BELGIANS RAID GERMAN TRENCHES.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 20 July 1916, Page 5

BELGIANS RAID GERMAN TRENCHES.

A. AND P. SHOW.

Received 11-5 p.m. duly IP. LONDON, July 19

A '-'Belgian comm’u'iiiquo 1 : Detachments -raided trenches ' rio!%h of D’xmude, killing the majority of the occupants. We captured spine taxAvounded prisoners.

BIG OPERATIONS EXPECTED.

LATE RUSSIAN CAPTURES

SAID TO BE A PRELUDE

HO LEW EG TO BE SUPERSEDED.

SIGNIFICANCE OF THE SOMME,

HOW GERMANY IS FED

(Received July 20, 11.20 a.m.j AMSTERDAM, July 19.

Austro-German newspapers attach great importance to the Russian advance on the Lipa. The Russians, aid' ed by splendid railways, swiftly concentrated large forces near Szlin. Correspondents assert that these attacks are a prelude to big operations. There are conflicting accounts of the internal conditions of Germany. Though the fear of defeat is growing, the authorities are making intense efforts to prevent the public understanding the significance of the Somme offensive. The public are hyponotised by means of lying messages from newspapers i n neutral countries, which are in German pay. The general impression among politicians is that Prince Bulow is about to supersede Hollweg as Chancellor.

The food problem continues acute. Battocki has failed to persuade southern states to permit the exportation, of foods in order to secure equal distribution. The Prussian authorities strongly resent the action of the southerners. Owing to the failure of kitchens on wheels, the problem of communal feeding in Berlin is being solved by huge public dining halls. The first kitchen has 63 boilers, holding 30,000 litres of food. Hundreds of women are employed in preparing meals, using electrical power cutting machines and gas stoves. Their la-bour-saving appliances include specially constructed motor cars to carry food to distribution depots. The following is the week’s bill of fare: Monday, rice and potatoes; Tuesday, meat; Wednesday, beans and fat; Thursday, macaroni; Friday, beans and potatoes; Saturday, cabbages and potatoes; Sunday, minced meat and potatoes. A portion equal to a litre, is sold for fourpence; 240,000 litres are sold daily in Berlin. Better class people are willing to rub shouders with the humblest in the common dining halls.

GENERAL SMUTS.

CLEARING OCT THE GERMANS

(Received 11.15)

LONDON, duly 19

General Smuts’ official report states that the enoniv endeavoured to cut our

communications north of Saudcni, also on the (Vim bar a railway, between Korogwe and Tanga. They have been driven down the Pa-ngani ■ River. Cleai-

ance of this area proceeds satisfactorily. We landed a force under Brigadier Crewe and captured Muanza, on the southern shore of Lake V ictoria. The majority of European Germans fled by the lake southwards Our vessels are pursuing.

CLEVER FRENCH RUSE. NINE MEN CAPTURE BIACHES. GEK MAN GA K BISON IMPRISONED EX KM Y COMPLETELY OUTWITTED (Received 11.150) PARIS July 19. Bv a lucky French ruse they captured Biachea fcit on the ninth, so well was it concealed. Protracted bombardment piped to destroy the works, and a German companv hold out for 24lion rs Then e sub-lieutenant •'nd eight men found a vulnerable spot and entered the fort unseen. The officer and a man rushed forward throwing grenades and shouting * ‘ Charge! Bayonets!” 113 Germans came out of shelter without resisting. Six other French sprang forward with great fury and utterly deceived the enemy who flung down their arms and Poaches fort was captured without loss by the Frenchmen. A communique stat us the night was calm on all fronts. Gustave Hevre, writing from La Victoire states our popular instinct from the first taught us to reserve a special place in our hearts for these Australasians, Sccith Africans and Canadians, who came from the other end of the world to fight on our side.

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