FOR CANADA AND OLD ENGLAND.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 116, 18 January 1915, Page 5

FOR CANADA AND OLD ENGLAND.

CANADIANS' BAPTISM OF FIRE. OVER A MILE OP TRENCHES CAPTURED. PARIS, Jan. 16. A German force in mass moved against, the North Staffordshires near Ypres, but were bogged in the mud and made an easy mark for the BriiV' riflemen. The enemy retired with heavy losses, but essayed an attack further northward, where they met with a withering fire from the British trenches. Then a Canadian regiment, shouting, "For Canada and Old England," charged with the bayonet. The Germans broke and fled, ~ trench after trench being captured until., the German artillery checked the pursuit. The ground gained extended over •■> mile. WHAT BRITAIN WANTED. A MILLION MEN WOULD HAVF ENDED THE AVAR, (Times and Sydney Sun Special Cables). LONDON, Jan. 16. A Germs.n officer confessed that :*f England, at the commencement of the war. had put a mililon men in the fieVi the war would have been drawing i r > ■=• Guise, vow Mi German territory. BERLIN DISILLUSIONED. PUBLIC OPINION CHANGING. LONDON, Jan. 16. A neutral returned from Berlin says he constantly met people in mourning. Wounded soldiers and citizens attended the theatres and cafes ns usual. Dancing is prohibited, and dancing saloons are closed. Belief in the infallibility of the army is wanting. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The Prime Minister (Mr. Massey) ias received the following from the High Commissioner dated London, Jan. 16th:—. Petrograd reports that the Germans vere driven out of Sierpe. They continue to fall back northwards. Pursuit of the defeated Turks continued from the river Olty in various . lirections. | The Riu-sians are moving the Turks *rom the region beyond Chorok. In Kara-Urgana many prisoner? taken are exhibited publicly.