THE RUSSIAN PROGRESS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12539, 10 May 1915, Page 4

THE RUSSIAN PROGRESS.

GREAT RATTLE IN U ALICIA. GERMANS CLAIM FURTHER SUCCESSES. GERMANS CLAIM 70,000 > PRISONERS. London, May 8. In the Baltic "provinces, in the region of Mitau (Gulf of Riga) tho Russians continue to press the enemy closely. In North Poland the Russians are developing their recent successes. Jn West Poland the enemy's attempt to cross the Pilica in the region o) Razlowieo was repulsed. In Galicia between the \ istula and the Carpathians the continued desperate fvhting has assumed the character of a fireat battle. The arrival of several German army corps here lias been revealed. In the direction of Mezo Lnborez ("j the. Carpathians) the Russians repulsed with the bayonet, six vigorous attacks. . ' In the valley of Lommea there have been important Russian successes. Received May L>, at 10.15 p.m. Amsterdam, May 8.

Gorman official messages claim 'further successes in the lower Dmiajee. The enemy continues to hastily retreat. A .small Russian force .still resists on the Vistula. , The Russians are retreating irom the Carpathians to the west of Lupkow Pass. The Austro-Germans crossed the Wisioka near PilV.no and Jasio. A >trong Austrian force in the Dukla district," in. thin Rytanq. district, burs the Russian line of retreat. Petrograd, May <J. Obstinate fighting between the Vistula and Carpathians continues. The enemy's attacks, mostly frontal, have been-'.successful,'and 1 the Germans ai" v . showing signs-" of fatigue, while en-counter-attacks are more freque. .. During our retreat in the direction f Thikhi." large forces ol the enemy ...- enpied'. tho road- and surrounded Gci'--rat Korniloff's division, which, giving lull evidence of its splendid fighting qualities, cut through the enemy's ranks and rejoined the parent corps with heavy lo^s.

Copenhagen, May 'J.

Official from Berlin. —We have occupied Lilian, cautnring 1600 prisoner.s, live guns-, and four machine guns. General Mackenson is pursuing the beaten Russians. The total of the prisoners in tihe .south-eastern theatre since May 'Jnd is probably 70,000. The enemy lost 38 cannon, includiing nine, ■i.'cavv guns. Petrograd, Maj _J). German cruisers and torpedoers bomliarded Liban on Friday. A mine sank a German torpedoer. Received May 10. at 0.40 a.m. Amsterdam, Ma'y !.). An Austrian official message states that the Austro-Germans have forced the Rnssains to evacuate the territory south of the Carpathian ridge in the valleys of the Ondawa and Laborcz, and Hungary is now clear of the invaders.

TURKISH TRANSPORTS SUNK.

Received May 10. at: 8.50 a.m. London, May !l Renter's agent states that the Russians sank six transports from the Bosphorus. Two of these sank in tlio Set of Marmora.

GERMAN CAS.

ELABORATE PREPARATIONS.

Received May 9, at 5.10 p.m. Paris. May 8. The Commission of inquiry into the cnwiir's violation of international law in its tliird ; report deals with the use of gas. and .state that there is evei-y indication that the Germans intend to uso the gas generally. Prisoner? state tti.at one battery has twenty .retorts placed every forty metre? along one part of the front. Th" Germans are furnished with elaborate masks and respirators fitted with plugs saturated with a neutralising liquid. Budapest, May 9. In order to explain the uso of gasts Germany has officially circulated in Austria- a-iul Hungary that the liiritish axe preparing to throw loose two thousand starved find' force ions bloodhounds in the German lines.

LIQUOR AND THE WORKER

TOO MUCH COMPROMISE. Received May 9, at 3 p.m. London, May 8. The Press Bureau says- that -hi view of the evidence, that much of the mischief, especially in the northern yards, is due to the. drinking of cheap, fiery spirits, the Government, -after consulting the spirit trade, proposed to abandon, the taxing proposals and substitute prohibition of spirits under three years old. The Government reached an agreement with the brewers, for the encouraging of light beers, but the Irish representatives did not accept the proposal. The Government Ims therefore withdrawn the beer duties in -order to avoid controversy. The "wine duties have been dropped owing to the new arrangement, respecting spirits'.

THE NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. Per Phess Association. Dunodin, May 10. A .private cable reports the (loath of Alex, llyanis, of tho Royal Fusiliers killed in action in Flanders. He nus a son of Mr Frank llyams, formerly <>!' Dunedin. and a grandson of the late Bcndix Hallenstem. Auckland, May .10. Lance-Corpora 1 Edgar Ogilvie, son. of M.n W. P. Ogilvie, of Auckland. was in the United States when' the war began, and volunteered through tho British Consul. He was sent to join the Canadian Regiment, and to-day hay received a cablegram regretting that Irs son had been killed in action. ■*.. TOTALSREPORTED TO DATE. So far ten casualty lists have been issued in the Dominion relative to the operations at the Dardanelles. A 'summary of the details contained in tlic.v lists' shows the following results : KILLED AND DIED OF WOUNDS. Officers. Men. Auckland. Infantry ... -1 7 Cauterburv Infantry ... . 3 ■ 0 Otago Infantry ... ... 2 7 ■Wellington Infantry .... 12 '1 Field "Engineers (British Section ... ... .... 0 -i 11 20 WOUNDED. . Officers. Men. Auckland Infantry ... 9 170 Wellington Infantry ... G . 127 Canterbury Infantrv. ... 6 71 Otago Tnfaut-rv * 3 V2i. Field Artillery _ ... 0 fj New Zealand. Engineers ... 0 :.? Divisional Signallers ..... 0 ■ .. V Army Medical Corps ... 0 ,3 ' 2+ ,503 Total killed, died of wounds .''ami wounded .'. •'•••• SG!)