On German Soil

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 144, 12 November 1914, Page 5

On German Soil

RUSSIANS INVADE THE FATHERLAND. GERMAN REVJOKSES IX EAST PRUSSIA. IVtrograd, Novemiier 10. Tlie enemy's right win?; stubbornly resisted near Lyck and was thrown back towards the Mazurian Lakes. The Russian cavalry east of Neidenburg defeated the Germans who were guarding the. railway. Tliey captured a trai» and blew up two bridges. In the Posen district we advanced from Pkschen to Miesehkow. Official.—The Russians have occupied Soldau, East Prussia. " T -■■»■■ ' RUSSIANS DELIRIOUS ENTHUSIASM Times and Sydney Sun Services.' London, November 10, The Russian troops are filled witk delirious enthusiasm. They attribute to superhuman powers their advance into Germany, and consider themselves irresistible. ■ $ ■( TRIALS IN THE TRENCHES. '"" GERMAN TRANSPORT BREAKS DOWN. EFFECTIVENESS OF RUSSIAN ARTILLERY. Times and Sydney Sim Services. London, November 1(1.

A German non-com', captured in East Prussia relates: "We lay in the trenches for six days, living'solely, on coffee, because the camp kitchens had been destroyed, and' transport was wholly impossible owing to the Russian heavy artillery incessantly shelling the roads. Wt were unable even to transport ammvtai,tion. We hnd an order from the Kaiser who enjoined us to attack as often as possible, and not to permit the Russians to advance."

GERMAN PROFESSOR'S MISTAKE. SEEKS A PLANT AND FINDS A COSSACK. Received 11, 0 pjn. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, November 10.

Amongst the prisoners at Warsaw is an elderly Prussian, blinking under a Cossack's huge busby. He explained that he was a profesosr of botany at Berlin. While inarching he saw a rare plant in the marches, and felt he must have a specimen. He left the ranks and secured the ' plant, ' but when struggling in the marßh he lost his eyeglasses, and stumbled along into a Cossack's arms. IN GALICIA. CONCENTRATION AT PRZEMYSL. Rome, November 10. It is reported that the Russians' are concentrating at Przemysl.