Teutonic Tales.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13208, 27 September 1915, Page 5

Teutonic Tales.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25.

A Turkish communique says: We had minor successes at Anafarta and Sedulbahr. We repulsed two squadrons of cavalry on the 22nd on the Irak front. Si

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AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25,

An Austrian communique says: The Russians supported by heavy artillery attacked our positions at Novoaleksiniec on the lower Ikwa and advanced eleven lines deep but were repulsed with heavy losss. We counterattacked and captured a Russian position. The enemy's further attempt to cross the lower Ikwa fSiled. A Turkish communique says: We attacked the enemy trenches at Anafarta with bombs inflicting losses. Our artillery near Ariburna destroyed the enemy trenches. We sank two sailers laden with mine-timber. EMPTY BOASTING. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25. Helfferich in a boastful interview declares that the new German loan surpasses the secopd English loan and is the greatest financial operation in the world's history and the financing of a winter campaign is assured. The Kaiser telegraphed congratulations upon Helfferich's splendid success, showing that Germany can continue to a victorious end this war which was forced on us by a criminal surprise. The results of the loan are equal to German's splendid victories on the battlefield., RUSSIAN SUCCESSES ADMITTED.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25. An Austrian artilleryman graphically describes the difficulties of the Pripet marshes. Despite the terrible conditions, the narrow paths and increasing rain a strong line of cavalry and artillery is slowly penetrating the fearful region and constantly fighting .Cossacks who have great courage and contempt of death and prefer death to capture. They broke through our cavalry lines at the thinnest point, but now we have closed up as much as possible and must search every wood with the utmost vigilance for lurking Cossacks to prevent attack on our rear. The Cossacks are obstinately persevering in their resistance and charged our batteries so effectively that our guns were powerless and the artillerymen resorted to their revolves. Our cavalry surrounded them and thee was a desperate combat. The Cossacks would not surrender and all were put to the sword. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 25. An Austrian communique says: The enemy began several attacks against the Volhynian front and reached our trenches at some points but all were repulsed with heavy losses. We pnsonered four thousand on the Ikwa line. Austro-Hungarian cavalry traversing the forest and marshy district on the •lower *Styr captured some stubbornly defended villages and successfully bombarded convoys in Belgrade district. - - . more fiction. Received 12.40 a.m. ... -M Stwt. 2d.

A Germs r Along the entire fron, the Vosges the enemy fire ffSs r.-" ed, and is especially violent eastward of Ypres, between La. Bassee canal, Arras, and Champagne to the Argonne. A- German communique says:— Alter severe artillery preparation lasting at some points fifty hours the expected attack began, the British attacking between Ypres, Roulers and Commes railways. Their attack on the northern wing was repulsed after hand to hand fighting in front of and in our positions. They are further attacking north-east and south-east of Armentieres and northward of La Bassee Canal It is only now known thaa on the evening of the 23rd the French penetrated our battered trenches near Souchez. We ejected them or «nday, again repulsing them near oouchez, and on both sides -of Neuville. From Prosnes-Champagne to Argonne the French attacked, but at most points were repulsed, partly by strong artillery, and partly by infantry and machine gun fire. The retreating enemy columns suffered considerably from heaw artillery and machine gun fire. Hand to hand fighting continues at some points on the front. - The Russians are stubbornly resisting Leopdd north-eastward of Korelisch. We stormed Neemiewitskh, north-eastward of Novogrodek, and repelled several strong counter-attacks.