THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 107, 8 January 1915, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN.

ANOTHER BIG SUCCESS. PETROGRAD, Jana. 7. (Official).—We suddenly attacked the village of R>zisa, in the Mlawa district, on the Oth.. and annihilated the enemy wfh the bayonet, There are unimportant changes elsewhere. The offensve conttinues at Buyviua. BRITAIN'S SHARE. NAVY'S SERVICES NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED. RECRUITING. GOING ON WElt,. LONDON, Jan. V. Earl Crewe, in the House of Lords, said that though our contribution to the fighting line was proportonately less than other countries, our overwhelming Navy and the general services rendered to the Allies must not be overlooked. Earl Kitchener was not discontented with the recruiting. As many were coming forward »a could bo dealt with. GERMAN DUPLICITY. MORE ABOMINABLE SUBTERFUGE. (Rec. 2.15 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Jan. 7. A majority of the Antwerp clergy have been arrested. Adv'ccs from Berlin now deny Car- j dinal Mercior's or tk« clergy's atresia, j AN INCIDENT. (Reed. 12.5 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 7. An invalided British officer states that during an attack on British trenches a German soldier who was slightly wounded was dragged into our trenches. He said: "Give me a rifle. I lived 27 years Out of 30 in England, and it h lime some of those swine over there were wounded." He fired at the Germans all day, and was taken near evening as a prisoner. AMERICAN WAR PREPARATIONS. LARGE SUMS FOR AEROPLANES. (Reed. 12.25 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 7. The Naval Affairs Committee has passed an'appropriation providing for a large extension of the aeroplane service, and a million dollars for the purchase cf new machines. THE FORMIDABLE. WHY SHE SANK. (Reed. 1.15 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 7. Lcrd Crewe in his reply to Lord Selb'clrne said the Admiralty'*; definite opinion was that the Formidable was struck by two torpedoes from a submarine. The captain signalled to another ship, " Keep off." because he believed a submarine was in the viciaity.