HUNGARY INVADED.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 182, 9 April 1915, Page 5

HUNGARY INVADED.

A GREAT FORWARD FOMENT. GERNIAM REVERSES IN FLAMOERS. SEVERAL GERMAN SOBIARiHE'BINTERHED. SUBMARINE BASES IN NORWEGIAN WATERS

THE iIUBSIAN CAMPAIGN. : , ROOPS POURING INTO HUNGARY. VILLAGES BEING OCCUPIED. COUNTRYSIDE TERROR-STRICKEN. (Reed. 11.25 p.m.) LONDON, April 8. The "Daily Mail's" Petrograd cornespondent says that hitherto the Russian s in the Carpathians have been compelled to advance in single column, but the capture of the Rostok Pass enables more compact bodies. Already Hungarian villages are in their hands, including Polyena, where the highroad to the plain begins. The Russians are now pouring through the pass. Hungary is filled with terror at their approach. The Russians are penetrating the chief range of the Carpathians with large forces, and will compel the Germans and Austrian s to fall back for 'ear their communications arte endang- ■ ered. Nothing short of a miracle can j avert Austrian humiliation. IMPORTANT RUSSIAN CAPTURES. PETROGRAD, April 8. Official: All the summits of the principal chain of the Biskid mountains are in our hands. On the sth we took prisoner 2900 'Tien and thre',3 guns. GERMAN SACRIFICES. PETROGRAD, A'pril 8. German attacks in the' last three weeks in' the region of Kosiouvka and Rozanka have been abandoned after enormous sacrifices. The enemy's composition wa s changed several times. RAIDING SEAPLANE SUNK. PETROGRAD, April 8. A German seaplane was sunk near Libau, and the aviators captured after bombing the toAvn.

GERMAN STEAMER INTERNED.

CAPTAIN THINKS TWICE. (Reed. 11.25 p.m.) NEW YORK, April 8. After several weeks repairing, coaling, and re-painting while the captain and crew were entertained and feted, the Prinz Eitel Frederick has now decided to intern. Until the : last moment the captain maintained that he intended to face the British cruisers outside, claiming that German cruisers were crossing the Atlantic to drive off the enemy. THE GERMAN CROWN PRINCE. i RETURNS TO HIS COMMAND. (Reed. 9.20 a.m) LONDON, April 8. The Crown Prince has returned to the command of the German army at Verdun.

SEVEN TURKISH BOATS SUNK.

TWO CRUISERS DAMAGED. IN THE BOSPHORUS. (Reed. 9.20 a.m) PETROGRAD, April 8. AdViceg state that mlnelaying operations in the Bosphorus resulted in 7 Turkish gunboats being sunk and two cruisers seriously damaged. THE ENEMY'S PROPERTY IN ENGLAND. 85 MILLIONS' WORTH. (Reed. 12.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 8. The Public Trustee's report shows that the department i s administering enemy-property in England and Wale's to the.value of 85 millions.

A GERMAN INVERSE

HUNDREDS ANNIHILATED (United Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) PARIS, April 8. A communique states that a German regiment and a-half counter-attacked at Lenjeparges, and were repulsed with enormous losses, corpses covering the field. Out of three hundred who approached our lines none escaped.

TURKS IN EGYPT.

CAVALRY NEAR KANTARA. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 8. The Pitess Bureau states that a small hody of Turkish cavalry was sighted close to Kantara, but were driven off.

GREAT BELGIAN SUCCESS.

GUNS AND MUNITIONS CAPTURED. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 8. Official: The Belgians completely expelled the Germans from the Western aide of the Yser in the Driegrachten region, with navy losses. The Ger mans fled in disorder, abandoning machine gun s and ammunition. KING ALBERT'S BIRTHDAY. PRACTICAL CELEBRATIONS. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 8. King Albert's birthday was widely celebrated m Britain and France by many functions in aid of the Belgian funds,

GERMAN TROOPS MOVED.

TO ASSIST AUSTRIA. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) LONDON, April 8. More German troops are being seni from Poland to assist the Austrians. MORE GERMAN SUBMARINES. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) ROME, April 8. Germany ha s sent three additional large submarines in sections to Pola.

SERBO-ITALIAN AGREEMENT.

A SEMI-OFFICIAL CONFIRMATION. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) ROME, April 8. A semi-official note confirms the statment that a Se'rbo-Italian agreement in the Adriatic has almost been reachied. The note adds that Italian diplomacy in the Balkans conform s in all points to that of th e Entente. AN APPEAL TO WORKMEN. WORK IN MUNITION FACTORIES. (Rec. 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, April 7. The War Office has issued posters appealing for skilled and unskilled men to offer their services to .••.rmament firms. , <„;•..

