THE RUSSIAN BLOW IN BUKOWINA

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2667, 12 January 1916, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN BLOW IN BUKOWINA

ENEMY'S LOSS ENORMOUS WAYS AND MEANS OF ENDING THE WAR The war 'news to-day, with a s ingle exception, is rather bald and uninteresting, which is not' to say t hat nothing is happening. The single exception is Mesopotamia, where a victory, described as a most important one, has 'been inflicted on the Turks along both banks of the Tigris. The enemy fled, and has now fallen back to a defensive position. Tho British Commander in Mesopotamia (General Nixon) has been invalided home, and tho command has been given to Sir Percy Lake, hitherto Chief of the General Staff in India. It is believed in certain quarters that the Turkish expedition to Mesopotamia, which they are largely reinforcing, has now become the main force, and that the German schemes for an advance on F/gypt have been dropped. In the otlie r war theatres there have been no material developments. Matters are calmer in tho "West and on the Russian front; at Czernowitz, the capital of Bukowina, the German losses hav6 been enormous. The compulsory service issue at Home is growing keen again. There has been a very interesting debate in the House of Commons on an academic motion on the question of hastening the end of the war by relentles sly strangling the enemy's economic vitality and stamping it out. i THE HOVERING BLOW AT SALONIKA GERMANS WARNED OF THE COST NEW COMMANDER IN MESOPOTAMIA '■ By Telepniph-Pivsp AssoclntlOTi—Copyright ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) ■ London, January 10. Major Moralit, writing in the German newspaper "Tagehlatt," says ho expects the German commanders' to strike before tho new Russian assault is effective He warns the public that tile Salonika defences are of the strong, est, and their capture will cost much blood. The Allies regard Salonika as tho first position in the defence of Egypt. A TOUGH NUT FOR THE ENEMY. (Reo. January 11, '5.15 p.m.) ("Times!' and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, January 11. The Paris "Temps" 6ays that the Allies' aviators patrol the Salonika lines ready to signal the slightest movement of the enemy. The strength of the Austro-Germans has been over-estimated, whilst the Bulgarians have lost heavily in Serbia. "It will be impossible, therefore, for them to pay the enormous oost involved in tho taking of Salonika. The railway has been destroyed, and the roads are impassable. The Anglo-French morale is wonderful." A FRIGHT FOR THE BULGARS OF SOFIA. .. . Athens, January 10. A dispatch from Salonika 6tates that a small fleet of' French aeroplanes dropped bombs in Sofia, the capital of Bulgaria, causing considerable damage, and creating indescribable panic-'among tho inhabitants. MONTENEGRIN COMMUNIQUE. (Rec. January 11, 9.55 p.m.) , r . Cettlnje, January 11. A Montenegrin communique admits that the enemy has occupied Turiak. "We have withdrawn to Lesmtza. We Tepulsed violent attacks at Ipek and Rugovo." ' • THE BULGARIAN PACT: "TAKINGS ARE KEEPINGS." _ ,Rome, January 10. The Milan newspaper "II Secolo" says that M. Radoslavoff (the Bulgarian Premier) states: "The Bulgarian pact provides that all territory wo take becomes our own." HEAVY FIGHTING ON THE TIGRIS ENEMY IN FULL RETREAT The High Commissioner reports:— ' . . wl ,t • o , London, January 10, 4.55 p.m. Mr. Austen Chamberlain, Secretary of State for India, in the House of Commons announced that heavy fighting had occurred on both banks of the Tigris on Friday. Two of tjie enemy puns and seven hundred prisoners wera taken by the British. Ther enemy was in full retreat on Sunday, and the British were pursuing. REPORTED COLLAPSE OF EGYPTIAN SCHEME. (Rec. January 11, 10.30 p.m.) . . , ' , . ~ , Rome, January 11. It is believed that- the Mesopotamia expedition, which the Turks are largely reinforcing, is replacing that intended for Egypt, which the Germans now consider premature. 'Tne attack on Salonika is expected shortly. THE NEW BRITISH COMMANDER. . New York, January 10. A Reuter message from London states that Sir Percy Lake (Chief of the General Staff in India since 1912), has been appointed to command the British forces in Mesopotamia, where, at the last account, the Turks were in full rotreat. [Sir Percy Lake was formerly Assistant Field Engineer in the Afghan War in 1878-79, and was at Suakim with the Sudan Expedition. He was D.A.A.G. for Intelligence, Army Headquarters, 1887-90; D.A.A.G., Dublin district, 1892-93; Quartermaster-General Canadian Militia, 1893-98; Assistant Quartermastor-General Army Headquarters, 1899-1904; Chief Staff Officer 2nd Army Corps, 1901-5; Chief of the General Staff, Canadian Militia, 1905-8; Inspector-General Canadian Militia, 1908-10, and Division Commander India, 1911-12.] THE EVACUATION OF GALLIPOLI TURKS SPEAK OF "GREAT BOOTY." Amsterdam, January 10. Semi-official reports from Constantinople state: "There are no details of tho battle on Gallinoli, which, boßnn with our attack o.n Friday. Tbs Wjtpnt of tho booty |« extraordinarily groat, Tho oueuiy losses are reported to wave been considerable,"-

