OFFICIAL PROGRESS REPORT

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 118, 20 January 1915, Page 5

OFFICIAL PROGRESS REPORT

RECAPTURES ON BOTH FRONTS. The Premier has received the following from the High Commissioner, dated London, 19th, 4.ri a.m.: Paris reports that the Allies have retaken the village of La Bciselle, which they had been obliged to evacuate through the explosion of an ammunition store. At' Champagne, two German aeroplanes that were reconnoitring were brought down, the airmen were, taken prisoner;*. Petrcgrad reports; state: The Russians re-captured trendies at Humien en the left bank of the Vistula, killing all defenders. Two German aiierupts at an offensive south-east of Rawa were detected by search lights and checked. The enemy's attempts to I) cm bard Tar new with big calibre guns was balked through the efficiency of Russian artillery, AUSTRIAN DESERTERS, FOUND IN A CELLAR. Press Association —Copyright. (Reed. 9.5 a.m ) PETROGRAD, Jan 19. Russians in aGlaieeop:7"772,r9fwd Russians In Galicla opened a trapdoor In a (.'bateau cellar, despite a warning not to open it, owing to the. iresence cf poisonous gases They fcuntl tv,-o hundred Austrian deserters from Cracow, who had been hiding there for five weeks. WHY BERCHTOLD RESIGNED. DECEIVING THE EMPEROR. (Reed, '9.5 a.m.) ROME, Jan. 20, M. Berchtcld, who was always antiServian, resigned after a stormy interview with the Emperor, who reproached him for withholding from him the consequences of the ultimatum to Servia, and for declaring that Russia would uot intervene. SUCCESSES ON BOTH FRONTS. LABOISELLE RE-TAKEN BY THE ALLIES. RUSSIANS RE-CAPTURE TRENCHES The Prime Minister has received tin 1 following from the High er:LONDON, Jan. 19 (4.55 a.m.) Paris reports that the Allies have re-taken the village of Laboiselle, which they had been obliged to evacuate through the explosion of an ammunition tore. At Champagne two German aerolanes which were reconnoitring, were brought down and the airmen taken prisoners, Petrograd reports that the Russian* re-captured the trenches at Humin, or the left bank of the Vistula, killing all the defenders. Two German attempts at the offensive south-east of Rawn were detected by searchlights ami checked. The enemy's attempt to bombard Tarnow with big calibre guns was balked by the efficiency of the Russians' artillery. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT. PARIS, Jan. 19. (Official). —We evacuated La Boiselle owing to the explosion of the ammunition store igniting • the village. Later we counter-attacked and re-occu-pied the village. The enemy bombarded St. Paul. We brought down and captured two aeroplanese at Barljeduc and took prisoners of four aviators. There are snowstorms from Argonne to the Vosges. ANTI-OERMAN FEELING IN SOUTH AUSTRALIA. A MINISTER'S RESIGNATION. ADELAIDE, Jan. 19. Tlio Cabinet accepted the resign! ticm '.f Mr. Homburg, Attorney-Gen-anil. The resignation is the outcome of anti-German feeling. Mr. Homburg. in a letter to tli3 Premier urging acceptance of the resignation, said the war of lies and calumnies continues morw virulently than ever. It was his wish to free the Government and party from any burden they might carry because of his descent. "Even though this is the country of my birth -and I have never been away from it, I shall never let it be said that we sank because I was in the boat." The Premier expressed the deep regret of himself and colleagues that it should appear that Mr. Homburg ler: office because opposition was raise.? /ti account of his lineage. He paid * tribute to Mr. Homburg's high public spirit, keen sense of personal and political honour, and his valuable patriotic ministerial services. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. ADELAIDE, Jan. 19. In connection with the case of Snow, a merchant, Coulls, an employee of Snow's, has been Temanded on a charge of aiding and abetting Snow to trade with the enemy. Bail of £6OO was allowed,