AERIAL WARFARE.

Taihape Daily Times, 1 April 1915, Page 5

AERIAL WARFARE.

TURKEY RESiGMED THE ALLIES WARSHIPS MAKE FRIENDLY GALL CONSTANTINOPLE IS DOOMED THE SULTAN'S PUBLIC PROCLAMATION i SUBMARINE ACTIVITY OFF THE SCILLY ISLAND

EROPLANE ACTIVITY.

CONSIDERABLE DAMAGE DONE. I I Press Association—Copyright. • I (Reed. 11.20 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, March 31. Five aviator s attacked IJgteghem, \ new- Thourout, where there is a large *p concentration, also a flying ground. Thirty soldiers were killed and sixty wounded. • An aviator dropped five bombs on a dock near Bruges, wherte submarines are laid up, the result being- unknown. A German seaplane bombed the Dutch trawler Hibernia in the North Sea harmlessly. Later a torpadoer searched the Hibernia and allowed her to procieed. " ZEEBRUGGE BOMBARDED \ • EXCITING. AERIAL FIGHT. V ALLIES AGAIN SUPERIOR. \ N ROTTERDAM, March. 31. \Tht Germans at Zeebrugge fiew x a c&ptive-b a ]] oll and the Allied airmen attacked X but the batteries drove them off. Inpr Taube* pursued, and there was an encounter. One Taub'e fell on the dunes'and two airmen were killed. The Allies later reconnoitred Zee"brugge, assisfetl by* a^L*»#fc|jji|L a '- ron ' They drove into tJ l f^^Ht ~a 1 armed i ~ THE RU* SSIAN CAMPAIGN. *-. ATTACK } }N THE BOSPHORUS, FOG b| RS RU SSIAN FLEET. S^ PETROGRAD, March 3.1. Official: 'i'u-e fleet approached the " Bosphorus, but was uable to bombard owing to the;fog. Germana warships fired 200 shells at Liban (Baltic Sea), killing a civilian.

BIG [CAPTURES OF. AUSTRIANS.

•/'' I RUSSIAN"SUCCESSES. 1 PETROGRAD, March 31. / in the directions of Bart"Veflr and Uszok are developing with perfect success. We carried fortified positions on. the heights on the 28th, capturing 5,400 prisoners, five guns and 21 machine-guns. The enemy were forced to cross the frontier from Czernowitz, we advanced to Clioten. RUSSIANS AMBUSHED. ': BUCHAREST, March 31. The Russians were ambushed at Bessarabia arid driven back with heavy losses. . - PEACEMAKERS. LONDON, March 31. Lars Nelson, a Swedish-American millionaire, has written to the Kings of Sweden, Denmark, and Norway, urging the unique opportunity of doing the world a good service by calling a peace conference. He suggests that it meet in Washington. —Times-Sydney Sun Special Cable. VON DER GOLTZ AGAIN. ..' : LONDON, March 31. VSja der Goltz, interviewed »t Bucharest, en route to Berlin, announced was shortly returning to Constantinople. The Turks were in excellent spirits,- had plenty of munitions, and were eager to meet the Allies in land fighting. They were conn- ' dent of success.—Times-Sydney Sun Special Cable. f ADMIRALTY STOPS STRIK-E~__ LONDON, March 31. The Admiralty's telegram pointing out to the Labour leaders the injury to the national interests, resulted in the stopping of the strike of the Cyfarthfa colliers.

TUHKB DRIVEN OUT.

RUSSIA OCCUPIES ARTVIN. (Reed. 8.50 a.m.) PETROGRAD, March 31. , A'communique states that we occupied Artvin, driving the Turks southwards. SULTAN'S PROCLAMATION. ANOTHEB STARTLING REPORT. LONDON, March 31. A courier from Constantinople reports that the city is resigned to. the inevitable. The Government is preparing the inhabitants for the arrival of the Allies. Proclamations have been posted in the mosques which say that it is simply a question of opening a free passage through the Dardanelles for the foreign warships, a privilege the Sultan lias hitherto refused. It has no political or national significance. The population is urged not to resort to violence/as after.a, few weeks the fleets will sail "asvti v",'-'-' A ent to have made a simple demonstration - on,, phrasing of the proclamation seeks to show that the forthcoming visit is more of a friendly call, which the Turkish Government is looking forward to with the keenest delight. The large Greek population in the Phanar district is becoming terrorised. The people are prisoners in their own houses.

