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Taranaki Daily News, 19 August 1915, Page 5

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RUNNING THE BLOCKADE. AN ATTEMPT FOILED . Received Aaigust 18, 11.40 p.m. Amsterdam, August 19, German submarines attempted to leave Zeebrugge, but British destroyers drove thein back, Vlespite tiie fire from the shore batteries, THE RECENT BATTLE. HEAVY TOLL FROM THE TURKS, Received August IS, 12.45 a.m. ' Athens, August 18. Tlie Turkish casualties in the recent battle at Gallipoli were twenty-seven thousand. TURKISH STEAMER SUNK. Received August 18, 11.20 p.m. Petrograd, August 18. In the Black Sea a submarine sunk a Turkish steamer which was coalUden. THE GREEK CRISIS. AN UNDERSTANDING REACHED. Received August 18, 11.20 p.m. London, August 18. Reuter's correspondent at Athens Bays that it is believed that a complete understanding has been reached between the King and M, Venezelos. EMPEROR OF AOSTRIA. Received August 18, 11.20 p.m. Rome, August 18. Emperor Franz Josef is worse, and has been seized with locomotor ataxis. Some of the most eminent physicians of the Empire have formed themselves iuto a consultation counoU. LEAKAGE OF NEWS. OFFICIALS SUSPENDED. Received August 19, 12.45 a.m. New York, August 18. A Providence journal states that the Government have positive knowledge of a constant leakage of information from Government departments to the German Embassy, and it is understood that a number of German-American officials have been suspended. ! t* r , RUSSIA'S RESISTANCE. ENORMOUS GERMAN LOSSES. Received August 10, 12.45 a.m. Geneva, August 18; ■ The Germans have sacrificed cnWmous numbers in their effort to pierce the Nurzec line, and they extricated their surrounded division northward of Siedlece with the greatest difficulty. Tiie Russians attacked Archduke Leopold's army with such fury that Leopold's casualties in two hours numbered ten thousand. The Russian artillery Are latterly has increased in intensity. THE FIGHTING AT VLODAVA.' Received August 18, 11.20 p.m. Petrograd, August 18. Official: The enemy in the Vlodava region is endeavoring to establish hi inself oil the right bank of the river. There is severe artillery firing in the Novo Gorgievsk region. The enemy brought up guns of the largest calibre and delivered attacks on Sunday night, principally against the fortifications between Narew and the left bank of the Wyra.