RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14699, 2 September 1915, Page 5

RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

A BIG BATTLE RAGING. ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES. - Press Association.—Telegraph—Copyright. GENEVA. September L A big battle is raging near Friedrichstadt, and the Russians are inflicting enormous losses. RUSSIANS CLAIM SUCCESS, ENEMY REPULSED WITH GREAT LOSS. PETROGRAD, September 1. A communique states;—Wo held up the enemy’s attempted offensive on the Eckarinegt railway, and repulsed an attempt to cross the Dvina north-west of Friedrichstadt. The Germans who crossed were dislodged from the right bank. The Germans, supported by a hurricane of artillery lire, made several desperate attempts against the bridgehead near Friedrichstadt, but were repulsed, losing greatly. RUSSIANS ASSUME OFFENSIVE. TREMENDOUS GERMAN LOSSES. 3000 PRISONERS TAKEN, PETROGRAD, September I. We. successfully assumed the offensive on the right bank of the Vilica and between the Vilica and the Niomon. We continue to hold the enemy’s offensive in check. The Austro-Germans launched particularly determined attacks* northwards of Zlockos. Eight enemy attacks wererepulsed on the Prorzanz-Zborow-Stripa front between the railways leading to Tarsopol and Czortkow, our troops in-' flicting enormous losses, in some districts comnelling them to retire precipitately. In the course of counter-at-tacks wo scored a big success on awide front, capturing 3 guns, 24 machine-guns, and 3000 prisoners, onehalf of whom were Germans. AN AUSTRIAN CLAIM.. AMSTERDAM, September 1. An Austrian communique states:— We took prisoners north-eastward of Lutzk fifteen hundred, and captured rolling stock and war material. JAPANESE TO ASSIST RUSSIANS. AMSTERDAM, September I. The Petrograd correspondent of the Tolegraaf states that the Japanese Government has promised the mobilisation of Jananese industry to assist the Allies, especially Russia. HINDENBERC’S BIG ARMY. ATTACK ON RUSSIAN POSITIONS. GENEVA. September 1. A message from Lodz states that von Hindenborg lias launched a million men, including all his cavalry, against the Russian positions on the Niemon and the Bohr. THE GERMAN VERSION’ EFFORTS TO CUT OFF RUSSIAN , ARMY. PETROGRAD OR ODESSA. LONDON, September 1. A Berlin wireless says: Our victorious armies are now cutting the fleeing Russians into three sections, hoping thereby to surround the smaller units, and possibly 'capture hundreds of thousands instead of mere thousands. The Russians are abandoning everything except men. There is- no sign of a Russian stand. A German wedge in tlie north lias been driven towards Dvuisk to cut off tiePetrograd line, and another east of Brest Litovsk to cut off Moscow. I’ is too early to sav, whether the next chief offensive will bn Petrograd ov Odessa. Gur first important point is te surround and capture a large section ot the fleeing armies now approaching the swamps. Eight Russian fortresses, including three of the strongest, have fallen in th’-ee weeks. The early fall of. Riga, Lutzk, Grodno, and Vilna would not cause .surprise. THE GERMAN ADVANCE. ODESSA PROBABLY THE OBJECTIVE. MACKENSEN’S PLANS FAIL. PETROGR AD, September 1. Linsingen’s and Pflanzer s armies in' Bukovina and the Dniester districts have been greatly strengthened. Reinforcements have been brought along the southern railways of Hungary, the fact explaining tiie rumour of the intended German advance against Scrvia, General Puhallo, commanding the reinforcements,' operates under cover, of the rear of, Maokensen’s army. Mackonscn’s deep turning movement failed. Russian aviators bombed with asphyxiating gases the reservoirs at-Sokal, killing 27. i - SUBMARINE WARFARE. NORWEGIAN BARQUE SHELLED. COPENHAGEN, September 1. .t A submarine shelled and ignited a Norwegian barque bound for England. After the- warning the crew took to the boats, and a trawler picked them up. It is . reported that two largo ships are burning in the North Sea. A VC. HERO. | LONDON, September 1. i Lance-Corporal Angus was presented with the Victoria Cross, by the King, at ■Buckingham Palace. Lance-Corporal Angus, of the Bth Territorial Highland Light Infantry, sustained forty wounds, while rescuing r. wounded officer.

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