IN EAST PRUSSIA

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 138, 13 February 1915, Page 5

IN EAST PRUSSIA

HUGE GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS ;THE EVE OF A GREA,T DECISIVE \ STRUGGLE. ; Press Association —Copyright. (Reed 8.55 a.m.) PETROGRAD, Feb" 12. Official: The arrival of four fresh German army corps in East Prussia necessitates re-arrangement of forces under the shelter of our fortresses. We are on the eve of a great, long, decisive struggle. INVASION OF EGYPT. ARMIES WANTED ELSEWHERE. I CALLED OFF BY THE TURKS, COPENHAGEN, Feb. 12. Berlin advices state that the Turks have docided to abandon the invasion of Egypt, and to transfer the army to Bagdad and Erzeroura. CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 12. Small forces may raid towards Egypt occasionally. j TURKS ABANDONING FRESH PLANS OF ATTACK. LONDON, Feb. 12. Refugees assert that Djeroal Pasha broke a leg in a motor accident at Beersheba, and surrenderee! Ms ommnnd to Von Bach. The Tribuna, Rome, states that the Turks are abandoning plans for fresh attacks. They appear to have exhausted their provisions, water and ammunition.

BOMBED BY BRITISH AIRMEN. AMSTERDAM, Feb. 12. A British airman dropped several bombs at Waeheran, one falling in the canal. It exploded without doing any damage. A British airman also bombed a fort at Antwerp and killed % soldiers. WARNING TO "BABY-KILLERS." PUBLIC HANGING SUGGESTED. LONDON, Feb. 12. In the House of Commons, Lord C. Beresford suggested that captured German raiders on sea and land be treated as pirates and publicly hanged for the murder of women and children. Mr. Asquith said he was not prepared to make a general .statement. Each case would be dealt with on its merits. 100,000 BELGIAN TROOPS LEPT. AMSTERDAM, Feb. 13. The Belgian Army is now estimated at one hundred thousand. EXCHANGING PRISONERS. AMSTERDAM, Feb. U Berlin advices state that permanently incapacitated French prisoners arc? assembled at Constance in readiness to exchange for German prisoners, through Switzerland. British prisoners will assemble at Lingen and Liege on the 14th and exchange through Holland.

GERMANS THINK OSTEND UNSAFE. AMSTERDAM, Feb. 12 The Telegraaf's Sluis correspondent states it is reported the German military administration Las quitted Ostend for Bruges. THE THREATENED BLOCKADE. AMERICA WARNS GERMANY. LONDON, Feb. 12. The American Note has been forwarded to Germany. It is understood the tone is friendly, but it makes clear that an attack on a vessel flying the American flag, until definitely ascertained that the use of the flag is fictitious, will be gravely viewed, and might produce serious complications. GERMANS CLIMBING DOWN. BRITISH SHIPS TO BE SUNK AT ALL TIMES. COPENHAGEN, Feb. 12. Tho Nieu Hamburger Zeitung, in an Inspired article, says the Admiralty has ordered that neutrals be not interfered with if not carrying contraband. Every Britisher, whether warship or merchantman, is to be unconditionally sunk.

THE QUESTION OF CONTRABAND. LONDON, Feb. 12. The final British reply to the American Note regarding contraband ha* been despatched. GERMAN WAR CORRESPONDENTS' ADMISSIONS. LONDON, Feb. 12. A German war correspondent at Bzura admitted that the situation of the Germans in Poland ia very difficult, the Russians often making most successful counter-attacks. BULGARIA TO BE NEUTRAL. ;-.; SOFIA, Feb. 12. Radaslovoff, addressing a Parliamentary majority, declared that Bulgaria would maintain strict neutrality.