GERMAN INDUCEMENTS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 132, 6 February 1915, Page 5

GERMAN INDUCEMENTS.

TO ITALIAN WORKMEN. Press .association—Copyright. (Reed, 8,30 a.np ' LONDON, Feb 5. Venice reports that Italian peasants are going to Germany to take up farm ami factory work at" unusually high wages. Th 3 papers .'warn'the people against accepting engagements in Ger. many owing to the.-' uncertainty of Italy's foreign policy. ' \.

THE ASTURIAS. HOW SHE WAIS SAVED. (Reed. 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, Feb 5. The Asturias 1 * arrived at Southampton. Her crew states that a catastrophe was prevented owing to the alertness and promptitude of the officer on the bridge. Seeing the white track of a torpedo he brought, the vessel round in a short half circle, the projectile passing harmlessly astern. THE GERMAN PINCH. DESPERATE REMEDIES PROPOSED "NOT GOING TO DIE OP FAMINE." (Rec 8.45 am.) COPENHAGEN, Feb 5. Bethmann-Hcllweg, interviewed, said Germany would use every opportunity to starve England in revenge for starving Germany. Neutrals who were not protected must take the consequence. "We are not going to die of starvation."

~ RUSSIAN REPORT. SUCCESSFUL BAYONET ATTACKS. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) PETROGRAD, Feb. 5. A communique states that the Russians made bayonet charges on Borjimoff, and captured two lines of trenches. We are progressing in the Carpathians, and captured two thousand prisoners and ten mitrailleuses near Us'/en. We withdrew from. Foukholka and Beskid Passes to previously prepared position/,; owing to the enemy's superior numbers. The enemy's attempts to advance, in the Wyszkoff Pass was repelled with heavy losses. SOLDIERS PROMOTED. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 5. One thousand one hundred and sixtyfive rankers have been granted commissions since August. A DESPERATE ATTEMPT. TO ASSIST HUNGARY. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) ROME, Feb. 5. Thirty thousand Germans are hastening to reiieye.the Hungarian force at Korosmezo, which the Russians threaten to envelope. Of the Germans originally in Central Poland, two hundred thousand af»e ordered to Cracow to raise the siege of Prozemyse.

TWO KINGS QUARREL. KAISER BREAKS A MIRROR. « (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) PARIS, Feb. 5. "Le Matin" states that the Kaiser was recently at Charleville, where he violently quarrelled with the King of Saxony and broke a mirror. The King of Saxony gotfurious and suddenly departed. I;' >s