GERMANY

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 179, 7 January 1915, Page 5

GERMANY

THE GERMAN AIRFLEET. EXPECTS TO IMID ENGLAND, ; - SOME FORMIDABLE EXPLOSIVES. Received 7, 1.20 a.m. New York, January C. | The Times' correspondent interviewed' , the chief of tho German aeroplane squad-, ron, who was eagerly awaiting orders to , raid England. ffhe correspondent states that the ; German aeroplanes carry 401b. and 201b. torpedo-shaped bombs. The Germans are also using steel darts, similar to the French.

A GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. PROGRESS IN FRANCE AND POLAND. 'Amsterdam, January <i, A Berlin communique claims minor successes north of Arras, and that French attacks in Argonne were repulsed. The position is unchanged in East Prussia and North Poland, and we are progressing in the Bzura and Rawka districts.. Unfavorable weather is impeding our movomcnts.

THE LESSON OF CUXHAVEN. GERMANS TAKING PRECAUTIONS. THE INVASION OF ENGEIAND DEFERRED; Received 6, 7.35 p.m. Amsterdam, January 0. The Germans are taking elaborate precautions to prevent a repetition of the Cuxhaven raid, and arc establishing many new observation posts. There is much talk of a Zeppelin invasion of England, but it is admitted that nothing can bo done till tile spring.

NO ANAESTHETICS. " SHORTAGE OF SUPPLIES. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received C, 5.30 p.m. 1 London, January fl. It is reported that Berlin lacks copper, petrol, chloroform, opium, and morphine, and that most of the minor operations on the wounded are performed without anaesthetics. Berne, January 6. A fugitive reports that sixty-two hospitals at Strassburg are full of wounded.