ROUMANIA AT WAR

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 108, 9 January 1915, Page 5

ROUMANIA AT WAR

A SUGGESTIVE RUMOUR AUSTRIA WANTS PEACE. (United Press Assn. —Copyrig'u..) • : (Reed. 8 a.m.) I LONDON, Jan. 8. i The Morning Post’s Rome correspondent states that he heard a rumour that Austria had offered Servia peace on-the basis cf as you were, with an additional offer of Northern Albania, including Durazzo, and the north coast to the Montenegrin border. KAISER MENTALLY IMPAIRED. DIFFERENCES WITH THE STAFF. (Reed. 8 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 8. Copenhagen reports that the Kai-1 ser has become mentally impaired by , ( ibe strain of suffering and the constant friction between him and his General staff. NO TURKS IN RUSSIA A TURK’S PATHETIC STATEMENT. (Reed. 8 a.m.) LONDON, .Jan. 8. Petrograd advises that with exception of scattered bands of fugitives, there are no longer any Turkish troops in Russian territory. A Turkish colonel told the Bourse Gazette corespondent that Enver Pasha had been Turkey’s ruin, and added: “This wretched brainless puppet of the Kaiser has brought Turkey to a position imperiling the Ottoman Empire. There is no true Turkey now— it is only a German province, whlc hthe Germans will carry down . with them in their own ruin.” GERMANY’S AMENDED BOUNCE BALLIN ALTERS HIS STORY. (Reed. 8 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Jam 8. Herr Ballin, writing in the Frankfurter Zeitung, admits that Britain had brought Germany’s oversea trade to, a standstill. In the North Sea they had easily been blockaded, but England’s practical pressure upon Scandinavia and" Holland would have been impossible if Germany had a proper naval base. Germany must in the future seek a base beyond the- North Sea area. Herr Ballin, in November, said England was already beaten because she had hidden her fleet. MUSSALMAN LOYALTY JOY AT 'BRITISH SUCCESSES. (Reed. 8 a.m.) DELHI, Jan. 8. In reply to letters announcing the outbreak of war with Turkey and the British occupation of Basra, the * political agent in the Persian Gulf rof ceived most cordial expressions of loyalty and devotion to the British r cause from Sheiks at Bahrei, Sheiks at Kuwait, the Sultan of Maskat, the ’ chief at Kolir and other chiefs. New ; British successes at Basra caused un ; qualified joy among the Gulf Arabs generally. THE AUSTRIAN DEBACLE HOW AUSTRIA PUTS IT. (Ree. 3.45 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Jan. 3. An Ausrian communique mentions that the Austrians in Garpal hinns were obliged to retreat towards the - main passes before superior Russian ’ forces.

AUSTRIA DESPERATE PROPOSED PEACE THE KAISER DEMENTED OPPOSES HIS STAFF THE WAR'S NEW ATTITUDE GERMANY DENIES CARDINAL MERGER'S ARREST NO INTOXICANTS TO BE SOLD IN FRANCE

OFFICIAL WAS REPORT LULL IN THE EAST. ATTACKS REPULSED IN THE j WEST. j The High Commissioner reports: LONDON, Jan. 8. Petrograd reports say there was no fighting yesterday on the left bank of the Vistula, except skirmishes on the line from. Sr. Ik a to Bolinsoff. Near Sakha tie Germans were driven by a bayonet attack to the outposts of the Russians’ trenches, occupied the pre vicus night. , The Russians captured a number of prisoners and five guns. The advance on Bokovina continues. Paris reports state that the enemy’s violent attacks in the region of Haffigny. in the Argcnue and in the rei gion of Verdun, also on the ridge dom- ! mating Steinbach, were ab repulsed. AIRMEN’S GOOD WORK GERMAN ZEPPELINS SCARED. (Reed, 8 a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 8. A French eye-witness relates that French aviators, between the 25th and 31st cf December, dropped 3-1 bombs and 8000 darts on the Germans at Gerccurt, Dcndrien, Nompdll, and St. Hilaire. Many of the bombs fell on the several railway stations. In Alsace-Lorraine the Zeppelins have not ventured to attack since French airmen’s aggressiveness began. SOUTH AFRICAN REBELLION REBELS STILL HUNTED. (Rec. 8.45 a.m.) PRETORIA', Jan. 8. The Union forces occupied Schuitzrift. Many rebels fled across the Orange River, destroying their pontoons and beats. They now bold the north bank. BLOOD-CURDLING NARRATIONS WORK OF HUMAN TIGERS. (Rec. 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Jan. 8. The Belgian Legation has issued a record of the maltreatment of the Catholic clergy in Belgium, including that of the invalid octogenarian, at Beuchin, cabled on the 6th, who was accused of firing on Germans. He was thrown into a ditch after being dragged through the streets by the legs. He was then shot. A priest, at Gelrode, was beaten with the butt of a rifle until blood dripped from him; he was then shot and thrown into the river. Twenty-six innocent priests were killed in the Malines diocese; ten at Liege; twenty at Nanpir, and three at Tournal. ALLIES’ PROGRESS REPORT STEADY ADVANCE CONTINUES. A VIOLENT ATTACK REPULSED. (Rec. fi.ls a.m.) PARIS, Jan. 8. ' communique states that French • Auitry captured a hilllock at Lorn- ;. nty.yde ad progressed at Laboisielle j; ml Avelny, near Arras; also at ; !'"• ims, Tbann, and the Alkirch dis- , Riels. Our artillery destroyed the omy’s trenches and breastworks b- tween Jonchery and Soukaim The •'..■■’my mned and blew up French 1 ‘mhos westward of Tauteekevar.ohe, ; ho Argonne, followed by a violent r• ; ck, which was repulsed by the bayonet.