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CURRENT WAR TOPICS.

WAR DICTIONARY. 0. Outflank.—To get round the extremity of a line of troops so as to attack them by enfilading fire and threatening their rear. P. Parapet.—A breastwork protecting troops. Park.—ln technical military language means a collection of wheeled vehicles—guns, wagons, or motor-cars. Platoon.—One-fourth of a company of infantry, or 60 men. Pioneer.—Troops who remove obstacles, -clear roads, dig trenches, and construct camps or entanglements, in the British Army this work is usually carried out by engineers; though pioneer battalions have been raised in this war. Point D’Appui.—A fortified position of special strength in a line of trenches or defences, such as a stout building loopholed and strengthened with concrete. Q. Quick-firer. —An old fashioned word for a modern gun, meaning a gun which fires rapidly 9 or 10 or even 20 rounds a minute. R. Rampart.—The embankment of earth surrounding a fort or entrenched position. ' Redoubt.—An earthwork which is completely’ enclosed, such as the Holienzollern Redoubt on Hill 70. This is almost square and can resist attack from the rear. Such earthworks are surrounded with elaborate entanglements of barbed wire and generally contain armoured shelters, mounting machine-guns, and dug-outs or bombproofs to give shelter during a bombardment. Re-entrant.—ls an angle in a position the point or apex of which is directed inwards towards the interior of the position. Regiment.— Of infantry usually consists of 3 or 4 battalions, or 3000 or 4000 men ; of cavalry usually consists of 3 or 4 squadrons. Reserve, in—Troops in reserve are not actually engaged with the enemy, but are kept as far as possible under shelter to complete a victory or prevent disaster in case of defeat. I Ricochet.— When a shell or bullet glances or rebounds it is said to ricochet. , *, i Right Bank of River—ls to the right coming down stream from the source of the river to the sea. i miifji. in nmnmi ir —

The nows to;day both in the quality’ and quantity of the reports from the various theatres is much more satisfactory than has been the -case for some days. The summary by the High Commissioner of the operations on the four fronts of the West, East, Balkans and Persia is short, but to the point. In the West, we learn there is nothing to report but artillery action, which might mean anything or nothing, probably a shell or two being exchanged between the ■combatants, but no doubt the Germans are being kept just as busily employed as they wish. In the East, Petrograd sends absolutely nothing, just a line to say that 'there is nothing—the position unchanged. In the Balkans, it appears that the enemy’s aerial machines have been brought into play, as we read that fourteen aerobombed Janos and Doganizi. Satisfactory progress appears to have been made by the Russians in the 1 eisian campaign, the town of Kunvagan being occupied by them on the march to Kermanshah, which is about 100 miles west of Hamadan. Tiie killing of a Greek soldier in the bombardment of Janos and Doganizi by the enemy aerial fleet may help King Constantine to make up his mind that there is trouble ahead f QI his people from his relations, the Germans. The opportunity which Mr Ward Price stated M. Yenizelos and the King had of “making it up” appears to bo at hand, and the best arrangement for Hellenism and all that her interests spell is to seize the chance at once, and get out, and get under the Allies’ machine! “The Day” is at hand any time now, states a British Admiralty official ’in a stpry which comes from Ney York, hut in the origin of the news there is no reason to doubt the truth of his statements referring to the sorties of the German battleship fleet in the North Sea. It is some news to us here to learn, that the Germans

had such a strenuous time in December, when they boldly set out on three occasions to give battle to the Biit- , ish, who were always successful in evadiag the brave raiders! But it is , another story altogether to read that they never by any chance sortied outside the pale of the mined area in the neighbourhood of Heligoland waters, but kept the month of the Elbe not too far out of sight during these cruises! An explanation for sallies to the sea is to be found, it , appears, in the food riots which aie becoming so prevalent in Germany, together with the animosity which the British blockade is raising among the populace./ These, we are told, are the reason for the pretence at bravery b> the Germans! More Kultur! The official before mentioned goes on to state that the blockade is being, drawn tighter, and that soon the Geiman navy will have to steam past Heligoland intcS the North Sea, and there meet in the biggest battle in history, the British navy. He affirms that the engagement will begin without warning, and that hospital ships are now being held in readiness. When “The Day” comes, the end of the war will not be far off, May it be soon! An official message dated Delhi, the 16th, states that General Aylmer’s force marching to the relief of Kut-cl-Amara is only twenty-five miles distant from the beleaguered garrison, having attacked the Turks at Grab with success. The battle lasted all day, and at the end, the enemy retreated, being pursued to the east and north. In face of this, there is ground for renewed hope that General lownshend will be reached in time to save capitulation, i Little Montenegro is in a very bad way, but the blame for this lamentable'state of affairs is being placed upon the Allies by Italy, whose Minister of State points out that he importance of the fall of Mount Lovt- , chen is being exaggerated, as, owing to transport difficulties, it was impossible to bring heavy guns to the summit. The lack of co-ordination was also touched on by the Italian authority, who held out hopes for greater progress in future in the conduct of the war through the recognition that a common front should he observed in a single war with a common purpose.

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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 35, 17 January 1916, Page 5

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CURRENT WAR TOPICS. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 35, 17 January 1916, Page 5

CURRENT WAR TOPICS. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 35, 17 January 1916, Page 5

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