ATTACK ON EGYPT

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 104, 5 January 1915, Page 5

ATTACK ON EGYPT

ABANDONED BY THE TURKS. Press Association—Copyright. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) ATHENS, Jan. 4. | The attack on Egypt has been tie- j lintely abandoned. • Turkish trobpy have been recalled to j the Asiatic side of the straits Atj Brusa. I ITALY'S ACTION SATISFACTORY". TIME RIPE FOR NEUTRALS. TO HELP THEMSELVES. (Re<?. 3.4.5 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 4. Italy's constant prep.vatAms for any emergency are regarded in England and Prance with the greatest satisfaction. Neither is there any uneasiness in re gard to reports of activities in Bui- j gara, Roumania and Greece. It is gen- i erally predicted that the neutrals in proximity to Austria and Turkey regard the time as almost ripe for adjusting old scores, and for helping themselves generously to territories of the toitering and dissolving empires. NON-FIGHTERS DISILLUSIONED. (Rec. 8.35 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 4. Mr. MaeNamara, in a recruiting speech, said if the thousands of young men who had not answered the country call thought they were going to enjoy freedom and inAutiuity at the other fellow's expense, they would not enjoy it ]o7>g. A NEW YEAR'S MESSAGE. AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR. (Reed. 9.30 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 5. M Hoi man In a special New Year's message to the Daily Chronicle, stated that thousands were drilling in readiness for the war. Australia understands the nature cf the contest, and is unanimous in her support to the Mother Country and her allies, and were prepared to go through to th? end of the struggle. CONTRABAND ADJUSTMENTS. LONDON, Jan. 4. Reuter's Washington correspondent states that Britain informed America that turpentine, resin, shipped before Britain declared it contarband, would be paid for i'" seized; also copper shipped before it was declared contraband has been paid for or released. No cargoes bound for Italy had been detained at Gibraltar since the fourth December. NEW ZEALAND CONTINGENTER. SUCCUMBS TO PNUEMONIA. (Reed. 9.50 a.m.) SYDNEY, Jan. 5. It ts officially reported that Private Sydney Chamberlain, a New Zea.la.nder, member of the expeditionary force, died of pneumonia in Egypt. AN AUSTRALIAN GIFT. TO MEN IN THE TRENCHES. (Reed. 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 4. Mr Coghlan sent the Sydney citizens war chest funds consignments of woollen, comforts to the guards brigade then in the trenches. Their commandant thanked Mr Coghlan and said they were very grateful for the magnificent present which was most ac ceptable, GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS.

ANOTHER TRY AT WARSAW. (Reed. 0.35-a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 4. I t is suggested that the 200,000 Germans, who passed through Cologne eastward, will reinforce Hinde'nbure. preparatory to another great effort to batter through to Warsaw. A BELGIAN MEETING. ENTHUSIASTIC PROCEEDINGS. (Reed. 8.35 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Jan. 4. At a meeting the burgomaster at Ghent discussed the raising of the war levy of 480 million francs, made by Germany. The Belgian Governor of East Flanders presided. There was extraordinary enthusiasm as it was declared the meeting was held under the sovereignty of their King and Queen. Belgians more than ever were united and resolved that the demand be met by general levy. LOSS OF THE FORMIDABLE COST OF ANNIHILATING GERMAN TRADE. (Reed*. 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 4. The loss of the Formidable was rej ceived by the public with unruffled feelings. The cost of annihilating German trade by the bottling up of their fleet has been lower than the most sanguine anticipations.