TERRIBLE CARNAGE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 136, 11 February 1915, Page 5

TERRIBLE CARNAGE.

IN THE CARPATHIANS. GERMANY'S BEST T&OGPS SLAUGHTERED. mnSwmmum in » Press Association—Copyright. (Reed 1.15 p.m.) PETROGRAD, Feb 10. The Germans, on Sunday, brought up their best troops to reinforce the Austrians at Ttikolk Pass, themselves leading the attack. Many reached the topmost position at Konmokt, but under Russian flank, fire from the parallel heights they were cut off from the main German flc-rees, the Russians charging them with indescribable dash up the slopes of the snow clad hills, and a shocking spectacle was reveated on Monday morning. A thousand bodies were lying in front gt a single Russian battalion. /■

The Germans, after crossing Tukolkapase, made 22 violent attacks on our position at Kozismaka Heights. They advanced in mass formation, supported by fierce artillery lire. Great losses were sustained al day. Towards evening, the enemy greatly reinforced, captured our high position, and wero only dislodged after a desperate fight. Their strength was exhausted by our counterattacks, which was accompanied by unprecedented long bayonet fighting-. The mountain slopes were littered with dead Germans.

THREE DAYS' SLAUGHTER,

HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES

40000 KILLED, 16,000 WOUNDED

LONDON, Fell. 10

The French "Eye-Witness" says that ten days prior to February fith a few actions between small bodies on strictly narrow fronts had no effect on the main operations. The enemy's dead found at La Bassee, Laereute-Per-thes, Bagatelle and Woevre, the outcome of actions on (ho 2fjih, 27th and 28th, indicate that the Germans lost four thousand killed and sixteen thousand wounded. It is difficult to understand the usefulness of these attack* PHILOMEL IN ACTION. TWO SAILORS KILLED. OTHERS WOUNDED. WELLINGTON, Fob. .10. The naval authorities regret to announce the receipt of a telegram from the Philomel, dated the Bth., reporting the following casualties: William Stanbury, able soaman, lulled in action. William Edward Knowles, seaman, died of wounds received in action. John Thomas Moreton, dangerously wonuded. A. T. Lihon. severely wounded. Arthur E. J. Spilled, slightly wounded. Samuel Campbell, slightly wounden. Beyond the fact that the wounded are on board the Philomel, there are no further details. Knowles' widow lives at Lyttelton. and Moreton's mother at Christchurch.

MORTON SUCCUMBS

WELLINGTON, Feb 11

Official: Moreton, who was dangerously wounded on the Philomel, has since succumbed:

THE ITINERARY.

GREYMOUTH, This Day

With regard to the action in which the Philomel was engaged, a private letter received here fr;m one aboard states that after convoying the troops for Egypt the Philomel has been all round India, and was afterwards put on patrcl duty in the Red Sea. The letter was written at Christinas time, and it was then expected that off and on she would be ten days out and two in port.

HON, J. ALLEN'S STATEMENT.

WELLINGTON, This Day

The Hon. Jas. Allen, Minister for Defence, points out that the Philomel is New Zealand's ship in every sense of the word. We pay for her up-keep, and repairs and wages of the officers and men, but she is under the control of the Admiralty at present. He lias no further information of the action in which the casualties cabled were suffered. He pays a tribute to the excellent work the Philomel has done since the outbreak of the war and tenders his sympathy to the bereaved relatives. TO ROUSE SCOTTISH BLOOD. (Times and Sydney-Sun Services). LONDON, Feb 10. Harry Lauder has organised a band of pipers to tour Scotland in order to stimulate recruiting.