ANOTHER RAID ON BRUSSELS

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

ANOTHER RAID ON BRUSSELS

:, r :'/: fySIX BOMBS HIT THE MARK, DAMAGE NOT KNOWN. Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, Dec. 28. On Thursday a British airman* visited Brussels for the purpose of dropping 12 bombs on the airships shed. During the.first attack eight were disl charged; while on the return, four. Six bombs are believed to have lib The effect was not distinguished, owing to the smoke from the ‘shed. (Reed. 10.40 p.m.) , . LONDON, Dec. 28. Official: Squadron Commander Richard Davies visited Brussels on the 24th and dropped 12 bombs at the airship shed believed to contain a Paiseval. It is believed that six bombs hit the shed, but their effect was not distinguishable, owing to the smoke from the shed. MORE AIR RAIDS. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 28. A wireless message from Berlin says British airmen dropped four bombs at Langegong on the 25 t h, but did no damage. ZEPPELIN SHED BOMBED. A GERMAN ADMISSION. (Reed. 10.20 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Dec. 28. An official Berlin report states that hostile airmen bombed without result a new Zeppelin shed in a locality not specified. PROGRESS REPORT. (Rood. 9.35 a.m.) PARIS, Dec. 28. A communique says we continue to advanced at West Lombaertzyde, which is now reached from the Dunes, where the enemy established a line of resistance. We lost a section of trenches near Hollebeke, but captured eighty metres of the Germans’ first line of trenches near Carercy. In the region of Lens there is intermittent cannonading; in the Aisne Valley at Champagne it is particularly intense. In the regions of Rheims and Perthes we slightly progressd wrong the whole front, and also at Merguta on the Meuse. We repulsed counter-attacks north-east of Sleinbach. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN, LSELESS SACRIFICE AT THE BZTJRA. DIVISION AFTER, DIVISION WIPED OUT. RIVER BANK A SHAMBLES. PETROGRAD, Dec. 28. The Germans seemed to have staked everything in crossing the Bzura. Division after division was sacrificed. They built pontoon bridges nightly, and the troops, who crossed were swept away by the Russian guns. The Russians south of the Secharzen allowed fifteen thousand to cross at night. Then a Russian army coips closed in on three sides.' 'The Germans fought desperately. The river' bank became a shambles. Eight thousand men, were taken prisoner, amp only the remnant re-crossed the river. The Germans brought 11-inchers into action at Skiernewice and Rawa. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. WELLINGTON, Dec. 28. The Prime Minister has received the following from the High Commissioner:— LONDON, Dec. 28. Petrograd reports that the Austrians have been driven across the Nida. Both in Galicia and in the Carpathians the enemy are retreating. Thirteen thousand prisoners and 18 guns were taken. AN INCIDENT AT BOUMOW. TERRIBLE SLAUGHTER OF GERMANS. LONDON, Dec. 28. The “NovoeVremya” says that when the Germans left their trenches near Bclimow in a night attack, the fire of the Russian batteries ignited the forest and the German lines -were sharply silhouetted. They were an easy mark, and were mown down by the Russian riflemen, who. emerging from their trenches, counter-attacked and inflicted terrible losses. A thousand German corpses were collected. The remainder were taken prisoners. The Russians captured two battalions and eight machine guns. AUSTRIAN ATROCITIES. WHOLES ALE HANGINGS. ROME, Dec. 28. The “Messagero” publishes reports that when the Austrians re-occupied Czernovitz, they inflicted terrible cruelties on those allegedly in favour of the Russians. Some 350 of the inhabitants were arrested and many girls were bastinadoed publicly. Austrian gendarmes were empowered by a judge to hang people, and thirty Roumanian and Ruthenian peasants were hanged at Ailiboch and their bodies, exposed for three days. Elsewhere, 170 were hanged.

GERMAN SUPPLIES THREATENED. Press Association —Copyright. (Reed. 12.55 a.ui.) ■ PETROGRAD, Dee. 28. Tihe, Russians (bold the inorthe-f a bank of the Vistula northward of Plock, established a considerable force at Dcbrmzyn, mounted heavy guns opposite Wloclawek, and are bombarding the Thorn-Lowicz railway, thus imperilling the supply trains. AN ESCAPED GERMAN. A DANGEROUS MAN. (Reed. 10.40 p.m.) SYDNEY. Dec. 28. The police are searching for John Ruhr, a well-known German inven r tor and wireless expert, who escaped from Newcastle Gaol. He possessed a laboratory at a house in a suburb of Newcastle containing r large amount of powerful explosives, also a wireless installation. ITALY’S ATTITUDE. INTERESTING INSURANCE FIGURES. i (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 28. Many insurances have been effected in London at 5 per cent for six months against the risk of Italy intervening against the Allies, and 30 par cent for one month and 60 per cent for six months against the risk of her joining the Allies. GERMAN ATTACK FAILS. PARIS, Dee. 28. Official reports record unsuccessful German heavy artillery and infantry attacks; at Taboissele and the consolidation of French positions on newly occupied ground along the front. SEQUEL TO SCARBOROUGH RA r .D. LONDON, Dec. 28. Three steamers were mined neas? Scarborough, with some fatalities. A PINE HAUL. LONDON, Dec. SS. The Germans at Eoubaix found 15 millions worth of raw wool and despatched it to Ger&mny. MORE GERMAN CULTURE. UNJUST TREATMENT OF RUSSIANS. PE ; dvArdAD, Dec. 2S. When the Germans occupied Lodz, first and second class Russian militiamen who w r ere not serving were ordered to report themselves on penalty of death. One hundred and fifty appeared, and were sent as prisoners to Germany. Sixteen were shot for f riling to report, despite the production of certificates showing they were exempt from military service. WOMEN AND CHILDREN USED AS SOT,SENS. HAVRE Dec. 28. Hie- Belgian Commission.’s seventh report details numerous instances of Germans screening attacking columns with Belgian men and women and children, many of whom were killed or wounded by Belgian bullets, though the Belgians in most cases refrained from firing. ABUSE OF THE WHITE FLAG. PARIS, Dec,. 28. The Wnrwiclishires, making a desperate rush, gained some advanced trenches in Flanders, only to find they had been vacated and mined. The mines exploded, killing and injuring several, 'Elsewhere the Germans quitted the trencheu and hoisted the white flag. The Northamptons advanced, and the Germans dropped on their faces, whereupon a withering fire from their comrades in supporting trenches played havoc with the Northamptons. No white flaggers was allowed to return, ON BOTH FRONTS. THE ALLIES SUCCESSFUL. (Reed. 12.45 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 28. In Belgium the position of the Allies continues satisfactory. In Upper Alsace and Argonne French progress is also satisfactory, German attacks 1 were all repulsed. In Poland the fighting continues to be of an obstinate character. All German attacks failed and the Russians are holding their ground, inflicting heavy lesses. Russians defeated the Austrians on the River Nida. They are now in full retreat. They suffereddn(Vinous losff. The Russians )captured thirteen thousand prisoners. CONSULS ORDERED OFF KAISER DOESN’T WANT AMERICANS. (Reed. 1.10 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Dec. 28. Germany has formally notified the State Department that the Kaiser wishes the withdrawal of American Consuls from Belgium except in certain specified cases, of which the Kaiser .approves.