GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 261, 22 July 1915, Page 7

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

GARIBALDI’S GOLD SWORDS. SUNK WITH THE ITALIAN CRUISER. (Reed 10.20 a.m.) ROME, July 20. Aboard the crusier Guiseppe Gari- ; baldi wer Q the celebrated gold swords presented to Garibaldi by English and American friends. SOUTH AFRICAN ARTILLERY. JOIN IMPERIAL FORCES. (Reed 10.20 a.m.) PRETORIA, July 20., The Union Government is relieving a number of garrison artillerymen who worked heavy guns in th e Damaraland 1 campaign in order that they may en- , rol in the Imperial forces.

RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT

SEVERE FIGHTING CONTINUES

SOME GERMAN SUCCESSES

(Reed 9.40 a.m.)

PEmOGRAD, - July 20.

Official; An enemy column in the Riga-Shawli region has reached Tukyum. On the Dobllu front we advanced on the 18th southwards towards Hofzumberge and Benin.

Cossacks raided the enemy rear north of Okiany, capturing an important conyoy. We continue to press the .enemy in the Popeliany region, and repulsed attacks on our Sfcawii'*position on the night of th e 17th and dislodged the enemy from last trenches on the Transnitaen front, which we won on the 15th.

The enemy has assumed the offensive on the Narew front, capturing Porely on the right bank of the Pissa. On the 17th we repulsed attacks on the left bank of the Chava, near Vyk Pchetchniak.

Our troops west of Omulieff withdrew towards the Narew Bridgehead, fighting, an obstinate rearguarl action. Enemy attacks on the Wilkolaz-Byk-hava front, in the direction of Lublin, were repulsed. The enemy captured Krastosnkv and Vieproz fords above. We repulsed many attacks on the right bank of the Vieproz, but the enemy established himself on the right bank of the Volitza, near the mouth. We thereupon withdrew to our second line.

We repulsed four furious attacks on a : wide front near Grabowice and drove the enemy on the 17th, between Genitchna and tlie Bug, after a desperate fight, from all his trenches. Desperate fighting continues in the Sokal region, also on the Dneister. Serious engagements have taken place in other directions.

THE ROLL OR HONOUR. NEW ZEALAND FORCES. ' DISEMBARKED MALTA. SENT TO ENGLAND. RECOVERED AND SENT TO FRONT DIED OF WOUNDS. Canterbury Mounted: Trooper J. WOUNDED. Field Artillery; Bombadier F. 0. Bryan (chest and neck). Bryan (chest and neck), Gunner H. E. Halpin (left leg amputated), Gunner O. a. W. Priest (left arm). DIED OF QASTRO ENTERITIS AT HELIOPOLIS. Canterbury Mounted: Corpi G. W. Jackson DANGEROUSLY ILL. ARMY HOSPITAL Otago Mounted; Trooper A. V. Westhead (gastro enteritis). Field Artillery: Gunner L. G. Mort enson (dy sent ry ).