ACTIVITY IN FLANDERS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4010, 17 August 1915, Page 5

ACTIVITY IN FLANDERS.

Olfß SUCCESS AT HOOGE,

RESISTLESS BRITISH ONSLAUGHT.

GERMANS UNABLE TO SERIOUSLY RESIST.

ENEMY PARALYSED BY INCESSANT SHELL FIRE.

MANY PRISONERS TAKEN,

STIRRING STORY OF 3ASH ANO BRAVERY.

THROUGH ENEMY EYES. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. • Received Aug. 16. 8.50 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Aug. 16 \ Oerinan communique says:—We eousolklated our positions at Martins-' work, in the Argonne. Peni'ral Von Bulow in the Kiug:scliky district pushed back the Russians to the north-eastward, taking 2350 prisoners. South from Kovno we repulsed the enemy. a. thousand being .taken prisoner. Oiii- troops are drawing nearer tire The Russians between the Narew and ilie Bug continued a stubborn resistance. We for ed tlio Nur-ioc, crossing on Saturday night. General Von Schultz, on Saturday, look IUOO prisoners, and General Von ■Gallwi;x 3550, including 14 officers, and ten machine-guns. Tin- ring around Novo Oorgievis:; m no narrower. We have gained ground at ail fronts. The enemy again tenaciously resisted Prince Leopold’s advanced army. U o pierced the enemy’s positions unit hwards of Losice, and between Loxiee and "Miedzyrzaczs the enemy arc retreating. General Wayrsch, between August 8 and August 14 took 4000 prisoners, incbidiiig 22 officers, and nine machine guns. Tin- Russians on the line of the IGw oka northward of Vlodava. and sou tli-west ward of Slawatycze and M icd.zyrxaczs again attempted resistance. ‘ but, under _ pressure of our s-peetiy attack, continue to retreat. TURKISH REPORT. (Received Aug. 16, 9.60 p.m.) 'CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 16. (Hlivisd: Our counter-attack repulsed tlie attack against our right wing north-west of Ari Buvnu. The artii£•’■l lory compelled an infantry, battalion * <»> Ana Carta plain to retire in the direction of Hemikii. CJ-ur artillery oil the left wing at Sedd-ul-Bahr 'also destroyed a bombthrowing installation. Hostile airmen bombed lti Burnu. wounding nine soldiers.

A ROLAND FOR AN OLIVER YU SYRIAN BOMBARDMENT OF BELGRADE. SERVTA’S EFFECTIVE REPLY. NISH, August 15. Official : The enemy on the 12th began to bombard Belgrade with largecalibre' howitzers, and damaged private houses. but the effect was bloodless. - We thereupon bombarded Semlin and Poutohero with a few shells,' and acuSed the enemy to cease bombarding. We ignited several bouses in? Send.in.. The, inhabitants at Poutcliero became panic-stricken and fled.

SPLENDID -RESULTS' OF THE ACTION.

(United Press Associntion—(Jopyrig-lit.) (Peceived August 18, 9.10 p.m.) LONDON. August 16. Renter's correspondent with the British headquarters describes the success at Hooge on Monday as due to the magnificent co-< aeration of the artillery and the splendid spirit of the illfan •i Le says the British guns rverc undoubtedly superior and blew the entanglements skyward, and made frequent broaches in the parapets. The splendid results heartened the men. The attack was arranged between 3 o'clock and. 4 o’clock in the .morning, and at the exact moment the men swarmed up the parapet in a surging stream, which nothing; could stop. The Germans were paralysed by the incessant shell lire and unable to seriously resist the British, who, with little bayonet work, quickly captured the first line of trenches. The Germans were disinclined to fight and took to their heels. Many took shelter in the dug-outs, some of which were 20 feet deep, but these were promptly finished with bombs dropped by passing bombers, each supported by a bayonet-man. A sergeant noted the position of a trench mortar and rushed thither, but toppled headlong over a parapet, lost his rifle and fell on the flat of his back to the bottom of a trench. A German sentry was on the ooint of throwing a bomb when the sergeant rose up and dealt him a mighty kick in the ribs and a Tommy arrived and bay one! ted the sentry. Elsewhere a German officer, with a revolver in each hand, emerged from a dug-out and shot two Tommies, but a third pinned the officer with his bayonet. Scores of Germans were later heard knocking on the dugouts. the explosions from the heavy shells having covered the entrances temporarily burying them. They were dug out and taken prisoner. A large mine crater was used as a shelter for massing reserves. Here a hundred Germans surrendered and 400 dead were strewn around. The total German losses in the engagement were three thousand. Three of the captured officers were wearing- Iron Grosses ami were gentleness itself compared with the previous burly Prussians. They resembled clerics and schoolmasters. Boots and limbs were everywhere projecting from the floors of the trenches and it is difficult to imagine how men lived in such conditions. Many lightly-wounded Tommies refused to report to the doctor so as not to miss the finish of the scrap. t \\ itli unparalleled daring, a party of Engineers sallied out ai daylight and erected an entanglement in front of the captured l rencli. There was indignation at the discovery of German clips with reversed bullets and saw bayonets, while an incendiary bullet killed one Britisher, setting fire to his tunic.

; OUR SHARE 1N THE WAR. | APPRECIATION IN RUSSIA. •THE BIG COUNTRY'S MUNITIONS* WORK. (Received Aug. 16, 9.50 p.m.) PETR OCR AD, Aug. 16. Tin- publication of Buchanan s’ sumir.arv of die extent of Britain’s participation in the war has produced an excellent effect. The “Noove Vremya” pays a tribute to the priceless services of the British fleet- and mentions Britain’s creation o i an enormous army and emphasises the danger of a premature move on tin- west front-. The famous Trnitzky Monastery has offered its workshops for the manufacture of she! Is and other war material. ■GERMANY’S LITTLE PLOTS. AN AMERICAN EXPOSURE. NEW YORK, Aug. 15. The ''-'World" is publishing.a series T articles exposing Germany’s endeavors to mould public opinion in America against tlio Allies and involve America in war, and financing a news service which, though supposed to be impartial, is really-pro-German. LOSS OF THE' Ul2. SMART ITALIAN TORPEDOED. SUBMARINE LURED TO HER FATE. (Received Aug. 16, 10.20 p.m.) ROME, Aug. 16. Tibet Austrian, submarine TJI2 in midAdriatic sought to approach an Italian torpedoor, which, by cleverly manoeuvring, enticed her near -the Mhore, an Italian submarine torpedoing the prey within easy striking distance. Both Italian vessels vainly endeavored to, save the crew, but the enemy vessel foundered immediately.

PEACE ADVOCATES MOBBED. TROUBLE IN ADELAIDE PARK. (Received Aug. 17, 12.15 a.m.) ADELAIDE, Aug. 16. Two peace advocates in Botanic park were roughly handled by a big crowd, and a posse of police nad difficulty in rescuing them. PREPARING FOR WINTER. GERMANY LOOKING AHEAD.. (Received Aug. 17'. - - .25 a.m.) ■ AMSTERDAM, Aug. 16, The “Voxsihc Zeitung” says the supply of fur cloaks' and other clothing for"the? eventual winter campaign is •amply.'-provided lor. '