SERRBO-BULGAR TROUBLE.

BULGARIAN DISCLAIMERS. (Reed. 9.20 a.m) NISH, April 8. Official: It is denied that the invasion was by regulars', and Bulgarian deny that thes e bands wetje formed and equipped in Bulgarian territory. They persist in pretending that the rising i s of Macedonian population against alleged Servian oppression. Servian journalists beg European jour- ; nals.'tQ send:, representatives to investigate.- '- ■ ' ■■'■"', ■ ,-. , «-f \|...;."t.' v •;■s.* ■ *"i ;■ * -:-';r r i f . if "■ ■'■' ,JV v ' ''.''.•'■'-, ■ ■'' ' ■' • '"':■

SEVERAL SUBMARINES INTERNED.

FOUND IN BERGEN BAY. (Reed. 12.40 p.nfi? COPENHAGEN, April 8. A Norwegian airman has discovered that several German submarines are taking refuge in Bergen Bay. They are to he interned, Tbjere have been othe'r attempts to use the Norwegian coasts as submarine bases. AMERICAN NOTE TO FRANCE. (Reed. 11.45 p.m.) PARIS, April 8. The American Ambassador has presented M. Delcasse a Note similar to that Presented to Britain. He said it was made in the friendliest and frankest spii it. GERMAN-AMERICAN FRICTION. WASHINGTON CONCERNED. LONDON. April 8. The "Morning Post's" Washington correspondent say s the Government is concerned over the anti-American Seeling in Germany, and the army observers' withdrawal, fearing serious friction.

IRELAND'S CONTRIBUTION

FARMERS HOLDING BACK. WOMEN AS RAILWAY PORTERS. (Reed. 5.50 pin.) -, LONDON, April 8. Of 442,475 efficient males of recruiting ag|s in Ireland, latest statistics disclose that 51,000 enlisted, 32,000 in Ulster, and 20,000 in southern provinces. Agricultural labourers have generally withheld. Farmers frankly admit that they are making large' profits by the war. FJaw appear to be conscious of any special obligations to their country. Shop assistants often have the spurious notion that social prestige precludes them from mixing with common soldirs. The Great Central Railway has given 4000 men to the war and. is taking wonrjsn in their places. Pour hundred have been employed successfully, replacing men as porters. A young officer arriving with a heavy kit-bag and a quantity of luggage was astonished, to find it captured, by a:. Amazon with a badge on rhe arm. She put his luggage in a taxi in a businesslike way and pocketed a tip. An official stated: "Women have limitations, but there's plenty of scope

for them.

THE FALABA INCIDENT.

DENIALS TO GERMAN LIES. (Reed. 12.40 p.m.) LONDON, April 8 The Pi'ass Bureau has issued a crushing reply to German denials that they murdered the' Falaba's passengers, and says that it is untrue that sufficient time was given to passengers and erjaw to escape. The submarine fired at short range 1 , making great loss of life absolutely certain. The conduct of. all on board tjle Falaba was excellent.

THE POSITION IN GREECE.

SERVIAN ADMINISTRATION CRITICISED. (Reed. 9.20 a.m) ATHENS, April 8. It is declared in well-informed quarters that the Serbian frontier incident is not likely to cause .sjarious complications. Without wishing to criticise their gallant and much enduring Allies, it is true that Serbian administration in newly won territories has left something to be deshjad. The King of Greece officially denies that he ever consented to negotiations for the cession of Gr'eek territory as alleged by Venezelos. ENGLAND'S DRINK QUESTION. PROHIBITION IMPRACTICABLE. CABINET »S PROPOSALS. . LONDON, April 8. It is understood that the Cabinet considered that all-round prohibition was impracticable and uncalled for at present, but favoured the prohibition of wines and spirits, and the eneoutagement of lighter beers by compulsory reduction of the strength, and further restrictions in the sale of Intoxicants in military and munition manufacturing areas. RESTRICTIVE LEGISLATION. : LONDON, April 8. The Cabinet is to consult tho Unionist leaders with a view to passing legislation curtailing the sale of liquor during the war. CHURCHES' APPEAL. LONDON, April 3. The Archbishops of Canterbury aufl York, Cardinal Bourne, and the Et. Hon Sir, Joseph Compton-RicketU on behalf of the Free Church Council) have issued a joint appeal for alcoholic abstinence during war time.

