GERMAN ZEPPELIN

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 143, 19 February 1915, Page 5

GERMAN ZEPPELIN

DEST.IOV7J BV F!PE. Association —Copyright. ((R<\.;'. 5.50 a.m.) COPENHAOEM, ! cb IS. Zeppelin L 3 was burn*: at Faugo. It .was one of Germany'':, best airand f:.ught the eilements for five hours; but finally only, one motor was workable. It passed the Danish frontier .towns rapidly sinking, then ihe fourth motor ceased. It landed narrowily missing - a hotel. Captain Fritz fired her to prevent the revealing of her secret machinery and equipment. THE AERIAL RAID. RETURN OP THE FORTY. LONDON, Feb. IS. The forty aviators returned safely after the raid on German positions c» the Belgian coast. ANOTHER AIRSHIP GONE WRONG. AMSTERDAM, Feb. IS. An airship of the Parseval type crossed the Zuyder Zee in a vertical position. The crew were unable to right her. Later- she passed Hoom-ap-parently without her car. A ZEPPELIN LOST. AMSTERDAM.. Feb. 17. An explosion destroyed a Zeppelin on Faroe Islands. The crew of 1(5 were interned. COPENHAGEN, Feb. 17. . The officers of the Zeppelin explain that they were on outpost duty in the North Sea, and after the explosion decided to cross to Denmark instead, of drifting in the North Sea. When landing, they ignited the airship in order to prevent it becoming Danish property, as it was impossible to repair it in 24 hours.

MR. CHURCHILL'S SPEECH THE EVER READY NAVY LESSONS FROM THE DOGGER RANK. FIGHT. Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, Feb. 18. • Mr Churchill, in the House of Commons, said the German army was not more ready for an offensive war en a gigantic scale than was the British fleet for national defence. It must never be forgotten that the situation in every sea is dominated and decided by the influence of Admiral Jelllieoe's fleet. We do not know at what hour Lord Kithhener will ask the Admiralty to move 20,000 or even 40,800 men. He does net knew until we tell him hew he shall move, and to what ports. Flai'f-j fj:a 'frequency changed purl- - at the very last moment. We have powerful and flexible machinery to move whole armies with celerity wherevjsr desired in a manner never before contemplated.

Referring to the fight at the Dogger Bank, he said the conflict was between the finest ships cf both navies, and vindicated the big gun armament, identified with Admiral Fisher. The remarkable feature was that. a!!, our ships exceeded their previous records. Here is a squadron which ha.s been constantly at sea for six months. Suddenly the greatest trials "are demanded, and the engines all excel peace time records. Vice-Admiral Beatty's action shows that at five to four in representative ships the Germans accepted witblciut doubt cr hesitation their inferiority. When, if ever, the great fleet sets out in general battle, we hope to bring into line a preponderance not of five to four, but something considerably greater. Mr Churchill added that ho had good reasons to believe that the economic pressure the navy exerts was herring to be felt by Germany.

RUSSIAN ARMY DESTROYED. ONLY REMNANTS ESCAPE. KAISER SEES VICTORY. BERLIN, Feb. 17. Official: The Kaiser was in the midst of the fighting line at the Masurian Lakes. Only tlie remanants of the Russian Tenth Army escaped to the forest. RUSSIANS OUTNUMBERED. PETROGRAD, Feb. 18. Eight or ten German army corps are in East Prussia. The Russians expected the manoeuvre. They were outnumbered tenfold, and retired betimes, the Light Horse carrying on a running fight after laying waste the entire region. Both armies are disposing themselves on the flat track in the forest country. The marshes are under deep snow, which is beginning to thaw. GERMAN ONSLAUGHT REPULSED. PETROGRAD, Feb. 17. A communique says fighting on the right of the Vistula is proceeding with extreme despei'ation. There have been only encounters between patrols in the Niemen region. We repulsed attacks in the LubneStudenne district, making prisoners of 1,400. Sustained impetuous attacks were repulsed with heavy loss at Wyszkow. Almost a whole German battery was bayoneted.

There is much Zeppelin activity in Jutland and on the Baltic. Two were observed at Hysted exchanging signals with German warships. '. A Zeppelin also followed a Dutch steamer to Rotterdam. FRENCH INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES. ALLIES MAKE PROGRESS. PARIS, Feb. 18. Official: Artillery destroyed many bivouacs and ammunition convoys between the sea and the Oise. We captured two lines of trenches north of Arras, inflicting heavy losses. We carried more positions near Perthes and progressed at La Grurie, inflicting very severe losses. We also progressed at several points between the Argonne and the Meuse, also in Alsace. GERMAN MAILS. ENTRUSTED TO BRITISH TORPEDOERS. (Reed. 8.50 a.m.)-. AMSTERDAM, Feb. 18. The Berliner Tageblatt says the municipality of Heideberg is raising a loan of three million marks to purchase foodstuffs. The Government proposes to entrust the mail service to British torpedo boats. TREATMENT OF BRITISH PRISONERS. AN APPEAL TO AMERICA. LONDO.v Feb. J«. 11l the House of Commie ns, Mr Nell Primrose, Under Secretary for Foreign Affairs, announced that Britain had

BITTER FIGHTING WEEK. ON BRITISH COAST. (Reed 1.10 p.m.) CHRISTIANA, Feb. 18. The German Ambassador stated that next week would see embittered fighting en the British Coast, and Germany was unable to offer neutral ships any security. • •. • • ; ,; ya

made strong representations to thr United States as to the treatmnt of prisoners by. Germany, drawing attention to the provisions cf the Hague Convention. \