THE ATTACK ON KUT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3004, 15 February 1917, Page 5

THE ATTACK ON KUT

TURKS COMPLETELY HEMMED IN

BRITISH SUCCESS CONTINUES London, February 13. An official message from Mesopotamia states: We hit by direct fire an enemy bridge at Shumran and sank some skipping. We resumed our advance, on. Sunday on the right bank of the Tigris, and drovo back the enemy to the last line of trenches in the bend, westward of Kut. We established our line in. the evening across the bend from bank to bank on a frontage of 5500 yards, completely hemming in the enemy.— Ans.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. TThe High Commissioner's cable mas- ,■ sago describes the advance in the bend as having extended over from 800 yards on the right to 2000 yards on the left.] THE RUSSIAN FRONT ! BRITISH ARMOURED CASS IN ACTION. London, February 13.. Wireless, per Admiralty Press.—A Russian official states: "The English armonred cars twice advanced in. the region of the month of the Sereth and bombarded the enemy's positions. — Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn.-Reuter. GERMAN REPORT. London, February 13. "Wo repulsed two Russian attacks on tho Upper Sereth.''—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. AUSTRO-ITALIAN CAMPAIGN AIR RAIDS AND COUNTER-RAIDS. London, February 13. An Italian aerial squadron bombed Pola. Tho arsenal and ships in the port were damaged, and fires broke out. Later an Austrian squadron attack- , ed Brindisi, bombs falling on a hospital train and a house.—The "Times. IN THE BALKANS GERMAN REPORT. London, February 13. We stormed a fortified position southward of the Valeputna road. ~ We stormed an Italian hill position in tho Cerna salient.—Aiia.-N.Z..Cable Assn.-Reuter. '.' ' ~.'■)'. ' AUSTRIAN BARBARITIES IN: SERBIA. London, February 13The Serbian Legation states that the Austrians aro hanging many civilians in Serbia for petty offences, including tho giving of food to fugitivos, having more food housed than permitted, and retaining copper utensils. Numbers wore hanged becauso they could nob or would not indicate where tho State archives were buried. A weaHhy merchant was hanged for refusing to reveal the whereabouts of the private property of the Crown Pnncc—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn. THE SOLDIERS' VOTE IN AUSTRALIA By Telcßraph-PreES ABSooiation-CopyrieM Melbourne, February 14. Speaking in the Senate, Mr. Russell (Hon. Minister) said it was not intended to enfranchiso all soldiers-at tae 'front over tho age of eighteen. LABOUR TROUBLES ONTHE RAND A CRISIS AVERTED. Johannesburg, Februars'l3. Threatened labour troubles on _ tho Rand have been averted. The miners have agreed to refev tho dispute to a Conciliation Board, not desiring to interfere with tho production of gold during tho war period.—Aus.N.Z. Cablo Assn.