WAR.

Temuka Leader, Issue 7662, 31 December 1914, Page 3

WAR.

LN THE WESTERN THEATRE.

PARIS, Dec. 20;

North of the i'ser the Allies are attacking strong Gorman entrenchments in the dunes. South-east of Ypros the enemy captured a section of the Allies' entrenchments, but m tko Lens area they conceded ground. Rhcims lias been bombarded. ihc Allies made progress on the Mouse and repulsed an attack in Alsace. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. PETROGRAD, Dec. 30. An official report states that a German attack south-east of Skierulewice resulted in grave losses to the enemy. Isolated attacks between the lower Vistula and the Mica were abortive. The Austrians have evacuated the left hank of the Nidu. Fighting in the Opatowiee-Blcc/ line continues favourable to the Russians, who in eight days have, captured fifteen thousand prisoners. The Austrian retreat m the Dnkla Pass now is precipitate and disorderly. The enemy’s attempt to transport Irdops ifrom O/enstochpwa (o the Carpathians has been completely AUSTRIANS ADMIT DEFEAT. ROME, Doc. 20. An official Austrian report admits that the Russian attacks in Galicia have compelled a rotreaf ;on the Ry manow-Touchow line. ■ THE CUXHAVEN RAID. LONDON, Dec. 30. Every British ship engaged in the Cuxhaven raid returned to the base without loss of lifu on material. German submarines constantly attempted to reach the .British cruisers, but Were bullied by the masterly seamanship <>f (ho destroyers- ‘’The Times” slates that (hero is excellent reason to believe that the Pnrsovnl shed’ and airship at Cu.vhaven were destrovedand several Zeppelin sheds and • their contents badly damaged, Copenhagen and Rotterdam reports stale that most of Iho bombs seemed to hare reached their ahn and (hat the damage was serious. AN AMERICAN' PROTEST. WASHINGTON, Dec, 2D. j The United States Government has addressed a strong remonstrance to Britain against the treatment oi'Amorj run commerce bv the British Fleet. It is asserted that much hostile feeling Ims been generated in the United Stales, and public opinion holds Pudlain responsible for the present do-pn-bon in American industries. BELGIAN REFUGEES. LONDON, Dec. 2f>. An ollieial estimate elves (he number of Belgian refugees in Great Britain as 100,000. There arc 500,000 in Holland, and 100,000 in France, THE GERMAN LOSSES. AMSTERDAM, Deo. 2'J.