ALLIES’ PROGRESS REPORT

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 111, 13 January 1915, Page 5

ALLIES’ PROGRESS REPORT

SHARP ACTIONS CONTINUOUS. (United Press Assn. —Copyrigl/,) (Rec. 9.20 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 12. A communique states there has been violent cannonading from the sea to the Oise, also very lively fighting round trenches north of Soissons, which we captured on Friday. On Sunday several German attacks were repulsed, when we captured more trenches. Artillery duels continue from Soissons to Rheims, also at Scuain. There is a desperate struggle proceeding at Beausejcur redoubt. The enemy established a trench inside the fortifications which we still hold and ever w r hich a salient struggle continues. We reulsed German attacks on Consenvoye and in the Lebouchot woods, which are on the Meuse tinues. We repulsed German attacks German company that was pillaging St. Sauveur, near Circysurvesouze, Snowstorms continue in the Vosges, ?nd in Alsace. THE TURKISH DEFEAT. IGNORED BY GERMANS. (Reed. 9 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, Jan. 12. German newspapers entirely ignoi’ed the Turkish defeat In the Caucasus. IMPORTANT BRITISH CAPTURE, ' A GERMAN GENERAL’S ADMISSIONS. (Reed. 9 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 12. The proximity of Perthes to the Baz-iineourt-Apremont railway renders its capture important, as it endangers the German supply lines between Rheims and Verdun. Von Kluck, interviewed at headquarters by a neutral journalist, said, in referring to the destruction wrought by the German army in harassing Belgium, "I do not deny personally giving orders in Belgium to destroy and burn entire towns. ” The Kaiser recently visited von Kluck THE KING OP BELGIUM, APPLAUDS CARDINAL MERCIER. (Reed. 9 a.m.) HAVRE, Jan. 12. King Albert of Belguim sent a message to the Pope expressing his admiration of Cardinal Mercier's courage in not fearing to proclaim the truth and to affirm the imprescriptible rights of a just cause in accordance with universal consciousness, ROUMANIA MOBILISING. (Reed, 8 55 a.m.) BUCHAREST, Jan. 12. Reports state that three classes of reserves were called up for the 25th; ’"vo more for a week later. MORE GERMAN BRUTALITY. (Reed. 9 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 12. Reuter’s Petrograd message says that nong tlie pitiful sights are convales■nt Russian soldiers at Loberg, who ‘'■e blinded by the Germans throwing ‘'viol, walking about the town, in file, led by a rope. Newspapers state Major Gestenkord, the commandant at Lodz, ordered tie shooting of six boys, aged 11 to 10, for refusing to scout for the Germans.