CONSCRIPTION.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 16 October 1915, Page 5

CONSCRIPTION.

KITCHENER THE LATEST CONVERT CABINET AGAIN TO CONSIDER. LONDON. October 15. I The "Daily News" says that there is little doubt that Lord Kitchener's sympathies are now definitely on the side of conscription. It adds: Probably there will be a renewed attempt at the next Cabinet meeting by a section led by Lord Curzon and Mr Churchill to secure a decision on the question. FRENCH AIR RAID. PARIS. October 15 A communique states: A squadron. of 20 aeroplanes bombarded the railway station at Bazancourt. An aeroplane brought down a German captive balloon at Mouthois, also | an aeroplane at the Aisne. BRITAIN'S BIG PUSH. GERMANS CLAIM VICTORIES. LONDON, October 14. An official wireless from Berlin suggests, that the Britsli have re-openod the big "push." The German headquarters report:— While monitors wore shelling Wcs?ende and the artillery was shelling our positions north of Ypros, the British commenced an attack behind the smoke of gas clouds on almost the whole frout between Ypres and Loos. Tho attack failed completely. The smoke clouds at several places floated into the enemy trendies. Only at the northeast and east of Vermelles did the British succeed in obtaining a footing iin some points in our fire line, from , which they have since been driven our. •Five strong enemy attacks without : smoke clouds against positions west of Hulluch were repulsed with severe enemy losses. The French continue their attacks at Tahure with the most extreme bitterness. Five attacks south, and two north of the Tahure-Souain road broke down with severe losses. EASTERN BATTLEFIELD THE PUNCH OF THE BEAR. RUSSIA THE REAL THEATRE. (Times; and Sydney Sun Services) LONDON, October 14. M. Naudeau, a French correspondent with the Russian armies, says: "Whatever the developments in the Balkans, we must not forget that the principal theatre will alway s be Russia, and that an important victory there will determine events. In the South the Ger-. mans are desirous of capturing- Dvinsk at all costs. They are sustaining frightful losses, and the carnage is horrible. The war has now entered on a new* phase, and the effect of the reorganisation of Russia's army is being more felt every day." OBSTINATE FIGHTING. RUSSIANS SOUTH OF VAN. PETROGRAD, Oct. 15. A communique states: There is obstinate fighting on the various fronts. A Caucasian communique states: We annihilated a Turkish detachment tothe south of Lake Van. INTENSE FIGHTING CONTINUES. The High Commissioner reports: LONDON. October 15. At Jacobstadt there is an intense artillery fire and an-obstinate fight south of Schlossberg and in the neighbourhood of Garbnnowka. On the Pripet the Russians occupy the village of Kharpin. In Galieia the enemy assumed an unsuccessful offensive. There were violnt fights west of Trembowla.