THE DRESDEN BURNED

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 165, 17 March 1915, Page 5

THE DRESDEN BURNED

THE DRESDEN. ~ STRIKES COLOURS IN FIVE MINUTES. THE CREW SAVED. (Press Association Extraordinary) LONDON, March 15. • „Otn6ial: The cruiser Dresden has '.' been sunk. •-. HIGH COMISSIONER'S CABLE. S r- LONDON, March 15. ; - The Admiralty reports that on Sun- ;■• day* morning the cruisers Glasgow, : OraMa- aud Kent caught the Dresden .'■ near Juan Fernandez. ■ After five minutes the Dresden baulked down" her colours and displayed the white flag. ; She was much damaged, and on lire. V .'Finally her magaizne exploded, and i- she sank. . Her crew were saved. There were no British casualties, nor was there any damage. "' •. - The Admiralty state that the crew aet?the Dresden afire. HUMILIATION. DRESDEN LOSS CAUSES DISTRESS

(Reed. 8.45 a.m.) \ \i AMSTERDAM, March 16. Germany iJ greatly distressed at the ;ios3- of the Dresden, 'frjr She and the '■■ Karjsrulio wera her last hope en the ; high- seas. ; ' ■ Germans are humiliated at the hoistthe white The Kaiser's .message t* Admiral Von Tirpitz is described as of the saddest. Tlie Government has circularised aM'schools' scholars to devote all 'theik- savings to .the war loan. Ber- ■ lin ' scholars are urged to raise n,ine . million marks. THE PRINCE EITEL'S RECORD. NOT EQUAL TO THE EMBDKN'S. (Times and Sydney Sun Special ; Cables.) - . • (Reed. 5.20 a.m.) '■■ '.,"' LONDON, Maxell 16. ' The Prince E|itel caused losses aggregating half a million. London opinion is that her career did not equal the' Embden's. . Not so much credit • is due for sinking a few cumbersome sabers encountered on her voyalge, and } then seeking shelter in a neutral port. The Embden caused a distinct disturbance to eastefrn commerce. THE U 29. - - BY BRITISH SKIPPER.

(Reed. 5.20 p.m.) i LONDON, March 16. . The captain of the steamer Headlands coolly snapshotted the.U29 while she was manoeuvring to discharge a itofpedo. The photo disclcse's a high .'if v designed to give greater speed on thtf surface. Submarine U 29, wheih appears in ;the arena of these piratical undertakings for the first time, belongs to Class U 25-30 in the 1913-14 programme of; German naval construction. Thase ri.4 vessels are the latest addillicn to the German submarine flotilla. They arp of 900 tons submerged displacement, with heavy oil engines of 2000 h.p. and electric motors of 900 h.p. Tholr surface and submerged speed is* 18 and 10 knots''respectively, and their surface cruising range i s 4000 miles. Their armament consists of tv£o bow and two stern torpedo tubes, vtth eight torpedoes, and ia* addition two; 14-pounder quick-firers • raid two 1-pcundei" high angle gun Tijey have wifeless telegraphic en board) and are specially con- ; Mked and

ALL HMDS SAVED CONSTANTINOPLE BEING DESERTED MANY SIGNIFICANT HAPPENINGS GERMANS REMOVING THEIR GOLD THE ENEMY EVACUATING LILLE

high cclLier-like bows, to enable them to keep at sea in almost any weather. They are fitted with two or three periscopes, and also possess a small lookcut cap on the top of the lofty conning towel- to facilitate "awash" attack in the half lights of dawn and dusk, when the periscope is almost use. less. The conniir/jg-tower and decks are armoured. Their complement is from 30 to 35 officers and men. GERMAN BLASPHEMY CIRCUMVENTED. COPENHAGEN, March 1 , The Government refuse to forward letters inscribed "God punish England," as the Danish law prohibits lettelrs containing blasphemous matter. ON TO CONSTANTINOPLEprobabIe DEPOSITION OF SULTAN. GERMAN SHIPS TO BE SUNK BY TURKS. IF ALLIES FORCE THE DARDANELLES. (Times and Sydney Sun Special Cables.) (Reed. 5.2"0 p.m.) LONDON, March 16. Fugitives to Bucharest from Constantinople report that there is much talk of the possible deposition of the 3ultan, If the Allies force the Dardanelles the Turks are resolved to sink die Breslau and the Goebe'n.

