BRITAIN BOMBED

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 185, 16 April 1915, Page 5

BRITAIN BOMBED

A ZEPPEtm RAID ' ij».— Mi. H ■■ EEWJROSES DAMABEI, A FEW CIVILIANS KILLED TURKEY FORSAKEN A GREAT AWAKENING '* ■ . I - ■■ l '?■ ''}'; mm ■■ ■■ ' ' !'<—«■ . A ZEPPELIN cKeSTO CREIF INTERVEIW WITH THE POPE DENIED SOME IMPORTANT FRENCH SUGGESSES

ZEPPELIN RAID ON ENGLAND

MID-TYNE DISTRICT VISITED. TWENTY BOMBS DROPPED. NO SERIOUS DAMAGE DONE. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) LONDON, April 15. A Zeppelin at 8 o'clock traversed a large area of Mid-Tyne. All lights on the North Coast were immediately extinguished,, including Hull. " '":" Electricity was cut off at Newcastle. Tramcars came to a standstill and the railway stations were closed till 11 , ; o'clock .'-•. ■'"/. The Zeppelin travelled up the Tyne The extinction of the lights apparently confused the airmen. There was no loss of life, though 20 bombg,were counted. A haystack was s'3t ablaze at Choppington. An outhonse was burnt at Seaton. Four fires occured in dwelling-houses at Wallsend. One bomb fell into a room where a woman was bathing a baby. The wo*''man was slightly injured. No damage was done at Blythe. Bombs fell on the outskirts of the ••fjwn. There was no panic. Some people refuged in cellars ,and ethers came . into the open to watch the spectacle of bursting incendiary bombs. The raid lasted about forty minutes. FURTHER PARTICULARS. LONDON, April 15. (Reed. 10.30 p.m.) The night was dark and windless. The Zeppelin destroyed a few houses, som e inmates of which were wounded!, while at Wallsend bombs narrowly missed a trainful of passengers. BOMBARDMENT OF THE SAND S DUNES. ADMIRAL HOOD'S REPORT. FJNE WORK BY MONITORS AND WARSHIPS. SEAMEN DISTINGUISH THEM- • "''(v.; SELVES. .] }'*>: LONDON, April 15. The Press Bureau sfcya Admiral Hood's report respecting the flotilla's bombardment of the Belgian coast in •October and November shows that 28 'British warships wer e engaged. These included two submarines. Ther e wer« also five French destroyers during the first attack, which was organised to prevent th e Germans going from Ostend to Nieuport.Brisk shrapnel fire bespattered the warships. The Amazon was badly holed at the waterline.and was sent to England for repairs. The presence of the ships caused alterations to the enemy's plans. Less troops were seen and more heavy guns were mounted on th e sand dunes. The monitors returned to and the Venerable and several elder cruisers replaced them. In consequence of the enemy's heavier guns, the casualties to the flotilla wera increased.. The Falcon was badly hit When guarding the Venerable against submarines, while the Wildfire and Vestal -were badly holed. The enemy's submarines were seen, and torpedoes were fired. When it wa s apparent (hat the rush by the enemy on the coast was checked, the bombardment ceased. Many officers and men were specially commended. Abie Seaman Diramock, of the Falccn, finding himself the only person unbounded on deck, went to the helm immediately and coined the ship. Seaman ShermaiCSbL-. the Mersey was woundsd by sffapfiel, but continue-; to serve the guns. Seaman Knott, of the Brilliant, when all live men at. his gun had been killed, or wounded, and himself severely wounded ;endeavoured to fight the gun.

SUBMARINE MURDERS.

GERMAN GOVERNMENT DISAGREEMENTS. (Reed 9 a.ra.) LONDON, April 16. Th 3 "Daily Telegraph"' Rotterdam eo; i aepondent says there are serious dhiorences in the German Government respecting the use of submarines on Tirjatz originated,"' and opposed; but the Kaiser asI tilted after a long struggle.

A BRUSH WITH TURKS.

