THE DRESDEN SUNK

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 164, 16 March 1915, Page 5

THE DRESDEN SUNK

VON GOLTZ MURDERED SULTAN’S SON STRANGLED ALL PROMINENT TURKS QUITTING CONSTANTINOPLE RUSSIANS THREATEN GERMANS GERMANS WEAKENING AT PRZABMYSZ WESTENDE BOMBARDED AND BOMBED BELGIAN, BRITISH AND FRENCH PROGRESS

THE DRESDEN SUNK. GERMAN VIPER'REMOVED FROM SOUTH PACIFIC. GREATER SAFETY FOR TRANSPORTS. (Press Association Extraordinary) (Reed. 11.30 a.m.) LONDON, March 15. Official" The German cruiser Dresden has teen sunk. VON DER GOLTZ MISSING. .WAS HE MURDERED? LONDON, March 5. The Daily Chronicle’s Athens correspondent says that Field-Marshal Von dor Goltz, with a large staff, recently went to , Smyrna, to strengthen the fortifications. He suddenly disappeared, and the Germans in Constantinople believe he was murdered. SULTAN’S SON STRANGLED. HELD PRO-GERMAN SYMPATHIES. (Reed. 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, March 15. The Cologne “Gazette” says that Abdul Ham,id’s favourite sen, Burhaneddin has been strangled at Constantinople. P.euter ■explains tluit .this hhjS a special significance owing to the Prince’s pro-German syin.patl.ies.

A CONSTANTINOPLE REPORT. SMYRNA TO BE DEFENDED. TO THE LAST MAN. Press Association.—Copyright. (Reed. 8.10 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, March 13. A Turkish report says that the fortress gank three minesweepers. The enemy had not succeeded in clearing the outer minefields of the Dardanelles. They expet engineers to be working continuously/ to strengthen the defences. The Vali of Smyrna has issued a proclamation to the garrison to defend the city to the last drop of their blood. ALLIES’ DEMAND FOR AMMUNITION. IN AMERICAN FACTORIES. (Reed 8.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, March 15. It is stated that the Dupont Powder Company is spending a million sterling in additional plant to cope with the Allies’ demands for ammunition.

JAPANESE IN CHINA. A CONVOY OF 30,000. (Bleed. 8.10 a.m.) PEKIN, March 15. The Government is officially informed that a Japanese squadron Is convoying two divisions, approximately 30,000 'men. iwhich ‘have sailed for China. The soldiers will he distributed in the provinces of Manchuria, Shantung, Tientsin and Hankow. THE BLOCKADE. PARTICULARS GAZETTED. (Heed. 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, March 15. A complete blockade of Germany is gazetted. The Gazette states that no merchantman sailing after March will be allowed to proceed to any German port. Such vessels unless receiving a pass enabling them to proceed to a neutral port must dieshargo in a British print, and will be pladed in custody of the Prize Court. All goods not contraband, if not requisitioned by the Government, will be restored to their rightful owners. All vessels leaving German ports will be similarly treated, and the cargo will be sold or detained and dealt with a fitch the war. The Crown reserves the right to release neutrals’ property.

THE DARDANELLES HAMMER THROUGH BEFORE EASTER. (Reed. S.lO a.m.) ' PARIS, March 15. “Le Maltin’’ reparts ithait Admiral Ccirden stated that the fleet in the Dardanelles would hammer its way through the Strait before Easter. THE TRIUMPH’S GREAT WORK. LONDON, ‘March 15. The Daily Mail’s correrpondenl, describing the bombardment of the Dardanelles, says the Triumph did more lighting than any other of t'm British fleet. She /ire_d more heavy shells than any ship in the Navy’s history, wrecking gun after gun. Bricks and earth were sent somersaulting, guns were piled in heaps, and the old stone can-non-balls were sent rocketing skywards by every hit. The Turks at nightfall set fire to the forts and barracks. ON TO CONSTANTINOPLE. ATHENS, March 15. Hall Bey, Djavid Pasha and Hussem Pasha have left Constantinople. Other Young Turks are preparing for flight. The inhabitants every morning crowd the roofs of houses, scanning the Sea of Marmora and the Bosphorv./,

SINKING OP THE WILLIAM PYRE. LONDON, March 15. Amsterdam declares that the sinking of the William Fyre caused the most painful impression in German official circles, where it is ascribed to the unfortunate zeal of an excitable captain The press is not permitted to mention the incident. —(Timcs-Sydney Bun Special Cables). THE HARTDALE. LONDON, March 15. The Hartdale’s captain disregraded an order to stop. He zigzagged for an hour until he was overtaken, preventing the submarine from aiming until the latter was so close that escape was impossible. The ship was torpedoed at close range. The captain and throe others were picked up in the water exhausted.

