ANOTHER RAID

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 146, 23 February 1915, Page 5

ANOTHER RAID

ANOTHER A_RIAL RAID ON ENGLAND GERMAN AEROPLANES DROP BOMBS. (United Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Red 5.40 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. - German aeroplanes dropped three bombs at Braintree, one on Colchester and one on Coggeshall. They are moving towards Harwich. According to present reports there are ho casualties. Colchester is 51 miles north-east of London. It is now a large military depot. The population is 43,000. Coggleshall is 44 miles from London and has a population of 3000. Braintree is a town of 6,200 people 45 miles north-east of London. TERRIFIC EXPLOSIONS. HOUSE SWEPT BY SHRAPNEL. '■ '- (Reed 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. An aeroplane passed over Essex at B.3'Q at night .travelling at a great heiht. It was not seen, but the noise of its propellers' was plainly heard. The special constabulary of the district were immediately mobilised. The bomb dropped at Coggeshall made a hole 8 feet in diameter and 2 feet deep. Another burst in a garden at Colchester, shattering the windows cf the residence and damaging the furniture SergL Robjohn,. who was in the house says.-there was a terrific explosion, and the room was swept with shrapnel bullets. He rushed upstairs to rescue a sleeping baby. It was unharmed, but the house and furniture were riddled and the windows of the adjoining house were broken. (Reed. 12.45 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. The aeroplane appeared st Braintree/from the direction of London. It proceeded to Colcherter and dropped u bomb close to a soldier's cottage near the barracks. It gave off dense fumes, and fragments wrecked the kitchen. The hole was sft. in diameter. Pieces of shrapnel were found 250 yards distant.

A NARROW ESCAPE. », ■ ~ -'.':'• (Reed. 11 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. The narrow escape at Braintree was a soldier's cottage, in which there was sleeping a baby, whose room was shattered with shrapnel. Mr Asquith, in the House of Commons, said at the late bombardment on the East Coast 39 women and 39 children killed, and 133 women and 117 children were wounded. The total number of civilians killed was 127, and wounded 500. CALAIS BOMBED. y?*; FIVE PERSONS KILLED. • "' A ZEPPELIN RAID. CALAIS, Feb. 22. A Zeppelin appeared over the town about five th<3 brning ,and chopped five bombs, three Jiisaig harmless. Five people were killed, aal several houses were wrecked, The population is calm. TURKISH RETREAT. ',' (Eee. 1.35 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. The Evening News' Cairo correspondent states that the Turks have practically made a general retreat to Damascus, leaving a small force at Beershiba, ..

\Jf IB b!l 'W ■■ * V '■II ■wH" H« w HAIR-BREADTH ESCAPES VERY LITTLE DAMAGE NO DEATHS REPORTED ALLIES IMPORTANT PROGRESS A GREAT RUSSIAN REVERSE THE ENEMY HEARING WARSAW A MILLION ADVANCE ON GALICIA

RUSSIANS REPEL THE GERMANS. SORTIES FROM PR2EMYSL FAIL. Press Association—Copyrigh*. LONDON, Feb. 22. Petrorad reports that on the left bank of the Vistula hostile attacks were repelled. In the Carpathians an obstinate German attack between Tuckla and Wysykog was repulsed. A Russian bayonet charge attack regained a height nort-west of Seneczow. Two sorties by the • garrison at PrKemysl were easily repulsed with heavy less to the enemy. RUSSIANS WIN AFTER DESPERATE FIGHT. ENEMY ADVANCE IN SOUTH GALICIA. (Reed. 9. 40 p.m.) PETROGRAD, Feb. 22. Official: The Russians after a desperate fight captured the heights south-eastward ci the T'ukhla Pass. The enemy has occupied Stanislavoq in Southern Galicia. Collisions with the Turks have occurred in the Transchorck region. FRENCH TACTICS. ______ : HOW THE WAR IS BEING CON- i DUCTED. VERY REAL WORK BEING DONE. (Reed 8.45 p.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. The Press Bureau has issued a report by the British observer with the French army. He states that although progress is slow along the extensive battle line, very real work has been accomplished. The French troops hold the heads of valleys running between wooded spurs in the Vosges, the Germans holding the lower spurs only, while round Cernay the French hold the lower spurs and the Germans the villages.

