THE FIGHTING IN GALICIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 216, 29 May 1915, Page 5

THE FIGHTING IN GALICIA.

GERMANS LOSE 106,000 MEN. ENEMY FIGHTING FOR LEMBERG LINE. RUSSIANS' DETERMINED RESISTANCE. . (Reed. 12.45 p.jm.) LONDON, May 28. Military critics point out that the Russian trenches to the south-east of Przemysl are fortified with reinforced concrete, hence the determined resistance. The Archduke Joseph Ferdinand concentrated large reinforcements on an eight miles line from Hussakow. Six miles behind is the Lemberg railway, w,hich is supplying all the Russians In this region. It is estimated tbat the German casualties in the West Galicia drive already total 106,000.

THREE DAYS' ENORMOUS SLAUGHTER, GERMANS FAIL EVERYWHERE. RUSSIANS HOLDING THEIR OWN. . PETROGRAD, May 28. Official: A very stubborn battle on both sides of the San between Przehysl and the river Lubasz continues with great intensity. The enemy o» the 25th opened a determined offensive on the whole front from the Dneister marshes to Dolina. The Germans for three days have suffered enormous losses and have nowhere been successful. Hostile elements which penetrated between a piont d'appui near Stryj were destroyed by our fire. During a counter-attack w e took many prisoners,, ..;>-. -■■■!■ •• V ..,£._; ;.J . . RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. SUCCESS AROUND SHAVLI. ADVANCE IN CAUCASUS. PETROGRAD, May 28. ' Official: Successful fighting has taken place in the Shavli region. We prisonered several hundreds, and captured many motor-cars. The enemy at Jedwabno fruitlessly attacked under cover of poisonous gases. Th e commander in the Caucasus reports that he has occupied Uriumaha. ■ ■-■-.' • •?■ ■i . j *■. i<.u j : r '■ -V. ! I lit.', '.

AUSTRIAN VICTORY. RUSSIAN LINE BROKEN. AMSTERDAM, May 28. A Vienna official message says: We captured the Nienowice-Hosodysko heights, taking prisoners two thousand and also capturing six guns. • We penetrated the main position near Hussalsjow, soutiheaJst of Przo-t mysl, capturing 2800 prisoners and 11 machine guns. We have broken the line near Stryj and the Russians are now retreatnig. ATTSTRO-GERMAN CONFIDENCE. LONDON, May 28. A German wireless message states the Germans are unmoved by the entry of Italy into the war, convinced that the Austro-Germans will be able to cope finaly with their new adversary. HON. L. HARCOURT FAREWELLED -|ie Hon. L. JHajwouri ,at ; the Colonial Office; all regretting: the breach in the relations, which bad J&en moat cardial aad weeabie,

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S RE. PORT. SURPRISING SUBMARINE WORK. THEY ENTER CONSTANTINOPLE. MANY SHIPS SUNK. LONDON, May 28, 1.30 p.m. Submarine Ell sunk in the Sea of Marmora a vessel containing . much ammunition, heavy howitzers, gun mountings for six-inch guns. It also torpedoed a ship heavy laden with a cargo of stores. The submarine entered Constantinople, discharging a torpedo at a transport alongside the Arsenal. Admiral Jackson has been appointed First Sea Lord and Admiral Wilson remains on the Board of Admiralty in an advisory capacity North of Arras there were several hot actions to-day and fresh, successes. In the region of Angres two enemy counter attacks worte repulsed, the Allies remaining masters of all positions captured. German losses were again very heavy.

East of Ablain an energetic attack was made by the Allies' troops which had previously captured Carency and Mie greater part of Ablain. They took German trenches and a cemetery, wherein the enemy was strongly established. Four hundred prisoners wer e taken, including many officers. FIGHTING AT GABA TEPE. TWELVE HOURS OF ASSAULTS. AUSTRALIANS' 'HOLDING EASY.' ENEMY PUESUED WITH GREAT SLAUGHTER. ATHENS, May 28. Details of the fighting at Gaba Tepe on the 21st show that the Turks attacked at 3 o'clock in the morning. There were desperate assaults by 'serried columns for 12 hours, when the Australians were able to signal "Holding easily." Then the Australians and New Zealanders drove back the enemy with--the bayonet, pursuing them in the open with great slaughter. Despite the loss of the warships, everyone is quite confident. The optimism is increased by the established fact that the Tureo-Germans are short of ammunition; shrapnel loaded with pebbles and shells with an inner casing of wood being used. This was supplied by German contractors when the Kaiser was fraternising with Abdul Hamid.

