Germany.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 318, 18 June 1915, Page 5

Germany.

DROUGHT IN GERMANY. SERIOUS EFFECT OX HARVEST. Received fTune 18, 12.25 a.m. London, J line 17. A neutral says the persistent drought in Germany is likely to seriouslyi affect the liarvest, especially in Mecklonberg and' East Prussia. STIMULATING GERMAN FORCES. BY REPORTS OF VICTORIES. AUSTRO-GKRMAX LOSSES. Berlin, June 10. A communique states that, influenced by the Russian defeat, tiro French and British made strong attacks on many points. The English, near Vpres, slightly pushed back our positions north of Lake Village towards Belle, wliere figliting continues. Two attacks of four English divisions between the Estaires-La Bassce Road and the canal completely collapsed. The Wcstphalians reinforced a portion of the Guard and repulsed this attack after desperate hand-to.liand fighting, in which the British suffered severely. We captured several machine-guns and one minethrowing howitzer. We. defeated the Russians' attempted arrest of tlie pursuit on Wednesday on the San front between Sieniaja and the Ihieistcr marshes. After hard fighting the Russians were thrown out of their positions by evening. Since June 12, General Mackcnsen has taken 40,000 prisoners and captured fill machine-guns. The Russians gained some ground between the Dncister marshes and Zuawand. Paris, June 1(5. The newspaper f.c Matin estimates the German killed, wounded ami prisoners to date at 4.200.000 out of 8-500,000. The Austrians are put at 2,iJ25,000, out of 4.500,000. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, .Tune 10. Ventral statisticians place the Austrians' losses in the war at two millions and a half. The winter campaign in the Carparthians killed 120,000 of consumption, London, June Hi. A neutral observer writes: The German public has been brought to believe that, the annexation of the Belgium Congo is a. natural outcome of the war. AUSTRIA'S, REPORT OX THE WAR. Received June 17. 7.20 p.m. Berlin, .lime Hi. An Austrian official report savs: "During the last fifteen days we captured lfl(l Russian officers, 122.:i0il men, of! cannon, IS7 machine-guns, and 558 wagon s. Tim Italians were everywhere repulsed.