HUGE GERMAN LOSSES IN POLAND

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 99, 29 December 1914, Page 5

HUGE GERMAN LOSSES IN POLAND

AIR RAIDS, BRITAIN’S PREPARATIONS. Press Association —Copyright. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 28. In connection with Goman aiiship raids surprise is felt, not that the raids are taking place, but their absolute .ft, effectiveness. Both Thursday and htiday were ideal days for sucn ventures. •With idehi weather they were •concerned with the fact that so lit.le being accomplisbecl was the best proof of the effectiveness of the country’s air defences. There are signs that the authorities regard farther raids with possible attempts to land troops are not improbable. The control exeicised by military anthcntio :3 on the East Coast is therefore daily becoming more strict. GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY ENEMY PUSHED BACK. 13,000 PRISONERS CAPTURED. The High Commissioner reports, under dale London, 28th, 7.35 p.m.w Petrograd reports that the Austrians have been driven across the Nida. Both in Galicia and in the Carpathians the enemy is retreating. Thirteen thousand prisoners and eighteen guns were taken. GERMANS IN ANTWERP.

STRUCK WITH PEAR. PREPARING FOR A SIEGE. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Dec. 28. “Handelsblad’s” Antwerp, stater, there are l two hundred thousand Germans in Antwerp preparing to resist a seige. Three thousand are at work day and night strengthening the fortifications. DISTRESS AND FAMINE. IN AUSTRIA AND HUNGARY. SPECIOUS PROMISES. , ______ (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) ROME. Dec. 28. Distress and famine are increasing in Austria and Hungary, especially in the county districts. The authorities, In sordef to allay ‘discontent, have declared* that peace will he concluded in January through America’s mediation. NO RUSSIAN CONCEALMENT. ALL BULLETINS TRUTHFUL. (Reed. S.-15 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 28. The ‘'Morning Post’s” Petrograd correspondent. says the disposition prevalent in England is to believe that Russia is concealing serious reverses is groundless. Nicholas’ bulletins are as reliable as ever. TURKEY’S COLOSSAL ERROR. THE GERMANS UNEASY. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) SOFIA. Dec. 23. A Reuter message from Ccnstar, nople confirms the increasing discon tent due to the serious damage done to the Gceben and to Hie failures in the Caucasus. In Egypt all sensible Turks realises the colossal'mistake made by joining Germany. The Gorin ans are uneasy for fear, a nationalist rrn;: should destroy the German plans.

AUSTRIAN ADMISSION their army pushed back. ' Press Association —Copyright. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) ROME, Dec. 28. An Austrian official message states the Russian offensive between Rymnow and Tueliovv forced us to fall back somewhat. Russian attacks at the lower Dunjec and Dower Nida failed. BELGIAN REFUGEES. ' WHO IS SUPPORTING THEM? (Reed. 5.20 a.in.) LONDON, Dec. 28. A British official estimate states that a million Belgians quitted Belgium; half have gone to Holland, a hundred thousand to England, an dtho remainder to France. Arrangements are being made to reduce the pressure in Holland. Over a hundred thousand have been Differed private hospitality in the United Kingdom. GREAT BELGIAN VICTORY THE GERMANS OUTFOUGHT. (Heed. 8.15 a.m.) PARIS. Dec. 23. The Belgian offensive culminated near Lombertzyde whose their left wing outflanked the Gormans, while the remainder kept the enemy busy. A final charge by tire whole body ot three thousand surprised the Germans, 2000 of whom surrendered. The Bel gians lost a few killed and twenty wounded. GERMAN OFFICER PUNISHED. COMMITTED TO GERMAN FORTRESS. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) COPENHAGEN. Dec. 28. German newspapers state that Cap tain Yorck, a s cabled on November 5, sentenced to the Biennium Portress for year for negligence and manslaughter. GERMAN LOSSES. (Reed. 9.10 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Dec. 28. Lists from 101 to 10)3 show that 35,883 Prussian casualties, making altogether a quarter of a million Prussians and Bavarians killed; 850,000 wounded and 400,000 missing. The casualties among Saxons, Wnrtemburgers and navals total half a million. SLAVS REVOLT (Reed. 9.10 a.m.) ROME, Dec. 28 Croatian Slav artillerymen at Montebricno and Saint Nicolas forts, near Riva. revolted and reinforcements had to be called in to quell the revolt, . UNREST IN AUSTRIA (Rend. 9.10 a.m.) BERNE, Dec. 28 T’ Servian victory has caused great ' araeng Austrians and ’.ivs. The unrest is spreading, da. > severe repressive measures. Two -rs ffiio! hundreds cf men and woWhen arrested, thev stated that ■; the beginning ot war 15,000 Slav-: been punished. : i . OUNDED SOLDIERS’ TALES. LONDON, Dec. 28. A medical correspondent says the wounded in hospitals avoid references to the campaign. Their unwarlike tales and sentimental stories woven arcund Christmas and home rather startle the visitor and gill his illusions about soldiers’ thoughts. The soldiers are not joyful. They shun recollection and possess no zest for killing.—Times and Sydney S’un Services.