CRACOW THREATENED.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 174, 27 March 1915, Page 5

CRACOW THREATENED.

ANOTHER DUTCH STEALER SUNK. THE DARDANELLES BOSVSBARDiENT. MANY HEW MINE SWEEPERS ENGAGED. VAST TURKISH ARMIES ON BOTH SIDES.

GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY. FIGHTING IN HUNGARY. ENORMOUS AUSTRIAN LOSSES. | BUCHAREST, March 25. j It is semiofficially stated that the j Russians have secured a great victory at Staro and Etyna, Hungary, between the Lupkow and Uszok Passes after a three days' battle. On the extreme right the Russians brought up large forces, surprising and driving back the Austrians.from Uszok, with enormous losses. The Russians lost beavily.but they are continually bringing up fresh troops and fighting continues. CRACOW THREATENED. CIVILIANS ORDERED TO LEAVE. VENICE. March 26. The authorities hava ordered civilians in Craeow to leave forthwith. FIGHTING AGAINST ENGLAND. DIPLOMATIS:: REVEALS SECRETS. - PARIS, March £6*. Von Richthoffen, a German diplomatist, conversing, with a neutral journalist in January, stated: Wo are lighting against England. We offered Russia and France peace on the basis of the cession of German Flanders to Germany, and the return of IS,OOO Alsatian French to the French, we keeping Metz. We offered Russia the status quo ante bcllum. Wo must now were wrong to refuse. We must now impose our will by force. It will be necessary for Germany to attack Servia in order to seize the Sofia-Constanti-nople railway, to enable Germany to establish communication with Turkey. Germany promised Italy to obtain adwithout fighting. A VIENNA REPORT. THE CONDITION IN PRZEMYSL. (Reed. 2.15 p.m.) VIENNA, March 25. Five airmen "who escaped from Przemysl state that hospitals wer e crowded during the last few weeks, nearly half the garrison being sick. ; ng to privations. Two tons of food were distributed at each sortie but there w e re many cases of exhausted stomachs that were unable to digest food and some would have died except for horse flesh. Thg only m|eat remaining was carrierpigeons which was offered ,to> General Kusmanek, who refused it, and sent the pigeons to the hospital. Austrians blew up forts, batteries, magazines and bridgies, and aviators hovered above watching the destruction. They then f.ew off to Cracow. LANTERNS GUIDE ZEPPELINS. CARRIED BY MOTOR-CYCLISTS.. LONDON, March 25. It is reported from Calais that cyclists were seen cycling beneath a Zeppelin waving lanterns. Evidence is accumulating Zepelin and aeroplane raids wjere accompanied by similar efforts, Germanpaid cyclists and motorists sometimes carrying pigeons. BRITISH AIR RAID GREAT DAMAGE AT HOBOKEN. AMSTERDAM. March 25. Four workmen wer<? killed at the i Hoboken works, sixteen seriously and' many others slightly wounded. Orossley Meates states that he. also dropped bombs. When returning be lost'his way in a fog. He was greatly surprised to find that he had landed in Holland, believing he was in Franeo.

THE DARDANELLES. MISFORTUNE OF BAD WEATHER. LARGE TURKISH CONCENTRATIONS. (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) ATHENS, March 26. Forty-eight thousand Turks are concentrating on the Asiatic side of the Dardanelles, and 100,000 near Galipoli, all under German officers. Bad weather enabled the Turks to effect important repairs to the Dardanelles fort s and to replace damaged guns. THE NARROWS FORTS. MANNED BY GERMANS. ALLIES USE SPECIAL SWEEPERS. DANGER OF COASTAL TORPEDOES (Reed, f 1.25 a.m.) ATHENS, March 25. The forts at Chanak are manned almost entirely by Germans, a thousand of whom are in the forts on both sides of the Narrows. The Allied Admirals have decided to use spiecial warships to sweep the coastline yard by yard ownig to danger from shore torpedo tubes. Turks, fearing a Bulgarian onslaught are hastily fortifying the MarikeUiLulleburgas line. A CHILIAN PROTEST AGAINST VIOLATED NEUTRALITY (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) SANTIAGO DI CHILI, Mar. 26. The Chilian Government has protested to Britain and Germany against violation of neutrality occurring in Chilian waters. BARLEY CARGO. SEIZED BY TURKS. (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) JEDDA, March 26. Turkish authorities seized a cargo of barley intended for Pilrams. SOUTH AFRICA. MARITZ ESCAPED. WANTED BY GERMANS. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) CAPETOWN, March 26. A German officer, prisoner, declared that Maritz escaped towards Central Africa. Germans longed to seize him. 4 A BERLIN REPORT. KAISER'S SON RE-TAKES MEMEL. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) BERLIN, March 2G. Official: The Kaiser's son, Joachim, with strong forces expelled the Russians from Memel. The Russians lost 150 killed, 500 prisoners and three cannons. Russiaji s traversing the coast of Poland suffered severely from German cruiser's igunfire. A GERMAN REPLY. TQ HOLLAND'S REQUE^Tf, AMSTERDAM, March 26. The "Telej?raaf" says the country interprets the sinking of the Meda as the German reply to Holland's request for an explanation of the seizure oi the Batavier and Zaanstroom. ENGLISH STEAMER SUNK. BY GERMAN SUBMARINE. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, March 26. A submarine sank, in the Channel the English steamer De la Mor, bounc for Boulogne. The crew were saved

