RUSSIAN TIDE ABOUT TO TURN.

Wanganui Herald, Volume L, Issue 14745, 26 October 1915, Page 5

RUSSIAN TIDE ABOUT TO TURN.

810 HAULS OF PRISONERS. Received October 26, 11.5 a.m. LONDON, October 25. The Daily Telegraph’s Petrograd correspondent says that nothing like (ho full tale of prisoners has been told in the communiques. Later information shows that 7500 were taken at Barano- itchi on the 20th and 21st, and 6000 astride the Kovel-Kieff railway. The hj; ul of prisoners recalls the palmy days of the Galician campaign. Without over indulging in optimism, it is undeniable that recent events encourage hopes of . u early and decisive turn of the tide ou the Russian front.

RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. NEW RUSSIAN MOVE. TROOPS LANDED IN COURLAND. Press Association.—Telegraph—Copyright MERLIN, October 25. A communique states: Russian vessels on the northern coast of Courland bombarded Petroggo, Domes Nees and Gipten, and landed weak torees at Domes Nees. PETROGRAD, October 25. A communique states: The Germans have captured the tillage of Repe, south-east of Riga. Our fire near Klange, northward of Repe. inflicted enormous enemy losses.

A Zeppelin bombed several parts of Ititxa, hut did not damage military buildings. There is vigorous fighting on the Dvinsk front. The Germans oeeupied fliukst. after desperate street fighting with terrible enemy hisses. We captured several villages cast and south of Take Gratli, and our fire scattered the enemy’s furious attacks in the Novo Alexinatz district. Courland is one of the Baltic provinces of Russia. Milan being the capital, but T ihau the most flourishing town. Domes Nees is about 50 miles north of Libau, which has been held for some time by the Germans.

GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES. Received October 26, 0 a m. AMSTERDAM, October 25. A German communique states; —The Russians who forced a landing near Domes Net's returned to the vessel before the approach of the Germans. We ejected the enemy from positions north-west of Dvinsk, and stormed lllutz, taking 3000 prisoners.

“ GOD IS WITH US.” THE KAISER’S LATEST UTTERANCE AMSTERDAM, October 25. The Kaiser, in a rhapsodical speech to the Prussian Guards, said they had been se\ enty days fighting; and storming 29 eren-.y positions, and assisted in bringing to an end a campaign costing the cncinv all his frontier fortresses and countless booty in war material and prisoners. “We are fighting in a just cause. God is with us, and will be with i;s further,”

ITALIAN OPERATIONS. PROGRESS BEING MAINTAINED. 1000 PRISONERS CAPTURED. ROME, October 25. A communique states: We obtained further successes in he Lebro Valley, occupying the northurn heights dominating the Bezzecca ■asia. We repulsed an attack at the outlet f Propena Valley and completed the iccupation of the south-eastern slopes f Orzli, repulsing two violent attacks t Ondil. There was determined fighting on 'Oth sides all Saturday at Carso. Our nfantry advanced impetuously, and mportant positions were captured and e-captured by both sides several imes. By the evening we solidly ualntained our progress on the left ving eastward of Peteano and at the •entre towards Marcotlins. We took 1000 prisoners and capered three machine guns on the isouzo.

SCARCITY OF FOOD IN GERMANY. A PANIC CAUSED. Received October 26, 9 a.m. LONDON, October 25. A French communique states: —The scarcity and high prices of food in Germany have caused a panic. Count von Rfthmann-Hollweg announces that ho v. ill personally deal with the question. I”, order to moot the crisis, the Federal Council has further restricted the sale of meat. The Socialist leader. Herr Wurm, declares that such misery has never been experienced in Germany before.