HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2480, 5 June 1915, Page 5

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

_. _ London, Juno 3, 12.25 p.m. The High Commissioner roports:— "Oil Monday, in tho region of Shavli, the Russians successfully repulsod several attacks, capturing a redoubt oast of Travlianv. "Between the Vistula and Przoinysl thero lias been stubborn fighting since Monday,' with an important Russian success on the lower Sau. Several villages wore captured at the point of t > bayonet. "In- the Kalnikouvo region tlio Russians took 1200 prisoners 22 officors, and eight quick-lircrs." ' PROGRESS OF ITALIAN ADVANCE TROOPS AUSTRIA® IN DRAVE VALLEY MENACED SIGNOR SALANBRA STATES HIS CASE Tho Italians hare reduced Belvedere. The Italians' Crooa endangers tho Austrian, possession of the Drave Valley. Large Austrian forces are now approaching with a view to expelling the' invaders. Ths Italian advance guard is within sight of Trieste, aftor moviii"- along the coast, supported by tfio navy. ° The High Commissioner reports:— „ London, June 3, 1.50 a.m. Rome reports that the Italians are firmly established on the slopes of Monte Nero, six miles north-west of Tolino. On Sunday afternoon vigorous Austrian counter-attacks were repulsed all along the lino. THE BOMBARDMENT OF MONTFALCONE (Reo. Juno i, 8.20 p.m.) _ . , Rome, Juno 4. Official.—Twenty-four hours after the recent Italian bombardment of Montfalcono (near the Gulf of Trieste), flames and smoke were Been rising from tho town. i BRILLIANT CHARGE BY BERSAGLIERI. (Rec. June 4, 11.20 p.m.) Barna, June 4. The Italian Bersaglieri made a brilliant bayonet charge and stormed Monte Negro, driving tho Anstrians down the_ mountainside. 'fto cneniVj reinforce?, counter-attacked, but were repulsed with heavy loss. THE ITALIAN AIR RAID ON POLA. Rome, June 3. In the Italian air raid on Pola on May 31, the bombs set fire to an oil fuel reservoir. Tho Austrians, unablo to save it, opened the valves and ' allowed the oil to run to the sea, tho loss crippling the submarine and torpedo craft. AUSTRIAN CRUELTIES IN TRIESTE CIVIL POPULATION RISING IN REVOLT.Paris, June 3. The "Petit Journal's" Rome correspondent states that the civil population of Trieste is rising in revolt. Five thousand have been imprisoned. Tho troops fired on the people, killing and wounding many. KAISER AT THE NEW SEAT OF WAR. Paris, June 8. Geneva reports that the Kaiser is going to tho Austro-Italian frontier. Rome, June 3. Ton Italians wero shot at Innsbruck without trial for espionage. Tho whole Italian population in tho Tyrol ii being cruelly treated, ITALIAN PREMIER STATES THE CASE » "GERMANY MUST SIT AS EQUAL, NOT AS MASTER." • it- i . . Rome, Juno 3. During tiio cours© of his rcronrks & tho pa/triotrio meeting (partly reported by cablegram yesterday) tho Italian Premier, Signor Salandra, said that the commonplace statesmen who, in rash frivolity last July had set firo to the whole of Europe, wero now making a fresh colossal mistake. They wero pouring forth invective against Italy with the obvious design of intoxicating their citizens with cruel visions of hatred and blood. Tho Italians could not iniitato their languago. Austria and Germany continually paralysed the Italian Navy during the Italo-Turkish war by preventing it from taking action against tho Dardanelles, European Turkey, and the Aegean Islands. Many Italian lives and millions of Italian treasure had been sacrificed, due to tho fact that Turkey had been protected by Germany and Austria from all attacks on vital parts by Italy. Signor Salandra added: Austria and Germany believed till the last that they had to deal with a weak Italy, that was blustering, not acting; that was capable of trying to blackmail, but not of enforcing her rights by force of arras. Austria's continued suspicions and aggressive intentions against Italy wore notorious. General von Hetzendorff, Chief of tlio Austrian" General Staff, always maintained that war was inevitable either over tlio question of the Irredentist provinces, or because Italyhad opposed Austria's 'wishos with regard to the Balkans; therefore it was nccossaiy to humiliate hor in order that Austria should have her hands free. I "Austria's offer may not have been made in good faith. Moreover it in no way secures a military frontier replacing that Austria imposed in 1866 which loft all the gates of Italy open to Italy's enemies in case of a dispute' Aftor the war, Italyit was asked, should address herself to Germany. She did not wish to be disrespectful to Germany, but tho latter's dream of universal hegemony was shattered. The world has risen. The future of humanity must bo founded upon respect for existing national autonomies Among these Germany will have to sit as an equal, not as a master." ITALY AND RUMANIA NEGOTIATING CHAFFERING OVER TERRITORIAL CONCESSIONS. Amsterdam, Juno 3 Tho Berlin "Tageblatt" says that Italy and Rumania have not reached an understanding. The Allies have promised that Rumania shall havo Siegenburg and Southern Bukowina in return for active military support, but Rumania wants C/.ornowitz, and the Hungarian province of Banat (immediately north of Servia), which Russia and Servia, respectively, want.. AN ENTENTE NOTE TO BULGARIA. (Reo. June 4, 8.20 p.m.) 'A telegram to the "Cologne Gazette" states that feelmg of satisfaction which prevails in Government circles in Sofia in oonneotion with the Note which tho Quadruple Entente presented to Bulgaria last Saturday. ■" RUMANIA AND BULGARIA AGREED TO ENTER THE WAR SIMULTANEOUSLY. (Reo. June 4, 10.50 p.m.) .... ~ , London, June '4. The "Petit Parisian" publishes a dispatch stating that Bulgaria and Rumania have arrived at a complete understanding. The journal declares that tho two States will enter tho war simultaneously, Rumania against Austria and Bulgaria against Turkey, their military plans being co-ordinated to that end The dispatch adds: "Rumania has agreed to cede Dubrudja to Bulgaria.'' ISSUES BETWEEN RUSSIA AND RUMANIA, 1 The "II Secolo" states that King Emmanuol has offored^o"mediate between Russia and Rumania. BOOTS FOR RUMANIAN SOLDIERS. _ . , , , , London; Juno 3. It is reported that Rumania iiaß ordered half a million pairs of boots from foreign countries.