LATEST RUSSIAN REPORT.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3991, 26 July 1915, Page 5

LATEST RUSSIAN REPORT.

ENEMY ATTEMPT TO FORCE THE NARE'W. RUSSIANS REPULSE ATTACKS. (Received July 2G, 1.30 a.m.) PETROGRAD. Julv 25. Official: The enemy confirms to advance on ; tire Janisliui-ShavK-Rossieni front. ’ , , On the Narew front, on the left side of Rma. we repulsed a night attack, notwithstanding asphyxiating'gases. The enemy is making efforts to force the Narew at Ivan am. A few attacks on advance works on the "NovogeorgievskIvangorod line were repulsed. ' ' . ~ The enemy is endeavoring ta advance towards Yoljrtza m the Dublin area. , , The enemy concentrated near Grubteszou, after stubborn fighting managed to debouch northwards. New German troops have appeared on the Sokal from.

CRISIS AT HAND. WAR APPROACHING A CLIMAX. SPEECH BY N.S. WALES PREMIER. (Received Julv 25, 3.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 25. Speaking at the Commercial 1 Travellers’ annual dinner, Mr Holman (Premier) said we were .approaching a climax in the war. There had been a race between Britain and Germany to bring into existence new armies. The German authorities must have known they would be outnumbered, but they still had another chance ot brmging up’ a reserve force before Britain could. Apparently Germany had beaten Britain in the race for the moment, and was holding greater forces than even the Allies, reinforced by i. were able to place in the field, but the moment had arrived when Geiinan generalship was falling back on its last .hope, and the trial would now be made against the utmost tensity and concentration of the German Empire. The struggle our men would have to make must entirely eclipse anything which had yet occurred. The [hour of crisis was upon us and not past as some optimists would tell us. He was confident in the ultimate result, but if there was any doubt it was better for us all to perish m the trenches than to contemplate sure an idling in. the struggle. ,Sir Gerald Strickland (State Governor), who presided, declared that those who did not go to the war had a continuous duty to perforin. That was to forward the interests of the Empire. , Senator Gardiner, in responding for the Federal Government, said that tJio people should not be led away b} minors. The Government knew no more than the public. Mr Cook hoped that when the war was over the British Empire would trade with the Allies only.

AUSTRALIAN MUMITIGMS. HIGH EXPLOSIVE WANTED. (Received July 25, 3.20 p.m.) MELBOURNE, July 20. A munitions sub-committee has been appointed to inquire into the possibility of producing Toluene, j which is required for high explosives, in Australia. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. YESTERDAY’S LISTS. (Received Julv 25, 3.20 p.m.) SYDNEY, July 2oCorporal Hill, a prominent Rugby Unionist and a. brother of the secretary of the Rugby Union, lias been killed in Gallipoli. BRITAIN’S MUM IT! QMS. THE KING’S TOUR. (Received July 25, 3.20 p-m.) - DON DON, July 20. The* King continues his tour of the munition works in the Birmingham area. In a speech to the munitions committee lie said he had not come to criticise, but to show his interest in the country’s efforts to meet the demands or war material. He greatly appreciated the zeal and ciicertulii.es. with which the hands were working to increase the output. He was confident that if this was done theceitam result would be victory. \ majority of the Clyde slupyardors engineers have continued to ignore the Admiralty’s request to curtail their holiday. . Forty per cent, resumed, but tne remainder will not return before Monday. a callantTaustrauan. VICTORIA CROSS AWARDED. (Received July 25. 3.35 P-m.) V LONDON, July 24, The Victoria. Cross has been awarded to Lance-Corporal Albert Packa, an Australian,ofor conspicuous, .braveryin Gallipoli. He held portion of trench with four men lh&y weio heavily attacked and, when the othoi s were killed, seven lurks rushed the Lane (.--Corpora i Packa, single-ban clod 1 killed five with, rifle fire and the other two with the bayonet. GERMAN SHIP WRECKED. SUPPOSED AMMUNITION explosion. (Reccived JutT2s. K3O P.m-; COPENHAGEN, July f - •Eisermon at Mano Island found the wreckage of a -German steamer Pier ammunition boxes apparently hle« up a few days ago when a terrific ex plosion shook the houses in »m.n s places. GERMANY’S WAR LOANS. THE TEST OF WARSAW. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received Julv 24, 6.20 p.m.) { LONDON, July 24 Tlie Reichstag meets on August 10. It is hoped in Germany that Warsaw will he taken before then, thus facili tating the new war loan. helmets for soldiers. A ’ BRITISH S UGGESTION. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received July 24, 6.20 p.m.) 1 LONDON, July 24. Thornlees’ are considering the question of supplying British soldiers l 82* kith metal ],eadp.«e» similar to those of the French troops. ITALY AND TURKEY. OUR ALLY’S VIGOROUS POLlCY(Received .July 25, 3.25 p.m.) ' ROME, July 24. Baron Sonnino informed the Cabinet that lie has taken vigorous stepsto induce Turkey to abandon her hostility respecting the integrity of Italian property. satisfTes'thTrstT gratifies PALATE, ROES YOU COOQ, TOO. New Zealand’s finest table water is Wai-Rongoa Natural Mineral Water. A glassful before breakfast, or at meal times cleanses, refreshes. Delightful drink—clear as crystal, pure as mountain air. Rids one of uric acid ; stimulates liver, kidneys. Added to whisky, it improves it;' Clubs, hotels, stores.

