HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 197, 29 April 1915, Page 5

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

'PLACES TAKEN AND RE-TAKEN. ALLIES EVERYWHERE SUC'ESS- .. FUL. The High Commissioner .'reports, dated London, April 27, 10.50 a.m.: On the Polangen Littoral and Kurland Coast on Sunday an enemy cruiser bombarded two villages without result. At dawn on Sunday a Zeppelin discharged several bombs on the town of Bielstok without damage. ■ In the Carpathnins on Saturday we successfully repulsed the enemy attacks on the heights at Pole, in the Kacti.-n of Stry.l On Saturday and Sunday despera*« battle was waging '■'nd still continues. ■ The Black Sea. Fleet on Sunday bombarded BcspJhorous forts. A great exulo-ion was observed on one fort. A Turkish battleship in th e Straits made futil e reply. LONDON. April 27, 12.20 p.m On Sunday, south of Dixmude, Germans were using asphyxiating gases, but suffered heavy loss. The enemy’s .artillery is active; Belgians replied successfully with a strong m-n moving useful to the French, who attacked Lisernc, wrestmsr.it from the enemy, ’’Wo whc.se hands it had fallen cn Sunday. LONDON. April 27. 2.55 p.m. Sir John French reports yesterday that German attacks north-east 'of Ypres were repulsed in the afternoon the British took the ocensive and made nrc-gress near St. Julion and west of that, place. The French co-operated to the left and further north and retook Hethars. In th e course of yesterday’s fighting artillery took full advantage of several opportunities of inflicting severe casualties rn the enemy. In addition to the destruction of Court re i Junction, a'rmen vesterday successful l v hcmhcfi statimt opri junctions at Turarir- Pc'hai T-,"lemcn-c;f Aden, T.—.-- Thielt and Routers. LONDON '- ■’ ■' N p m Cr radir Tl ~ r '-- kiß'-’ mden 52; men killed, 30* wound*- 1 -2. British m;r. hiked 36; vrvm’ed 127. Prisoners ?5A The summit- of Ha rtrmn?welierl-rcc taken by the Germans yesterday even ing was retaken by the French. Also some prison err^ KITCHEN EL IN THE LOADS. ON GERMAN INHUMANITY, The High Commissioner reports, dated London 27. Army casualties, ten officers killed, 27 wounded. Kitchener, in the House of Lords, said: British prisoners were stripped and maltreated in various ways. In some cases evidence proving that they are also shot in cold blood. Even wounded officers are wantonly insulted, and frequently struck, according to the testimony of Germans themselves. ■ It is only right to say that German ■ hospitals are excepted from charges I of deliberate inhumanity. Germans last '"eel*, introduced a me the cl «-f placing! T'Cnr*" e ■ ,i v -< ! ■' iu r to rr••vail when, recording to rules of war ■a’glr otherwise fail. j i SUCCESS AT ALL POINTS. The Prime I'm;Ue r has received from the High Commissioner, dated London, 28th. 1.50 a.m.; After a day’s hard fighting over difficult country troops landed on the Gallipoli Peninsula, thoroughly ‘ making good their . footing with effective help from the Navy. The French have taken'soo prisoners.

If, }■< pflicisllv announced at Cairo that /'lHed forces effoefed a landing on tooth sides of Ihe Dardanelles under excellent conditions. Our forces continue their advance. North of the Ynres the French and British progress continues, and numerous prisoners. l , have been captured, including Lanceboobg and Mitraileuses. On the front of Sparges, Streray, and Calonne. German attacks were completely repulsed. At one point of the front alone 1000 dead were counted. The Allies took the offensive and made progress. At Hartmansueillerkoff the Allies, having retaken the summit, have advanced 200. metres and are now descending the slope. ASPHYXIATES FAILING. THE GERMANS OUTWITTED. (Reed. 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, April 28. “Le Temps” says the Germans on Monday night attempted to re-put Saturdays gasses over a manoeuvre of 1 toc Belgians, who were warmed, and took iveccssorr •awi/'.-nrc when the Germans were confident the gasses wr—e effective they advanced ii r.f Elvir-d 0 in, compact masses. Belns ’-mohhm guns mowed them down. Ihen * h- c’r.*>*cc»l. 7<v.W;;ig