GERMAN SPIES IN ITALY.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 195, 27 April 1915, Page 5

GERMAN SPIES IN ITALY.

DRASTIC MEASURES TAKEN. MANY SPIES ARRESTED. . ' (Reed.: 8.45 a.m.) ROME, April 2«. ~ There is teeraaaing agitation against German professor* in Italian Universities, Professor Baonanfcqi addressed students at Pisa, declaring th© time had arrived when Italy should act, Th e students held a prooetesien through the street*, crying “War against our eternal enemy.” _ .., • Th« police are rounding,up German spies, and several disguised German officers were arrdsted at Cremona attempting to min© a bridge over the river. Two Germans were arrested at Padue attempting to obtain plans of railways. A German Baron, Von Kohler and hla wife were expelled from Rome, awing to their relations with spies. BRITISH CASUALTY LIST. GOOD ALLIED PROGRESS. WELLINGTON, This Day. The High Commissioner reports:— , LONDON, April .26 (1.25 a.m.) Army officers killed, 7; wounded, 12; men: killed, 86, wounded, 194, missing, 23. Canadians: officers wounded, 1; men, killed 3, wounded 18. To the north of Ypres the combat continues under conditions favourable to the Alliese. The Germans attacked at several points on the British front but gained no ground. The Allies progressed on the right bank of the canal by a vigorous counter-attack. ON THE EASTERN FRONT, The High Commissioner reports:—LONDON, April (5.10 a-.m.).

In the Carpathians on Thursday and. Friday, during the night, a series of Austrian attacks against the heights occupied by the Russians, in the region of Polen, were repulsed with enormous losses. The Austrians made equally unsuccessful attempts in the region of Wolrioate, north-east of Uzsok Pass. The Russians progressed on Friday in the district of Nedevoe, south-west of Rostoki Pass, and Sinaki, two miles from the head of the Uszok Pass. After obstinate fighting -the Russians seized a series of important heights Is , those regions. CHLORINE GAS USED. GERMANS WEAR MASKS. PARIS, April 26. ’Witnesses of the German attack say that the Germans did hot use special asphyxiating 'shells. They believe a vapour emanating from chloric gas was projected from the German trenches by unknown means, the Germans availing themselves of a favourable wind. The French were amazed to see thick clouds of blackish fog moving towards their trpnch.es. Taking advantage of the momentary confusion, the Germans came out, supported by .artillery, weasing, masks Thanks ‘to the numerous, reserves and the support of the British, the German advance was checked nopth of the canal, GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. ”■ COUNTER-ATTACK BY FRENCH. LONDON, April n .<\ I Official: Fighting north o. , ytinues satisfactory to the Allies. Tlu j Germans attacked the British, at several points,, but did not gain any ground. The French progressed on the riyht bank by' a vigorous counter-attack.