GERMAN TROOPS FOR ITALIAN FRONTIER.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 101, 31 December 1914, Page 5

GERMAN TROOPS FOR ITALIAN FRONTIER.

Press Association —Copyright. LONDON, Dee. 30. The "Morning Post's" Rome correspondent says that Germany is sending an army corps to southern Trentine, facing the Italian frontier. THE TURKISH WAR. LONDON, Dec 20. The Turks assert that the Prophet brought the holy standard from Damascus .amid the greatest rejoicings. Five thousand volunteers in Syria are marching against the British, who are alleged to have advanced on Bagdad. —Times and Sydney Sun cables. KILLED IN ACTION. LONDON, Dec 30. Captain Charles Harold Reynell Watts, a New Zealander, lias been lulled in action. THE ENEMY WITHIN THE GATES. BKIIA.IN WAKING UP. LONDON, Dec. 3D. The military authorities have ordered Germans and Austrians, including those who have been naturalised, also British born and their descendants, including the second generation, frcaj Sunderland and the coast towns near the Tyne. RHEIMS BOMBARDED AGAIN. PARIS, Dec. 30. The Matin says the Germans have again bombarded Rhoims. Many houses were destroyed and children playing in gardens were killed and wounded. Twenty-five, mostly women and children, were killed on the 22nd inst. ■ A SOLDIER'S BATTLE. THE FESTUBERT-GIRENCHY FRAY. BRITISH, FRENCH AND INDIANS FIGHT IN LINE. GERMAN DEAD LIE IN HEAPS. *.' —————-■ (Reed. 9.45 p.m.) PARIS, Dec. 30.

A further account of the fighting at Festubert and Givenchy states that the Indians held the trenches between the two villages. The German trenches were in places less than fifty yards distant. The Germans attacked, using bayonets and grenades. The Indians resHej for hours with bayonets and knives, until ordered to withdraw. ]n Ihe meantime the hand-to-hand fight spread to the villages. Every street; and house was hotly eon'ested. The Germans gained possesion of Givenchy. At the most critical moment, two regiments of French Territorials arrived and spread over the whole line. French, British, and Indians fought desperately side by side in a confused line regardless of nationality or regiments. Bayonets, knives and bombs were bse'd, and hardly a shot was fired. Believing the day was won, the Germans had quitted their trenches and were amazed by the onslaught. They vainly took refuge in their trenches. The Allies turned them out of every line of trenches and saps traversed. The German dead lay in heaps. At dawn the Allien were again in possession of Givenchy. A WALL OF INDIANS. VAIN FOR GERMANS TO OPPOSE. (Reed. 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, Dec. 30. Subramania Tyer said there wer-3 none more loyal than reprseentatives who had been edueated in India, but a dissolution of congress could not.be entertained till they were nearer the goal of self Government. Dhupennra Nats Babu, President, deprecated the introduction of controversial matter. We must present a united Empire. We can put a wall of Indians in the field against which the Germans may hurl themselves in vain.

FEARFUL CATASTROPHE. GREATEST DEBACLE OF THE WAR PRZEMYSL'S FATE SEALED. (Rec. 1.20 p.m.) PETROGRAD, Dee. 30. The failure of the Austrians to descend from the Carpathians, it is believed, will seal the fate of Przemysl. Three Austrian army corps were demoralised in the mountains, south of Przemysl. The cold is intense and many are frozen to death. Three" other army corps are struggling to escape via Dukla and neighbouring passes.