Russia

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 5, 7 January 1915, Page 5

Russia

GERMAN METHODS OF ATTACK UNCHANGED. United Press Association. (Received 9 a.m.) . ; ?;- ( . London, January 9. The Daily Mail's Petrograd correspondent the German general staff has noffeund any fresh tactical methods of keeping the Rii»-*" n « out of Silesia. After a pause the Germans have resumed their old methods of frontal attacks in solid formation. This suggests that it is felt to be unsafe to cease hammering, despite every blow Ibeing terribly expensive.

USE OF EXPLOSIVE BULLETS BY THE ENEMY. Times and Sydney Sun Sebvioes. (Received 8 a.m.) London, January 6.

, correspondent with the Russians at Warsaw says: It is beyond doubt that the Austrians as well as the Germans use explosive bullets. It is rumoured that each soldier is given ten daily. The flash on bursting indicates the range at night. During fierce attacks the soldiers probably use the explosives, as the first inflicted receive horrible-wounds.

FIGHTING IN THH SNOW. TERRIBLE PLIGHT OF HUNGARIANS IN THE MOUNTAINS. (Received 8.35 a.m.) Budapest, January 6. Three Hungarian officers relate that they fought for a fortnight between Uzok and Dukla on the mountain slopes, hundreds being swallowed up in the soft snow. The men were hor-ror-stricken at their comrades' fate, and sat down and refused to move though shelled from below. The mountain batteries drawn by mules seldom reached their destination. The mules slipped and rolled down and disappeared. Many of the guides bolted during the night and left the columns to their fate. Most of the men were frost-bitten and famished and unable to use their rifles. When the Russians arrived, they surrendered unresistingly. The officers feared the Russians could not be held off any longer. TWO TURKISH ARMY CORPS AT SARY KAMISK. (Received 1 p.m.) * Petrogradj January 6.

A communique states: Although they were abundantly provided with supplies, the Ninth and Tenth Turkish army corps undertook the movement against Sary Kamish across mountainous snow-covered roads and steep ridges almost without a supply of convoys or" field artillery. They relijgd chiefly on the sympathy and liberal help of the native Mussulmans, whom emissaries had previously approached. Both corps were, almost annihilated and the remainder of brie of these wag taken prisoner, with three divisional generals.