THE ADVANCE ON EGYPT

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 106, 11 January 1915, Page 5

THE ADVANCE ON EGYPT

TURKISH TROOPS STIFFENED BY GERMANS. CAIRO, Jan. 10. General Von Palkenberg, commanding the army which is marching against Egypt, has arrived at Damascus. The Germans have Considerably stiffened the Turkish lorces. There are 12,000 Germans in one corps. EOUMANIA TO MOBILISE READY BY END OF JANUARY. PARIS, Jan. 10. The Petit Parisian states that Roumania is preparing to mobilise three classes totalling 135,000, to be ready for service at the end of January, ultimately making 450,000 available in the field. OPFICAL WAR REPORT aeroplanes put to flight. The following has been received by His Excellency the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Cronies ; LONDON, Jan. 8. French and Russian reports are satisfactory. Aeroplanes attem/pting to approach Dunkirk were put to flight. Violent German f>Hacks at various points were repulsed. The Russiaif%ffensive continues in Bukowina. ( dALLIES CAPTURE REDOUBT COUNTER" attacks repulsed. The Prime Minister has received the following from me High Commissioner: LONDON, Jan. 9. Paris reports that north of Soissons the Allies carried a German redoubt and captured two lines of trenches. The Germans returned to the offensive Uu'icQ but unsuccessfully.