THE GALLIPOLI CAMPAIGN TURKS PRE PARING GENERAL ATTACK. BIMTISH SUBMARINK’S EXPU)IT . (Received July 25, 5.5 p.m.) ATHENS. July 24Advices from Coiistsinthioplo iudicafe that the Turks .are preparing for a general attack in Gallipoli. The Turks realise that they nave lost coiumand-of the inner seas and fciio Black Sea. A British submarine on July J t bombarded Gherccn station, near Tugla, wrecking a wheat-laden > train, and bombarded ammunition works at Zietunburnu, causing explosions. TUR KISH A TTA C K BE PULE ED. (Received Julv 25, 1.10 p.m.) LONDON. July 24. The Press Bureau states that Gon- ( ral Sir lan Hamilton' reports as follow's:—The Turks in the southern section on Friday afternoon attacked ilie northern trenches of our left Hank under cover of a heavy shelling. A small force of Turks dashed at (un saplieads but two maohinguns immediately opened fire. The survivors retired, leaving 49 dead and probably others out of sight, as our shrapnel was efleetivo. The whole affair lasted twenty minutes. THE BRKSLA U TORPEDOED. (Received July 26, 1.30 a.m.) ATHENS, July 25. Constantinople advices state that the Breslau "was torpedoed in the 1 ilack Sea and returned to the Bosphorus with a hole amidships below the waterline. German submarine 51 is stranded off Tehekmadje. To date thirty-four vessels totalling 130,000 tons have been sunk in the Sea of Marmora and the Black Sea. THE GALLANT AUSTRALASIANS. LORD KITCHENER’S API ’RECIA - TION. OUR WOUNDED IN ENGLAND. (Received Julv 25, 4.30 p.m.) LONDON, July 24. Prior to the departure of the soldiers, Lord Kitchener telegraphed: “Please convey to the Australians and New Zealanders who have recovered from their wounds and are rejoining their units at the Dardanelles my good wishes and express my warm admiration for the good work the Australasian Army Corps is doing. Several letters in the "Morning Post” point- out that many people are already making the Australian and Now Zealand wounded feel at home and others are willing to do so. The wounded are grateful, but feel the restrictive hospital regulations. A correspondent suggests the issue of good conduct passes to enable longer leave. FRENCH AIR RAID. TWO GERMAN MACHINES BROUGHT DOWN. (Received Jui— 25. 5.5 p.m.) PARIS. July 24. Official: An air squadron dropped 28 bombs at Con flans and the Edoarnisv station and downed two aviators. STRIKES IN HUNGARY. TROOPS RECALLED FROM ITALIAN FRONT.

(Times and Sydney Sun Services.) (Received .July 24, 6.20 p.m.) LONDON. July 24. Rome i.s informed. that serious strikes in Hungary have necessitated the recall of 15,000 troops from the Italian frontier. Six regiments have occupied Leibnitz, which in a state of siege.

THE AFRICAM REBELS. KEMP’S HEINOUS OFFENCE. (Received July 25, 5.5 p.m.) PRETORIA. July 24. The un expired sentences on the 355 who refused to serve, against the Germans have been remitted 1 . The rebels Dezukhuihont and Lock, licut.-colonels in the. Defence Force, have been sentenced to five -and four years respectively. Mr. Justice Lange, in sentencing 'Kemp, emphasised the difference, between do Wet and Kemp. The latter had the. King’s Commission shortly before the rebellion, and actually cooperated with Marita, whereas do Wot stated that he would have renounced. Maritz if lie had found Marltz co-operating with the Germans. Kemp was sentenced at .Pretoria to seven years and fined £IOOO ter treason.

LIVERPOOL GAMP INQUIRY

CHARGES AGAINST DR. SCHL.I NK

(Received July 25, 11.30 p.m.)

At the Liverpool Camp inquiry yesterday Mrs McKinnon, a relative by marriage of Dr. Scbliiik, gave evidence that the doctor, in-conversation with her, declared that the physical condition 6f the Australians gave thorn no chance against the fine men of the German army. Dr. Schlinck, recalled, denied, the allegation and added that he had never been in Germany and knew nothing of die physical standard of the German army. Mr Orchard, M.P., cross-examined, admitted that ho know that only ground on which Senator Milieu hated charges against Dr. Schlinck was that the hitter had allegedly said the Germans were not boaten yet. He admitted this was no ground for charges of disloyalty and having Gorman sympathies against Dr. Schlinck.

ALARM .IN CANADA. STRANGE AERIAL RECONNAISANCES. (Received Julv 25. 5.5 p.m.) OTTAWA,- July 24. Alarm has been caused by repeated recon nuisances, apparently, by. foreign aeroplanes in-prohibited districts. The military failed to locate the bases. '.