AN ATTACK IN MESOPOTAMIA. (Reed 9 a.m.) I LONDON, April 15. The Press Bureau states that 10,000 regulars and 10,000 Kurds and Arabs are concentrated at Nakhahdas, under ■p-iillenan who has resumed the offensive in Mesopotamia. They Fuelled Kurnhwatad and made a sharp attack on Ssaida, forcing a British offensive wherein 18 officers and 300 Turks were prisonered. Ninety-two British and Indians were wounded. MORE STRIKES THREATENED. BY COAL MINES. (Reed 9 a.m.) LONDON, April 15. In the Monmputhshire Valleys district of the South Wales Miners' Federation, it has been resolved to favour National stoppage of mines on the 22nd if a bonus of 20 per cent is not granted.

STAVE OFF CONSCRIPTION.

FILL WORKS WITH LABOUR. (Reed 9 sum.) LONDON, April 15. Mr Brownlie, chairman, of the Amalgamated Engineers, reporting on an interview of hi s Executive with the War Office, states that Lord Kitchener said: The most effective way to stave off conscription was filling shops with the labour necessary for the production of munitions.

OFFICIAL WAR NEWS.

GERMAN ZEPPELINS ACTIVE. •-»..• i -. — r—a -*'"" LONDON, April 15. A Zeppelin passed over Blyth, Wallsend, Seaton, and Cramlington, dropping bombs on each, place. A few buildings were damaged but no lives were lost. The night Avas dark and all lights On the north coast were extinguished. - A Zeppelin dropped bombs on Nancy and . Bailleul, where three civilians Were killed. SUPPLYING COPPER BY RAISING COPPER CANS. ■ ROME, April 15. An enquiry is proceeding at Messina into an allegation that the German Consul there is attempting to send cop. per to Germany under the pretext cf sending oil in copper cans. A SPY ARRESTED. BELGIAN WtITH GERMAN UNIFORM PARI:-, April 15. Pierre Baejens, a Belgian was ar- , rested in possession of a German uniform. A passport showed he had been to Nancy and Cherbourg trying to pump soldiers and sailers. A. witness Aerified that Bas;;en's at th s battle cf 'Dixrnude gave in? French marines information respecting the positions, which caused them to be ambushed. . ..;;■,'! ■ '."■■")-:\

BItmSK CASUALTIES.

. , ISOTAU TQ PATE. j(Re«l; 10 a.m.) ' LONDON, April 15. y.,' Tfjanant, tn th« House of Commsrri, eaid British casualties to April Iltb, totalled J. 39,347.

A STEAMER TORPEDOED.

ELEVEN MEN DROWNED. (Reed. 10 a.m.) LONDON, April 15. Tfo* steamer Ptarmigan was torpedoed off North Hinder Light. Eleven rnten were drowned. FRENCH ASCENDANCY. PROGRESS IN ALBACE (Reed, 10 a.m.) PARIS, April .15. A communique states that our ascendancy ov|er the enemy in the Argonhe sector is * increasing.' We progressed 1500 metres at Schnopfeurithkopf, southwest of Metzerai in Alsace. MORE GERMAN PIRACY. SENSATION IN HOLLAND. (Reed. 12.45 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 115. The Dutch steamer Katwyk, grain laden, from Baltimore to Rotterdam, was torpedoed The crew was saved. German submarines took four Dutch trawliers to Zeebrugge. These outrages hare caused a sensation in Holland.

MINISTER EXPLAINS.

