GERMANS SCORE SUCCESS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 114, 16 January 1915, Page 5

GERMANS SCORE SUCCESS.

GENERAL OPERATIONS NOT INFLUENCED. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Prime Minister has received the following from the High Commissioner, dated London, aJnuary 15th: — Paris reports that the Allies on Wednesday night wrecked German trenches north-west of Fouquescourt, and north of Roye. i The enemy's attack north of Soissons was checked. In the retirement, due to the rising of the Aisne, rendering reinforcements impossible, the French troops abandoning some guns owing to the breaking o fa bridge, but rendered the weapons useless. The Germans took prisoners, principally wounded, whom it was impossible to remove. A considerable number of unwounde.l Germans were 'captured. The Germans’ partial, and purely local, success cannot influence the whole operations, FURTHER INFORMATION (Reed 935 pm) PARIS, Jan 15 Official; The enemy’s attacks northward of Soissons have boon cheeked, V damaged bridge compelled ns to disable and abandon some guns. The Germans took prisoners, notably wounded, whom in the retreat it was impossible to remove. We captured a number of unwounded members of seven different regiments. The enemy scored a partial success which cannot affect the general optntionii.