BRILLIANT AND DECISIVE VICTORY

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2317, 26 November 1914, Page 5

BRILLIANT AND DECISIVE VICTORY

.;■■ RUSSIANS DEFEAT THE GERMANS ENEMY IN FULL FLIGHT TO THE FRONTIER .: - - Paris, November 24. The Paris : "Matiri's" Petrograd correspondent reports that, after repulsing the -counter-attack on the Plock-Lenozyca line, the Russiane gained a brilliant and decisive victory, the Germans fleeing towards the. Prussian frontiers, and the Russians closely pursuing. . ZEPPELIN. BOMBS DROPPED IN WARSAW. - Washington, November 24. The Staik Department reports that German bombs fell outside the American Consulate at Warsaw, indicating that German forces, with Zeppelins were in proximity to that city. Several persons- were killed in front of the' Consulate, but the Americans were not injured. RUSSIAN CAVALRY FOLLOWING UP THE" VICTORY. . (Rec. November 25, 11.30 p.m.). Petrograd, November 25. Official.—"The Battle of Lodz was continued by the Russian cavalry, which' at one point attacked the retreating Germans, inflicting great loss, and capturing their, heavy guns. ....... . n i "The battle on the Czestbchowa-Cracow line is developing successfully for th'e Russians. We took six thousand prisoners on Sunday, and repulsed the enemy's counter-attacks. ■■ . ■ f ,

L'enczyca is 20 odd miles to the south-west of Plock'. The latter place is on the Vistula, some 25 miles from the Prussian frontier, following the course of the river. Lodz is 12 miles, south-east by south of Lenczyca, arid is the terminal station of a railway system, which directly radiates to Warsaw, Cssestochowa, Ostrowice, and Galicia, and hence is the kins-pin of the Russian lines of communication.- . | FEARFUL , STORIES OF LOSSES 'AND SICKNESS. (Rec. November 25, 8.15 p.m.) r Venice, November 24. , Many wounded soldiers from Galick are arriving at Trente (in the Austrian Tyrol)'.' They tell fearful stories of the losses and sickness in the Austrian Army. The German doctors who have superseded the Austrians send the invalids back to the front before they are half-cured. The new Landeturm recruits are compelled to provide their own outfit. _ Only scanty rations are served out, and they largely exist on raw turnips and beetroot. ' (Rec. November 25, 10.45 p.m.) ■ ■ '■■••. Rome, November 24. _ The , ' Press agrees that if an attack is. matie on the Austrian .'Army in Galicia which is weakened, depressed, and discouraged, it will be unable to resist the Russians without the assistance of Germany. OPERATIONS IN ASIATIC TURKEY SUCCESS OF RUSSIAN 'ADVANCE PARTIES. • (Rec. Novembor 25, 8.15 p.m.) * Petrograd, November 24. Official—"Our advanced parties hevo defeated the enemy's column in the direction of Erzerum, capturing ■ caissons_ (ammunition wagons),, and an am'"""''Wβ have' also defeated the Turks in the region of the Khanessus Heights, in Azorbarjan (a province m tho extreme north-west of and likewise on the hills near Dilwan, in the same province, between Lake TJruroia and. tho Western frontier), wlierejvo captured a park of artillery." A park, in military parlance, means an cnclosuro for the reception of mnef Boons, stores, etc. Tims, K un parks, supply parks and so on. men tho guns aro placed in-the enclosure they are said to be "parked." ■ TURKS- COMPLETELY OVERTHROWN, ' (Rec. Novembor 26, 0.15 a.m.) Petrograd, November 25. Official—"Wo overthrew,tho Turks along the whole front in the EreeruiS district The Turks Ufld nroeinitately.i and were, pursued vioorouslv.".

BIKANIR. CAMEL CORPS SURPRISED IN THE DESERT, Cairo, November 24. Captain Chope's Bikanir Camel Corps, operating on the Egyptian frontier, was deceived by the enemy's camel corps using their flag, and suddenly attacked by three' hundred infantry on botli flank's. (A previous report stated that thirteen of Captain Chopo's corps were missing, and that a number of Turks had beon killed.) UNION JACK IN THE PERSIAN GULF, London, November 24. fl Official.—General Barrett reports that the Union Jack was hoisted afi Busra (Bussorah), and acclaimed by inhabitants. . •,'.„■ A British merchant's estimate of the Turkish wounded brought to Bussorah after the action on November 17 was two thousand. (Rcc. November 25, 10.45 p.m.) London, November 24. The Press Bureau states that tlie remnants of the Turkish forces at Busra have "evaporated," leaving their guns and rifles. Tho European residents were found to be safe. ~,-,.-, The Arab soldiery recently mobilised by the Turks were left behind; many had discarded their arms and uniforms and resumed civil dress, dissatisfied with the manner in which they had been treated by the' Turks. The Sultan's proclamation, of a "Holy War" has fallen flat in Central Asia Minor. The Turkish reservists at Aleppo declined to go north to fight tho Russians. TURKISH ASSASSINATION PLOT IN CANADA, Ontario, November 24. Th'e police have arrested three Turks who plotted to kill Colonel Sam. Hughes, Canadian Defence Minister, whose arrival here was expected. Letters were found on the prisoners which indicated that an attempt had been planned against Canada's greatest military .men. '(Rec. November 25; 9.45 p.m.)' Ottawa, November 24. The Canadian Government announces th'at considerable doubt exists whether the leportcd Turkish plot concerned Colonel Hughes, and is inclined to discredit it ds an exaggerated story.