AN AWFUL STRUGGLE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11115, 3 December 1914, Page 5

AN AWFUL STRUGGLE.

ATTEMPT TO BREAK THROUGH.

AN AGONISED REINEAT.

Petrograd, Dec. 3.

The struggle is still undecided and the main battle* line is unaltered. A portion of Yon Mackensen’s army has been driven towards Lowicz and another hurled back on Lodz. A third, terribly mauled, has been pressed back beyond Tushin. Subsequently during an attempt to break through northwards the Germans ran the gauntlet under a terrible fire of batteries to Lowicz and Sochaczew, where the Russians received them with a frightful hail of shrapnel and with the bayonet. Than the cut and battered enemy ran the gauntlet southward where the Russian batteries, cavalry and bayonets drove them back. The Germans are making desperate attempts to reinforce Mackensen, one of whose sections rests on Drunsbovalia on the Warta, and is holding the road to Kalisoh. A REPORT DENIED. London, Dec. 2. The Manchester Guardian says that the Belgian Relief Commission denies misstatements respecting the attitude of the Germans, who afforded every assistance and prompt delivery of relief supplies for Belgium. The American Minister at Brussels states that .without assistance there must be a famine.

A NEW RUSSIAN UKASE.

Scandinavian newspapers publish a new Russian ukase, strengthening the Imperial Government’s authority in Finland and express dissatisfac tion with it as the deathblow to fbe Finnish Constitution. SERVIAN SITUATION. SAID TO BE CRITICAL. Reuter’s Sofia correspondent reports that the situation in Servia is critical. It is believed that the Servian army has been withdrawn from Belgrade. PRINCE OF WALES FUND. The Prince of Wales fund has now reached four millions one thousand. - ”’l ——- —— THE ONSLAUGHT IN FLANDERS. THE SITUATION OBSCURE. Tliough official reports do not confirm the Amsterdam statements that the Germans are making a new onslaught rn Flanders, there are many indications of increased activity, but the situation remains obscure. THE AFRICAN CAMPAIGN. Pretoria, Dec. 3. Official; The rebel General Weasels’ commando on Sunday attacked Commandant Emmett. The rebels were repulsed with three killed and eighteen wounded. Five loyalists were wounded. Commandant Trichardfc captured 14 rebels elsewhere. Among Emmett’s prisoners are Captain Vandam, Wessei’s adjutant, a well-known character, and prominent in capturing Harrismitb. THE FATE OF DRUNKARDS. a Paris, Deo. 3. Seventy-Sve Prussians, harassed by French artillery, took refuge in a wine cellar in Flanders and spent the night carousing. They did not hear the coming inundation aue to the opening of the sluices, and a French patrol found 75 bodies floating amid empty bottles. MINOR BATTLES. A communique states; We repulsed an attack on’Saiuteloi, south of Ypres. Our artillery considerably damaged three heavy batteries. \ We captured a number of trenches j at Vermelle and onr artillery de- | stroyecl a battery at Vendresse m ! the Craonne region. We repulsed an attack at Fontaihe in the Argouue, where we progressed. RAVAGES OP CHOLERA. Reeeived Dec. 3. II a.xr. Loudon, Dec. 2. Cholera continues to cause grave concern in several localities in Austria. EFFECTIVE BOMBA RDMEN T. The Evening News’ Rotterdam correspondent states that the war-

ships’ bombardment of Ostend and Zeebrugge oa. Monday again stopped the Germans from fitting out submarines. KING AND PRESIDENT. A DAY AT THE FRONT. Paris, Dec. 2. President Poincare, M. Yiviani and General Joffre visited the British headquarters yesterday, and King George and President Poincare motored to the front and passed the day in the British lines, SANGUINARY FIGHTING. A SERVIAN DEFEAT. Nish, Dec. 2. A communique states that sanguinary fighting occurred at Sonovadir oa Saturday. The enemy developed his forces and occupied two important positions. We have withdrawn from Oujitze.