AUSTRIANS ABANDON TRIESTE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 102, 2 January 1915, Page 5

AUSTRIANS ABANDON TRIESTE.

BOMBARDMENT FEARED. '. •■ . (Reed. 8.5 a.m.) :i* . ROME, Jau. 1. Fearing bombardment of Trieste, the Government authorities- have abandon. ed the city. • ~ > in west africa. Portuguese strategy. (Reed. 8.5 a.m.) LISBON, Jan. 1. Reports state that the Germans reinvaded the Portuguese Colony in West Africa in superior number**. They eompelled the Portuguese to retire to safe strategic position. The Portuguese cavalry by a brilliant charge then dispersed the enemy. FRANCE IS BUSY. MAKING READY FOR SPRING. EXTENSIVE AIRCRAFT BUILDING. (Reed. 8.5 a.m.) i NEW YORK, Jan. v l. „ Advices from New York state tha: France is building two new fleets of aircraft, armed with cannon, steel darts and bombs, which are to invade Germaii'y in the spring. It is also stated that hundreds of biplanes and aeroplanes with a speed of 120 miles tn hour will, from the frontier, deliver attacks in large divisions. THE CUXHAVEN EXPLOIT. A SUPER-ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. ■• (Reed. 8.30 a.m.) GENEVA, aJn. 1. A dispatch from Fred ricksha ven states that British airmen m the recent raid destroyed the latest German super-Zeppelin. Another escaped tbe bombs by rising rapidly. BELGIAN BORDERS CLOSED. PASSPORTS MUST H\YE MILITARY ORIGIN. , (Reed. 8.30 a.m.) ROTTERDAM, Jan. ? The German administration in Belgium intends closing the borders ! boomers. Passports will not be reunless issued by the military it is believed is ty prevent espionage.