BIG BATTLE EASTERN THEATRE

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2556, 2 September 1915, Page 5

BIG BATTLE EASTERN THEATRE

HUGE GERMAN LOSSES GERMAN CAMPAIGN: OF MENDACITY bipißmatig war in CRISK APPIIOACHING WELSH STRIKE SETTLED ' ' If a report from Geneva G'n Switzerland) is to be relied on, a terrific battle is raging on the Ro.ssian- northern flank, and enormous .. losses hav.p been inflicted on tbio enemy; Von Hindenburg, is said to -have launched a million men oil the Russian front in a supreme effort ' to obtain a decision. There is -a sensationally-worded message by wireless from >in, claiming a startling development in the general situation, in favour of the Germans, who, it is asserted, are about to accomplish huge captures. A systematic campaign of mendacity is being pursued by the German newspisipers and- German agents everywhere, and to-day there is a report of : tho activities of the latter in Switzer- ." land—dangerous activities,- suggest a "Times'" correspondent. Tha ■ diplomatic wai in the Balkans is reported to bo approaching a crisis, and interesting developments arc pending. There is no news of the military operations in Gallipoli, save a report, stated to havo come from a, naval wireless operator,' to the effect that the'general opinion on that-front is that- the end of the campaign is not far off, and that big events are in progress. The- Welsh coal strike has been settled, after somo critical hours of delicate negotiations.