RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14698, 1 September 1915, Page 3

RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

A GERMAN VIEW. , .LONDON, August ,31. > The FrankfurterZeitung, writing in regard'to Brest Litovsk, declares that the campaign in Russia has .been definitely won. Bussih’s plan-im withdrawing her armies to avoid annihilation, has been unsuccessful because her losses in prisoners and guns aro equivalent tb a crushing defeat. MOVE BY MACKENSEN FAILS. PETROGRAD, August 31. , Portion of Mackenseu’s aflny with’ the, Austrians endeavoured to expel the Russians from their last hold in 'Galicia. Miickensen, while developing .ah offensive at Zlotalipa, started a turning movement on Lutzk and southwards of Vladimir and VVilyhski. The only result was that the Russian .rearguard was engaged in a stubborn fight at Lutek in covering the retreat of the main forces to the Polish region,,,which is ’ unfavourable for a rapid ■ German advance, as it contains thick forests covering an, area of 500 miles, with swamps apd, numerous, streamlets preventing the enemy-moving compactly on a wide front. 1 GERMANS PREPARING FOR WINTER. <■ PETROGRAD; August 31. Captured German cavalry scouts brought to Vilna report that Die troops are expecting new clothes, before the winter campaign, for which thf •Germans are aetivelV-preparing. RUSSIANS CONTINUE RETREAT. HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED ON , ENEMY. PETROGRAD, August 31. •A» communique states: The Germans , are attacking Eekanrtounnt railway, and Vershalqw. There is no important change. . ■ On the Dvinsk at some points w,e assumed the offensive. ,v _The enemy passed to the right of the Ni.emcn in the region of Olita, Our armjes continue to retreat on Die vest of flic front along the middle Niemeii and towards the south of the river Pripet, covered by our rearguards, which on the :28th repulsed attacks in the region of Lipsk, inflicting hoavv losses. There is also a stubborn offensive by large enemy forces from, the west oil the front from Pronjama. to Gcrmdctz.' GERMAN-AMERICAN TRADE. A BRITISH OFFER. WASHINGTON, August 31. Sir Gordon Spring-Ricc announces that Britain will permit Gorman and Austrian goods fop the American Christmas trade ta pass the blockade if proof of purchases be submitted to the Embassy., Sir Gordon Spring-Rice calls attention to Britain’s offer on April 14th to allow two shipments of dye stuffs to lie made via. Rotterdam under a. neutral flag and consigned to the Secretary of Commerce. The offer still holds good, but Germany has not accepted. THEBELGIAN DESTITUTE. GLOOMY PROSPECTS.

_ . LONDON, August 31. The- National Council for Belgian(Relief points, out the, growing and, gloomy problems during the coming winter. It states, that although the Germans have reserved the harvest for the . civilians, the Belgian industrial-masses; numbering over 31 millions, at-e still destitute. Even if food was abundant they would not be able to purchase it, and must be dependent upon charity.

GERMAN TALE DENIEIU .NEW YORK'..-August 31. A Berlin wireless 1 message states that passengers by the steamer; Ryildam Arriving in Amsterdam reported that a British transport with 2000 Canadian trobps whs torpedoed on August 15th off the Scillys. A thousand men were saved. ..The Canadian, officials .state that all troopships arrived at their destination safely. GERMAN PRIZE COURT DECISION LONDON, August 31. The Foreign Office states that the effect of the decision of the o Hamburg Prize Court, in thecase of the Dutch vessel Batavier and refusal to'pay om ink demnity for the Maria, .wheat laden, sunk by the Karlsruhe in the Atlantic last .September, appears to be to abolish in practice, the distinction betwCeii .absolute' and conditional contraband.; The Daily Chronicle points out thaj, the derisions make practically,. airy port a fortified place or base and deprives an owner of the power of exercising tli'e right in international law to rebut the Getmau, contention: that goods were intended for military , use, ' INDISCREET CITIZENS. PEACE ADVOCATES AT ADELAIDE. - ADELAIDE, August 31, .A deputation ot peace advocates petitioned the Chief Secretary not to allowmoo law such as the recent harrying of peace advocates ijv Botanic Park. The Chief Secretary was antagonistic, and 'ad-, yised them to help their country {h its jites'ent crisis, and not tty set up indiscreet, citizens to prCach absurd principles. It was the duty of the peace societies to ’maintain peace at home and not to Cause breaches.