GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 170, 4 January 1915, Page 5

GERMANY

KAISER'S OPTIMISM. IARMY'S " BRILLIANT VICTORIES." "SHIPS COVERED WITH GLORY." Amsterdam, January 1. The Kaiser, in a New Year message, says: "The army has gained brilliant victories, and the enemy's repeated attemps to swarm on to German territory have failed. My ships have covered themselves with glory in every sea. The crews have proved that they know how to fight victoriously and to die hcrocally. The entire nation stands in unexampled harmony, prepared to sacrifice their hearts' blood against the outrageous invasion. We still firmly keep the enemy low, and, although fresh hordes are always following, their numbers do not frighten us. Many serious tasks are before us, but we may'look to the future with the firmest confidence. Next to God's guidance I trust in the matchless bravery of the army and navy." A telegram from Berlin states that the war prisontrs in Germany number 8138 officers and 577,875 men, including 492 British officers and 18,824 men. FLIGHTS BY HOSTILE (AIRMEN. BOMBS DROPPED IN LIESDORFF. Received 4, 12.5 a.m. Paris, January 3. A telegram from Berlin states that two hostile airmen on Friday flew over LiesdorlT, near Saarlouis, in Rhenish Prussia, and dropped several bombs. Tho damage is not stated. BOMBS DROPPED AT METZ. Paris, January 1. French aviators dropped bombs on the railway stations at Metis and Arnaville. MINISTER'S SON KILLED. Received 3, 3 p.m. Amsterdam, January 2. The Kokal Anzicgcr states that Dr. Bcthman-Hollweg's son was killed in Poland on December 9th. FOREIGN NEWS 1 " VPERS NOT WANTiu). THEIR IMPORTATION PROHIBITED. Received 3, 3.20 p.m. Copenhagen, December 2. Newspapers of Danish and other neutral countries, except the official organs, 1 n re forbidden-in Germany. The Politiken, although a Government organ, with a. large circulation in Germany, has decided not to send in copies while the other newspapers are prolubited. Dr. George Wegener, in a letter to the Cologne Gazette, says Berliners are very 1 downhearted, and nervously excited, asking why there is no news from tho western front. Why, they ask, is the nation Kept in the dark? AN INTUEPTT) FRENCHMAN. Received .'!, 3.30 p.m. Amsterdam, December 2. A telegram from Berlin states that a French dirigible landed near l Coblenz with a passenger. A basket of missing maps and instruments was found near Y Want a tobacco expressive of the coolness —the broad Scotch moors—the sweetness of a wee bit heather? Then try BONNIE DOON. Scotchmen smoke it everywlitre. Get it to-day. 49 '