHER RAID ON ; LONDON. i ' ■l7 PERSONS KILLER. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn, and Reuter. LONDON, Yesterday. A British official report states:— About P.bO this morning, a considerable number of hostile aircraft. probably two parties, a,plicated over the Isle of Thanet, the raiders proceeded (o Loudon, moving in parallel lines along Uie north bank of the Thames. Approaching London from the noribcasl, they (‘hanged iheir course and proceeded north and west, and crossed London drum north-west io soii|b-east. Bombs were dropped al various places in Dm metropolitan area . The number of raiders is uncertain, but probably ahum twenty rook part. Our artillery and a large number of aeroplanes attacked Die landers. Reports giving the results of lira engagement, the damage, and the casualties have not yot been received. The Admiralty reports;— Naval aeroplanes engaged the returning raiding squadron 40 miles east of the coast. Two enemy aeroplanes were .observed to crash' into the sea; a third machine foil in flames at. Die mouth of I lie Scheldt. All ours rein mod. The High Commissioner reports; LONDON, Yesterday. Luial French reports th;> casualties in the air raid arc:— 47 killed, 141 injured, and four raiders downed. THE NAVIES. Australian and N.Z. Gallic Assn. LONDON, yesterday. The Admiralty reports:— A mine,sweeper in (he Mediterranean was mined and sunk. Ten of the crew are- missing. , LONDON, yesterday. A French official report states :- A French submarine was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine in [he Mediterranean. Several officers and members of the crew were lost.- Nine wen- saved,. The Admiralty reports:— The British destroyer .47 on July (fib was torpedoed and sunk in Dm North Rea. One oHic.-r and seven nmu -were killed.