, 1915-10-30

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volak, aft Ell a "a hours battle. The Bulgn-
rims fell back On Robova with heavy losses,
and the Fleuch pursuing them later occupied
RObova and are still in pursuit.
A German otficiNl bulletin announces:
"Counter-attacks by the Russians against
the positions recently taken by us northwest
of Dvinsk have failed, md our prisoners have
now increased to - ot1icsrs and 3,705 men.
Weak German forces which had advanced
north Of Illukst, over a sector OF the same
name, withdrew to the western bank of the
river before an attack executed by superior
forces. North of lake Drlsyiaty Russ'nn at
tacks on our positions nenr the Gutekl from
tier valley were unsuccessful. West OF Roma
rovo the Austfians have penetrated the enc
my's position over q front Of four-aud-a-half
kiIOmetres".
An Austrian official statement says: Near
Novo Alexiniec we have re-coptured the
heights east OF BopaeznO which we evocn-
ated, and near Czartorysk our attacks are
progreSsing.'
A Petrograd Official communique states:
ON the Riga region the fighting continues.
On the lefs bank of the Dwinu. south of the
lkskul railway, the Germans launched sew
eral attacks, some Of great feIOcity. Five
attacks were repulsed, but during the sixth
the Germans penetrated our works, but our
troops fighting with courage and determine
tiou cut up the great minority OF the enemy
and captured the rest, the attack beng
finally repulsed. Neur Dvinsk and east OF
Illukot furious fighting is proceeding lnces-
sanity. Afie r the occupation Of IIukst the
Germans attempted to develop an offensive,
but were stopped on the border OF The forest
west Of that place. North east Barano-
yitcbi caltH prevails, and southeast thereof
our artillery successfully bombarded an
enemy column advancing across the village
OF Rousina. On the left bank OF the Styr,
north of kafalovka, the enemv's attempt to
advance was repuIsed. He launched several
violent attacks in the region of KoIk and at
Komnroyo, west Of Czartorysk, and once
thrust us back, but our advancing reserves
restored the situation and during our coun-
ter-attack we captured many prisoners, 1000
having been nlrendy counted.
An Austrian official statement saws: "The
leonzo battle continues with infantry attacks
of III plecedented bitterness, iucludlng a.
lacks on the bridgehead at Gontz. All
the enemy's attacks have collapsed before the
tenacious resistance Of our brave infantry,
splendldIy assisted by our artillery, aud
he suffered terrible losses. Thu mann Italian
attacks were accomplished by attacks with
strong forces against the Iyrolean front, the
plateau of NiIgr, nth and L@ trAun beng
held under severe artillery firing. Several
italian divisions attacking the Dolomlte front
were bIoodiIy repuIsed Against the MlzJi-
Vluh front, including u biidgehead at Toll
mino, the Italians aIe making desperate eff
forts, especially along the heights west OF
Santa Lucia, and here their Alpine troops
penetrated d small portion Of our front, but
by an energetic counter-attack we elected
Tie enemy speedily"
An ot1icinl despatch from Rome states: "In
the Zone between Lake Garda and the Adlge
our troops descended The Mago mountain or
Sunday under artillery fire from the Riya
forts, completing the capture Of the high
road from Riva to Nngo, The enemy three
attacked our new positions on the upper
Reinz valley, but We're 1epulsed. lu violent
attacks from the Vodil summit against
our Zutolin-Mrzll lines the enemy was par
italy successful, later our Alpine troops
recaptured The lost trenches and took 70
prisoners, the enemy losing III killed 3O2 men"
A Berlin official despatch says: "Ihe Ger
mar armoufed cruiser II rinz Adalbert" has
been sunk by two shots from au enemy sub
maline of Llbau and Only II small portion OF
the crew was rescued. Her complement was
557 mem"
A despatch from Conotantinople anDoun-