SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9094, 13 July 1915, Page 5

SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT

The Swedish Army has been placed on a war basis. The Germans and Austrians are squabbling over the Galician campaign. The Germans treat the Austrians with contempt, asserting that the re-oon-quest of Galicia was due to the Germans. Tt is declared that there are Japanese guns and gunners at the Russian front. German war correspondents admit the Austro-German repulse. Further interesting details are published of General Botha’s masterly operations in' South-West Africa. Field-Marshal Sir John French continues his narrative of events in the western theatre. THE GALICIAN CAMPAIGN DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GERMANS AND AUSTRIANS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. ROME. July 11. Owing to differences over Galicia, the Kaiser for some days refrained from sending his usual morning telegram to the Emperor Franz Josef. It is notable that Field-Marshal von Hindenbnrg’s name is not mentioned in recent despatches. The Austrians complain that there are too many Germans in' the Austrian Army. ■’ The Germans are treating them with contempt, asserting that the reconquest of Galicia was duo to the Germans.ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSS (Received JjJy 12, 10 p.m., ” PETROGRAD. July 12. .Official.—“ The garrison at Ossoviec sortied on Friday night and destroyed the enemy’s saps. We blew up two enemy mines in the Galbseceh-Zvabno district. Fighting continues on the Josefow-Bykhava front. The enemy held nis ground at Hill 118 yesteiday, delivering a vigorous attack, which was repulsed with heavy enemy loss. Wo took prisoners totalling nine hundred and three machine guns south of Bykhava.” GERMANS USE DEADLIER AND DENSER GASES (Received July 12, 10 p.m.) PETROGRAD, July 12. The Red Cross has ascertained that the Germans are using deadlier and 'deasoi gases and are increasing the Russian casualties where some of the respirators have been ineffective. JAPANESE GUNS AND GUNNERS AT THE FRONT - SYDNEY. July 11. ; A “Sydney Morning Herald” correspondent, writing from Tokio on May 16th, says it is now definitely known that Japanese guns and gunners are at the Russians front. The Russian authorities consulted the Japanese Embassy at Petrograd, with the result that Captain Miyakawa and certain artillery officers with their own guns were despatched from Tokio, arriving at the Russian front on April 17th. Their, weapons are of the latest and mosteffective make, and have proved equal to the Austro-German. The most skilled Japanese officers were instructing the Russians before the latter were sent to the front. ' i • The correspondent adds that talk of sending infantry to Europe has subsided. Japan is at present turning out immense quantities of munitions. The arsenals are turning out guns and ammunition, which are being hurried to Russia. GERMAN CORRESPOND ENTS’ ADMISSIONS 'AMSTERDAM, July H. German war correspondents admit that the enormous Russian efforts have partly forced' the Austro-Germans to relinquish their advanced fronts owing to the risk to their flanks, and in order to straighten their lino. AUSTRO-GERMANS SHOW INCREASED ACTIVITY (Received July 13. 1 a.m.) / 1 PETROGRAD, July 12. It is authoritatively stated that the enemy forces were decisively defeated south-west of Dublin. They consisted of three army corps, whereof, as a result of the week’s losses, one army, corps vanished. ' The enemy in this region is everywhere retiring. The artillery was rushed to the roar, leating the infantry to its fate. The Austro-Germans are showing increased activity in other districts.