ASSUMING COLOSSAL PROPORTIONS

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14464, 1 December 1914, Page 5

ASSUMING COLOSSAL PROPORTIONS

RUSSIANS MARCHING ON BRESLAU, POSEN ANDj THORN WITH GREAT RAPIDITY S*- -vu - TREMENDOUS GERMAN LOSSES COMMUNICATION BROKEN OEE BETWEEN AUSTRIAN AND GERMAN ARMIES HEAVY SIEGE GUNS BOMBARDING CRACOW IMMENSE GERMAN PREPARATIONS ON BELGIUM COAST AGAINST NAVAL ATTACK HOW CALAIS WAS SAVED SIR JOHN ERENCH TAKES ENORMOUS RISK RUSSIANS NEAR CRACOW. CITY BEING SHELLED BY HEAVY GUNS. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) Received December 1, 9 a.m. LONDON, November 30. The Daily Chronicle says that previous reports as to the investment of Cracow were premature. A Milan newspaper states that the last barrier to the city has been broken by the Russians, and heavy siege guns are now bombarding the place. One suburb is on fire. THE VISTULA-WARTA BATTLE. GERMAN COMPANIES REDUCED 60 PER CENT. ENEMY SHORT OF AMMUNITION. 1,. , Received December 1, 8.20 -p.m. LONDON, November 30. The Morning Post’s Petrograd correspondent states that German prisoners declare that companies in the Tistula-Warta battle have been reduced 60 per cent. Frequent bayonet charges indicated that the Germans were short of ammunition. PROLONGATION OF LODZ BATTLE. GERMANS BRINGING UP RESERVES, Received December 1, 9 a.m. LONDON, November 30. The Telegraph’s Petrograd correspondent says that the prolongation of the Lodz battle is due to the Germans mak-ing desperate efforts to bring up reserves. OFFICIAL LISTS OF PRUSSIAN LOSSES. Received December 1, 8.45 a.m. LONDON, November 30. Exclusive of Saxons, Yuirtemburgcrs, and Bavarians, the official lists give the Prussian losses at 627,073. GERMAN LOSSES IN POLAND. Received December 1, 8.50 a.m. ROME, November 30. The Giornale D’ltalia publishes a despatch stating that the German losses in Poland have been tremendous, and are estimated at one-fourth of the effective forces. Communications between the German and Austrian armies have been definitely broken off. The victorious Russians are marching on Breslau, Posen, and Thorn, with great rapidity. The despatch adds that the Austro-German defeat is assuming colossal proportions, and will undoubtedly pro\e decisive. DECLARATION OF HOLY WAR. THREATENING SITUATION IN ASIA MINOR. Received December 1, 9 a.m. ROME, November 30. Owing,to the threatening situation in Asia Minor and Palestine following the declaration of a holy war, the Italian Government has despatched four steamers to embark Italians. AN EXHORTATION TO MASSACRE. Received December 1, 9.30 a.m. ROME, November 30. Hie cruiser Calabria has been ordered to Syria to protect Italians. ATHENS, November 30. Hbjas, from minarets and Beirut, exhorted the populace to massacre Christians and Europeans whenever the Entente Powers’ warships appear.

WINTER RUSSIA’S ALLY. LONDON, November 30. The winter will be the Russians most faithful ally. The Germans are prepared for a winter campaign in clothing.— Times and Sydney Sun Services. KILLED IN ACTION. LONDON, November 30. Captain MacDougall, aide to the Governor in New Zealand in 1913, was killed at the front,

BRITAIN’S CHANCELLOR. TRIBUTE BY MR BONAR LAW. LONDON, November 30. • During the debate on Mr Lloyd George’s financial statement, Mr Bonar Law declared that though he was not oilo of Mr Lloyd George’s most ardent admirers, he felt when the war broke out that the conditions were so abnormal that they required treatment free of red j tape. He preferred a‘ man in the Trea- | snry with courage, even if combined with I rashness, rather than one afraid to do anything. —Times and Sydney Sun Cables,