Official News

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 258, 10 April 1915, Page 5

Official News

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Wellington, Apvii 9. The High Commissione; reports under date London, April 8 p.m.): ' I'etrograd reports that in the Carpathians, despite reinforced counterattacks, the Russian oifensire c.ir,tinned at the River Toplia and >n the region in the direction of the Lzsok Pass. All the summits on the pruieiju] chain of the Beskid Mountains nest of 11n? tillage of Estzzki and Gomyia are in the hands of the Russians, ulo :ue rapturing a succession of southern -purs. On Monday they took 2900 prisoners, three guns and several macnine-gum, German attacks in the region of Koswowa and Roziinka ceased on Saturday v-eek. Operations with a view breaking the Russian front were begun by the Germans on February I, and after eight weeks of assaults, have failed. In the German regiments, consequent on the enormous lossess, the composition has changed three or four times. The abandonment of the German attacks is a recognition of the usi'.'-ssness of the enormous sacrifices male. On Tuesday the Germans attacked in the region of Suwalki sm-uc-'er-sfnlly. The same day, near T.ii»;u, a Gen".in seaplane was sunk, and the atlnlois, who devoted their energies to dropping bombs on the peaceful town of Libau, were rescued and mad; prisoners. Cairo reports that Morning the main body of Turkish c.i"alry was north-east, of Kantara. A few shots wore exchanged and the enemy retiredThere were no casualties. Aeroplane reconnaissances show that no other troops are within reach. Paris reports that in Wofuwe district the French troops maintained their gains, despite extraordinarily violent counter-attacks. At Los Eparges a desman counter-attack by a regiment and a half was completely repulsed wit'i enormous losses, dead bodies covering the ground. Three hundred Germans pushing before the front were mowed down with machine-guns, none escaping. At Bois Brule we have taken an enemy trench.