LESSON OF THE ADVANCE

Evening Post, Volume XC, Issue 87, 11 October 1915, Page 7

LESSON OF THE ADVANCE

ARTILLERY SURPASSED ITSELF (TIMES IND STBSBT BDS SERTICES.) LONDON, -9th October. Colonel Repihgton, the military correspondent of The Times, says "The French are deserving of the heartiest congratulations for the capture of Tahure and the adjoining hill. "The Germans thought that Tahure "was invulnerable, but their muchvaunted second line has lost one of its strongest links. "The statements that the Allies' offensive has failed are rubbish. They are circulated to hearten the troops and to create a political effect in neutral j countries. "The German headquarters is welcome to its extra dance in Servia if it is in dulged in at the cost of success on the Russian and French fronts. "The Fren<i and British, artillery surpassed themselves in their last attacks. With our heavy guns and howitzers we are able to blast our way anywhere. "Our modern artillery is able to utterly devastate the whole of the defended front, and pave the way to a successful assault." CPSISS ASSOCIATION.) SLURRING OVER BAD NEWS ITS EFFECT ON THE PUBLIC. (Received October 11, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 10th October. ' Lord Selbourne (President of the Board of Agriculture) speaking at York, said that Nwe were confronted by a crisis, but were undismayed. It would require a supreme effort on the part of the Empire to meet it. When the censor excised a passage in a newspaper correspondent's report from Loos describing how tenaciously and bravely the Germans fought, it was only mischievous stupidity. If some people did not yet realise the greatness of the crisis and the demand for self-sacrifice, it was largely due to those who committed the crime of slurring over bad news. GAS USED BY BRITISH TO GIVE WORN-OUT MEN A CHANCE. LONDON, 10th October. » A soldier's letter, published in the Cardiff Express, states: "In a recent battle in which the British were attacked the men were' worn out with their exertions, and the colonel ordered gas to be loosed to give the riflemen a thance. This was successful for a time, but, owing to the rain, the fumes -kept low, and did not disperse. When the British attacked a quarry, they found that the shells had not penetrated the dug-outs Swarms of Germans came out, and the British fell back. More gas was loosed, and the British plunged in, taking the , quarry, fifteen hundred men, and six guns/ A GERMAN MACHINE FOR REVIVING "GASSED" MEN PARIS, 10th The- French in the Champagne captured a machine for curing gas victims. Inscriptions showed that an earlier model had been devised in 1910. "WE WILL PROCEED TO THE END" GENERAL JOFFRE AND FRENCH RAILWAYMEN. (Received October 11, 10.50 a,m.) PARIS, 10th October General Joffre, addressing the Union of Railwaymen, congratulated them on their zeal. He concluded : " United by the same sentiment and calm, strong purpose, we will proceed to the end — namely, a victory which will permit us to dictate conditions of peace." BRITISH HAVE NEVER WAVERED MR. ASQUITE'S MESSAGE. LONDON, 10th October Mr. Asquith, Prime Minister, in a message to five Liberals, says : " The spirit of fixed determination, no matter what the sacrifice to carry the war to a victorious conclusion, has never wavered from the first moment we took up arms, and no momentary difficulties can for an instant weaken it." M. DELCASSE ILL. (Received October 11, 9 a.nu) PARIS, 10th October. M. Delcasse is ill M. Viviani has temporarily taken over his duties- at the Foreign Office. EASTERN FRONT INCESSANT FIGHTING AT DVINSK OFFICIAL RUSSIAN REPORTS. PETROGRAD, 10th October. Communiques state : — The fighting has been incessant on the entire Dvinsk fronts. The enemy; made repeated and furious attacks. In some cases the enemy took our trenches, and at other parts we took his. Intense artillery fire has now developed on both sides. With the assistance of an armoured train, we successfully attacked Stavou, north-east of Klevan. taking prisoners numbering eighteen hundred. We fought succesful actions between Dubno and Lutzk, taking prisoners numbering fifteen hundred. A battle is in progress at Garbunovka, and is assuming an extremely desperate character. The Germans northward of Garbunovka were unable to withstand our machine guns, and were forced to desist in their attack at that point. The enemy southward of the Pripet reoccupied Pojog, on tlie Lower Stokhod. We captured Konstantinova, north-west of Dubno. SUCCESS IN THE SOUTH AUSTRIA ADMITS RUSSIA'S GREAT STRENGTH. (Received October 11, 9 a.m.) PETROGRAD, 9th October. A communique describes the fighting in the Dvinsk region as incessant, both sides capturing trenches, and artillery duels of the fiercest. This shows that while the Russians are more than holding their own in the lake region east of Vilna they are particularly successful in the southern theatre" from near Pinsk to Tarnopol, in Galidrf They stormed several villages and fortified positions, and made big hauls of prisoners and machine-guns. An Austrian communique admits that the Russians,, in creat strength and ,