It is plain that until the needed reserves are available the Allied armies' dftity is to prevent the Germans gaining a favourable position: meanwhile forcing them to fight at a disadvantage, involving the enemy in heavy losses. This the French army has done. ONE MILLION AUSTRO-GERMANS. PETROGRAD, Feb. 22. Military critics state that the Aus-tfo-Germans have concentrated twenty army corps in the Carpathians. THE RUSSIAN DEFEAT. A BERLIN REPORT. (Reed. 11 a.m.) AMSTERDAM Feb. 22. An official message from Berlin states: The pursuit of the Russians in East Prussia has ended. The total captures are seven generals, 100,000 men and 150 guns, and much ammunition into the lakes. AMERICAN STEAMER MINED. THE CREW SAVED. LONDON, The Amerian steamer Eve!yn, cot-tcn-iaden, wis mined, ar.d sunk at Borku n. The crew were saved. WASHINGTON, Feb 22. Mr Bryan has requested Mr Page and Mr Gerard to supply details of ! the sinking of the Evelyn.

THE DAEDANELLE3 ATTACK. SERIOUS OPERATIONS EXPECTED. WHAT THEY MAY RESULT IN. . Association —Copyright. (Reed 9a.m.) LONDON, Feb '>:. The "Times," in a leaJa* or. the Dardanelles bombard me it. says 't appears to mark the ba?»iniin«s >f sei-: ous operations. Unmeasurable advantages would flow from the opening of a clear way to Odessa. The political results would-be equally great as a wedge would be driven between the enemies' fighting line. The effect on the hesitancy of Balkan Kingdoms and other neutrals would.be instant, and the fall of Constantinople would probably mean the collapse of the Turkish offensive. BRITISH REWARD CLAIMED. FOR SINKING A SUBMARINE. (Reed. 9 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22. Baltimore .reports that the captain of the steamer Overdale claims priority in connection with the reward offered to the first British captain to sink a German submarine. He says on New Year's Day, off the English Coast, during a snowstorm, the Overdale crashed down upon and sunk a partially submerged submarine. The impact smashed two of the Overdale's propeller's blades and caused a leak, the repairs of which occupied three weeks. ATTACK I'! ALSACE. FRENCH FALL BACK. GERMANS SUFFER HEAVILY. Reed. 9.10 a.m.) PARIS, Feb. 22. A communique says: Our advance guard fell back to a bank on the right in Alsace. The enemy attacked in mass formation and suffered heavy losses.

BELGIAN PARENTS. HEAVILY FINED BY GERMANY. (Reed. 9.10 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Feb. 22. Germany is heavily fining Belgian parents whose sons fled to join the Belgian forces. AUSTRIANS AT ANTIVARI. ITALIAN CABINET INQUIRY. PRECAUTIONS AGAINST SUBMARINES. Reed. 8.45 a.m.) / ROME, Feb. 22. A special meeting of Cabinet is being held to inquire into three Austrian torpedoers entering. Antivari Harbour and firing the schooners Cruciosso and Saturno; and of aeroplanes simultaneously dropping bombs. The Italain Admiralty direct that ships naviagting in English waters are to be painted with the Italian colours and port of origin. Immediately sighted, they must send off a boat with the ship's papers to meet submarines. WAR DEMONSTRATIONS. ANTI-WARITES MOBBED. (Reed. 9.10 a.m.) ROME, Feb. 22. Pro-war demonstrations have been organised by the Nationalist Associations and counter-demonstrations by the Socialists in all large towns. An alntiwar moisting in Rome resulted in a riot. The hall was invaded and many demonstrators were injured. BRILLIANT WORK BY THE FRENCH. ELLINGTON, This Day. The Prime Minister has received the following message from the High Commissioner: LONDON Feb. 22. Paris reports that in the Champagne district the enemy's counter-attack was brilliantly repulsed and was followed by an energetic pursuit, which made the Allies masters of. all the German trenches north and west of the wood taken yesterday. The Allies progressed notably north of Mesnil. Hunres cf prisoners were taken. The Germans' seventh attempt to recover Leseparges failed.

