AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 25 July 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

AWAKENING THE PEOPLE. LOSSES ESTIMATED. , Renter Service, London. July 23. Thousands of copies are circulating in Germany oc a remarkable brochure,' "People of Germany Awake." by Roscnicir. ox-political editor of the Berliner Morning Post The author says lie quarrelled with the chief editor, who de-c-hired "Whoever doesn't licd[i to deceive tile people is a rasc-al." Rosemeir declares that the German losses arc about lj million dead, threequarters of a million prisoners and missing, three million wounded, a million of whom are hopelessly mutilated. The sick elude computation, but so enormous arc the number that Germany has a bloody debit balance-sheet to-day. GERMANY'S DEATH DANCE. ONLY JUST BEGUN. REALISTIC VIEW OF GERMAN CORRESPONDENT. Received July 24, 10 p.m. 'Rotterdam. July 21. Max Osborn. Headquarters correspondent of the Vossiche Zeitung. states: "Our losses are heavy. The enemy also suffered fearful losses, but we do not blind our eyes to the new mourning which has come over the Germans. We have Ven shaken by burning pain as the new streams of German blood are flowing-, and we recognise our powerlessnoss. After two years of war the, ar.gol of destruction is passing over the ranks of the German army with- merciless fury, as if the death dance had just begun. It is now a question of life or death to our nation." A German officer, interviewed by the Vossiche Zeitung, said: "We do not know how great the English reserves are. The length of the offensive will depend upon this. Our positions are badly knocked about, but the dug-outs and shelters luckily held out very well. Finally the rainy weather came and helped us." . HUNGARY RAIDED. BREAKING THE NEWS TO THE ; PUBLIC. : Received July 24, 11 p.m. Vienna, July 24. [ Hie Zeit states that numerous detachments of Russian cavalry are raiding , Hungary north and south of the Bursa. ■ and fortv miles south-east of Marmoro":;ziget. There is no Russian confirmation of : the news, which may he intended to break the had news which hitherto has deluded the Austrian public. SCARCITY OF MILK AND BUTTER. ■reived July 24. 11 p.m. Amsterdam. July 21. A German official statement says that the scarcity of milk and butter is due 1 to the cattle having diminished by two ' millions since Kill. The lack of food- ' stuffs bas caused the loss of an enormous ' number of cows. s GERMAN REPORT. Received July 24. 8.50 p.m. London. July 24. A German communique states: Strong reconnoitring detachments in the vicinity of Richebourg were repulsed, after increased artillery fire. In the evening, between Ancrc and the -Somme, there ■were infantry attacks on the Thiepval and Guillemont front. The British attacks, despite the heavy losses- and the number of troops engaged, failed. There was fierce hand-to-hand fighting near the west o{ Pozierics and Voureanx Wood, and the western edge of Longueval. The enemy attempted attacks between | Guillemont and the .Somme, hut were i stilled in the trenches by our curtain , fire. Along the Somme there: were some , verv strong artillery duels, followed by [ separate French attacks, which failed. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. [ Received July 24. 8.30 p.m. Amsterdam, July 24. An Austrian communique states: We arc being threatened by a strong Russian attack south-east of Tartarov. Wc withdiew the troops that were lighting on Magnra towards the principal ridge of the Carpathians. After some days of quietude there was most violent fighting on Saturday south of the Sugana valley. The Italians repeatedly attacked, but were everywhere repulsed with the heaviest losses. The attacks of the Italian brigade against the heights south-west of Janeveggio were repulsed with sanguinary losses. ITALY'S PART. ARTILLERY ACTIVE. GOOD PROGRESS MADE. 1 ' Rome, July 23. ' A communique says: The artillery ' was active in the Lagarina Valley. The - Austrians shelled Avio and we are heavily bombarding Rivango and Rovereto. ■ The infantry continues its pressure at Possina, also at ISott.e Comuni and the advanced slopes of Mount Zobin. We carried the Trovi-anolo and Cisnoi Valleys. We captured strong positions on Mounts Cavallazza and Colbricoon. There were artillery duels in the Upper Uoin. "Pell me, Mary, how to woo thee, Teach my bosom to unfold Language which can soothe and cheer thee, When thou hast a cough or cold. Hut .If pleading cannot gain thee, I'll invoke an aid more sure; l-'Vn a queen could not disdain me Offering Woods' Great Peppermint Cure." For Bronchial Coughs, take Woods' Greet Peowrmint Cure