OBJECTIONS TO IMPERIAL CONFERENCE. LONDON April 14. Replying to Sir Gilbert Parker, Mr Harcourt said that after the outbreak of war, the Government assumed that it would not suit any one's convenience to hold a normal conference in 1915, but no communications passed with th e Dominions "Early in December I was privately aware that Mr Fisher favoured a meeting during, and in spite of, the wan I telegraphed this privately to other Prime Ministers. They unanimously agreed that a conference was difficult, if not impossible. In two cases the attendance of Ministers was impracticable. Then I informed Mr Fisher that in view of pratical unanimity I hoped hje would recognise its force. He replied that he did not wish to press the matter further." AEROPLANE ACTIVITY. SEVERAL PLACES BOMBED. LITTLE DAMAGE CAUSED. (Reed 1.45 p.m.) PARIS, April 14. A Zeppelin dropped bombs at Nancy but no fatalities were caused. Incendiary bombs started several fires, and a paint and varnish factory was destroyed. A communique states: A Zeppelin dropped bombs at Bailrent, missed the aviation ground, but killed three civilians. Two German aeroplanjes were brought down elsewhere and the aviators were* Captured. 'Another was brought T down, porth. of Verdun and theaviator was l wounded.

GERMABHk BE TRAYS .TURKEY. -

~ .PROMISES FINANCIAL AID. BUT CANNOT SPARE TROOPS. TALK OF SEPARATE PEACE. PARIS, April 15. The Temps has received a telegram from Constantinople stating that at a meeting of the Great Council of War, Von der Goltz reported the results of his visit to Berlin. He promised Turkey a big advance from the German war loan of 360 millions, but regretted that he was unable to persuade the German Government to send an AustroGernian army to invade Servia to create a diversion 'from the Dardanelles. Germany and Austria were in such «> position that it was absolutely impossible to divert a single battalion. A violent discussion followed. Envcr Bey bitterly reproached Germany for leaving Turkey to fight the Allies alone when her capital was menaced. Talaat Bey said only selfishness prevented Germany from sending troops. Addressing Yon der Goltz and Yon Sanders, lie added that if Germany was in such a state it was high time Turkey concluded a separate peace. SPIES AT WORK IN ITALY. LONDON, April 15. Man;/ A.ustro-German men dressed as ladies are infesting northern .Italy. There are many rumours of the v:.yator!o".:«i burial of explosives, s< met hue - ? borr-tli Ike floors of Cerma;--ov.-:■•-:'! The polk-o s.-~.:-ch'.-": - rmiv.ber of such placer.

SPORTED ESaTRUOTIOI*.

~ OF A NAVAI- STATION. :'...■■■•'. (Reed 8;25 a.m.) LONDON, April 15; .After .the unconfirmed- report that a ' Zeppelin had wrecked-' a naval station i .it the Shetland Isles, it is stated that ' immediatley the rumour reached London, the Government took control of the telegraph lines to Scotland and It is Impossible to obtain details. BTIRRING UP AMERICA. BERNSTORFF'S ANNOYING MEMORANDUM. WHAT IS GERMANY DRIVING AT? - (Reed 12.50 ' NEW YORK, April 15. Commenting on Count Bernstorffs assertion that the memorandum was communicated to thje United! States by order of the German Government, the "Htera'-Ji" ajsks what* German-,dipld:.. macy is driving at. Is she presuming to interfere in the affairs of the American peopls in the hope of stirring up eirife, or trying to force the United States to a 'bresih of diplomatic relations eo as to manufeature an excuse of failure ps]itft.-ble "to German people? THE POPE ASSISTS SUFFERERS. (Reed, 8.25 a.m.) LONDON, April 15. The Pops has donated five thousand dollars to each Belgian and Polish sufferers. DISAPPOINTING FOR THE HUNS. (Reed. 12.50 oa.m.) .. j . It is estimated that the Zeppelin was up 2000 ft: The special constabulary were not summoned, and 'the' troops were not requisitioned. Anti-air-craft searchlights were playing ini all directions immediately. •' j . No damage was done, at Yarrow, wher e the bombs fell in the river, j ' The Zeppelin was finally seen at; the mouth of the Tyne heading for Germany. GERPsIAN JEERS. AT; DROWNING MEN. (Reed 12.25 p.m.) LONDON, April 15. On e of the crew of the South Point cabled th© Admiralty en the second. He states that two boats containing 36 persons drifted 11 hours Th e Germans only jeered when asked to tow them. The Germang fired a torpedo and nine shots at the South Point, whfch was two hours sinking as the cargo of clay plugged up the holes. THE PEACE QUESTION. POPE INTERVIEW DENIED. (Reed 12.45 p.m.) ROME, April 15. The "Ccrriera de Italiana" and deny that Wiegand interiewed the Pope. He merely had an audience similar to other people. The Pope referred to the Peace question which Wiegand interpreted in hi« own way. ..... - «■ GLADSTONE'S GRANDSON. .;;'? .KILLED IN ACTION. ' "'"The" grandson of the late "W/E. Gladstone Who is a member of the House of Commons, has been killed in action. A PRINTER'S. HOAX. (Reed 9.50 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, April 15. Th e bombing of Hamburg \va s only the hoax of a Danish printer. REPRISALS ON BRITISH. AMERICA TO INVESTIGATE. (Reed 9 a.m.) WASHINGTON, April 15. America, at Britain's request, has instructed several agents to investigate reprisals on. British officers.