OUR LADS IN EGYPT. DANGERS THAT BESET THEM. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Maor Grant, Chaplain of the New Zealand forces in Egypt, writes: "I have encountered perils a good deal worse than German trenches. Most people in Cairo do not seem to have much morality. Immorality constitutes a serious menace to the troops. It would be better if they camped 20 miles further in the desert. Mothers need to pray for their boys to have the grit to play the man in the high est sense. The reputation and behaviour of cur men stands high. One is intensely, thankful that such a fine lot of manly fellows are upholding tha honour of theit* Island Hoine,"

! THE GERMAN BLOCKADE. j , , | BRITAIN TO MAKE REPRISALS. Press Association —Copyright. (Reed. 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, Feb. 22, Mr Asquith in the House of Com- ! mens said the Government was con- ! sidering what reprisals should be made I against Germany for attacking merj chantmen. Britain will certainly issue a Note, and hoped to make a joint Note. j SHIPPING DEPARTURES. ! NO DATES TO BE MENTIONED. LONDON, Feb. 21. Naval authorities at present consider it inadvisable to mention sailing dates of steamers bound for the United Kingdom via Cape Horn, or for the Western Coast of America longer- than one week before the date of sailing. Shipping companies have been advised of the necessity for omitting the day of the month in advertising dates of sailing. Where a company, however, takes the risk by advertising date of sailings in advertising columns there will be nc objection to papers utilising the information for its shipping: columns. AMERCIAN PRESS COMMENT. LONDON, Feb. 21. Scathing comment appear in the American press on Germany's reply to the American Note regarding neutral shipping. In comparison with the attitude of Great Britain it is detrimental to Germany. SEAMEN LAUGH AT GERMAN THREATS. INTENSE GERMAN HATRED OF AMERICA. .

LONDON, Fob. 22. The usual complement of seagoing vesels passed Gravesend and Tilbury Dock, freight-laden, ranging from tramps to big liners. All run the gauntlet of the so-called blockade. The captains, mates and seamen assume a nonchalent attitude regarding the German threat. If risks are suggested they reply with expressions of amused contempt and defiance, and declare that the risks are no greater than af any time during the last six months. The master of a large liner declared that if a submarine attacked lie would not only dodge, but turn upon the attacker.

An enormous amount of war insurance on oversea commerce continues to be placed in the open market at low rates. The pressure at Lloyds' is so great that a long string of waiting brokers block the gangways.

The Lokal Angeiger declares: The fight entered upon on Thursday must be fought either with all recklessness or not at all, and we Germans are resolved to fight, regardless of consequences.

The Vossische Zeitung says German measures at sea are directed against Britain's two allies, one the American arms traffic, and the other starvation. Count Reventlow writes to the Tages Zeitung that the Germans at present do not admit friendly relaions with America. Public opinion is filled with the utmost, bitterness towards the United States, whose ships will no be protected by the Stars and Stripes unless convoyed by' American warships. The Times' Washington correspondent says the German reply to the American Note has not much improved things. The convoy suggestion is felt to be out of the question, owing to the mines Germany threatens to lay. The next step the United States has under consideration is the possible ad-

vantage to be taken by the offer in the German Note for the continuation of conversations, though little is expected to come from them. It is felt that the situation must be solved by events. No amount of words will be able to avert the gravest trouble should an American vessel suffer.

BRITAIN'S FOODSTUFFS. ENOUGH FOR A YEAR. " LONDON, Feb. 22. The Board of Agriculture estimates that there is sufficient wheat and Aomin the United Kingdom to maintain the normal bread consumption for over four months and the present supplies of foodstuffs, properly distributed, will provide food for a year without further supply. AUSTRIAN SUBMARINES READY. LONDON, Feb. 22. Geneva advices from Innsbruck state that Austrian submarines are awaiting German orders to attack merchantmen in the Adriatic. THE KAISER'S THROAT. COPENHAGEN, Feb. 22. It is believed in Cologne that his throat is causing the Kaiser great suffering. He refuses to have an operation, fearing that it would prevent him attending at a critical juncture at the front. His irritability is more marked.