A SIGNIFICANT MOVE. (Reed. 11.15 p.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE, March 16. German banks have sent thirty-two cases of gold to Berlin. TURKS RETREAT IN PERSIA. AFTER HEAVY LOSSES. (Reed. 12.25 a.m.) LONDON, March 16. Roberts Lincoln, interrogated in the Bouse of Commons, stated there was 10 further news from Persia, but the Turks withdrew after heavy losses, ind the British advance position has reinforced. GOOD WORK BY BELGIANS. (Reed. 11.15 p.m.) PARIS, Mairo.ii 16. The Belgians captured a windmill at Dixmude which the Germans had '.ransfcrmed into a fortress by means ;f reinforced concrete. The Belgians mined it, blowing the mill to pieces, including thirty machine guns. SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT BRILLIANTLY EXECUTED ENTERPRISE. LONDON, March 16. Sir John French's bulletin, describing the capture of Lepinjette, says as i result of iilnlliantly executed enter-•u-is3 we advanced our line 300 yards on a front of 800. The enjemy on the t evening cf the 14th after heavy bombardment and mine explosion, rushed some of cur trenches at South Sainte Loi. We recaptured them next morning. The Flying Corps secured further successes in blowing up a train and railway station.

SHOT IN THE BACK. LONDON. March 10. Copenhagen says that Austrian prisoners taken in the Carpathians were shot in the back, showiog the manner in which their officers encourage then-.

GREECE'S OPPORTUNIST. CHANGE TO QUADRUPLE HERSELF. WILL SHE FIGHT OR ACCEPT THE TURKISH BRIBE? Press Association —Copyright. (Reed. 1.15 a.m.) ATHENS, March 16. The newspaper "Embrc" declares that Turkey has renewed hsjr offer to renounce in favour of Greece her claim to all the islands in the Aegean Sea occupied by Greeks if Greece will maintain neutrality. Venezelos has published a statement appealing to the new Government to abandon neutrality. He urges that the chance to quadruple itself in the Ministry embraces th e opportunity. Vene-?;eJ-Qs giifh-antees the support of the majority cf Parliament. GREEK MISSION TO BULGARIA. PARTS, March 16. Bucharest state s that several associates to Venezelcs have arrived in Sofia suggesting the reconstruction of the Balkan League. The Bulgarains cordially received the Greeks. TRYING TO EMBROIL BULGARIA. GERMANY'S OVERTUES. (Reed. 5.20 p.m.) LONDON, March 16. Germany is tfrying to induce Turkey to restore to Bulgaria the territory of Thrace, in accordance with the Treaty of London, in return for-,actiive support with the object of embroiling Bulgaria with the Entente. NEUVE CHAPELLE VICTORY. BRITISH TROOPS RETAIN THEIR DASH. GERMANS SUFFER HUGE LOSSES. (Reed. 11.15 p.m.) LONDON, March 16.

The "Daily Maid's" correspondent at Calais says the British attack at Neuve Chapelle proved that the troop s have not lost their dash during' the winter. They exceeded the commander's highest hopes. The district ,is dotted with miners' little houses, and occasional slag heaps. The Germans converted the houses into strongholds bristling with machine-guns. The Germans left 2000 dead. It i> estimated that altogether their dead amount to 5000, and at least 13,000 wounded. Fog is hampering further operations. FINE WORK BY FRENCH INFANTRY. (Reed. 10.30 a.m.) PARIS, March 16. Official: The French infantry., by a brilliant attack, captured three lines of trenches on a spur at Notre Dame de Lorette. They reached the edge of the plateau and made 100 prisoners. They blew up.an ammunition store. The French also blew up several German trenches at E curie and Rochin court. Serious fighting occurred at Albert, north-west of Nouv.rcn, In woeds northeast of Spuain, and north-west of Perthes. Numerous counter-attacks were repulsed in the Argonne at Bo is le Pretre. Our infantry captured the western part of Vauquqis, making numerous prisoners. GERMAN STAFF LEAVING LILLE. EVACUATION OF CITY EXPECTED PARIS, March 16. The Allies' bombardment e<l the neighbourhood of Lille compelled part of the German headquarters staff to retire to Tournai. It is believed the Germans will short ly be forced to evacuate' Lille, which will be a severe loss to them because it is the junction of many of the railway lines commanding Belgium.