TEIPLICE INTRIGUE PAILS. LONDON, March 15. The Daily Mail’s Sofia correspondent says that Turkey, with Germany ’s and Austria’s support, offered Bulgaria the £nos-Midia frontier on condition that she should simultaneously occupy Macedonia; and Bulgaria declined, THE.SPIRIT OF BRITISH TROOPS. LONDON, March .15. General French pays a tribute to the local initiative of the troops. He says that much spirit is animating the army, and the successes recently afford striking examples of this spirit.

BELGIAN SUCCESSES. CONTINUE TO PROGRESS. Press Association —Copyright, (Reed 9.20 a.m.) PARIS, March 15. A communique states that the Belgians continue their progress along the bend of the Yser, also at South Dixmude. The enemy violently attacked and slightly pushed, back the British at Saint Eloi, the British counter attacking, and regained part of the lost /ground. Fighting continues and the situation in the Neuve Chapelle region is unchanged. We repulsed a violent attempt to retake the trenches between Touf de Paris and Balante. RIOT AT PRAGUE HISSING AN EMPEROR'S PORTRAIT. (Reed. 8.55 a.m.) BERNE, March 15. A riot occurred in a picture theatre at Prague as the result of a section of the audience hissing Emperof Francis Josef’s portrait. Two were killed and many injured.

THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. COMMUNICATIONS IN DANGER. Press A asocial ion—Copyright. PETROGRAD. March 5. The Germans renewed offensive at Prasnysz is weakening. Russian, cavalry cut behind Eichorn’s retreating columns and played havoc with his transport. Yon Hindonburg is reinforcing Eicuorn’s rearguard, fearing a possible offensive from the Niemen in the direction of the Masurian Lakes. The bombardment of Oswiec is lessening. All attempts to break flows the outer defences have failed. Official: We captured several villages near Prasnysz. Six hundred prisoners and six machine-guns were taken in the Lupkow region. Violent German attacks in the Koiuvka region were everywhere repulsed with colossal losses. Several hundred prisoners verr seized in the vilage of Mulkowice. near Przemysl, capturing a battalion.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT VAIN COUNTER-ATTACKS. •WELLINGTON, March 15. * The High Commisioncr reports as follows: LONDON, March 14. A heavy counter-attack was delivered by the enemy yesterday afternoon, and several minor counter-attacks earlier in the day. All. were repulsed. From observations in various parts of the field, and the statements of prisoners, now amounting to 1720, the enemy’s losses were very heavy, amounting to 10,000 in three days.

AN IRISH PATRIOT. FIGHTING FOR IRELAND. THE KAISER’S MISCALCULATIONS (Reed. 8.10 a.m. ) LONDON, March 15. Mr Redmond at Manchester, addressed a pached meeting and said the audience' wa s not composed only of Irishmen, it proved that Englishmen and Irishmen were now united for one common purpose. Ireland is- admitted by the democracy of England on equal top ms to a proper place in the Empire which it had assisted to build up as much as England. Ireland had already taken her proper place in perfect and absolute good faith. Their first and immediate duty was to ensure that Ireland bore a full and honourable part in the war. A month ago 99,704 Irishmen had enlisted, exclusive of 115,000 Irishmen in Britain,who were fighting for the Empire. Irishmen kn;ew they were fighting for Ireland and the Kaiser’s calculations are completely falsified. He expected to meet a divided Empire.

