THE RUSSIAN PROGRESS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12537, 7 May 1915, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN PROGRESS.

| STERN FIGHT IN THE CARPATHIANS. GERMANS/LOSE MEN BUT GAIN GROUND. » Received May C, at 10 p.m. Petrograd, May (3. On the Russian frontier the-Germans captured a Russian scout. They skinned and hacked to the bone his hand and arm in their efforts to extract information. Then they cut an artery ill his neck, and the scout bled to deatlv. Official.—ln the Gnlician-Carpathians fighting is proceeding stubbornly. The Germans -brought- up strong, fresh forces and numerous artillery. Enormous losses were inflicted on the enemy'f. massed formations. Some of-the Russian units fell back to their second line of defences. The. enemy captured part of our trenches at -Mount Makvuka. but we dislodged them next day, capturing 1-2000 of them. 'J he enemy assumed the offensive along the extensive front in the region of Augelow. on the Upper Lomnitz.

Received May 7. at 2 a.m. . London, May 6. The Morning Post's Petrograd correspondent states that the Austro-Ger-mans are now attacking the Russian right and threatening the rear of "the advanced Russian line across the Carpathians. The Grand Duke's lines are intact.

Amsterdam, May 6. Wolff's bureau announced a great victory in Galicia, with prison ore "tenfold greater than was actually the case. Great depression was occasioned in Berlin when the actual value of the victory -was known.

TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. MOW TO GET -SQUARE ? Received May 6. at 10 p.m. London, May 6. Lord Robert- Cecil. speaking in the House of Commons, quoted from letters of officers bitterly complaining of. their -treatment in Germany under thereprisals ordered by the Government and tile Kaiser, 'lhe .writers were encouraged by the German officials to re-late-their experiences. Lord Robert Cecil said he hoped that Mr Asqnith would persist in his intention to exact reparation at the end of the war, however high-placed the criminals might be. Mr Bonar Law. referring to German methods of warfare, expressed the hope that Britain would disregard any convention'preventing her elfeetively dealing with those enemies who had' shown' no respect oj conventions of any kind. ■She might, without loss of national dignity, reverse the policy of the .submarines, and if everything failed to bring redress she might confiscate all the German property within the Empire.

AMERICA AND GERMANY. STANDING- OX HER RIGHTS. New York, May 6. An American Note declines - Germany's suggestion to leave the amount of reparation for loss- by capture of American vessels to prize courts. The Note is temperate, and declares that the William Frye's destruction was an unquestionable violation of the treaty with Prussia. A LICHTER BEER. PRESENT STANDARD TOO HIGH. Received May 7. at 1.15 a.m. London, May 6. Mr Loyd George informed a brewers' deputation that it was necessary to lower the alcoholic standard of beer. ITALIAN PATRIOT. Rome, May 6. The Mayor of Genoa- unveiled a monument to Garibaldi before .in immense gathering. Gabriello D'Annunzio was the. chief orator. II Secolo states that the King's and the Government's abstention from the ceremony was due to a desire not to he prematurely compromised by D'Annurzio's fiery address. NO COAL EXPORTED. Received May 6. at 8.30 p.m. London, May 6. From May 13t'i the export of c-oal and coke, except i British possessions and allied countries. is prohibited. THE BLOCKADE. London. May 6. The commander of Submarine TJI4 boasted to a trawler's crew that lie had destroyed limiting vessels valued at £ICO.OOO si nee Sunday. Received May 7, at 8.55 a.m. London, May 6. German submarines by gunfire sunk the trawler Stratton in the North Sea .and the schooner Earl of Latham off Kin sale Head. The crews were picked "P- „ Received May 7, at 8.55 a.m. London, -May 6. The Danish steamer Cathay was mined or torpedoed near Ramsgate and sank. All were saved. BONUS FOR MINERS. London, May 6. The Daily Telegraph states that Mr Asquith has decided' that- each coal district shall arrange to pay the miners a bonus within'a week. The amount- is not stated. GERMAN DICTATORS IN BELGIUM. THREAT TO STOP RELIEF. Received May 7, at 8.55 a.m. May 6. Germany has threatened to prohibt the continuance of distress reliefin Belgium if the railwaymen persist in their refusal to work under Germans. The latter have already arrested the Burgomaster and a- senator at Nivelles for continuing relief against tlieir-orders. VICTORY THE PARAMOUNT OBJECTIVE. Sydney, May 6. In a speech at the Premiers' Conference, Sir Gerald Strickland suggested subordinating all activity—even in political reform—to the paramount objective of a speedy and complete victory in the war. Owing to illness, the Hon. Mr Scadden was prevented attending.