ITALY AT WAR

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 214, 26 May 1915, Page 5

ITALY AT WAR

AUSTRIA AND ITALY. FIGHTING ON ITALIAN FRONTIER THE, FIRST ACT OF WAR. AUSTRIANS BOMBARD COAST TOWNS. ITALIANS ’ REPLY SUCCESSFUL. VIENNA, May 24. ROME, May 25. A strict censorship has been established. It prohibits the publication of casualty lists or forecasts of naval or military operations. General Caderna, chief of the General Staff, has gone to the front. It is believed he commands the armies in the field; with General Perrow as chief of staff.

The first act of the war took place when Austrian artillery shelled Italia a outposts at Adigo. The Italians replied. The first big engagements are expected on the bank of the Adigo. Austrian torpodoers bombarded scleral points between Vehice and Barletta, but everywhere were repulses. They bombarded a revolving bridge ar Sinigaglia, killing eight troopers. The Austrians bombarded Ancona for an hour, damaging the railway station and several buildings in the town, and killing several civilians. An Italian destroyer destroyed the quay at Portobuse, and sank a motorboat, killing or making prisoner's of 50 Austrians. 4000 AUSTRIANS DESERT. ROME, May 24. Four thousand Austriana troops, complaining of starvation,- deserted, and were interned .in the north or Italy. • - i V vi D B BRIAN’S RESIGNATION CAUSES SENSATION. ROME, May 24. A sensation has been caused by the annuoncement that Count Burian’s resignation has been accepted. Throughout he advised the Emperor Franz Josef that Italy would never fight. ANARCHISTS JOIN THE RED " CROSS. ? ROME, May, 24. Anarchists and Communists who arc exempt from military service have en- ! rolled in the Red Cross. MARCONI TO ASSIST ITALY. ROME May 25. Marconi is returning from America to assist the Government with expert advice. iiliilir ~ PRO-ITALIAN DEMONSTRATIONS. JUBILATION IN FRANCE AND RUSSIA. PARIS, May 25. ■ There are many Franco-Italian manifestations. Shops are decorated with the Allied flags. Great crowds surrounded the Embassy, singing national songs. There were pro-Italian domonstra- j tions at Belfort and at all towns along i the eastern frontier. There were similar demonstrations at Pefcrograd. ROUMANIA COMING IN, NEGOTIATING WITH THE; ALLIES. /W : LONDON, May 25. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Bucharest'says t'fie Roumanian Gov-' eminent is negotiating with the Allies, and that -fr-met' outhmdnrerails.

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FINE VOLUNTEERING BY ITALIANS. 10,000 IN 24 HOURS. ROME, May 25, Ton thousand joined ' the volunteer army in 24 hours. RUMANIA WILL PROBABLY JOIN ALLIES. AUSTRO-GERMANS ’ BAD OUTLOOK. LONDON, May 25. Dr. Dillon, writing from Rome, says Italy’s decision, coupled with the consolidation of tlie Russian forces In tfic Carpathians, will have thh effect of sweeping all doubt and hesitation from Eoumania. If Roumania intervened at present it would turn the recent Austro German successes in the Carpathians into a terrible disaster. SEE-SAW FIGHTING. TRENCHES LOST AND GAINED. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. LONDON, May 25, 12.40 a.m. In the recent fighting north-east of Festubert seven mitrailleuses were captured, ■ and it is possible that more wer e burned in the destroyed trenches. To-day three German batteries were silenced by our guns, one battery being destroyed and its ammunnition was blown up. East of Ypres the Germans attacked in the morning under cover of poisonous gas, their artillery simultaneously firing asphyxiating shells. Our troops were forced to evacuate some trenches, the enemy penetrating our line in two r three places. Fighting is still progressing and portions of the original line are already retaken. RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN GALICIA. i PETEOGRAD, May 25. Official: Our front on the lower Dubissa madp great progress towards the west of Siupsey and forced the enemy on the defensive on almost the whole front in Galicia. Our defensive on the left bank of the Dneister has developed great success. We captured 40 officers and 2,200 men, also several machine-guns and mueff material. OFFICIAL REPORT. BRITISH LOSSES. LONDON, May 25. Army officers killed, 51; wounded, 112; gased (one missing), ten; men, killed by gas 5; killed, 443; wounded 472; gased, one; missing 17; prisoners, one. At th e Dardanelles: Naval men killed, 19; owuuded 82. OFFICIAL REPORT. IMPORTANT SUCCESS ACHIEVED. LONDON, May 25. North of La Bassee British attacks esulted in fresh progress. Supplemenary reports emphasise the importance I f tjieAllies’ success on Sunday. North- ; ast of Notr e Dame D e Lorette, in a esperate bayonet fight, they anuihilaed their opponents, capturing several mitrailleuses. GERMAN AEROPLANE WRECKED. OCCUPANTS CAPTURED. . . (Reed. 5.25 a.m.) , ' _ , LONDON, May 25. A Taube fell in the North Sea, owing to engine trouble. A destroyer sank the machine and brougrt th e German sub-liouteraht and pilot to

THE DARDANELLES.

YOUNG TURKS’ MEETING. AGAINST GERMAN. OFFICERS. SEVERAL BLOODY ENCOUNTERS. MANY KILLED. (Reed. 8.55 a.m.) ATHENS. May 25. Th e Turks’ first army corps, the flower of the army, has been sent to Gallipoli. The newspaper “Ereporitz” reports a meeting by young Turks against German officers. At Clianak. Kalissi several bloody engag,exigents took place, and many ! mutineers were killed, others were conveyed to Constantinople. ALLIES ORGANISING THEIR POSITION. I BIG FIGHTING AT KEITHIA. ■ LONDON, May 25. Reuter’s T-cnedos agent reports on the 23rd that tile Allies were organising their positions. The Turks continue night- fighting, despite disastrous results. The Allies have already reached the houses of Krithia, but machineguns make it impossible to hold the village.

