Teutonic Tales.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13210, 29 September 1915, Page 5

Teutonic Tales.

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 27. A German communique says:—The warships continue to fire isolated shots on the environs of Middlekirke. The Allies have not renewed attacks south-west of Lille where our counterattacks arrested a great offensive. Severe isolated attacks north ana south of Loos collapsed with English losses. Attacks on both sides of Arras were bloodily repulsed. We ca P" tured 25 officers, 2600 men and 14 machine guns. The French offensive at Rheims and in the Argonne has not progressed. It is especially severe on the Toad between Sommepy and Suipes, also north of Beausejour farm where it failed with very heavy losses. We prisonered forthy offilosses. We prisonered fortN y officers and 390 men. We shot down three aeroplanes, including the great French battle aeroplane in an aerial battle northeast of Ypres and south % west of Lille. Two French aeroplanes were brought down in the Champagne. Received 12.30 p.m. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 28. Berlin newspapers warn the public against exaggerating the German check* The Koelnische Zeitung opines that the advances at Lille and Perthes are not surprising in view of the terrible bombardment levelling the German defences. The Volks Zeitung declares that the success Is not proportionate to the losses the enemy sustained. An Austrian communique says the Russians' counter offensive has been broken in Volhynia and they evacuated positions northwest of Dubno and retired near Lutsk. The easterly bridgehead at Lutsk is again in our hands.