TOTTEEIN& TURKEY.

VON DER GOLTZ'S OPINION - . AMSTERDAM", April S. The Neue Frei Presse has published a letter from Von Der Goltz admitting that the Turks are ill-euipped and short of supplies. As the Allies have cut off these, the Turks must rely on their own resources. Nevertheless, the Turks are holding off a strong fleet in the Dardanelles, and; a Strong Russian army in the Caucasus. GERMAN DYE FOR AMERICA. 400,000 WORKERS IDLE. WASHINGTON, April 8. A deputation of textile manufacturers handed to Congressman Met*: a declaration informing the State Department that within 60 days 400,000 operatives were rendered unemployed for want of dye-stuffs from German>.

THE BLOCKADE.

HYDROPLANES LEND A HAND. LONDON, April 8. German hydroplanes dropped eleven bombs at the steamer Ensel near the Galloper lightship. Several exploded close to the vessel, and only smart manoeuvring prevented nits.

ALLIES TAKE OFFENSIVE.

HEAVY ARTILLERY DUELS. ENEMY SUPPERS HEAVILY. BRITISPI WARSHIPS SUPPORT. IRecd. 12.40 a.m.) LONDON, April 8. The Amsterdam correspondent of the "Morning Post" says that the Allie s have taken up the offensive on the whole of the Yser region. Heavy artillery duels are taking place and the Germans are losing heavily. The struggle is a particularly fierce 1 near Lombaertzyde. Belgian infantry, supported by British warships, which are systematically shelling the coast fortifications, are constantly attacking in the Lombaertzyde region.

*IL7 IZirOIiT \NT ADVA""Tr!

GERMANS DEFEATED AT EPARGES. (Reed. 11.45 p.m.) PARIS, April S. ' Official: We 1 made an important advance at Les Eparges on Tuesday night. The Germans on Wednesday made futile counter-attacks, but werie mown down by our fire. We capturd many prisoners at Bois Dailly, repulsing the enemp's counterattacks.

STRONG COUNTER-ATTACKS. The High Commissioner reports: LONDON, April 8. Pari s reports: At Eparg'es the Allies have made an important bound forward. The Germans counter-attacked all day but gained nothing. In the last attack, which was particularly strong, they were mowed down by the Allies. ALLIES HOLD THEIR OWN. The High Commissioner reports: LONDON, April 8. Paris reports that there is great activity between,the Oisja and the Moselle. "■ ' The Allies have maintained all gains, and have made further progress east of Verdun, capturing two linjas of trnches.

'' GOD PUNISH ENGLAND.''

GERMANY LOVES FRANCE. BUT HATES BRITAIN. LONDON, April 7. A neutral correspondent says that many people in Germany honestly believe there is a gulf between Franco and England, and that it is not unlikely that France will soon concede peace and turn against Britain. The bulk of the Germans arc gettng so fascinated by this glorious hope that they almost love France. Words utterly fail to express their bitterness and hatred against England, which are deeplyrooted in the national mind. The mere mention of Britain is enough to throw any man into a frenzy of hatred almost sublime in its intensity. The extent of the hatred is often ridiculous. On entering a house in Cologne he heard a four-year-old child teaching a parrot to say "Gott punish England." The mother said the little girl had promised her father, who had gone to the front, always to hate England and never speak to an Englishman. Children throughout. Germany are being taught in various ways to hate England.

AUSTRALIA AND THE WAR.

DEOP IN IMPORTS AND EXPORTS. SYDNEY, April 8. The effect of the war is shown T>y Commonwealth trade. Imports from July to February, 1914-15, decreased over £11,000,000 ( and exports decreased £24,000,000, compared with a similar period in 1913-14

MRS. PANKH\JRST INDIGNANT. LONDON, April S. A number of Englishwomen will attend the International Peace Conference at The Hague on the 28th. The British:, committee includes Mrs. Dc-s pard, Sylvia Pankhurst and Mrs Philip Snowden. Mrs Pankhurst, on behalf or the Women's Social and Political League, disapproves of the conference, find says it is unthinkable that English women should meet German women when their relatives are murdering Britishers on the high seas, and hav*, committed awful horrors in Belgium.

THE SULTAN FIRED AT.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION. HIS ASSAILANT ARRESTED. (Rec. 2 p.m.) CAIRO, April 8. A native fired at the Sultan whc»i leaving the palace. The would-be assassin was arrested. The Sultan remained calm and received an ovation.