OFFICIAL NEWS OF THE OPERATIONS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2318, 27 November 1914, Page 5

OFFICIAL NEWS OF THE OPERATIONS

The following telegram has been-rB- - from the Secretary of State for tho Colonies to His Excellency the Gov-' ernor, dated November 25, and states: — "The situation remains unchanged. Indian troops havo gallantly retaken some trenches lost yesterday, capturing i three German officers, one hundred men, J one mortar, and three machine guns. • ■ "Yesterday two British severely bombarded points of military,.) significance at Zcobrugge. . "Tho French Government reports violent infantry attacks, especially in the, Argonne district; otherwise there is no change. "The Russian Government reports continued fighting in Poland; one corps captured 5000 Germans and many ma-, chine guns. , Successful fighting is also* reported from the Caucasus. ■■ ' \ "The Union Jack was hoisted oven: Bussorah on November 23. It is csti-' mated that 2000 Turkish wounded wer« brought in after tho action on Novemv her 17 on that town. i "Tho Zeppelin airship factory at" Frederickshafen was attacked by a Brit* 1 ish naval aeroplane and seriously daim aged. One British officer was wound'" j ed and taken prisoner."-

r A'n interesting letter, dated BannuV' September 15, has been received :by>! Mrs. Baillio, wife of the Hon. Captain" Baillie, from Dr. Reginald J. H. Cox, of tho Afghan Medical Mission. In the. course of tho letter Dr. Oox says: "Tho l enthusiasm of all out here is inspiring. We soom to be more ono now in India and the thought' of the Punjabi and Pathan rubbing shoulders with the 'Tommy' and tho French breaks., down, many barriers. The war will do-im-mense good in tho pud by bringing in this spirit of unity and concord and of self-donying devotion. . . ._■. You wilt bo greatly relieved to hear that the Wnnirie have told v the Government thoy may tnko away all the troops from the frontier ker<> for thoy will bo responsible for--the peace ,of .this Dart of. >