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RUSSIAN SUCCESSES.

FORTIFIED POSITION BROKEN

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LONDON, Jan. 28.

A Russian official report received by wireless states :

We repulsed two attacks westward of Riga. The Germans fed in disorder.

Kimpolung-Yakaben. road. After stubborn fight we broke through fortifed position on a front of three

THE WESTERN FRONT

SUCCESSFUL FRENCH COUP-DE-

MAIN

LONDON, Jan. 28.

A French commaniqué states: We had a completely successful cop

de main between Les Eparges and

We attacked on both sides of the Tranchee de Colonne. We found numerous bodies in the enemy trenches and brought back much booty.

An enemy aeroplane was brought down.

LATER. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig

versti

LONDON, Jan. 28.

A German offcial report states: Russian attacks broke down with heavy losses on both banks of the An River..

Bussian pressure compelled us to move a little nearer the east bank of the Golden Bystritza.

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An Austrian official report says: West of Ohputnow a superior enemy penetrated our first line and we with- drew to the next height in the rear.

reports: We again entered the homy a trenches north-east of Neuville St. Vaast, indicted casual ties and took prisoners.

We carried out a successful-raid north-east of Festubert and drove of an enemy attempt eastward of Faux quissart.

A GERMAN ADMISSION A German official report states: The River Aa is in the Riga region. The British penetrated a small see- The Golden Byakitza and Kimpolung tion of our line south-east of Le

are in the Carpathiare region.)

THE RUMANIAN SITUATION.

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LONDON, JAN. 28.

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PARIS, Jan. 28.

A French official report states that

A telegram fnm Jassy, dated the there has been the usual general

25th inst says: The intenso cold and

the fall of snow are hampering opera

cannonade. It

WAS particularly

tions. The situation generally is eatively at Verdun and in Alsace.

factory and practically unchanged.

The enemy is apparently directing

his efforts to the region of Nanesti and

MESOPOTAMIA.

the confluence of the Putus and Sereth BRITISH RETAKE LOST TRENGHT'S rivers and is encountering the fiercest resistance.

It is officially announced that fourteen Rumanian Gonerals have been retired and replaced by junior officers.

THE SITUATION IN GREECE.

TOTE OF CONFIDENCE IN FRENCH GOVERNMENT.

PARIS, Jan. 28. After a secret debate and inter pellations on the situation in Greece the Chamber in public session passed a rote of confidence in the Government by 313 vote to 135.

LONDON, Jan. 28.

An official report from Mesopo- tamia states that on the night of the 25th and 28th the enemy renewed their attempts, but failed to recap- ture ground lost the previous day.

We re-took the trenches we lost on the 25th, and found 400 corpses.

Our casualties were 200.

GENERAL SMUTS AT PRETORIA.

& GREAT WELCOME.

PETROGRAD, Jan. 28. General Buts on Friday "had a magnificent welcome on his arrival from East Africa, The streets were decorat THE "LAURENTIC" SUNK ed and crowded with people from alt

parts of the Transvaal,

LONDON, Jan. 23.

General Smuts, replying to addresses, The Admiralty announces that the of welcome, said he was immeasurably auxiliary cruiser Laurentic was sunk surprised by the splendid co-operation on the 25th inst. by a submarine or of his mixed forces and their endurance

mine

in a campaign which perhaps was the Twelve officers and 199 men wore hardest in the history of the world. saved.

against the bravest of troops. His [The Laurentic" was a White Star greatest pleasure wax that the troops Liner of 14.862 kms. As an auxiliary were gentlemen: their conduet was most KING EDWARD HOTEL abe was in Far Eastern waters exemplary. He regretted that he bad

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GREAT LANDSLIDES IN DUTCH EAST INDIES.

IRISH CANADIAN :: RANGERS IN DUBLIN.

BATAVIA, Jan. 28. It is officially reported that traj LONDON, Jan. 28,

mendous landslides at Bali Island bare The Irish Canadian Rangers marched caused huge holes practically engulfing through Dublin to day.

a whole village and killing 300.9 The Lard Mayor at a Luncheon to The total casualties so far reported; the officers read letters excusing their abence from the Duchess of Connaught who is Head of the Regiment; Mr. Lloyd George, and Mr. Redmond. The latter TIANG YUK, Trisz, mccomer to zagretted that health prevented bis

the late SIEN TING,

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baing present and aid Ireland was extmely proud to welcome her, sons from Overseas Mr. Redmond estimates that half a million Irishmen are volun arily fighting, including the men in the Orten Borceri

fra 600.

~CREWS OF SUNKEN SHIPS AT

PERNAMBUCO.

BIO DE JAMERO, Jan. 28.

The British Consulate at Pernambuco and the owners of the sunken ships have up to the prosent spent $14,000 in Locommodating the crew.

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