• REJOICINGS IN CONSTANTINOPLE. (Rec. January 11, 9.55 p.m.) London, January li. A Gorman wireless message says that Constantinople is beflagged and illuminated in celebration of the Gallipoli evacuation, There have been thanksgiving services in the mosques and churches. HONOUR FOR ALL CONCERNED. (Rec. January 11, 3 p.m.) London, January 10. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith said that the latest retirement from Gallipoli, without the loss of a single life, and also the earlier evacuation, had no parallel in military nftval history. All concerned deserved the profoundest' gratitude of the country, which would make for them an imperishable place in the national history. He intended to advise the King specially to mark the services of General Monro, Admiral De Robeck, Admiral Wemyss, General Birdwood, General Davies, and the other officers concerned. ENEMY WOKE UP. TOO LATE! (Rec. January 11, 10.30 p.m.) Paris, January 11. A communique states: The French left six naval guns oil Gallipoli. These are included in the seventeen which were mentioned in the British communique. ' x "The enemy opened fire at four o'clock on Sunday, morning, by. which tune the embarkation had finished."

ENEMY HARD HIT AT CZERNOWITZ ENORMOUS LOSSES FIGHTING NOW CALMING DOWN The High Commissioner reports: London, January 11, 5 a.m. "On the Russian and western front it is calmer, but the eiejny has had enormous losses at Czernowitz. ' ■ "A bridge and island at Arhavay, in the Caucasus, have been captured." ENEMY'S STRENGTH ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT ("Times" and Sydney "Sun" Services.) London, January 10. The "Ximes's" correspondent at Petrograd says that tho eastern forces of the enemy are estimated at 120 infantry and twenty-three cavalry divisions, with adequate artillery. The entiro front from the Gulf of Riga to the Rumanian border is divided into four sections—from Tukkuui to the upper Niemen under von Hindenburg; thence to tho Pripet under Prince Leopold of Bavaria; thence to tho Ikwa under von Linsengen; and thence to Rumania under Archduke Frederick. General Pflanzer commands the Austrian Army in East Bukowina, and von sßoth me r tho Germans on the middle Strypa. FIERCE FIGHTING IN CHAMPAGNE PERSISTENT ATTACKS BY THE ENEMY The High Commissioner reports:— London, January 10, 4.00 p.m. The enemy, during the course of yesterday, attempted no fewer than four concentric actions on a front of five miles from Courtine to Mont Tetu, west of the East Butte de Mesnil. The French fire decimated the enemy, and brought the offensive to a dead stop. Tho enemy was only successful m oainiim a footing at two points in the first'line, north-east of Mesnil and west of Mont Tetu, and the counter-attack drove him out. Tho enemy occupied only two of tho smaller elements of the French advance trenches. 1 GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, January 10. A German communique states: We attacked north-west of Massiges, and took prisoner 423 French, including seven officers. A French counter-attack failed.