OBSTINATE FIGHTING.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 February 1915, Page 2

OBSTINATE FIGHTING.

Petrograd, Feb. 17. Official.—Wβ obstinately fought superior German forces at Auguetoro which were trying to eurround our w ings. A German column is advancing horn Grajevo to Oscwiec. The enemy between Vistula and Skrawa reached the line of Plock-Racionz. The enemy captured Nadworna in Bukowina arid 'crossed the Sereth. REPORTED EVACUATION OF LODZ. London, Feb. "17. Paris is informed that the Germans evacuated Lodz hurriedly, removing their victuals and stores to Kalusch. (Received Tluj, I>;iy fi.45 a.m.; OB.ITUARI. v "sf London. Feb. 17. Rev. Thomas (.'heyne, a. great Biblical scholar. COOLIER LOST. The collier Dulwich was blown up by two explosives off Oape Antifer. A French cruiser rescued 21 of the crew and! the rest were landed at Fecamp. BLUCHER'S CAPTAIN DEAD. The ißluoher's captain, Endmand, died at Edinburgh of pneumonia. Hβ was one of the greatest gunnery authorities in Germany. LIFE BUOYS PICKED tfP. Amsterdam, Feb. 17. Life buoys, belonging to the Germaji submarine Ul2 have been found at at Zuydcotte. THE EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. One hundred and ten British prisoners eagerly listened to the news of the war and cheered on learning of the Falklands Islands victory and the toes of the Blucher. They state that they wene fairly well treated in the hospitals, but the treatment in the interned camps was inhumane. They were almost starved and the food was not fit for pigs, «ind they were kicked if they made the slightest complaint. The British and 'German wounded met at Flushing and chatted concerning their life during imprisonment. (Received This Day it a.m.) THE AITACK ON CZERNOWITZ. London, Feb. 17. Mr Martin Donohoe, in the Daily Chronicle, reports that he witnsesed the Austro-German attack on Czernowita. i'wo columns crossed the Sereth river in £he .Storanzyntz region with appaiTing losses on Monday and threatened "o cut off the Russian retreat fro-n 'Zzernow itz. The fighting became desperate iind the Austro-Uermaris were :eii>forced by a column froni Galicia. I'lrey renewed the attack oin Tuesday at three points regardless or losses and gained the bottom of the valley. When they-attempted to storm the enow-clad slope the Russian artillery swept them away. Wave after wave advanced leaving thousands' dead. isolated groups Hung themselves against the parapets and trenches. The Russians have their ilacks to wall and are lighting with sublime courage. Later the enemy ewfc the road from Czernowitz to Roumania. The Russians are hurrying up reinforcements. It is computed that the onemy has three Army Corps and is well supplied with artillery. (Received This Day, 8.15 a.m.) sill JOHN FRENCH'S■ DESPATCHES London, Feb. 17. A despatch from Sir John French Lulu mends the Second Coldetreems and I rush Guards for their indomitable pluck in storming two sets of barncatles, capturing three trenches and killing and taking prisoner many of the enemy • n Ist February at Guinchy. The Flying Corps have covered one hundred thousand miles though the weather has been uniformly bad and j'nly on thirteen days were the recon- ' naisances unaected by the weather. The principle of attacking hostile aircraft at every opportunity has resulted in the- German machines immediately roticating whenever chased.