STRUGGLE IN THE WEST.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12727, 22 December 1915, Page 5

STRUGGLE IN THE WEST.

BOMBARDMENT NEAR YPRES.

Received December 21, at 9.35 p.m. London, December 21

Sir Douglas Haig's despatch states: Our heavy artillery on both sides of Ypres and* »S*t. Jean shelled the enemy treiiehes at Zonnebeke, Zandvoorde, Cheliwellen, and Baseln. There was considerable enemy aerial activity yesterday. German machines unsuccessfully attempted: to prevent aerin! reconnaisances. There were 2-1 aerial combats. Two enemy machines were brought down behind the emeny lines, while others were damaged. One of our macliines is missing.

Received December 21. at 11 .40 p.m

Paris, December 21. A communique states: Our artillery northward of Gratreuil damaged the railwav. Tlie train service is interrupted.

SIR JOHN FRENCH HONORED

Received December 21. at 9.35 p.m

Paris, December 21. President Poineare received Lord' John French in the Champs Elysees. Received December 21, at 11.40 p.m.

Paris, December 2)1. President Poincare thanked Lord John French for his services to the Allies. General Joffre decorated him with the War Cross.

THE TERM OF THE SESSION

Received December 21, at 11.50 p.m. London. December 21. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith said that in view of the. widespread feeling in the House, the Government proposed reducing the life of Parliiment to eight months. The amendment was carried bv 150 ro 23.

THE FORD MISSION

Receiver! December 22, at 1.25 a.m Copenhagen, December 21

Koid has ingratiated himself with the pro-Germans in his party by the bitterest attack on the American munition factories, which, lie states, are making the prolongation of the war possible. "The American war industry is shameless. I would rather live in the poorhouse than earn one cent oil war industry."

THE RUSSIAN TASK

Received December 21. at 11.50 p.m. Petrograd. December 21. General Russky has been relieved of the position of Commander-in-Chief on th • Northern front owing to ill-health.

RUSSIA IN THE BALKANS,

Received December 21. at 8-15 P-m London. December 21

Tiie Frankfurter Zeitung's correspondent at Bucharest fully confirms the news that the Russians are moving a largo number of troops to Reni from the" fiukowina front for a campaign against Bulgaria. Received December 22. at 9.-30 a.m. London, December 21.

The Exchange Athens agent states that Russian warships escorting six-ii-en t ran-ports liombardrd Varna.

CEBMANS REPAIR CREAT EASTERN ROUTE.

R.-.-.-iv.-c! f)-C"inl>-i- 21. at 5.15 p.m. London. December 21. Huchare-t messages state that the bridge between Belgrad" and Scuilin ha-, been rebuilt.

AUSTRALIAN MUNITION WORKERS FOR HOME.

R.r.ived December 22. at 1.25 a.m. Melbourne. December 21. The authorities have decided to assist skilled munition workers to reach England f->r service with Vickers Bros.

SOUTH AFRICAN DISLOYALISTS

R< r<-ived December •_'!, at 11.-50 p.m. Johannesburg, December 21. Do Wet and lIS of his followers, convicted of high treason in connection with the rebellion, have been released on condition that they will not leave their districts without permission.

THE CREEK ELECTIONS,

Received December 21. at 11.50 p.m. Athens. December 21. The elections appear to be providing a big majority for* the Gounarist party. Most of the Vcnizelosist electors abstained from voting.

LOOKINC FOR *WE BRITISH FLEET.

GERMANS SCOUR THE NORTH SEA. Received December 21, at 11.50 p.m. London, December 21. The German communique referring to the efforts to find the British fleet states: —Portion of our fleet last week searched the North Sea for the enemy, and then cruised in the vicinity of Skagerack on "Wednesday and Thursday, watching the shipping. The fleet examined 52 vessels, and seized on* with contraband. The British naval forces were nowhere sighted.

THE MACEDONIAN CAMPAICN

Received December 21, at 11.40 p.m. Salonica. December 21

Xot a shot lias been fired on either *idp the Allies entered Greek territory.