OFFICIAL NEWS

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2373, 1 February 1915, Page 6

OFFICIAL NEWS

REPORTS FROM THE HIGH COMMISSIONER

OPERATIONS IN THE WEST

London, January 29, 6.10 p.m. Paris reports that January 28 marked local actions which were favourable to the Allies. At Nieuport the Allies' infantry gained a footing on the Great Duno. mentioned in the communique of January 17. . A German aircraft was brought down by gunfire. At Ypres, Lens, and Arras inlantry attacks were driven back by the Allies' fire. "Confirmed. —The repelled attack at Fontaine Madame cost the Germans dear. Everywhere the Allies have consolidated the positions on the ground won on January 27.

London, January 30, 4.35 a.m.

"Paris reports that east of Soissons the enemy attempted to cross the Aisne at Moulin des Roches and the bridgehead held by the Allies north of Yenizel. Both attacks were repulsed. "At midnight on January 28 Dunkirk was bombarded by several German aircraft, and several persons were killed and wounded. 'The material damage was insignificant. The same night lie Allies', airmen dropped many bombs into the German camps at Laon La Fere and Soissons. Yesterday a Germanaeroplane was brought, down at Gerbeviller."

London, January 30, 5.55 p.m. "Paris reports that Friday was calm on tho whole. The British before Guinchy, near La Basseo, repulsed an attack by three German battalions. Tho enemy's losses were heavy. At Neuvillestvaast, north of Arras, the Allies' heavy artillery blew up a German battery and caissons. In the Woeyre, near Flirey the Germans exploded a mine intended tc Wstroy the Allies' trenches, and succi .;? in blowing up their own." ''" London, January 30, 9.35 p.m. "Yesterday the Germans attacked in force near Guinchy, but were easily repulsed. Over two hundred German dead were counted in frcnt of the British trenches. The British loss was small."

THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN

London, January 29, 3.20 p.m.

"Pctrbgrad reports that the Russians are assuming the offensive in tho north, and have repulsed tho Germans, destroying the Pogtegen Station. There is continued fighting in the i'oreste north of Pilkallen and Gumbinnen, the Russians successfully advancing in some districts. In the region north-east of Darkchmen. (twenty miles south of Gumbinuen) and near Naigunishen thoro wero iruitless German ; attacks, tho enemy afterwards withdrawing from the trenches.

"On the left bank of tho Vistula, in the region of Borzhymow, tho Russians attacking, defeated the enemy, using hand grenades. On Wednesday the Germans assumed the offensive, which proved fruitless. - "In Galicia and on the Carpathian front from Dukla Pass to Stryj-Mun-kacz railway, fighting on January 2G and 27, tho Russians progressed, especially south-west ■of Dukla, where they are advancing by means of energetic attacks. The enemy were compelled to retreat, abandoning ammunition and other stores.

"In the region from Ciekliannie to Dolokhny the "Russians on January 27 captured a fortified position and surrounded the neighbouring fortification. The number of prisoners was not ascertained.

London, January 30, 4.35 a.m. "Pctrograd reports that on the left bank of the Vistula renewed German attacks were repulsed with heavy losf. Ouv couuter-attack succeeded perfectly,

and the enemy was dislodged from tho trenches at the point of tho bayonet. "On the Galicia front, in the Dukla and "'yszkow Passes, notwithstanding desperate resistance by tho Austriaus, tlie Russian progress is maintained, except in the region of tho Beskid.Pass. On this front during the last three days threo thousand pnsruers were taken, and several guns."