ZEPPELIN WRECKED.

SEVERAL OF CREW KILLED. (Reed. 12.45 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, April 15. A Zeppelin, after damage by gunfire, fell 9 miles from Thielt and wa s entangled among trees. Several of the crew were killed. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT". 'WELLINGTON, April .15. The High Commissioner reports: —■ LONDON, Apirl 15. Fighting continues in the region at Uksok Pass. On Tuesday night the Russians progressed slightly and repelled repeated counter-attacks in the heights south of the line Waldsate —Bukowee, capturing a thousand prisoners. The enemy's attempts to assume the offensive south of Koziotwa in Bukowina, the right bank of the Truth, and . the region of Czernovrich. failed.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS*

AUSTRALIAN WGRKBBB' OTTIOTr. (By Telegraph.-—Press AowKflfctlMi^ SYDNEY, Apirl. 14. " The Industrial Court dismissed an application to cancel the registration #f the Australian Workers' Unifcn. THE PREMIERS' COWrBEMWS. SYDNEY, April 14. There is much disapopiiitmefrt that Mr. Massey is unable to accept wkat is considered an excellent opportunity to discuss questions of mutual interest. SEED WHEAT SUPPLY. AMPLE FOR THE STATE. ; " ~ (Reed. 8.25 a.m.) » ,'.■■■ ":.'■■■. SYDNEY, This Day. The Minister of . Agriculture how says the supply of'seed wheat and fodder is ample for the State's demand. He anticipates a record wheat aereage and "a "record crop, including 25,006 acres comprised in Government experimental farms. AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. FOODSTUFF QUOTATIONS. (Reed 9 am.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Wheat 7/11; flour £l7 10/; oats 5/5 to 5/6; barley English) 5/6 to 6/; maize (Victorian), 6/ to 6/4; Java 5/11 to 6/; bran £lO 5/; pollard £ll 5-; potatoes £5; onion s £5 15/ to £6. ADELAIADE WOOL SALES. ADELAIDE, This Day. At the wool sales 1200 bales were catalogued. Good super wools were firm, inferior classes are declining. Best prices were 14d for merino and 13d for crossbred. . REQUISITIONED MEAT. CURRENT PRICES TO REMAIN. SYDNEY, This Day. It has bean decided that current prices of meat for Imperial requirements prevail to the eid' of May. BORROWED WHEAT. TO BE PAID BACK. SYDNEY, This Day. Mr Holman,regretting Mr Massey was unable to attend the conference, hoped, even at the eleventh hour, one Dominion Minister would be able to attend. Mr Hall states that the- New Zealand and Tasmanian Governments have been asked to return the wheat borrowed from New South Wales. While the legality of the Wheat Act ; was benig considered farmers held back their grain but a spurt has now been taken to place all arrivals' of wheat in milling He attributes the slackness of some mills to the smallncas of the hairve&fc /compared with previous years. QUEENSLAND WHEAT CitOP. NEARLY 100,000 ACRES. BRISBANE, This Day. The Agricultural Department anticipates the Queensland wheat crop n<?xt year will greatly exceed previous yields. It i s expected the wheat area will be 225,000 acres increase, making nearly 100,000 acres.