OFFICIAL REPORTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 January 1916, Page 5

OFFICIAL REPORTS.

tfAXCY AGAIN SUFFERS. Received Jan. 25 5.5 p.m. Paris, Jan. 21. A communique states that the enemy fired ten shells into Nancy. Our aviators raided the enemy's encampments at V( Hontholst and Middlekirke. ' ' ■ *. yi g&Oii THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. London, January 24, 11.30 p.m. The High Commissioner reports:— A German seaplane passed over Dover t*day. It was engaged by all our antiaircraft guns and was pursued by. two British machines. In France last night we exploded a mine near Saint Eloi, damaging the cn- ■ emy trenches considerably. We carried out a successful bombardment of en- '•■ emy trenches northward of Armenbieres, and the damage was considerable. . In Egypt, on Sunday, General Wallace'* column attacked a Senussi camp, dispersing the enemy and burning the tamp. There are no further detail*. ,f *>■ A CURTAIN OF FIRE. , & Received Jan. 25 10. 5 p.m. Paris, Jan. 24. ■ , 'A 1 communique reports:—The enemy •Hade an extremely violent bombardment oil Nieuport, throwing over 80,000 shells. ■'-■ Their infantry tried to debouch, but our curtain of fire stopped them. Only a few parties were able to leave the trenches, and they were immediately dispersed. Small parties attempted to cross the canal at Lasas, but were thrown back. > COMPULSION BILL PASSED. -■„ By Telegraph.—ftess Association. Wellington, Last Night. The High Commissioner reports under date London, January 25 (12.30 a.m.):The Military Service Bill passed the £hird reading by 383 votes to 36.