THE RUSSIAN PROGRESS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12540, 11 May 1915, Page 5

THE RUSSIAN PROGRESS.

GERMANS REPORT SUCCESSES.

Par.iV, May 10.

A Vienna communique says that the Russians are retreating along a front of 200 kilometres, from the Vistula to Uszoe Pass, and more violent battles are developing in South-East Galicia. Berlin, Mav 9.

General Mackenx-en has crossed the Wisioka. and the Russians are withdrawing to the Vistula owing: to pressure east and north of Tarnow.

Received May 11, at 9.15 a.m. Petrograd, May 10,

An official message admits that the Germans are at Libau on the Baltic. It adds that the Russians repulsed attacks in the direction of Mezo Laborcs and the Upper Lomnitza,

METHOD IN CERMANY'S MADNESS.

TO TERRORISE WHERE SHE COULD NOT CHARM:

Received Mav 11. at 9' a.in

London, May 10,

Mr Honur L:iw, speaking in London, said what did the sinking of the Lusitania nii-an. It might mean that the Germans wore simply running amok and their deeds were. those of desperate men. but he thought there was method in their madness. Germany having failed to secure the sympathy of the neutrals was determined to terrorise them. The Lusitania outrage will convince us that not only the soldiers but the whole nation is at- war. and every ounce of our strength must be directed to bringing the war to an end.

BOMBARDMENT OF DUNKIRK

Received May 11, at 9 a.m. Loudon, May 10,

The bombardment of Dunkirk has been resumed. Two shells have b?en fired.

CREATING A WAR SCARE

Received May 11, at 9.10 a.m. Sydney,' May 11. In the first case under the war emergency legislation two men Bruhan and -Simon were "charged with bringing letters and other written communications from Germany and elsewhere. They attempted in writing to spread reports likelv to cause alarm among the civil population of the Commonwealth. Bail was refused.

BELCIAN RELIEF

Received May 11, at 9.15 a.m

Sydney, May 11. Mr Hugh Ward has already twentyfour £SOO cheques for the Belgian Day funds, and expects more.

UNHAPPY PERSIA

RAVAGED BY BLOOD-THIRSTY TURKS. Received May 11. at 10.25 a.m. London, May 10. An American missionary at I rumiali. in ii. letter dated Sth April, says thatall the Christian villages have bee:) plundered and burnt by Turks and. Ivurds. One thousand people have boon massacred and 2000 have died of disease, including 200 Turks who had been carrying on the massacres. The Russian Vice-Consul at Salinas has reported continual murders, outrages, and abductions at Salmn, and Gulpashau. On the Turkish Consul's orders 25 oroininent citizens were conveyed to -the graveyard at Gulpashan and butchered like animals in the presence <>i their relatives. Or.e minister was crucified and burnt alive, and the bishoi) was hanged. Refugee's in the Catholic Mission were t-akeu before the Turkish Consul, and G4 wrc beheaded. 'Several parties of Christians at Salinas were massacred, their arms being tied together. hi other instances the victims were tied to ladders with their beads sticking through the rungs, and then beheaded.

TO OUST GERMAN TRADE

BRITISH EXHIBITION

Received May 11. at 0.25 p.m. , London, May 10. The Queen v'~ited the mitish Industries Fair at the Agricultural Hall organised' bv the Board of Trade as part of a. scheme to advertise' British maimftceures and caoture German trade. There was a suWidid display, especially of china, glasi\. cutlery, stationery, and printing.