THE GIGANTIC STRUGGLE

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 199, 1 May 1915, Page 5

THE GIGANTIC STRUGGLE

FLANDERS NOT THE ONLY BATTLEFIELD. I \ I -10,000 GERMANS ATTACK LOST j POSITION AT EPARGES. (Reed. 5.45 p.m.) LONDON, April 30r Tile “Times” Paris correspondent says that in spite of the intense character of the struggle in Flanders, it must not he forgotten that there is heavy lighting elsewhere. For four days the Germans, estimated to num- • bar forty thousand, have been trying to regain an important’ position at Eparges. At present Hie French appear to have the upper hand, but the German attacks are not exhausted. RUSSIAN AIRMAN’S EXPLOIT BOMB 3 BITSMY’S BARRACKS. - (Rcc. 10.5 a.m.). j BUCHAREST, April 30. i A Russian aviator bombed Czerovritz barracks, killing several soldiers. AIRSHIP ACTIVITY. ONE TOWN BOMBED. (Eec. 8.50 am.) LONDON, April 30. An airship, first seen at Felixtowe. from a great height dropped bombs on Bury St. Edmunds, thence made eastward. One bomb fired and gutted St. Andrew’s Hall. ANOTHER ZEPPELIN RAID. TWO ENGLISH TOWNS BOMBED. NO DEATHS REPORTED. (Roe. 8.55 a.m) LONDON, April 30. i A Zeppelin dropped two explosive, and three incendiary bombs on Ipswich. Two middle-class houses were burnt out. The residents, who were in bed, had a remarkable escape. The bomba fel on the back of the houses ami one fell into a bedroom where a girl, aged twelve, was sleeping. Immediately the furniture was afire. The father rescued the child. The explosions caused many to run out into the street■; in the scantiest of clothing. Incendiary bombs at Bury St. Edmonds fired a shop and stable. Throe more bombs fell in the suburbs. Tim Zeppelin was a great height and sailed westerly. RECRUITS WANTED. FOR KING EDWA RD ’S HORSE. (Roc. 8.50 a.m.) ' LONDON, April 30. In King Edward’s Horse there are vacancies for 100 recruits. AVIATOR DIBS OF WOUNDS. AFTER BOMBING COURTRAJ. (Rec. 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, April 30. Moorhouse, the well-known aviator, died of wounds received while bombing Courtrai. BELGIAN COAST BOMBARDED. SHELLS DROPPED ON DUNKIRK, (Roc. 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, April 30. The French Embassy states that If shells have fallen on Dunkirk. Twenty were killed and 40 wounded A German warship was seen off the Belgian coast. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK. CRlji’W ALL LANDED. (Rec. 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, April 30. Lloyd’s Stornoway correspondent reports that a British steamer was submarined and sunk off Leeuis. The crew were landed. . VON EPEE BANQUETTED. A REMARKABLE TOAST. (Rcc. 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, April 29.

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