THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE
ROUT OF THE GERMANS. I PARIS, Jan. 12. J In Champagne fights of a most vio- • lent character continue between the Courtine and Mesnil heights. The French counter-attacked with .the greatest dash, and the Germans had no time to fortify their new' position, and were utterly unable to defend themselves. A great number surrendered, and those attempting to flee were decimated ,by the French artillery. It is evident that " picked-- Germans were among the 60,000 attackers. The prisoners include many Imperial Guardsmen. The number of German dead left after the attack and counter-attack war enormous, and the numbers of prisoners taken are important. A GERMAN REPORT. AMSTERDAM, Jan. '2. A German wireless message says:— Wo repulsed jm enemy advance north ot Massiges. taking 480 prisoners. NEW ZEALANDER OFFICER WOUNDED. LONDON. Jan. 12. Lieutenant J. Rutledge, of the Field Artillery, a New Zealander, was wounded in France.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLIX, Issue XLIX, 13 January 1916, Page 5
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