THE BRITISH WAR LORD. ON LABOUR RESTRICTIONS. (Reed. 2.10 p.m.) LONDON, Marlh 16. Lord K;itlhener, afte}: alluding to th. 3 temptation to drink, said that unless the whole nation co-cperated to supply the necessary ffrmam'ents and munitions, successful operations in various parte would he seriously hampered. His attention had been called more than once that restrictions of trade unions undoubtedly added to oui' difficulties, not m obtaining sufficient labour, but in making the best use of that labour. He was confident that all concerned will agree to waive restrictions during the war. The output of war material at present and for the next two cr three months caused him very serious anxiety. An increased output was of the utmost .importance. ALLIES' PROGRESS. GERMAN DEFENCES SHATTERED. (Reed. 9.35 a.m.) PARIS, March 10. . A com m unique states: We further pre grassed north-east cf Souau, end err' mines shattered the site cf the* r:fMT"MVHf>!Ynrp. al BfcM&fjiaixa

GERMANS' VIOLENT j ATTACKS. j BRITISH GIVE WAY. . GROUND AFTERWARDS RETAKEN Press Association—Copyright. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) PARIS, March 170. Germans smarting at Ruprecht's defeat aj Neuve Chapelle, violently bombarded Ypres and Ssinte Loi en Sun i day. The Wurtemburgevs, strongly 'reinforced frcm ami Ghent, advanced on Sainte Loi in dense rnasasa at nightfall and threatened to envelope the British who fjave the ground under heavy fira, but they were reinforced dining the night and retcok the VjLWage and most cf the outside trenches on Monday morning. COMMANDEERED MEAT. DISPOSAL OF THE SURPLUS. (Reed. 8.55 a.m.) sONDON, March 16. Mr Baker, financial secretary to the War Office, in reply to Mr Thome, said that between August and Decembre, the army commandeered 40,190,9721bs cf frozen beef, 10,97,4551bs cf frozen mutton, and paid current rates for them. Mr Thorne suggested that Australian and New Zealand meat not required for the troops should be sold to the public at cost price'. Mr Baker said the Government was considering the manner cf the disposal of such meat.

SOUTH AFRICAN REBELS. liERTZOG DEEPLY INVOLVED. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) CAPETOWN. March 16. De Wet is prostrated with /"grief at his daughter's illness, and he has been allowed to visit her. Mr Brown, in the Assembly, quoted Maritx's speech, made in October, in which he said:. "I told Hertzog my plans long before the war, which he fully approved." AUSTRIAN FOOD SUPPLY. FURTHER RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, March 16. Renter's Venice correspondent states that further restriction on the sale of bread and flour in Austria is regarded as highly significant. It is feared food will not last till next harvest. PRUSSIAN CASUALTIES. (Reed. 9.35 a.m.) . COPENHAGEN, March 16. The last eight Prussian lists show 33,142 casualties, including .eleven airmen killed. BRITISH RACING. CONTINUES WITHOUT SOCIAL . FUNCTIONS. (Reed. 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, March 16. The Jockey Club has decided that racing shall continue, but without any social functions at Epsorn and Ascot. IN THE CARPATHIANS.

RUSSIAN PROGRESS SLOW. (Reed. 9.35 a.m.) PETROGRAD, March 16. Official: The Russian advance in the Carpathians is slow, as the troops have to move slowly in Indian file along the beaten paths involving heavy losses. ANOTHER AUSTRIAN DEFEAT WITH HEAVY LOSSES. (Reed. 9.35 a.m.) BUCHAREST, March 16. ' It is reported that a bi|g battle -has been fought at Novo Sulitsa and Bukovina. The Austrians repeated with heavy losses. BULGARIA NOT NEUTRAL. A MINISTERIAL ANNOUNCEMENT. (Reed. 9.35 a.m.) BUCHAREST, March 16. At a Bulgarian Ministerial caucus, it has officially been denied that. Bulgaria is pursuing strict neutrality. NATION OF SHOPKEEPERS. LUCKY FOR OUR ALLIES. (Reed 10 a.m.) LONDON, March 16. Mr Runciman, addressing this members or' the Associated Chambers of Commerce, said: We are called a nation of shopkeepers, and it is a good thing for our Allies that we are a commercial people, fcf- if we were not fighting with 0 the same numerical strength as ethers we wena producing that which, if followed to the utmost, would more than fill in our obligations to our Allies.

