AN INFREQUENT FUNCTION

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 209, 17 May 1915, Page 3

AN INFREQUENT FUNCTION

DISHONOURING KNIGHTS. LONDON, May 14. His Majesty th e King has directed that the name s of the Emperor of Austria, the German Emperor, King of Wurtemburg, German Crown Prince, Grand Duke of Hesse, Prince Heriry of Prussia, Duke of Saxcoburg, and the Duke of Cumberland be struck off the roll of Knights ' of• the Order of the Garter forthwith. It i s expected that the King at Arms, upon receipt of the Royal Warrnat, will Proceed to Windsor and order the Knight Banners to be taken down. There were only three degradations to 1793, including the Duke of Monmouth, whose spur s were hacked off, and his sword broken above his head. Herald s then tore down his banner and helmet, spurned them with their feet and (removed them from. Saint George's Chapel.

THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. GERMANS NEAR PRZEMYSL. . RUSSIANS OUTNUMBERED. PETROGRAD, May 14. Th Germans are 17 miles from Przemysl, outnumbering the Russians by three to one, who, however, hold the Uzsok Pass in the Jawornik range, and are developing a counter-stroke ia Bakovina, where the Russian cavalry on Monday performed an unique feat. Cossacks cut a passage through the enemy's entanglements and drove tbe Austrians from three rows of trenches, allowing the Russian cavalry to dash up the valley of the River Onut on the Austrians rear,' cutting down many and capturing over S,OOO.

BERLIN'S OFFICIAL REPORT. CARENCY DEFEAT ADMITTED. BERLIN. May 14. Official: We evacuated Carency, on the western part of Abalain, losing a number of brave men, and material. Now that Von Mackensen is approaching Przemysl, via the Lower San, our booty at the battles of Gorlice and Tarnow can be estimated. We captured 11,350 Russians, 09 puns, and 255 machine-guns, apart from 40,000 prisoners taken in the Carpathians north of the Vistula. RUSSIANS' GREAT OPTIMISM. CONFIDENCE IN BRITAIN. LONDON, May 14. A correspondent at Warsaw says the suddenness of the German attacks in West Galicia enabled them to score initial successes, which it is believed will evaporate when the Russians are able, to adjust themselves to the new strain. All recent news Prom Galicia ig optmistie. Throughout Russia there is increased confidence in «nd admiration for Britain, who is regarded as an absolutely dependable quantity. Though praying for an early offensive in the west, the situation is accepted in trust and there is no comolaint.

HALF GALICIA REGAINED. LONDON, May" 14. A German official report claims: We crossed ihe San, and are within 25 miles of Przemysl. Half of Galicia has ben regained. WARNING NOTICES STOPPED. WASHINGTON, May 14. The German Embassy has notified tbe papers in the larger cities that it will discontinue the publication of advertisements warning Americans against trans-Atlantic travel in belligerent vessels. No reason is assigned the action, but it is stated that the Embassy warning is considered sufficient.

IN SOUTH AFRICA

GERMAN BUILDINGS BURNED. DURBAN, May 14. Offices and warehouses of several large German firms were totally burnt last night in the anti-German ,riots. The contents of many shops and hotels were also destroyed. THREE THOUSAND WRECKERS DESTROY GERMAN MANSIONS. JOHANNESBURG, May 14. Three thousand people invaded Park Town and wrecked the mansions of Rosendorf and Albus, his brother-in-law. GERMAN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA. WINDHOEK OCCUPIED. CAPETOWN. May 14. General Botha at Okahandju. by telephone arranged with the burgomaster of Windhoek to hand over the t f -wa without resistance. A proclamation regrets the Germans' decision to continue the struggle, ihe end of which, it is plain, will entail much misery ml distress to civilians, but the latter may confidently rely on Britishers' protection and remain in their homes and carry on business.