NEW CANADIAN CONTINGENT, NOW IN ENGLAND. (Reccl 8.10 a.m.) LONDON March 15. The new Canadian contingent is now in camp. They are all picked men, and during thle voyage the crime sheet wa.g blank, their behaviour and discipline on the tramp being exemplary. GERMAN MURDERERS, GERMAN SOLDIERS BUTCHERED. (Reed 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, March 15. Two hundred Germans in a mist were engaged at Hazel Brouch and offered to surrender, when German machine guns from behind - shot them all down. FRENCH CAPTURES. SOME DESPERATE FIGHTING. (Reed. 2.10 p.m.) PARIS, March 15. Official: By desperate fighting the French captured a plateau and half the village cf Vaquouis. A BRITISH VICTORY. TEN THOUSAND GERMAN LOSSES. (Reed 2.10 p.m.) LONDON, March 15. The Phase Bureau and the War Office both state that the enemy’s heavy counter attack on Saturday afternoon was repulsed Observations on the battlefield and statements of fifteen hundrd prisoners show that the German losses cannot be far short of ten thousand in three days.

IN ALSACE. GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY. GENEVA, March 15. General Deimling conducted the operations at Eeichackerkopf, employing four regiments. The fighting was the most sanguinary in Alsace during the war. The Chasseurs Alpin defended the newly Avon positions with the bayonet only. No quarter Avas asked. Nine hundred Germans were killed, and probably 2,500 wounded. There were few prisoners. GERMAN SUBMARINE ACTIVITY. LONDON, March 15. The U 29 gave the Auguste Conseil’s creAv ten minutes to uit. The engineer refusd to scuttle the steamer, whereupon the Germans placed three bombs aboard. They Avere ineffective, but three others broke the vessel in twain. The crew were taken on board the submarine and given cigars. The submarine towed the boats, and handed over the crew to the neutral steamer Aden-

jons. The crew r of the Floragan, which was sunk without warning, were treated similarly. The explosion Stilled © fireman.

A train at Don station was blown up by our aircraft this morning. LONDON, March 15. Paris reports another effective bombardment of Western!e by the British fleet. The success of the British troops at Ncnve Chappelle is confirmed as complete. They advanced on a front of about three kilometres for a depth of from 1200 to 1500 metres, carrying successively three lines of trenches and fortified, works. Violent German counter-attacks were all repulsed with heavy losses. The British artillery very effectively prepared to support the vigorous action of the infantry. In the Champagne district the Allies consolidated their new front and advanced at several points. In the Argonne between Tour deParis and Bolantes the Allies are masters of 300 metres of trenches. They captured several officers. - On the heights of the Meuse, the German attacks on Eparges were arrested. The Prime Minister has received the following, dated London, 15th March, 4-50 a m. ; Potrog rad reports between the Niemen and the Vis.bda the enemy’s efforts wc e restricted. All attempts to advance were repulsed. In tli ! Carpathians, in the Lnpkow Pass ret ion, the F ussians advanced and took 00i • prisoneyr. The Instriana, continuing their attempts to piers ■ the front suffered heavy osses. Viol hi Gemi i attacks in the Kosziowa- tozanka i >gions were repulsed Colosr 1 losses s »re inflicted. In Vast Gaik •!, one Austrian battalion was diaj used and another captured

pbenob successes. PARIS, March 15. 015 iul: Wo ’ /ave established ourselves firmly Of the crests at ' Champaign ;, which ' > n‘c recently captured. Wo c irriod t?€ ichos between Tour-de-Parif. and Bnfe. ,te. MUTEU IJS GERMANS. LONDON, March 15. Th i Daily lv >ress states that a number ( 1 parties < f Germans are arriving in G cut and Brussels for court-mar-tial »r failing (o respond to orders to make counter-;,, tacks. i JTTERI f'TING ITEMS. I ESEW2S FOR INVADERS. . LONDON, March 15. A (ociety I » been established in Qei*2 any to r- teivc subscriptions for the ] urchaa© r' presents for the troops when they isyjf in England. It is calculat -d to C£ ; v out doubts as to the abili y of ths Hermans to invade Britain GEE lAN M SSI ON TO GREECE. LONDON, March 15. Ti e Kal®sr s sending a special mission headed ’i y Prince Wcdel, to the Gve k and Ti-. fir an capitals, ostensibly to 1 %stow. ml 'tary decorations, but in resiPy to ©r.i> teract the effect of General Pan's v it. The of Greece is expected in Berlin ak&riy/, and a suite has been reserved fCKf >.er at Potsdam. COMMIE SI ON NOT NECESSARY. LONDON, March 15. In the I louse of Commons, Mr. Rees aeked whether an inquiry was proceeding to ascertain whether it would be smeessary to H' oduee national serdca replied that no such ggg’essary.