NEW ZEALAND

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVIII, Issue XLVIII, 19 February 1915, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND

I OFFICIAL INFORMATION

London, Feb. 17., 7.55 p.m. The Higli cables: 'Palis reports tliat all engaged ill yesterday's air raid returned. . Despite, the intense cannonade in the Champagne region -there "were; ten German counter-attacks durin'g 'the night. A b]ockhouse nd 100 rpetres of trepches "yirero destroyed •.near Fontaine Aux CSinmes, in tlie Argonne. A'violent atTack in the neighbourhood; .of Four de Paris was . completely re-. pulsed, with heavy losses to tho enemy. Some prisoners were taken. Eastwards of Bois de Malinconrt we have taken 100 metres of th<v enemy's trenches.- , The French Minister of Blarine reports .that the steamer Villp de Lille near Barfleur, was sunk with bombs by 1 a German' submarino. The Gro\y were given ten; minutes to escape. The submarine after\vaixls*attacked a Norwegian steamer, but Fronch torpedo boats forced the submarino to escape- submergedLondon, Feb. 18, 3.25 a.m. Paris repoi-ts that from the sea to the iOise artillery fire dispersed numerous bodies of Germans. Ammunition waggons wore blown up and convoys shattered. North of Arras, the Allies captured two lines of trenches, inflicting heavy losses. In the Champagne region, north-west of Perthes, we captured Gorman positions on a front of BQG metres. In tho Argonne we made progress • at tho Forest of Lagrirrie, notwithstanding two violent counter-attacks and encounters with cold stool, causing the ouctaly beavy losses? - A strong German attack at Four do P;n;ie. was completely repulsed. Fi\pnrh aeroplaJics. **ho Zeppelin, station at ITrsifcurg'.

London, Feb. 18, 11.30 a. m- • Petrograd reports ctttteruely desperate fighting in certain sections, on , tho right bank of the Vistula. In iGalicia an attack on the front Khavavy-Korotch, was repulsed wit»; hevy loss to the enemy. The enemy's attack in the Lubrestu--dente region was unsuccessful. . ■■ The Russians took ten officers and.l4oo men prisoners, and also captured three machine guns. ■ On the front .Kosziona-Wyszkow Pass the Germans delivered a seizes of., sue- . taihed and impetuous attacks, pushing. on ; vig-oro«siy in the direction) ofl kow. 'AH attacks wore repulsed, -with heavv loss to the eiiemy. ' Almost whole battalion was bayoneted, apd<tne|; survivors were captured; . London. Feb. 18, 3.45 P-i»- " Paris reports that success is conffrmerf. rendering the French masters of ' tw* lines of trenches north of Arras, occasioning; the enemy serious loss. In the vallev of the Aisne and a' section of Rheims artillery fights were to the decided advantage of the French. There was general progress at otn«r points. . _ Four hundred metres were gained north of Mclincourt.

FIRST NEW ZEALAND MAJOR- ' GENERAL. WELLINGTON, This Day. ; The Governor has been advised that the King has approved, on tlie xcdotnmentation of Lord Kitchener, of tno motion of Brigadier-General Davies. to the vault of Major-General. Tlie Hoii. Jas. Allten states that Major-Geiiei'al Davios is the first Neu f Zealand MajorGeneral. He extends hisheai*iost'Congratulations. GIFTS FOR SCKLDIERS. WELLINGTON, This .Day. Lady Liverpool continues to receive, trifts for the soldiers. Her Excellency 1 sta,tes that no more knitted belts arc required at present,, but Balaclava caps, .soi»ks, and mittens are. alhvays ftccdpt'GERMAN' VESSEL'S"FROM CAPE?-' , ' TOWN. ' ■ AVEDLINGTON, This Day. According to advice received by the Secretary oi.the Wellington 'Chamber or Commerce, the Gprman , 'steahjicrs Hay. , mine, A.pblda, arid fiirfKenfi&ls, •f<graii<prl3« itt •• interned at Capetown, are on their ' to s Australia and Ne\y Zealand. Con-; signces who can prove ownership and. who pay certain chaises will be'able ' tb : . their portions; of cilrgo'.. Claim .will have - to be made 'jn the Comnion- | wealth, aiid. consignees 'Will, he onward freight" at cost for bringing i*jlie vessels from South Africa to Aus : iralia-. " . '