FRANCE'S ARMY. OLD OFFICERS WEEDED OUT. 4,250,000 MEN. „■ . ' / ALL WAR HARDENED. (Reed. 2.35 p.m.) PARIS, March 25. The review continues. The French Army lias heen rejuvenated on a large scale by the promotion of yomii'? commanders of average ag:e; general officers have been lowered by ten years, and old [generals at the head of large commands in August have gradually been eliminated, some owing to physical strain of the war, and others have been appointed to territorial commands. Each regiment has now fortyeight officers. The strength of companies in many regim'ents is 250. France has 21 millions at the front, 1-i million in depots ready to repair wastage, apart from half-a-million of the 1915 class, all war-hardened, and in excellent, health, who have learnt to use the spado in trenches, which are now proof against 77 millimetres iguns, often against larger guns. PRZEMYSL'S FALL. ENEMY EIRE ON OWN MEN. • PETROEKAD, March 26. In the last sortie from 'Praemysl, three Slav regiments were sent ahead, followed by four Hungarian regiment.*. On meeting the Russians' s re, the turned back, whersuj -i the Hungarians fired upon them. A VAST CEMETERY. PETROGRAD, March 2G. The outskirts of Premysl were ootiverted into a vast cemetery containing ihe graves of over 40,000 who were killed or died during the sicga. PETROGRAD 'S THANKSGIVING. PETROGRAD, March 26. When the news was received in Retrograde dense crowds thronged the streets, the Russian Anthem rising in thundering cadences. The people knelt on the pavements in the snow offering thanksgiving prayers. The Nevski Prospect was flocked with thousands of kneeling, people. RUSSIANS OVER THE FRONTIER. PETROGRAD, March 2d. The Russains have crossed the frontier, and are now in close touch with the enemy beyond Jarbnrg (on the extreme East Prussian frontier). ANOTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESS. AUSTRIANS ROUTED. 5,700 PRISONERS TAKEN. WELLINGTON, March 20. The Prime Minister has received the following message from the High Commissioner: LONDON, March 26. Petrograd reports continued progress towards the west and middle Niemen. In the Carpathians the Russians have gained a decisive victory in the region of the Lupkow Pass, carrying by assault an important Austrian position on a great crest. In the Beskid Mountains, after furious fighting the enemy were dispersed, partly annihilated by fire and bayonet charges. On Wednesday morning they began to retreat. During the day 5,700 prisoners and several dozen mach-ine-guns were captured. LOSS OF THE U 29. LONDON, March 26. The German submarine U 29, which was active off the Sicily Islands, and sank a number of British ships, is believed by the Admiralty to have foundered with all hands. It is believed that her commander was Widdington, who sank the Aboukir, Cressy, and Hogue. INDIAN FINANCES. SOUND AND STRONG. PRODUCE SURPLUS FOR EXPORT. THE FUTURE OF PERSIA. (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) DELHI, March 26. In concluding the financial debate in the Imperial Legislative Council the Viceroy said: The Finance Minister's review shows there was convincingsoundness and strength in the Indian financial position. The country had undertaken heavy financial responsib'ilieties, but after eight months of war these were fully discharged, and they were prepared to meet further burdens. There was every sign of an unusually large surplus available for export. Referring to his recent visit to the Persian Gulf, the Viceroy stated that the province of Basrah had immense potentialities. It had greatly suffered undler Turkish misrule. At a small expense the city of Basrah would become the port of exit for all the trade » of Mesopotamia and Northern Persia, 1 despite the protest of the Italian Con- • sul.