L ITALIAN NEUTRALITY. .

GERMAN POURPARLERS CEASE. (Kv*d. 9.15 a.m.) HOME, March 31. Rome advices state that.pourparlers with Germany have collapsled, Von Beulow declaring that Germany and Austria would never surrender Trieste.

A DARING REPLY.

TO THE KAISER'S REPROACHES. (Reed.'B.so a.m.) PARIS, March 31. The "Figaro" vouches for the story that the Kaiser W£% dining at an hotel in Luxembourg in August, when a certain general arrived. The Kaiser, in frantic rage, upraided him for uselessly sacrificing; thousands of his best soldiers in capturing Longwy, defended only by a few lattalions. The general went livid, and exclaimed, ''Solidiersj! ; Close (formation was by the reiterated orders of your scamp of a son, who was at a safe distance." The general then bowed, withdrew and blew ciit his brain g on the pavement. A weet later postcards, bearing the Crown Erince's portrait, wer'a selling throughout Germany in-, scribed, "Victor of L(!n,gwy."

ENEMIES OF HprANITY.

SOON PAID IN FULL. . PETROGRAE March 31. The "Novoia Vremya" refers to the hideous depth of German degradation, and states that the hour of reckoning is near, when the enemies of humanity will pay-, to the fullest extent. GERMAN TROOPS. FOR THE CARPATHIANS. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) BERNE, March 31. Since the 24th 170 train loads of jSaxon.s and Bavarian s have proceeded to the Carpathians. NEW GERMAN WAR PLAN NEW CONDITIONS. "MERUIT, ir,.:.j.. ni The Kaiser and VonNJer Goltz attended a Council of War, when they prepared a new plan of campaign and out of the capture of Przenysl and the position at Constantinople.,

THE FALABA INCIDENT.

GERMAN ADMIRALTY DAMNED. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) ~ NEW YORK, March -31. The "New York Journal" hopes the brutes responsible for the Palaba incident will b e caught and hanged. The "Press" says: Because of submarine, atrocities Yon Tirpitz and the German Admiralty is damned in the eyes of all civilisation. THE FALABA'S DEATH ROLL. • 111 MISSING. (Reed. 1.25 a.m.) LONDON, March 31. It is Estimated that 111 died on the Palaba. An American citizen, Leon Thrasher, is among the missing.

THE BLOCKADE.

ANOTHER STEAMER SUNK. (R,ecd. 5.50 a.m.) LONDON, March 31, The German submarine, U2B, torpe■:ioed y the Flaminian, bound from Glasgow Tor Capetown, off the Scilly Islands on Tuesday. The crew were 'anded.

A GERMAN SUBMARINE. MISSES ITS PREY. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, March 31. . A submarine off the Scilly Islands ihased the City of Cambridge for 1J hours. Shells damaged the Cambrdl(g'c's deck, but she escaped. CHASING A SUBMARINE. EVIDENCE OF DESTRUCTION. (Reed. 8.50 a.m.) PARIS, March 31. Official: A French light cruiser phased a submarine off Dieppe, and Ired h'aavily on its periscope, then massed above the submarine when oil rose to the surfae'e. A ARRESTED. WITH INCRIMINATING" DOCUMENTS. (Reed. 5.50 a.m.) PARIS, March 31. Raymond Swoboda has been arrested, having indrimina,tirj,« tdbrJ imente which show that his mission was to .blow up the ship La Touraine, on Wr.-y.vaa..a passengier. Swoboda represented from Paris, where he had long>;--;s ; ,d.

