Official News.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 182, 11 January 1915, Page 5

Official News.

ALLIES' SUCCESSES. His Excellency the Governor has received the following toiegram, dated January flth, from the Secretary of State for the Colonies:—'"Oflieial. —The French Government reports progress at various points. A stubborn infantry engagement took place near Bethhey, and important Jesuits were achieved in Hie region ;f Thann and Altkirch. '•The Russian Government reports increasingly fierce fighting oil the northern bank of the Vistula in Bukovina. Kimpolung was occupied in the Caucasus, and much booty captured, including the entire artillery of the 9th Ottoman Corps.'' Tiie following cablegram has been received by his Excellency the Governor from the Secretary of State for the Colonies under date January 8: Official.—German aeroplanes attempting to approach Dunkirk were put to flight.

Paris reports that oast of Sturges the Allies gained ground, inflicting serious "damage on the enemy's trenches at Steenstradte, Sector, and "Reims. The Allies exploded a blockhouse, occupying fresh trenches and making a two hundred metres advance on the lines from Jonchery sur Suiphe to Sonnin. The enemy's artillery was silenced, trenches wrecked, anil breastworks destroyed. Til Argonne, west of Haute C'hevachu. the enemy arrived and exploded the French first line of trenches, but a violent attack immediately following repulsed them with the bayonet. The French took many prisoners. \Yc are maintaining our front. TIIK HUAIjTHY iIAN WINS. "5 Indigestion means imperfect nourishment, and that means poor health. In these days of strenuous competition it is the healthy man who wins. Nothing equals Chamberlain's Tablets tor clearing the stomach of undigested food and promoting a flow of gastric juices which are indispensable in the process of digestion. Indigestion always produces a tendency to constipation, and I for this along Chamberlain's Tablets aro invaluable. Sold aJJ chemists and I storekeeper!, '