THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

Waikato Times, Volume 86, Issue 13082, 17 January 1916, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

At\STRO-GERMAN LOSSES NEARLY 200,000. "KiUIANS MAI'LKED AND TIED DOWN. Rjvoived January 17. it.2o ;i m PKTROGRAI), J amiarv Hi "«' Austro-German losse, in the r,r,,,1t ,{ advance on tin- southern Iront were nearly 200,000. j] w |> llS _ Han front. though momentarily sUB . !" ,,ul <«l. hampers Hncl baulks the Ger- ""'">• ''"'l*' latter an- tit-tl down, and a, '° aware that the Russians an- able to strike again \\ itij even greater effect " l"' n the moment is opportune. AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. RUSSIANS RKPCLSKI) foci: times Received January 17. II ; , ... AMSTERDAM, .January 16. An Austrian communique claims that ti( '- v '•■ Pulsed fi vi , attempts ,„ pierce tlu-ir fr-nt .mar Totorontz. with heavv Russian losses. ROUTED GERMANS. AUSTRIAN ARTILLERY n'RXEI) ON THEM. Received .January 17, 12.20 p.m PETROGRAD, January lfl. *

■ A sin-,ilar feature of the fighting-'at Czernowitz was German regiments be--ing panic-stricken. They begirn tortfhj ,' and the Austrian artillery, reversing the process to which the Germans often resorted earlier in the war. directed their ' fire on the spike-helnieted fugitives; but the Germans feared the Russians more than the artillery, and it failed to stop the rout.

ON BESSARABIAN FRONT. A STUBBORN BATTLE " •'"s'* TENACIOUS RUSSIAN ADVANCE. ' '" EVERYWHERE REPULSED. A! T STRTANS RETAIN POSITIONS. Received January 17, 12.2-3 p.m AMSTERDAM. January 17. An Austrian communique reports that the most stubborn hattle yet fought on the Bessarabian frontier region is in progress at Tororontz. east of Retrancze. The tenacious enemy advanced yesterday four, six and fourteen deep, l.ut was everywhere repulsed. We maintained all our position.-. Over 1000 dead Russians lay before one of our brigades,