INTERESTING ITEMS. ; ANGLO-RUSSIAN BOND OF FRIENDSHIP. HOPE OF WORLD'S PEACE. (Times and Sydney Sun Special Cables.) (Reed. 5.25 p.m.) LONDON, March 26. At a Slav relief meeting, a.' letter ; from Govemykin was read: 'Any sympathy you show my people will meet with a hearty response. We are all allies now and hope we will be for ever. The war which joined our forces will also bring together our nations. Every Englishman is well treated in Russia, as a friend. We firmly believe that in our union lies the hope of the peace of the world.' TRAITOROUS FRENCH. (Reed 12.45 a.m.) PARIS, March 26. Desclaux was sentenced to seven years and military degradation, and Bechoff to two years' imprisonment. RUSSIAN WHEAT FOR THE ALLIES. ONLY WAITING FOR THE THAW. (Reed. 7.45 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, March 26. Fifty thousand tons of (grain arje rieady at Archangel for shipment to Britain and France. ARTILLERY WILL WIN THE WAR LONDON, March 26. The "Times" in a leader, says every combatant, with the possible exception of France, failed at tine outset to realise the magnitude of the artillery re-quir'-em-ents. The sooner we turn out shells in abundance, the sooner will the war be over. NO MEDAL—NO WIFE. LONDON, March 26. Lady Jellicoe, addressing soldiers' < wives at Ilford, said she was glad the Government was giving a medal to war-workmen as wiell as to the soldiers. She was sure none who did not possess a medal in the future would ever have a wife. HOLD UP OF THE BATAVIER. LONDON, March 26. The correspondent of the New York "American" was on board the Dutch i steamer Batavier when submarine U 36 (which has been completed since the war commenced) made the Batavier stop. A grinning German lieutenant clambered aboard, a revolver swinging at his belt, He informed the captain that the ship was a war prized and he signalled to the submarine, which quickly headed south. The Batavier followed her .guide, steering a dizzy course through a thick minefield to Zeebruggie. Two Belgian girls on board refused to be down-hearted, and shouted "Vive la BeJ/gique!" and "Vice l'Amerikue." The Germans courteously saluted. "WE SHALL BE VICTORS." PRZEMYSL DID NOT THINK SO. LONDON, March 26. Th e Emperor Francis Joseph sent a letter by air to Przemysl, calling the garrison thje saviours of the country, and saying: "Honours await you, my heroes. Hold on until the spring. We shall be the victors." FOOD FOR GERMAN GUNS. AMSTERDAM, March 26." Liebknecht has been ordered to join the Landsturm in Lorraine. His friiends do not expect him to neturn alive. (Liebknecht, a leading Socialist, got into hot water by reason of his remarks during a recent debate in the Reichstag.) NEW ZEALANDER PRAISED. A MODEL FOR ALL COLONIALS. (Reed. 1.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 26. The "Telegraph's" Cairo correspondent pays a tribute to the excellent training the Australasians have undergone. They are all sound marchers. The New Zealander s are specially fit, and are the pattern whereon all colonial troops should be modelled. ALLIED AIRMEN BOMB HEYST. AMSTERDAM, March 26. The Allies' aeroplanes bombed the brass works at Heyst (Belgium). Sev. eral Germans were killed and many wounded. ITALIAN AVIATOR IN AUSTRALIA. LOANED TO BRITISH GOVERNMENT FOR FOUR YEARS. TO TRAIN AUSTRALIAN FLYING MEN, (Red. 8.45 p.m.) SYDNEY, March 26. An Italian aviator, Conte Diguelli. arrived by the Orontes, bringing a Farman biplane. The Conte has been lent to the British Government for instructional purposes in Australia for a period of four years. The fact is a significant indication of Italy's war attitude.

ITALY AND THE WAE. WHAT SHE COULD DO, IF SHE WOULD. GARIBALDiI'S OPINION. (Reed. 7.45 p.m.) FRBMANTLE, March 2G. English files contain an interview with General Riciotti Garibaldi. He declared that in the course of a month or two Germany would make a desperate and supreme effort to turn the tide of fortune. The Allies would need every man and gun to check and over, throw the onslaught. An emphatically overwhelming majority of Italians favoured immediate intervention. Italy could put two million thoroughly efficient men in the field, and 1,300,000 at the outset, Greece and Roumania would follow Italy's lead with another million. With Italy, Greece, S'ervia and Roumania linked together and joining hands in the west with France and England, and in the East with Russia, the ring of steel encircling the dual alliance would he complete. Italy alone could strike the armies of Germany and Austria at their weakest point. She would command in both theatres, while the combtination of forces such as indicated would inevitably hasten the termination of the war and stay the appalling slaughter and mutilation in Europe of youth and chivalry. GERMAN AEROPLANES ACTIVE. DARTS DROPPED ON SHIPPING. NO DAMAGE DONE. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, March 20. German aeroplanes proceeding towards Calais dropped five hundred darts on the Norwjegian steamer Diana, bound to Shields. Many struck the deck, but tlije crew were concealed and none were injured. NEW ZEALANDER DEAD. LONDON, March 26. , Brevet-Major Harold Sutton Williams, of the Dorsetshire Regiment, n New Zenlander, has died from wounds. AS A MATTER OF FORM. ANOTHER AMERICAN PROTEST. (Reed. 12.5 a.m.) WASHINGTON, March 25. America has protested to Germany through The Hague against bombingnear relief ships bound for Belgium.