HORRIBLE DESPERATION. SCARCELY CREDIBLE. (Reed. 11.20 a.m.) STOCKHOLM, March 31. Swedish newspapers scarcely credit the Falaba, Aquila and Tidningen incidents, and declare that they reveal oerfectly horrible desperation of the Germans. TRIBESMEN'S UNREST. RECALCITRANTS PUNISHED. (Reed. 9.50 a.m.) SIMLA, March 31. Official:, Ten thousand tribesmen attacked Tochi, near Miranshah, but were driven across the Durand line. Two hundred were killed wounded. Aft T

A BIG UNDERTAKING.

CONQUEST OF GERMAN SOUTHWEST AFRICA. ENEMY WELL PREPARED. LONDON, March, 31. A volunteer writes: I do not think the people at Home realise the task Ave have before us in conquering German South-West Africa. It is a vast country. The German forces are pretty numerous, and well established inland in positions which they have been preparing for years. They have a fine system of strategical railways, and a big supply of stores and munitions. The rebellion in the Union was a wet squib. Of course, it was engineered by the Germans, the result of years of scheming, and it was brought home to the people of this country tlio importance of finally smashing the Kaiser's empire. The Dutch Transvaal burghers are arriving here. Many fought against us, yet they willingly left their farmers to help us to redden the map. They are the finest bod}' of irregular horse in the world, and better equipped than in the Boer War. They state that Botha hopes to see the thing through before Christmas.

STILL ANOTHER SUNK.

OFF SCILLY ISLANDS. (Reed. 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 31. This steamer Crown of Castile was torpedoed off the Scilly Islands, the orew being rescued.

BRITISH LABOUR UNREST.

DOCKERS ACCEPT A BONUS. (Reed. 11.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 81. The South Wales dockers have accepted a 10 per cent, war bonus. WHAT IS REALLY HAPPENING. HEAVY CASUALTY LISTS. (Reed. 1.45 a.m.) The Archbishop of York, speaking at Tull, said the casualty lists did not >riug to the imagination of people \-hat was really happening. A division '.ad 400 officers, and only 44 were left. "Jut of 12,000 men, 2330 were left. In ne regiment only a quarter-master ,nd 300 men remained.

'EPPELIN RAID PREVENTED BY SNOWSTORM.

COPENHAGEN, March 31. Two Zeppelins passed St. Hier on fussday, goin,g wgstward. It is believ>d they intended to raid Britain, but . snowstorm compelled them to reurn. It is reported that one was seriously damaged. DE WET TO BE TRIED FOR TREASON. CAPETOWN, March 31. De Wet has been committed for trial on a charge of treason. SUBMARINE WARFARE. A GERMAN'S EXPERIENCE.

LONDON, March 30. Hansen, commander- of Ul6, interviewed at Kiel, said each German submarine had a definite urea. His wa. c recently in the Channel. He had beer, out 21 days, but declined to say this was a record. Germans were gradually learning the methods of submarine warfare. It was very trying on the nerves, as the air, when heated, becomes poor. Mixed with tlie odours of oil, the atmosphere was fearful, and overpowering sleepiness often attacks new men, requiring the utmost willpower to remain awake. Sometimes newcomers did not eat for three dayr because they did not want to lose a moment's sleep. The bad air also produces seasickness. There were no fires aboard submarines because they would oxygen, and the men always had cold' j n order to avoid the waste of elect*city. The ship wf steered entirely by r and compass. Hansen continued: I soWtjmes stood eight hours with my eyes glut A-to the periscope. When the crew was out we submerged and had a long sleep. Before ascending we always ordered silence for several minutes to determine whether propellers were iv the vicinity. The shell-like sides of the submarine act as a sounding board.

MORE PEACE TAIK. GERMAN CREDITS ARRANGED. THE HACKNEYED HATE. NEW YORK/March 30. • Peace talk lias been resumed llti America. Financiers predict an early settlement, believing that the fact that Germany lias arranged a credit with America, where she can now buy little, is due to a desire to finance early purchases the moment peace is restored. On the other hand, an American who has returned from Germany declares that the Germans hate England fiercely, and next to that they hate America. They are willing to slinkhands with France and regard Russia as merely stupid; and unworthy pi th r attention of a superior people. America supplying the Allies with amniun tion is rcgraded as a heinous offence. —Sydney Sun cable.