WILL ITALY PARTICIPATE ? PLAIN SPEAKING BY ITALIAN PRESS. F.'e»s Association —C->pyrighf ROME, March 16. The - 'McSsagero" says the Allie.-' have planned a military expedition to take CcnstantSincple, and asks: Doe'.j the arrangement exclude Italy entirely, or almost, from the partition of Turkey, which will be the basis cf the arrangement in the Eastern Mediterranean? This would be a grave declaration for Italy, whose policy lacks the promptness necessary for great achievements. Th e "Carr'iete d'ltalla." advises war at any ccst, and remarks that the mobilisation is intended as a defence to Italian interests against Austria's attempts to prevent Italy from maintaining the position she is entitled to in the suiJounding seas cf the Levant. The Italians' Socialist organ declares that Austria is prepared to cede Tr'snfino and live Tries-.;.:; 'hinterland to Italy in return for the continuance of neutrality. Maeterlinck, whe is on a mission to Italy, announces that the Belgians henceforth will have the fullest sympathy with Italians. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. PROGRESS REPORTED. PETROGRAD, March 16. Official.—We progressed along the whole Przasnysz front from the Mlawa railway to the Ordee river, and on the left bank of the latter, fighting all the way. German counter-attacks were everywhere repulsed.

BOMBARDMENT OF PRZEMYSL. PETROGRAD, March 10. The capture of Malkowice enabled the Russians to approach close, to the outworks of Przemysl. Bombardment has begun. The Russian and German lines in the Przasnysz region are so close that large masses of troops are unable to move freely. AUSTRIANS CLAIM VICTORY. AMSTERDAM, March 16. An Austrian communique states that the Austrians repulsed the Russians at Opor Valley, making prisoners of thousands. They drove the Russians back north of the Uszok Pass along the entire front. GERMANS IN POLAND. LONDON March W. The Germans in the neighbourhood of Sierabe in south-west Poland have commenced to build a strategic railway, using the forced labour of thousands of villagers. GERMAN PORCE AT PRZASNYSZ. LOSSES ON BOTH SIDES. PARIS, March 10. The Journal states that there t> every indication of the concentration of eight German army corps in the Przasnysz region. The Germans dragged heavy guns into position at Osowiec and unsuccessfully endeavoured to disperse a mobile force before the fortress. The winter losses on both sides were terrible.

INTERESTING ITEMS. GERMANY'S LATEST INFLICTION. BERLIN, March 16. It is officially reported that othe Gov-ernor-General of Belgium has introduced compulsory schooling. GERMAN CLAIMS. BERLIN, March 16. In the Prussian Diet, Herr Delbreuck said that the enemy's armies had repeatedly broken, and were now artempting to starve women and children. He emphasised the economic and industrial activities of Germany. "We were organised from the first to the last man, if only intended to repel the enemy. There should be peace shortly, but we would not sheath 'th-i sword until guarantees were given that neighbours would not fail up again. It was undesirable to discuss guarantees at present." TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. LONDON, March 16. A White Paper gives the correspondence between the British Government and the American Ambassador respecting the treatment of German prisoner:in Britain. It states that naval an'! military officers are given half pay of the corresponding ranks of British infantry. If the Government learns that British officers in Germany are receiving the full pay of th« corresponding rank? in the German army it is prepared to do Mia game to German prisoners.

STATE BAKEh . * BAKERS' UNION OBJECTION*. .Press Assoemtior.. ropy:!;;:::. (Reed. 9.3 oa.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. A mass meeting of the Baiters' Union was held with reference tc Mr Rail's State bakin j scheme. Resolutions were prised c-cuqsuinfn™ any action ct the Gcvc-i'iimcnt tending to ininimiss l:.bc.:v an J '.-new cut Icf employment hundreds ci' men. It was stated thcl under the St::' 3 Baking scheme five out ot tix baiters new employed wcnlj b-3 rend'ii ed idle. REJECTED TRGOFERB. MELBOURNE, 1 hi? Day. Mr Peairo arid the Commonwealth miililary autliciiiies did not intend to interfere wotii she decisions of the Egyptian cciut martial by which certain members cr the Expeditionary Perce ha.d hjen sent back to- Australia. An alleged statement that another 2000 s):e to be returned is absolutely incorrect. There is no advice cl any furth'jSr rejections.

GREEKS IN AUSTRALIA. MUST REGISTER THIS MONTH. (Reed. 10.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. The Greek Consul has notified all Greek reservists that they must register before the 29th. PREMIERS' CONFERENCS. DELAY NOT ADVISABLE. (Reed. 10.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. It is stated that when the Commcnwealth Premier was in New Zealand he approach 3d Mr Massey regarding the Premier's Conference. Mr Massey Pell in with the idea,- and suggested that such a conference should b'3 held periodically in New Zealand and the Commonwealth. Peacock approving of the proposal, says the conference was 'rendered more important in view of the war and the necessity for united action in defence.