THE GERMAN NAVY

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 180, 6 April 1915, Page 5

THE GERMAN NAVY

A GERMAN INQUIRY. AND BRITISH REPLY. (Rec. 1.55 p.m.) (Press Association.—Copyright.) LONDON, April 2. The Press Bureau states that Germany, through Washington, inquired regarding the reported differential treatment of submarine crews prisoned here, emphasising that crews executed orders gflven 't&!sm> thereilo're tjttey only .fulfilled theiir military duties. And added, if they were treated worse than ethers then, for each ,member of the crew prisoned a Britt ish army officer would ha prisoned in Germany, and receive harsher treatment. Sir Edward Grey replied that officers and men of U 8 and Ul2 were segregated from other prisoners. Th'ey were treated, however, humanely, and provided with German books and opportunities to exercise, and not subjected to forced labour. They were better fed and clothed than British prisoners in German^. AN UNANSWERABLE REJOINDER. WE RESCUED 1000 GERMANS. GERMANY NOT ONE BRITAIN. LONDON, April 2nd. Sir Edward Grey, continuing his answer to the German inquiry, says; "As the crews were engaged in ■ sinking innocent British and neutral merchantmen and wantonly killing they cannot b>3 regarded as honorabe opponents, but under the orders cf their Government committing offences against the laws ,-pt, nations, and contrary to common humanity." He emphasises that dur- | ing the war upwards of 1000 officers | arid men of the German navy have been rescued from the seas some- | times despite danger to their rescusometimes to the prejudice of British naval operations. There was no instance of Germans rescuing officers or men of the Royal Navy. GERMAN STAFF QUARTERS. MOVED TO ECLOO. (Roc. !).C5 am.) AMSTERDAM.. April 4. Fmtfi German troops arc concentrated near the Dutch frontier. The German Staff liasrbem transfrercd to Ecloo. These nn/erncnts are interpreted in some quarters r.s foreshadowing a change of .front, inasmuch as in the vicinity of the coast they are -leas secure. CANNONADING ON SATURDAY. AUDIBLE FROM DIXMUDE. (Rec. 9.55 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 4. Heavy gunfire was audible from Dixmude throughout Saturday. AUSTRIAN EMPEROR RESOLUTE. WILL NOT CEDE TERRITORY. WOULD RATHER ABDICATE. PARIS, April, 4th. The Temps Petrograd correspondent that the Emperor Franz Josef is resolute in declining any concession to Italy. He would rather abdicate than cede territory to his former ally. BRITISH WAR TAXATION, LATE LARD ROTHCHILD'S VIEWS. LONDON, April 4th. Mr. Lloyd George states that the late Lord Rothchild recommended the Government in August to double the income tax with a heavier supertax for war expenditure.

DREADNOUGHTS ACTIVE BULGARIA DISTURBED RAID ON GREEKS GENERAL JOFFRE ON THE WAR SAYS IT WILL END SOON -MORE RUSSIAN SUCCESSES IN POLAND GREAT DEPRESSION IN CONSTANTINOPLE

CRACK TROOPS DEFEATED. HOW TYROLEANS WERE BOUTED. (Ree. 9.30 a.m.) . PARIS, April 4. A description is given of the attempt of a divison of the best Tyrolese troops remaining to Austria, to capture a projecting bluff where the Russian front came near to a Galician river, it being a salient landmark in the curve of the western front against Germany, to the southern front against Austria. The enemy for two days poured a torrent of shells on to the hill, which, was defended merely by parts of tournament. The attackers were ensconced at night in rifle-pits on the lower edge of a trench. Austrian artillery was pounding the Russians over the heads of the Tyrolese infantry. An attempt was made to pierce the Russian line at a point, the salient of which was the junction of the two defending regiments. Now came the reply. Standing up under the cannonade, the Russian infantry, supported by machine-guns, poured in devastating volleys, beating out the enemy's rush. The Tyrolese trenches became lines of corpses and no attempt was made to resist with bayonets. Some Russians descended to the river and assailed the enemy's flank. One thousand three hundred Austrian corpses were counted in the wood, and baggageless retreaters gained the hills across the river. TWO GERMAN" STEAMERS SUNK HOIST WITH THEIR OWN PETARD. (Rec. 8.35 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, April 5. The German steamer GrethehesoOi struck a German mine in the Baltic and sunk. The crew of 26 were drowned. Another German steamer foundered similarly. It is attributed to meltig ice loosening the mines. AUSTRIAN BOAT SUNK. SOME INTERESTING REVEL.VTIONS. (Rec 9.30 a.m.; NISH, April 4. An Austrian armour-plated tug named Belgrade was mined and blown up below Semlin. Two survivors informed the Servian authorities that it was laden with ammunition and carried, besides the captain, two pilots for the passage through the Iron Gates, a naval officer, 25 sailors, pnd seven engineers. The men were told, before quitting Semlin, that thoy were .starting on a.i important mission and tint each would receive a bonus. SOME PERTINENT QUESTIONS. AMERICAN SARCASM. ,f (Rec. 5.50 a.m.) NEW YORK, April 5„ The New York press asks if Achat?- < al von Tirpitz has definitely abandoned naval warfare, inasuch as German submarines are giving their enemy's warships a wide berth and are on n. hunting excursion for vessels and fishing smacks. It also asks how von Hindenburg would contemplate an order to use his army to kill men, women, and children and workers in the fields, then dash away from the enemy's troops. AN ALLIES' AIR RAID. BRITISH AIRMEN CAPTURED. (Rec. 9.55 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 4. The Allies' airmen bombed the military works in the vicinity of Thielt. Germans captured British airmen between Malines and Herenthals.

