THE RUSSIAN PROGRESS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12538, 8 May 1915, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN PROGRESS.

ACSTIvIAXS CLAIM HL'Gi: . VICTORY. SAY WHOLE RUSSIAN ARMY .WIPED OUT. J'etrcgrad, May 5. The Ausiro-Germans continue to concentrate on the right bank of the Dunajetes. Their main efforts were in the direction of Bieez and Jaslo. The Russian troops were severely tried owing to the .superiority of the enemy's heavy artillery, but the enemy suffered severely from our shrapnel 'and rifle fire. The Russians developed successful petitions on. Mount Makuvka, capturing two thousand prisoner.s. iucludiji.ir forty officers. The retreating enemy was thrown baek a considerable distance.

Received May 7, at 10.30 p.m. Palis, May 7. The Rns-ian Embassy denies the enemy's victory in Western Galicia. Amsterdam, May 7. Austrian official messages claim that the Russians are retreating along the whole front. A party of Russians in good defensive positions are endeavoring to cover the retreat. The Austrian armies' flunking movement threatens strong Russian forces at Beskid. The mountain districts of Jaslo and Durlo are already conquered.

The fighting which is proceeding will complete the destruction of the, third Russian army. Tlie prisoners exceed 1 fifty thousand. Received May 7, at 8.40 p.m. Berlin, May 7. Berlin official messages confirm tlie Austrian official reports regarding the Carpathians. London, May 7 (5.20 p.m.) On the-right banki of the Orze- hi North Roland tlie Russians repulsed an impetuous German attack, "inflicting heavy losses on the enemy. East of Maiwa railway, in North Poland, the Russians, by a surprise 'attack, captured a farm and retained it against incessant counter attack-;. One thousand Germans were killed. Between- the Vistula and -the Carpathians the batt-Uj has been continued with great obstinacy. Received May 7, at 7.40 p.m. Petrograd, May 7. General von Weclol, commanding a German cavalry division, will© was taken prisoner -near Ossowiec, tried to commit suicide, but was disarmed:. Incessant and abortive German attacks east of Mlawa railway are continued. The enemy left one thousand dead. Amsterdam, May 7. An Austrian official message states that, the Austrians have gained the last Russian positions on the heights east of the Dunaiets and Biala, and have also occupied Tarnow.