Beaten Germans

Warning from Petrogad

Believe only official news

Renewed fighting in Flanders

YESTERDAY it was suggested that a certain measure of caution should be exercised in the onside action of some of the reports published concerning the operations of the Russian armies.

An official statement is now issued from Petrograd suggesting that exaggeration has been indulged in and warning the public to receive with reserve all news which does not come from an official source.

The full message nevertheless confirms much that has been reported and there is no reason to abandon the hope that when the present movement terminates, it will be found that the Germans have received a blow from which recovery is impossible.

Whether it is true or not that three army corps are not only in a hopeless position but actually in danger of annhialation or capture, it is evident that the Russian General staff are full of confidence and the numerous unofficial messages agree too well in the matter of detail for them to be altogether unfounded.

The telegram published as to the rout of the Austrian forces and the capture of over 7000 prisoners and 30 guns was official.

These were evidently engaged in a desperate effort to save Cracow for the district mentioned is only some 20 miles from the great fortresses, From Flanders comes suggestions that the Germans are contemplating another desperate stroke with Roulers as the centre of their new attack.

There is considerable activity amongst the German troops and statements are made as to the hurrying forward of reinforcements to the fighting line.

It may be that a final effort is to be made but at whatever point it may be directed it has it little chance of success.

In South Africa further captures and surrenders of rebels are reported and it seems clear that the trouble is at the point of disappearing. There is little fresh news as to what the Turks are doing.

German dash for Calais

Brilliant work of British regiments

Field Marshall Sir John French sends a long despatch detailing the operations of the British field forces in the battle of Ypres-Armentieres.

He speaks in terms of the highest praise of the services of all arms of the British force on the continent. He describes the overwhelming forces which were brought up by the enemy to oppose the British troops and says that from time to time our soldiers had been forced to give way before the weight of the big numbers that the Germans brought to the front.

In every engagement, whatever our losses the damage inflicted on the enemy was greater ans step by step the British troops pressed their way forward , compelling the enemy to retire with losses he estimates at least as three time s as heavy as our own.