AT GALLIPOLI. ATHENS, Ma.y 28. ' On Thursday, the Allies at Sedd-el-Bahr advanced ten kilometres and hold a fortified line from Krithnia to A'ehi Baba. Bayonet charges inflicted heavy losses on the Turks. VON SANDERS DARDDANELLES COMMANDER. WOUNDED IN BATTLE. VON USEDEN SUCCEEDS HIM. (Reed. 10 a.m.) LONDON, May 28. ) The "Echo de Paris" reports that iLiman Von Sanders is wounded. Admiral Von Useden has been appointed to succeed him, I .' i 1 ■ M S. AFRICAN TROOPB FOR EUROPE. GOVERNMENT CONSIDERING JPROPOSAL, .„ '% .. ,r V :\ ..- ■'-':-' - '-,'"" :'■ "'" ' ■' -"-'. , . . May 28.' ' Official: Th 0 Government is considering tike Bending of a Soutlj Afri- j e&a coatiagent to Europe. ]

«' IRRESISTIBLE AUSTRALIANS. ''

NAVAL OFFICER'S EULOGY.

6000 LANDED IN HALF; AN HOUR.

LONDON, May 28. * A naval officer at the Dardanelles writes the Times: The Australians obtained a most startling success. We rushed six thousand ashore in half an hour! They were absolutely irresistible. The first two boats were wiped out, but the remainder went through everything as if it did not exist. Barbed wire did not check them, and trenches were child's play. They did not fire much, but used their bayonets with tremendous effect, hilling every Turk and German reachable and capturing the deadly machine-guns. Then they charged up a hill 700 feet high, clearing everything before them. Hot shrapnel fire drove them down partly, but they doggedly dug in at halfway, achieving a wonderful performance. The landing was a great blow to the Turko-Germans, who thought the place impregnable. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK. CREW ALL LANDED. (Reed. 8.49 a.m.) LONDON, May 28. The British, steanjjer Gateby was torpedoed and sunk off Wolf Lighthouse. A fishing boat landed all the crew. ARGYLESHIREE TORPEDOED. SUNK OFF LANDS END. NEW YORK, May 28. From Liverpool it is reported that the steamer Argyleshire, from Sydney, wirelessed that she was attacked by a German submarine. LONDON, May 28. It is reported that t,he Argyleshire was torpedoed off Lands End, but is still afloat. Lloyds is reinsuring at sixty guineas per cent. ARGYLESHIRE SAFE. (Reed. 12.40 p.m.) ) LONDON, May 28. The Argyleshire arrived safely at Havre. THE FALABA INQUIRY.

LONDON, May 28. At. the close of the Falaba inquiry Lord Mersey announcde that he would not give his decision till the Lusitania enquiry was concluded. ATLANTIC LINER WRECKED. 900 PASSENGERS LANDED. (Reed. 12.40 p.m.) PARIS, May 28. The Atlantic liner Champagne is wrecked off Saint Nazaire. Nine hundred passengers were landed. \ '., 1... ! ' .... ; t'.'., i ! ..; P» ■ ... ■» GERMAN ADMISSION. DRIVEN BACK BY RUSSIANS. (Reed. 12.40 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, May 28. A German communique admits that weak divisions in the region of Siensiawa were forced back on the left bank of the San, losing six cannon. • ~ • ii * " ! _ *s*V* PROHIBITED MATTER. PUBLISHERS TO BE PUNISHED. LONDON, May 28. The Government has directed judicial authorities to institute proceedings for any infraction of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, by newspaper publication of prohibited matter.

ALLIED AIR RAIDS. TWO FACTORIES BOMBED. ONE AEROPLANE LOST. PARIS, May 28. Airmen dropped 49 projectiles on Ludwigshaffen factory, and 36 on a factory at Oppau, 3 kilometres away, causing enormous fires, and yellow smoke, seen in great masses, entirely enshrouding Ludwigshaffen and Oppau All the aeroplanes returned except one, which w,as apparently hit. It descended normally, but burst into flames. It is believed that the occupants burnt : it to prevent the Germans securing I it. • RESENTED. LONDON, May 28. The Times' Buenos Ayrcs correspondent says resentment is felt that American coal carried in British ships was delivered to a German coal company coaling the German cruisers. Eight Austro-German ships have been provisionally sold. ANOTHER NEW PRECEDENT. . AMSTERDAM, .May 28. The. "Cologne Gazette" states that : Austria,., having'refused passports to Italian Consuls, the Italian authorities | havo arrested .'Austrian. Consuls in the various towas. ■' *