THE LUSITANIA

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 207, 12 May 1915, Page 5

THE LUSITANIA

INQUEST AND VERDICT > WHOLESALE MURDER AT THE DARDANELLES DESPERATE FIGHTING CONTINUES - = IH THE CARPATHIANS ENEMY CLAIM A VICTORY CONSIDERABLE PROGRESS IN THE WEST

* THE LUSITANIA.

AMERICAN DEMANDS. GERMANY TO ABANDON. METHODS OF WARFARE. ..CONTRARY TO CIVILISATION. A FULL CASH INDEMNITY. ; \ WASHINGTON, May 10. It is understood that President Wilson demands a pledge from Germany to abandon methods of are contrary to modern civilisation,and a full cash indemnity for every American lost in the Lusitania, Gulflight and Falajba. > I INQUEST ON VICTIMS. WILFUL AND WHOLESALE MURDER. LONDON, M?y 11. At the inquest on the Lusitania victims, Captain Turner gave evidence that when approaching the danger zone the boats were swung out and the bulkhead doors closed. Ho slowed down to 15 knots at the Fastnet owing to the haze. He received wireless messages, including a warning that a submarine was off the Irish coast. He Cjiried out the special instructions. He saw the wake of a torpedo, which was almost on the surface. There was a second explosion, but it might have been internal. Smoke and steam arose between the third and fourth funnels. He ordered the boats to be lowered to the rials, and the women and children were placed aboard. He ordered the engines to be stopped, but they were out of commission. A verdict of wilful and wholesale murder against the Kaiser, the German Government, and the submarine crew was returned. BRITAIN AND AMERICA ARE TO BLAME.

SAY THE GERMANS. " LONDON, May 11. The Berliner Tageblatt laments the hard fate of the Lusitania victims, but claims that Germany is completely devoid of blame, and hopes that upon calm reflection the world will pronounce a verdict of condemnation against the British Admiralty, whose conscienceless instructions must have boon expected to bring a curse upon mankind. i C#unt Reventlow says the disaster is the American Government’s fault by not taking Germany's war one declaration seriously. AN AMERICAN PROPOSAL. WARSHIPS CONVOY PASSENGERS. (Reed 1.20 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 11 A suggestion is made that the United State s seize Germany's interned ships as revenge for the loss of the Lusitania. It is seriously mooted by the American Press of all shades of politics, and others suggest that American warhips bp allowed to convoy all ships on whic{h American - passengers are sailing to Europe. Bernstorff called on Bryan and expressed regret that events of war had caused the deaths of so many Americans. -Bernstorff throughout the conversation avoided all mention of the Lusitania.

President Wilson has allowed It to be knC;||if-taat he does not intend to Call a special session, of Congress. This that the United States to avoid war with Germany, as Gcutresp mtsi consulted >-• - ' :v ,

DERNBURG DICTATES TO THE AMERICANS.

NEW YORK, May 11. Dernburg, in a message to the American people, declares that Americans are only safe if they travel on American vessels not carrying contraband. An American ship with contraband will be torpedoed .exactly the same as a British, except that an attempt will be made to give warning in time for the passengers and crew to escap*. GERMAN BRUTALITY IN BELGIUM. BRYCE COMMITTEE REPORT (Reed. 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, May 11. Th e “Pall Mall Gazette” says: After half a year’s enquiry, Mr Bryce’s committee has prepared a report on German inhumanity and outrages * n Belgium. The country must be prepared for a narrative of officially sanctioned murder and brutal acts on unarmed men, women and children, comparable only with the brutal excesses of Kurds and Armenian massacres.

NAUSEATING DISSEMBLING. GERMANY’S DESPERATE STRAITS. LONDON, May 11. The Press Bureau quotes a Berlin official statement, professedly based on British naval officers’ letters, mentioning naval fight off Bergen on the 7th, Bth, and 9th of April, and alleging that the Superb and Warrior were sunk and that tire Lion was damaged. Other disasters are also detailed, but the German navy did not suffer any loss. Berlin adds: The German navy did not participate in any fight on the bight therefore, British ships must have been in conflict with each other in the darkness. Mr Winston Churchill describes the ibove as an absolute fabrication which shows that Germany’s anxiety at the present moment i s to impress neutrals RUSSIAN VERSION OF FIGHTING. COSTLY GERMAN ATTACKS. RUSSIANS HOLDING THEIR OWN. PETEOGBAT), M->y lx. Military circles state that the Germans brought nr> n.Vht army corps from Cracow, massing artillery in overwhelming force on the precipitous high bank of the Dunajetz, which dominated the low country opposite them. The Germans made costly serious frontal attacks with reckless disregard of life. After a week they forced the Dunajetz and dribbled across until they were able to form a new front on the east of the river. The Russian line is now straightened, and we • holding our own with increasingly frequent counter-attacks, thrilled by the splendid example of Korniloff's 48th division, which was cut off during the retirement on the Gorlice-Zoigroo-Oukla road, but cut its way through by an heroic effort, and rejoined their own army corps. Their losses were heavy, but they restored Russian confidence in victory, which had been severely tried during the retirement from Dunajetz.

RUSSIAN PLANS NOT AFFECTED. PETROGRAD, May 11. I The Russians coffering the . reverse j were chiefly the victors of Przemsyl ■and not the Grand Duke's main force. [ The Germans must,, master the line of the. Wlsloka defences before they., can | ther Grand .. Duke’s strategy on «lopes' l 'of the Carpathian^