"CRUSHING BLOW HAS FALLEN SHORT'

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2394, 25 February 1915, Page 5

"CRUSHING BLOW HAS FALLEN SHORT'

THE EAST PRUSSIAN RETIREMENT '. > RUSSIAN COUNTER-STROKE HAS BEGUN 1 London, February 28. The "Daily Mail's" Petrograd correspondent says:—The crushing blow Germany hoped to deliver has fallen short. The Russians have extricated their main body from the jaws of the German pincers, and tho counter-move to the German advance has begun along a hundred miles front north of the Narew and Bobra Rivers. . . [The Narew is a tributary of the Niemen, and the Bobra is a tributary of the Narew.] ' MAGNIFICENT REARGUARD FIGHTING. (Rec. February 25. 0.20 a.m.) Petrograd, February 24. Official.—"During tbe Tecent retreat, from East Prussia, part of the 20th Army Corps was surrounded between Goldap and Suwalki., They, fought heroically, though, greatly out-numbered. The men marched miles, fighting the whole way through to the Augustowo forests, inflicting heavy, losses on the enemy, who were barring their way. • . ' "The Russians fought to the last cartridge, repelling attacks on four fronts, retaining their artillery, and bringing in many German prisoners. "We exploded three mines beneath the enemy's trenoh southward of Moghley, killing five Widred. "Our captures in the Carpathians for the month ended February 20, were 690 officers, 47,640 men, seventeen guns, 108 Maxims, and two aeroplanes."- . GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS FROM THE WEST. (Rec. February 25, 0.55 *.m.) Petrograd, February 24. Official.—A dispatch states that German, troops moved from the West were brought up to full strength during transit. ■ PRUSSIAN REJOICINGS AND B.RAGGODOOIO. ■ • ' V ' • . London, February 23. 'A report from Berlin states:—Replying; to the Prussian Diet's congratulations on the German success in East Prussia, the Kaiser says: ,"The people, its poets and thinkers, have transformed themselves. The. united-people under arms can trust to their determined will to triumph over the enemies of German kultur." ~ .... m „ The newspapers continue the rejoicings. _ The 'Deutohe Tage Zeitung" describes the success as one of -the mightiest in the history of war, eclipsing Leipzig and Sedan. THE CAMPAIGN IN THE CAUCASUS TURKS THROWN BACK IN TRANS-OHOROK.' -) Petrograd, February 23. A' communique states The Turks have been thrown back across the Itckhalsu River, in the Trans-Chorok region, near Hie border of Kars and Asia Minor. - - GOEBEN AND TURKISH CONSORTS BADLY BATTERED FLEET LIMPS BACK TO PORT. London, February 23. , The "Morning Post's" Constantinople correspondent reports that Turkish warships are returning minus their smokestacks and with canvas coverings over their sides. The Goeben has three guns disabled, and h'er speed reduced to seventeen knots. [THcrs l«ii boeii nn refwnce M SMfitUnHs of a to ptoduca Ui9 &bore effect* qu Ua uo«ma ana Iw.Turlw wßwrfc«Jl

THE NAVAL OFFENSIVE BY THE ALLIES, (Rec. February 24, 5.15 p.m.) London, February 24. The "Times" naval correspondent declares that the bombardment of tho Dardanelles is the immediate counter-stroke, to, the futile blockade by Germany and it is undoubtedly the preliminary movement to much larger operations. In this new offensive can be traced the masterful mind of Lord Fisher (First Lord of the Admiralty) and (the energy of Mr, Churchill (First Civil Lord). OPERATIONS INTERRUPTED BY'-GALES. (Rec. February 24, 8.25 p.m.) London, February 24. | The Press Bureau states that the Admiralty notified that operations in Che Dardanelles have been interrupted by heavy gales. CONCESSIONS AT AUSTRIA'S EXPENSE GERMANY'S PRICE FOR ITALIAN NEUTRALITY. (Rec. February 24, 5.15 p.m.) . _ London, February 24. Reports from Rome state that Germany is offering Italy concessions at the expense of Austria in regard to her continued neutrality. The; armed might of Germany, looms threateningly ia Italian eyes. Tho Italians disbelieve in the existence of the British Army, beyond reinforcements, tho Expeditionary Forces; and a few scratch Territorials.—"Times" and Sydney -"Sun" Services. ■ SNTI-GERMAN RIOT IN MILAN. (Rec. February 24, 9.40 p.m.) _ Milan, February 24, Several thousand people made a demonstration in favour of war intervention. They smashed the office windows of the "Avanti," a pro-neutrality Socialist newspaper, and wrecked a German shop. • The police dispersed a demonstration in front-of the German Consulate.