RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN THE CARPATHIANS.

Wanganui Herald, Volume LI, Issue 15135, 1 February 1917, Page 5

RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN THE CARPATHIANS.

IRRESISTIBLE DASH OF INFANTRY. OVER 1100 PRISONERS CAPTURED (Australian and N.Z, Gable Association,) Received February 1, 11.0 a.m. PETROGRAD, January 31. The Russian successes in the Carpathians on Saturday were contacted despite extraordinary obstacles. Tfie artillery cut ten rows of entanglements across fallen trees, and the infantry, with Irresistible dash, rashed the enemy’s trench in a minute on a front of 3000 yards. The enemy brought up all reserves, but the Russian artillery broke all the counter-attacks. The Russians advanced more than 2000 yards and captured 32 officers and 1126 men. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. j 900 RUSSIANS CAPTURED. (Australian and New Zealand Cable Association and P.euter.) Received February I, p.m. LONDON, January 31, A wireless German official states;—We stormed a forest position «jn the east back of the Aa River, repulsed strong counter-attacks, and prisonered over 900, After strong attacks southward of Valeputpor -the Russians penetrated a point d’appui. The Ottoman forces drove back strong reconnoitring parties in the gelghbourhoed of the Danube.