OFFICIAL REPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 January 1916, Page 5

OFFICIAL REPORTS.

, » TURKISH MESSAGE.' ;. BOOTY AT CAPE HELLES. Received Jan. 18, 5,5 p.m. Constantinople, Jan. 17. 'An official message claims that a vio-lent-Russian offensive in the Caucasus ha 3 been defeated. The booty captured at Cope Helles is estimated at two millions sterling. The continuous issue of lists is explained as due to the discovery of buried munitions; others have been rescued from the sea, r - BIG CAPTURE OF MUNITIONS. IN THE CAUCASUS. Received Jan. 18, 8.40 p.m, Petrograd, Jan. 17. A communique states: In the Caucasus we repelled two TuAish attempts to cross the Abkhave river, and we seized an artillery depot, north-east of Horassan, with a million rounds of rifle ammunition and several thousand shells. EROM THE WEST FRONT. Received Jan. 18, 11.5 p.m. London, Jan. 18. General Halg reports: Our bombardment of Frelingliaem and Zivartleen, north of Ypres, was effective. A large fire was caused north of,Ypres, behind the enemy lines. . SHELLS OX MIDDLEKERKE. Received Jan. 19, 12.35 a.m, Paris, Jun.' 18. A communique states: Our long range artillery shelled the enemy, who were gathering at Middlekerke, with appreciable loss, and also caused a fire in the enemy's stores southward of Briez, on the eastward of the Meuse heights.