abundantly supplied with ammunition, are attacking the whole front in East Galicia and Volhynia, and have penetrated the Austrian trenches at 'two points near TaTnopol. t AN ATTACK REPULSED. The High Commissioner reports: — LONDON, 10th October, 6.40 a.m. The Germans took the offensive at Postchilin, but were forced to cease their attack. In the region of Rostoky and Gontovo on Friday, 1175 men and 36 officers were taken prisoner by the j Russians. • j ENEMY NEWS NO PROGRESS REPORTED. AMSTERDAM, 10th October. A Berlin official message states: — From before Dvinsk as far as Garbunaovka, southward of the Illut, we made sorties on the enemy's position on both sides of the Illut. On the Kilbirnie (?) front the enemy abandoned repeated, attacks in strength. General yon Linsingen stormed three villages south-westward of Pinsk. Cavalry fighting is proceeding. The enemy north-westward of Czerfcorysk was repulsed behind the Styr. Enemy attacks northward of the Kovel-Rovno railway failed. An Austrian communique says : We took four thousand prisoners in Vblhynian territory on the 6th and 7th. TRANSPORT SUNK IN THE BALTIC ENEMY SUBMARINES IN BLACK SEA. PETROGRAD, 10th October. Official. — A British submarine near the German coast in the Baltic shelled and ' j sank a German transport. Our aeroplanes successfully bombed trains and munition depots at Czernovitz. Enemy submarines have b,een sighted near the Crimean Peninsula. Our destroyers are pursuing them. SUBMARINES THROUGH BULGARIA. (Received October 11, 10.30 a.m.) ROME, 10th October. Four German submarines, of which the parts were sent through Bulgaria, have been reconstructed at Varna, and were in readiness by September. ITALIAN AEROPLANES •USEFUL BOMB-DROPPING. ROME, 10th October. A communique states that fourteen Italian aeroplanes bombed the headquarters of one of the Austrian high commands at Cor tan j erica, and also encampments at Appachiasella and the Nebresina railway station. MISLEADING AMERICA UNITED STATES CONSUL IN TROUBLE. WASHINGTON, 9th October. The American Consul-Gen«ral in London, Mr. -R. P Skinner, is not likely to return, owing to a complaint by the British Government that Mr. Skinner forwarded erroneous statements to the United States regarding Britain's intention to stifle American trade with Scandinavia in order to secure it herself. Britain gave proof that' the British trade had actually decreased. .The State Department discussed Mr. Skinner's position The President admits that his return to London is improbable. "HELL UPON EARTH" THE LOT OF BRITISH PRISONERS (TIKES AND BTDNBT SUN 2EBTICES.) (Received October 11, 8 a.m.) LONDON, 9th October. A party of wounded British exchanged prisoners has arrived. The men complain of the vileness of the food. British prisoners are singled out for insults and harsh treatment. One eaid: 4 " We "were treated worse than dogs. Life was hell upon earth." (MISS ASSOCIATION.) AUSTRALIAN DECORATED CONSPICUOUS PLUCK AND DETERMINATION. (Received October 11, 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, 9th October. A gazette contains the following notice : Distinguished Conduct Medal, Staff-Sergeant Heath, Australian Flying Corps, For conspicuous pluck and determination in Mesopotamia. On the Ist August he assisted to pole a flat-bot-I tomed boat twenty-eight miles in twelve hours in the most intense heat in order to rescue aviators forced to descend in the enemy's country. WINTER COMFORTS FOR THE SAILORS AND SOLDIERS. (TIMES iStD STD!*ET BUN SEETICEB.) (Received October 11, 8 a.m.) . LONDON, 9th October. The Queen has issued an appeal to the women of the Empire for winter comforts for the soldiers and sailors. (PRESS ASSOCIATION.) SOLDIER PLOUGHMEN TO BE RELEASED. (Received October 11, 10 a.m.) LONDON, 10th October. Lord Selborne. (President of the Board of Agriculture) states that Lprd Kitchener is releasing ploughmen' in the Army for a month to assist in the autumn ploughing. ATTEMPT TO DISSUADE A RECRUIT. MAN FINED TEN POUNDS. (Received October 11, 8.25 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day A man was fined £10 at Liverpool for attempting to dissuade a recruit from going to the war: RECRUITING IN AUSTRALIA VOLUNTEERS ON THE MARCH. (Received October 11, 9 a.m.) SYDNEY', This Day. The week's recruiting in the State resulted in 581 names being registered, including 445 city enlistments. Thirty volunteers have started on a 300 miles' march from Gilgandra to Sydney, recruiting en route. Other route marches are projected as part of the new recruiting campaign. (Received October 11, 9 a.m.) PERTH, This Day. Recruiting is declining. The week's total waa only 10S.