THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 February 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

Latest Cables LJSUWI-UIC TELKGKAI'H—COPXUIGUX.J j.rjjii I'ltLtib AbaciWAHOJS. | IHK ivAlaiiUt RWiURAW. Amsterdam, Feb. 12. ilie Kaiser lias returned from, tho iiiUbt trout. GERMAN LtiADWlti DISAPPOINTED. Paris, l''ob. 12. AL Jiunutuux writes that he has received information from JJerlin stating that the General Wtaif is divided. The chiefs axe mutually upbraiding oiie-*u-other bitterly, some times ing to disappoin tindrfc- at sLyurfßjiSj t>l tlie campaign. *~\ _ ~ - GERMANS BEATEN, l.\ POLAND. Official.—The repulse of the Germans in Poland seems complete. The Russians, have inflicted losses exceeding ■10,000. The temperature at night ; s eight below zero (centigrade). The fact is tlie Germans attacked in dense formations because the troops wore n capable ot lighting in open order jmd this was one of the principal causes ot the unprecedented loses.

WHAT TILE SEARCHLIGHTS RE-

VJ3AEED. ".Eyewitness" states that tlie lire of the Russian machine guns cut down the solid ranks like a scythe. When the fight was iinishecl, piles of fallen lay in front of the Russian lines. Shrieks rent the air and under the searchlights the masses oould he seen heaving :n the efforts of the wounded to extricate themselves. By two in the morning all was still. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, Feb. 12. Petrograd reports the concentration of very great German forces in East Prussia and are advancing in the direction of Wylkowys. The Russians are falling back frfom the Masurian Lakes line towards their own frontier, but are holding the enemy meanwhile. In the Carpathians the Russia is took the heights at Rabi, east of O'i;>.io>.v Pass, after a stubborn "fight. We too': 1000 prisoners. Paris reports that South of La Boiselle the Germans exploded a mine t the extremity of the Allies' trench, but the Allies still hold the trench. Petrograd reports that the Russian retirement was necessary to assure the possibility of rearranging their troops, and effecting a greater concentration m order to deal with four new Prussian Army Corps. This object is best ~ttained in Russian territory in the shelter of their own fortresses. It is presumed to be the eve of a great operation which ought to definitely decide the struggle in Eastern Prussia. The circumstances demand the strict necessity of keeping the operations secret

Following on 22 ineffectual atttempts the Germans succeeded in occupying the heights of Koziomoka, with a large force after a sanguinary attack, but were dislodged after a fierce bayonet fight, the Germans leaving 400 dead 1 .

The garrison at Przemysl is exhausting itself with vain sorties.

In the Blnek Sea the Russians sank a Turkish transport with 900 tons of provisions.

YOUNG BELGIANS SHOT,

Amsterdam, Jan. 12. Thirteen hundred young Belgians were arrested while trying to escape to Holland. Twenty-five were shot between Turnhouit and Maesoyek while making a similar attempt. A number of smugglers were shot at the same time. A BIG STRUGGLE COMING. Petrograd, Feb. 12. Four fresh Gorman Army Corps in East Prussia necessitate a rearrangement of our forces under the shelter of our fortresses. We are on the eve of a great, long, decisive rtrnggle.