; INTERNAL GERMAN QUARRELS. (Received 0.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 5. "Ej'e-witness" reports that prisoners' statements indicate a lack of cooperation amongst Prussians, Bavarians and Saxons at Neuvc Chapelle. The Bavarians and Saxons were indignant because they were ostensibly sent to reinforce the firing line during a counter attack at Boisdubiez, and discovered themselves to be alone and unsupported. Many surrendered, and declared that Prussian officers were responsible. Germans left Saxon and Bavarian wounded in front of trenches, and while the British tried to succour them Prussians in trenches continued to shoot British wounded. RUSSIAN BOATS SUNK. BUT CREW SAVED. (Rec. 9.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 5, A Russian barque, the Hemes, was sunk by bombs near Saint Catherines. The same submarine torpedoed and sank the steamer Alivine near by; both crews were saved. SPY TO BE HANGED. (Rec. 9.30 a.m.) PETROGRAD, April 4. Licut.-Colonel Milsoyedoft', interpreter to the Staff of the tenth army, is sentenced to be hanged for espionage in connection with operations on the Vistula and Niemen. His confession has led to the arrest of numerous German agents outside the army. AUSTRIA'S APPEAL TOR PEACE. IS OFFICIALLY DENIED. (Rec. 9.55 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, April '*. Advices from iVenna state that the Emperor Franz oself's appeal to the Pope for peace is officially denied. SERBO-BULGARIAN INCIDENT. . FRIENDLINESS NOT AFFECTED. (Rec. 9.30 a.m.) ROME, April 4. A member of the Bulgarian Legation declares that the Serbo-Bulgarian incident is devoid of importance, being merely local. He adds that relations between the two Governments was excellent. i»*: The Servian Minister, interviewed said he believes Germany instigated the bands to attack. IHB WAR IN FRANCE. ______ r " SATISFACTORY MINING ACTIONS. Thj Premier has receiver! the follow in? cable from th e High Co run is'sioner LONDON, April crG 4._X» p.m. Pa is reports that in the region of Som/ue, Bcissolle unci Dom.pderre warfare continues with marked advantage to tho Fseich. The total prisoers taken tit Baselpetre on Tuesday, Wedneday and Thrsday was 200. A German aviator was brought down on Friday, who had! bjeen throwing bombs at RheLms. His machine took fire on alighting. Two avaitors were taken prisoners. GERMAN SUBMARINES. TOWED TO NORTH SEA. (Rec. 8.50 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 5. The Germans towed two submarines from Antwerp to the North Sea, through canals, via Ghent. A vigorous cannonade took place at Zeebrugge on Friday, to which ships replied. AIR WARFARE. • A GERMAN BROUGHT DOWN. THE CREW IMPRISONED. (Rec. 5.50 am.) PARIS, Aril 5, Taubes threw fourteen bombs near Chalons fruitlessly. Two French aviators pursued and brought down the Taube and make prisoners of the crew. GERMAN DREADNOUGHTS. ACTIVE IN THE BALTIC. (Rec. 12.45 p.m.) COPENHAGEN, April 5. Large German Dreadnoughts are active in the Baltic. THE BRITISH AIR RAID. P THE DAMAGE DONE. W ''■'.' '* "■ (Rec. 9.25 a.m.) PARIS;. April 5. A communique from the War Office has been received giving precise informatoin about the result of the British air raid on tho 24th ult. The airship sheds at Bergenhon and St. Agathe were seriously damaged, also an airship inside. The naval construction yards at Hoboken. were set on fire, two submarines destroyed and' a third, damaged. Forty German workmen were killed and 62 wounded, ,

SOCIALISTIC UTTERANCES HOW TO SMASH PRUSSIA. OUE ALLIES' MOTIVES. (Bee. 8.35 a.m.) LONDON, April 5. Prior to the opening of the Independent Labour Party's Conference at Norwich, Mr Ramsey MacDonald, addressing the Union of Democratic Contr:l, contended that Russia's motivv for entering the war were to secure power and influence in the Balkans and Turkey. Magnificent declarations were made to us about liberty, treaty rights and national independence, which are all going into the melting-pot to be mixed up with Russia's ideas of tyranny and French ideas of revenge. Prussian militarism cannot be crushed on the battlefields. The smashing blow must come from the Prussian people.