BRITISH OFFENSIVE ON THE TIGRIS

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2990, 30 January 1917, Page 5

BRITISH OFFENSIVE ON THE TIGRIS

TURKS WITHERED BY ARTILLERY BLAST CONQUERED GROUND SOLIDLY HELD By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. Tho High Commissioner reports:— „ T ,' ' . , . t , .', London, January 28, 8.25 a.m. In Mesopotamia, during the night of the 25th, the enemy renewed attempts to recapture ground lost, but was driven hack with severe losses. On Friday, our offensive was resumed under cover of intense bombardment • trenches re-occupied by the Turks on Thursday were again assaulted and* taken. On the afternoon of Friday the enemy launched two violent counterattacks, both of which were completely broken up by our'-artillery and ma-chine-gun fire, with very severe losses to tho enemy. In one trench 400 Turkish dead were found. We are now consolidating cur gains." ' 'A 1 Fress message adds that the British casualties were 200. •RUSSIAN BLOW- ON ' RIGA FRONT FURIOUS BATTLE PROCEEDING HEAVY LOSSES IN ENEMY'S RANKS Polrograd,'January 28. There' is a' furious battle at Riga along a front, of thirty-one miles. Tho rivers and ground are frozen, the temperature being 20deg. below zero. The Germans, with important reserves and plenty of artillery, made obstinate attempts to break the Russian lines, but failed, with considerable enemy loss Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. ~•,, T.i•„ ■ ' . London, January 28. Wireless per Admiralty. Press.—A Russian ofhcial report states: ','Wo repulsed tivo attacks west of Riga, a.nd the Germans fled in disorder. We attacked oh both sides of the Kimpolung 7 Yak6bleni road, and after a stubborn fight broke through the fortified positions on a front of two miles."—Aus - N.Z. Cable Assn. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. .-■ ' , , . , „ .„ London, January 28. Wireless, per Admiralty Press:—'A German official report states: "Russian attacks broke down with heavy losses on both, banks of the Aa. 'The Russian pressure compelled us to move nearer tho cast bank of the Goldene Bystritza River.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn .-Renter.

AN AUSTRIAN REVERSE/ ■ (Rec. January 29, 5.35 p.m.) < London, January 28. A! wireless official message from Austrian Headquarters states: "West of Oliputnow a superior force of the enemy penetrated our first line. We withdrew to the next height in tho rear."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Beuter. THE WAR IN THE WESTERN THEATRE GERMANS' MOVE ON THE MEUSE London, January 28! A French communique states: "Wo completed a. successful coup do main' between Les Eparges and the Calonne trench. Wo found numerous bodies in the trenches and secured much booty."—Aus.-N.Z. .Cable Assn.-Reuter. GERMAN OFFICIAL' COMMUNIQUE. London, January 28. A German official report states: "The British penetrated a small section 6outh-west of Lo Transloy."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. THE FIGHTING ON THE MEUSE GERMAN ATTEMPT TO FORESTALL AN ATTACK. Paris, January 28. Military critics consider that the German attack on tho left bank of the Meuso portends not a great offensive, but an attempt to-hamper the preparations for a French attack which the Germans fear.—Aus.-N.Z. Cablo Assn. (Roc. January 29, 5.5 p.m.) . . ' P ar 's, Januarv 28. The "Matin" considers it improbable that Germany will carry' out a spring offensive. "She is rather preparing for a vigorous defensive on all fronts, deriving the full benefit from her intense efforts in the manufacture of shells without risking her soldiers."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. TRENCH RAIDS ON THE BRITISH FRONT (Rec. January 29, 5.35 p.m.) London, January 28. Sir Douglas Haig report?: "At daybreak wo again entered the enemy's trencließ north-east of Nenville-St, Maast, and inflicted casualties. iWe con-

ducted a successful Taid north-ea.sfc of Fostubert, and slopped an attempt by the enemy eastward of Fanquissart."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reutor.

THE GERMAN MENACE ON THE SWISS FRONTIER

(Lice. January 29, 5.5 p.m.)

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SITUATION IN. THE NEAR EAST

STALEMATE ON RUMANIAN FRONT

(Rec. January p.m.)

'Pl urn: ji n , .•« . London, January 28. the rimes correspondent at Rumanian Headquarters, i'ti a diSDateh dated January 24 says: "A stalemate has been reaped The enemy'f Art during the past fortnight have been chocked with great losses tLtXI tenlife ™ Pr nf and many of the German divisions ™ „• been withdrawn. Only four or five reman, tho others having boon replaced aD ? AI, , StmDS - o * B * !™ d ' <* rather' pared for a winter campaign, and many of tho soldiers aro freezinc Leading Rumanian _ generals state that tie .reorganisation of the Rumanian forces has already advanced, andl several divisions are ready for the field, while the STst ™ Ca mnE ' th ° COming tmr ° monas of eu "

I ■ VON MAOKENSEN IN* DIFFICULTIES

I™l* A & , Co " e ?P<> n dent a t Borne states that von Mac£T<; ,4+ ?SV reinforced his armies will soon JvLf Z m Btote J'S and have replied that they are unable to send further troops.—Aus.-N.Z. (Ml* Assn.