THROUGH ENEMY EYES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3997, 2 August 1915, Page 5

THROUGH ENEMY EYES.

f OFFICIAL AUSTRIAN REPORT. (Received Aug. 1, 3.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 31. An Austrian official message confirms tlio fact that the Russians are retreating from the Vistula and Rug front and devastating farm crops. Tlio pursuit is proceeding. Superior Riis.sie.u forces compelled the defenders of the Sokal hridgehoau to withdraw on their southern front. At Pelngosa our torpedoers .destroyed a wireless budding and mast and landed a small reconnoitririf/- detachment, which advanced on the enemy s strong concreted trenches, inflicting heavy losses, including tlio commander and second officer. The detachment returned witli inconsiderable losses. LATENT AUSTRIAN REPORT. (Received Aug. I, 10.20 p.m.) VIENNA, 'Aug. 1. Official: The Archduke Joseph bus occupied Lublin. His left, wing crossed the Jlystra ami is pursuing the Russians. > The Hermans advancing down the Wropery, are. approuMiing Cholrn from the south-west. The enemy is attempting a renewed resistance at several points in previously prep l red positions, hut is being attacked everywhere. The Hermans north-west of I-vango-rocl advanced on the south hank ot the Vistula and repulsed violent Russian attacks, the Russians suffering severc'y- __ HERMAN REPORT. (Received Aug. 1, 3.40 p.m.) RERUN, July 31. Official: We stormed houses .west of Hooge W inch the English hold. After our assault- on June 3 British j counter-attacks were repulsed. Fighting in the Vosges continue?, the Kreir-h offensive coming to «r ,standstill. Ponton of Lingekopf is still in the hands of the French, hut Nciiratztennelle and 15 " rrenkopf are again in our possession. Our attack is progressing northwest- of l.nmny.a- and oil the railway mu'?!) oi Tov.erowo and east of Rozan. Hem-ral Woyrscli crossed to the right hank of the Vistula, advancing eastward- despite stubborn resistance. Russian reinforcements counter- i ••ttacked unsuccessfully. The- enemy also resisted General ! Aieeii r,.-en'- pursuit- on tiie line j woul-Exaiulroja and the heights of j tin. Vistula north of Lublin, which we To the s: ot It of ( !:Ym. we are am j i', e !•- ill g j lie ei.vmv everywhere, . I \ Vieniei official message <on firms j that cavalry mitered Lublin on Friday j afternoon. THE METAL PROBLEM. ! MR IH HI!EH* C AMPAIGN REARS F Rl'iT. ( Received Augu-t 1. 7.10 p.m.) .METROERNE. Aug. 1. Viter interviewing the chairman of the Mount Morgan and Electrolytic Companies. Mr Hudics stut-ed that the latter had cabled to its London liouse instructing it not to make any transactions through or with Mer t<m-. or George Smith and Son. While not admitting that tliev had done anything thev ought not to have done, jmueiled by tlie crisis, the companies <lt•<-ill «'<l to support the Government in > any action to free the industry from . Herman control. i WARLIKE MEW ZEALAND j LAD. j s'inVFl) AWAY TO GET TO THE I FRONT. (Received August 1. 7.30 p.m.. LONDON. Aug. L A lad named Walter Broad who had stowed awav on the Rangatha at Wellington. 'pleaded that be was tut- j able to eiiTst iy New Zealand owing to being undersiy.ed. Tim Magistrate released him and afterwards Broad enlisted in the Bantam Battalion. THE ALLIES DETERMINATION. -T VI EMENT BY Hi R id) WA RD GREY. ißeceived Aug. 1. 7.30 p.m.) NEW YORK, Aug. 1. Sir Edward Grey, in response to a request for a message on tlm ann-ver- j sary of the war. says: “[ am quit..- | contented to leave the rights and wrongs ami the cause.- and conduct- o: j the war to the judgment of tile American people. The .British Empire, to- j gel,her with our gallant Allies, was j novvr more determined than to-day to I prosecute the war to a successful elusion, resulting in an honorable ami enduring peace, based on liberty, not on it- burdensome militarism.” GALLANT SOUTH AFRICA. Tf l E E\ PED FIT ON AR Y FORCE, (Received Aug. 1. 3.40 p.m.) JO 11A XN EH HER G. Ju 1 v 31. Applications for the Expedinonar* Force arc steadily coming in from «:! parts. THE AMERICAN MOTE. GERMANY DELAYING TIER ANSWER. (Received August 1. 3.30 p.iu.) AMS'! HR D.\M. J uly 31. The “Yossiselie Zeiiung states that the Government has resolved not tn answer the American Note for the pre.-ent. POPE’S APPEAL FOR PEACE CERT REC OPTION BY ITALIAN PRESS. ROME, July 30. The- Pope, in a letter to the. belligerents. expresses a determination to devote every activity t-o the reconciliation of the peoples engaged in fratricidal struggle. He adjures them to put away the mutual desire for dost metioit. and reflect that nations do not die it humiliated and oppressed, but prepare to retaliate by transmitti.ng from sTonorntioii to sxotvorution hatred and a desire for revenge. He suggests a direct or indirect exchange of views to endeavour, if possible, to arrange aspirations so that all will b) contented. “W e invite all friends ot peace,” lie adds, “to unite with us in a desire to terminate the war and reestablish the empire of right, resolving henceforth to solve differences not by the sword, but by equity and justice.” The “Messagdro” states that the Rope was mistaken in not addressing his .letter exclusively to the AustroGonnans, the real authors of the war. Other newspapers state that the war will not be finished except as a victory for tlio Allies.