Eastern News

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 7, 9 January 1915, Page 5

Eastern News

LITTLE CHANCE TO REPORT. United Pbbb* Association. Petrograd, January 8. Official.—With the exception of an isolated action at Sukha, on the Bolimol front, there is complete calm on the left bank of the Vistula. The Germans, in order to approach our positions, tried siege methods, advancing in certain places by mined saps, and using steel shields for cover. We regained trenches in the region of tho village of Sukha captured by the Germans. On the 6th, we captured five machine guns and a number of prisoners. There is no change elsewhere.

RETREAT OF AUSTRIANS IN THE MOUNTAINS.

(Received 8.45 la.m.) Amsterdam, January 8. An Austrian communique mentions that the Austrians in the Carpathians were obliged to retreat towards t-he main -passes before superior Russian forces. WRECK OF AN AEROPLANE. GENERAL KUSMANEK’S CHRISTMAS GOOSE. Timer and Sydney Sun Seevioei. (Received 8.0 a.m.) London, January 8. Russian artilley wrecked an aeroJane which. was loaded with Christmas presents for the garrison, including a goose for General Kusmanek at Przemysl.

CONFIRMATION OF THE RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. (Received 11.35 a.m.) Petrograd, January 8. A communique states: The Russians at Ardagan have captured numerous guns and , taken many prisoners belonging to the army quartered at Constantinople. They buried 1500. They also seized at Sary Kamish the entire artillery belonging to the Ninth Turkish Corps with all the generals and 300 officers.