THE RUSSIAN FRONT

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 209, 17 May 1915, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN FRONT

I A GERMAN REVERSE. RUSSIANS TAKE 1000 PRISONERS. IN WEST GALICIA. INTENSITY OP FIGHT LESSENED. (Reed. 3.40 a.m.) j „ LONDON, May 15. \ During the fighting in the Shavli Region the Russians captured upwards of 1000 German prisoners j In Western Galicia the intensity of th e fighting has lessened. Th e Russians are concentrating on a line with the River San, wit|h a view to occupying a shorter front.

AUSTRIAN HEIR APPARENT. INJURED BY GERMAN BOMB. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) PETROGRAD, May 16. A German officer's bomb in the recent battle in the Carpathians, exploded prematurely, the splinters severely wounding the Austrian Heir in the right leg. Austria is striving to keep the incident secret. GERMAN-HELD SHARES. PASSED TO DUTCHMEN. (Reed. .10 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, May 16. Shares representing one quarter jHolland-Amerikas capital, hitherto in the hands of German steamship companies have been transferred to Dutchmen. GAS DIDN'T SUCCEED. A BITTER DISAPPOINTMENT. GERMANS MOWED DOWN AFTER USING GAS. (Reed. .10 a.m.) LONDON, May 16. "Eyewitness" states the Germans, on th e 10th, bombarded the Ypres salient more violently than ever.

They then used poisonous gases and waited half-an-hour, then attacked, expecting to find the defenders dead or stupefied. But the British are now provided with counteracting devices. A strange scene followed through the scattered woods, across clearings, streamed a loose, disordered . mob, wearing British uniforms, British infantry suddenly lined their parapets and poulred in a rapid fire from rifles and machine guns. The Germans threw themselve s on their faces, when British guns seized the opportunity and poured in shrapnel. The ground was strewn in a few moments with dead and dying Germans along the entire front.

CRITICAL SITUATION AT YPRES. TERRIBLE BUTCHERY. ENORMOUS STREAMS OF GERMAN WOUNDED. ENEMY SHOWING SIGNS OF WEAKENING. (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Ma) 16. Telegrams from Bruges state that German wounded assert the situation at Ypres was critical. The Germans reached within half an hoar's walk of th e town,bui the British drove them back. Th e butchery was terVible. The streams of German wounded into Courtrai and Roulers arc enormous. Many of the civilians at Elevdinghe, Boisinghe, and Namertinghe died from hemorrhage of the lungs due to the poisonous gases. Though the battle at Ypres continues bloodily, the enemy now shows signs of weakening owing to the Allies' vigorous attacks. Further south they are also exhausted by the ferocious efforts. The British, encouraged by their successful defence, vigorously advanced past Ypr.es and re-captured some ground lost earlier in the week.

GERMAN OFFENSIVE REACHES DESPERATE PHASE. RECKLESS ASSAULTS CONTINUE. BRITISH STRENGTHENING HOLD ON HILL 60. "MIRACULOUS BEARING." (Reed. 5.5 p.m.) PARIS, May 16. The German offensive bas Reached a desperate phase and continues. They hurl reckless attacks. Several assaults were made en Tuesday from the southeast in close formation and with disastrous results fjrom rifle Ore; and machine guns. The British are strengthening their hold on Hill 60, which has been a stumbling block to German plans for the last throe week-;. The plain before Ypres is like 1 a charnel-house with German dead. The British line, has recently been ,'reiijfQ ; reed;. and ..is now stronger. ;th;;n ever. Tluv British are astonishing-I heirown oflicors-ibiv- coolness and da ■ ', A I-'Konali tffli'cer declares their beur-ing is- miraculous.'..-'