THREE ARMY CORPS IN DESPERATE STRAITS

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14463, 30 November 1914, Page 5

THREE ARMY CORPS IN DESPERATE STRAITS

. TREMENDOUS RUSSIAN REINFORCEMENTS AUSTRIANS ANXIOUS FOR PEACE /THE PEOPLE PANIC STRICKEN BIG FORCE OF GERMANS NEAR ARRAS , (OTHER EFFORT TO BREAK THROUGH A ALLIES REPULSE ALL ATTACKS f t - , \ ■ , By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. . Received Noveniber 30, 8 a.m. PARIS, November 29. I It is stated that seven hundred, thousand Germans in the vicinity of Arras are preparing to break through/ ’ / Fresh German marines have traversed Bruges, proceeding tpwards the Yser. ' ENEMYS CANNONADE ACTIVE. ALLIES HAVE ADVANTAGE EVERYWHERE. Received November 30, 10.25 a.m. PARIS. November 29. A communique states that the enemy’s cannonade is more active, hut they are using little heavy artillery, consequently the artillery fire is dull and everywhere to our advantage. Our infantry captured numerous points d’appui north and south of Ypres. Three German regiments made an attack north of Arras, but it completely failed. • We have apparently progressed at Fay, between Somme and Chaulnes. Our shells destroyed a gun emplacement and a machine-gun detachment caused an explosion in a battery between Vailly and Berry-au-Bac. We repulsed three attempts to recapture ground at Bandesapt, in tiio Vosges. RUSSIANS OCCUPY OZERNOWITZ. Received November, 30, 8.15 a.m. . PETROGRAD, November 29. ■ The Austrians abandoned Czcrnowiteh, which'the Russians occupied after a fierce bombardment. Czernowitch is the capital of the province, of Bukowina. DISCONTENT IN GERMANY. SCATHING ATTACK ON GOVERNMENT. Received November 30, 1.25 p.m. AMSTERDAM, November 29. ' 'The. Voerwaerts, in a scathing attack on the lack of financial support to soldier?’ - wives, states that there is increasing discontent among the poorer classes and'demands the Governments a t Berlin and Vienna to end the inhuman proceedings.

ARTILLERY PUNISH THE ENEMY.

PARIS, November 28. Official (Saturday evening).—We repulsed an infantry attack south of I'pres, where the artillery brought down a German biplane. One aviator was killed and two taken prisoners. Heavy artillery inflicted heavy losses on tho enemy’s artillery at Champagne. PARIS, November 29. Official.—The situation is unchanged.

GERMAN ATTACK REPULSED

MANY KILLED, HUNDREDS CAPTURED. PARIS, November 28. Germans near Fumes constructed rafts behind their lines and launched 1 them on the canal on Monday night. They completely failed, the French artillery destroying the rafts, killing many men. A thick fog prevailed. In tho morning, a second attempt was made. Large numbers crossed, but lost their bearings, and hundreds were taken prisoners.

GERMAN MILITARISM,

NO PEACE UNTIL IT IS CRUSHED. LONDON, November 28. The Figaro, dealing with rumours conterning the intentions of neutrals to intervene to promote peace, says; How much truth -is therein we don’t know. All offers of mediation and all attempts to conclude hostilities are vain and useless 1 until the Allies have the German Empire at their mercy. Neither France, Britain nor Russia will consent at any price to J conclude a precarious peace which might allow German militarism to raise its head. TRIBUTE TO COLDSTREAM GUARDS. LONDON, November 28. An Army order pays a tribute to, the Coldstream Guards for keeping their lines intact for four weeks though their trenches were dug in a hill full of natural springs and the water was constanly above their knees. The gale swept away every particle of cover, and when the Germans threw hand grenades the Coldstreamers picked up those unexploded and hurled them back. NORWEGIAN SHIP SEIZED. : LONDON, November 28. The Norwegian ship Helicon has arrived at Caletacolosa. She reports that she was' seized by German cruisers on October'23rd and towed to Juan jFerh'a’hdekf where the cargo was taken ahd* i tlic <l niflT rigging damaged.

GERMANS AT ZEEBRUGGE.

STRENGTHENING DEFENCES. AMSTERDAM, November 28. In view of a possible further bombardment of Zeebrugge. the Germans are strengthening the sea dyke and mounting heavy guns in the rear.

A STRONG NAVAL BASE. LONDON, November; 28. Tlio material for constructing submarines brought to Zeebrugge .was greater than was supposed. The Dutch press'declares that Zeebrugge is becoming a serious naval base.

DARING FRENCH EXPLOIT.

PARIS, November 29. Official—Details of the destruction of German aeroplanes and motor cars between Soissons and- Compeigne on the 9th September show that a troop of cavalry charged a convoy. A machine gun annihilated them. Two other troops dashed up afoot and killed the machine gun’s crew, smashed the engines and fired three waggon loads of petrol. A lieutenant and three men attacked the German commander. The latter killed the men and wounded the lieutenant, who killed his German adversary. Only ten Frenchmen retired from the exploit.

GENERALIOFFREHONOURED

PARIS. November 28. President Poincaire visited the headquarters and decorated General Jeff re with the military medal. M. Poincaire said the medal was emblematical of the highest military virtues, and generals and privates wear it with the same pride. He paid a glowing tribute to General Joffre’s powers of organisation and cool, calculating foresight. Ho was always prepared to deal 'with the unforeseen. He had ■ strength ,of mind which nothing disturbed, and serene cheerfulness, which everywhere diffused confidence and hope. M. Poincaire added: France knows that -iii order to prevent,a recurrence of the present catastrophe she must be in agreement with her Allies to finally abolish i,ts causes. An undecisive victory and a precarious peace would expose the French genus to fresh insults from refined barbarism which assumes th» mask .of. science _in order to better slake its domineering instincts. ■ , BRITAIN’S FINANCES. LONDON, November 28. Financial papers, commenting on Mi I lowl George’s statement that the Banl of England has discounted two million: worth of hills under the Government spe :; ciaf arrangement,’ consider the amount di "not over large in view of the fact tha 500 million were outstanding. /