THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3990, 24 July 1915, Page 5

THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

BATTLE OF GORIZIA. GREAT TURNING MOVEMENT. GRIM MOUNTAIN STRUGGLE. (Received July 23, 9.20 p.m.) ROME, July 23. The battle of Gorizia involves an Italian turning movement sweeping all before it. General Cadorna’s troops from Gratlisea are attacking Podora, in the Subolino mountains, which, although on the right bank of the Isomao, dom--inates Gorizia. Tile Italians holding Plava are forcing their way from Monte -Santo to the top of Podora, Which is crowned by dive forts with 12-inch guns, while the slope of Podora is cut up by trenches with sliding armored shutters and a vast grotto, where the Austrians keep strong reserves. When the Italians capture a section behind which, the Austrians retire, they block up the remainder of the wall with quickly-drying cement. 1 General Cadorna is simultaneously attempting the reduction of Tolmino, wliicli is almost surrounded. THE SEA WOLVES. PROPOSAL TO ARM MERCHANTMEN. ARRANGEMENT WITH AMERICAN GOVERNMENT. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received Julv 23, i p.m.) LONDON, July 23. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said that in consequence of repeated attacks without warning by German submarines upon British merchantmen trading with American ports, the United States had been asked whether slie would permit those slims to carry guns in the stern. Washington had issued certain rules practically permitting armed merchant ships to enter United States ports.

THE COAL STRIKE. WHAT THE STOPPAGE COST. SOME INTERESTING FIGURES. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received Julv 23, 7 n.m.) LONDON, July 23. j lie material loss in South Wales is estimated at upwards of £1,500,000, and the loss of coal at a million tons. Two hundred boats are detained at Cardiff, Newport and other ports for want of coal l . A WEEK OF FREEDOM. (Received Julv 23, 9 p.m.) TENDON, July 23. The Admiralty state _ that 1352 steamers arrived and sailed at and from United Kingdom ports during the week, and none were submarined —for tho first time since the blockade commenced.

ENFORCED ALCOHOLISM. GERMAN METHODS IN POLAND. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received July 23, 7 p.m.) LONDON, July 23. The “Paris Journal’ 5 says the Germans are enforcing a system of compulsory alcoholism upon the Polc-s, exempting from the war indemnity omy those who purchase liquor from German establishments.

INTERCESSION SERVICES. DAY FOR NATIONAL PRAYER. DECLARATION DAY ARRANGEMENTS. (Received Julv 23. 2.35 p.m.) LONDON, July 23. July 25 lias been appointed a day of national prfiyer. Four thousand Territorials will assemble in Trafalgar Square, and will marclj_in procession, headed by the BbiTiop of London. A public service will 1 be held upon the steps of St. Paul’s. _ . _ A solemn war service will be held, at the King’s request, at? St. Paul’s on August 4, their Majesties, Queen Alexandra and the Lord Mayor attending. Ybe Archbishop of Canterbury wih preach. There will be no State procession. THE RABAUL CHARGES. MR HUGHES’ REPORT.MELBOURNE, July 23. Mr Hughes, in a report on tho Rabaul charges, finds that there is no evidence of improper dealing with Red Cross goods, and no reason to doubt the justice of the sentences passed at Rabaul, which were for breaches ot the neace, accompanied by physical violence. ' In one case a Chinaman was robbed by four members of the military police. He finds no fault with tiie Sydney court-martial, confirms the dismissal of Raven sftTOtt, and justifies the Court’s finding in L. Moore’s case.

THE VATICAN’S ATTITUDE.

AMERICA AND GERMANY. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) 'LONDON, duly 22. Rome reports that the Pope has entrusted Cardinal Gibbons to discover the real political and diplomatic relations between Germany and America in order to decide the attitude the Vatican should take up. CANADIAN WAR FINANCE. BORROWING IN AMERICA. OTTAWA, July 22. The Canadian Government is financing heavily in New York, with tho object of ‘lightening tho adverse exchange situation and financing war payments. The American market now is the most favorable, owing to the condition of tho British Exchange. grim harvest of war. All LUO NS OF KILLED AND WOUNDED, PARIS, July 22. “Lo Matin’”makes a striking statement that the total number of killed in Europe is five millions, and of wounded seven millions.

AUSTRIAN EMPEROR’S GRSEF.

SURRENDER OF A REGIMENT. PARIS, July 22. ‘Lo Matin” states that an Army order was found ou a German lieutenant wherein it is stated the Emperor Franz Josef is overwhelmed with grief, and has ordered the 28tli Regiment of Royal Infantry to ho erased from tho list of the army for eternity foi cowardice and hi eh treason in the face of the enemy. _ Those officers and n on who remain will have to expiate tin’s grievous fault with blood. Two battalions of this Bohemian regiment surrendered to a Russian battalion at Dukla Pass in April without using arms.