200,000 TURKS OPPOSE THE ALLIES. PENINSULA BECOMES AN INFERNO. SCENE BAFFLES DESCRIPTION TURKISH LOSSES ESTIMATED AT 80,000. ATHENS, May 25. The Turks have been largely reinforced in men and guns. Over 200,000 are now opposing the Allies. Theii main reserves are on the Asiatic shores and are sent across the Narrows as each attack fails. The enemy’s fleet is active, trying to shell our positions by indirect fire from sheltered parts of the Narrows. The struggle on the southern portion of the peninsula baffles description. Sometimes there are simultaneous attacks in all directions, and the peninsula looks like an inferno of shrieking shells. It is estimated that the Turkish losses arc 80,000.

AT SARI BAHB. AUSTRALASIANS TOO MANY FOR THE TURKS. CAIRO, May 25. It is reported that the Turks are now less prepared to meet the Australians and New Zealanders than at Sedd-et-Bahr, but directly the colonials obtained a footing three divisions rushed up. One Australian , renowned for his height and strength, jumped into the Turkish trenches and bayoneted five in nick succession, hurling each on the end of his bayonet. He afterwards said it was as easy as tossing hay. The New Zealanders came to the relief of the Australians at a critical moment. Their co-operation resulted in the British position being maintained. German officers move® freely about iu the uniforms of Australian and New Zealand officers. They prevented a company of New Zealanders firing for the greater part of the night. They spoke perfect English ana said: <f The French have come to reinforce us, and are digging a trench near by. Keep quiet. Don’t fire.” Their identity was discovered later, and they were taken to the beach and shot. The Australian mounted men volunteered to go to the Dardanelles as infantry. GERMAN ACTIVITY. ALL ATTACKS REPULSED. BRITISH MAKE SOME PROGRESS. (Reed. 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, May 25. A French Embassy communique states that last night it was rather disturbed between the sea and Arras. The Germans, after bombardment, attempted to attack between Langemarck and Ypres; there were also two attacks northward of Ablain, all of wrich .were 'repulsed,. Four ndpthwar’d of Neuville wer e stopped short by our artillery, and the enemy in these various attempts was completely checked, besides suffering severe losses. Reuter’s correspondent at the British Hearnarters reports that British guns on the Festubert front, besides nocking out a German battery, drove numbers of the enemy out of houses, who were allowed to proceed a srort distance and then shrapnelled. Their losses Aver e considerable.

The British further progressed in the same vicinity, capturing a number of strongholds. German infantry attacks at Festubert were repulsed, thi concentrated fi.ro of British guns, machine guns, and rifles, ' indicting severe casualties., Despite, enemy bombarding 1 Ypress the siarrounding country with' asjfei&ting shells, and making gas at pack ,vm trenches around this .salient, have hot

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NEW ZEALAND. CASUALTIES. TUB LA-TEST LIST. , KILLED IN ACTION. AUCKLAND BATTALION. Major R. H. K. Bayly. 1 OTAGO BATTALION. . - Lieut IT. L, Richards.; • (Previously reported wounded).. (Previously reported wounded and missing). DIED OF WOUNDS. AUCKLAND BATTALION. Private C. Sittauer. CANTERBURY BATTALION. , _ Pvt. T. J, B. Macray., OTAGO BATTALION. Pvt. H. Fairburn. ARTILLERY, ' ’ Lieut. R. Richards, \ DANGEROUSLY ILL. j CANTERBURY BATTALION. Pvt. T. Frickleton, ; WOUNDED. AUCKLAND MOUNTED RIFLES. Major J. N. McCarroU. f WOUNDED, AUCKLAND BATTALION. \ Pvt. F. B. Simpson. I WELLINGTON BATTALION. 1 Lance-Corpl. C. Brooke Pvt. C. Hayward. . i Pvt. J. PI. A. Mainwaring Pvt. O. B. A. Sharpe Pvt. H. Walker \ CANTERBURY BATTALION. Pvt. F. Boland . Pvt. H. S. Geary Pvt. N. N.- Gallery Pvt. R. Laing. * Sergt. J. Aj Laird Pvt J. B. Squler I Pvt A. Take. ■< OTAGO BATTALION. Pvt. J McG. Balloch Pvt. J. W. Kelleher. Pvt. D. S. Farquharson Pvt. IT. Woclford. FIELD AMBULANCE BRIGADE Pvt. L. D. Nicholson. , r ANOTHER ARMY WANTED. NEW ZEALAND REQUIREMENTS, 10 GOO MEN BY DECEMBER. ANOTHER 5.300 BEFORE APRIL. WELLINGTON, This Day. Fifty men enrolled yet La: day, brings tog the City total up to 3773. Before the middle of December nest the military authorities require 10,6(KF more men and about 3,700 horeses, in. order to keep their undertakings with, the War Office. Then, between December 1.2 and April Ifi. they want 5,300 men and 1500 horses. A BISHOP’S IMPRESSIONS. AFTER MONTH WITH THE ARMY. TROOPS IN DESPERATE STRAITS. MEN AND MUNITIONS SHORTAGE. .COMPULSORY SERVICE ADVOCATED. CONDITION OF THE TROOPS. j DISCREDIT TO THE NATION. ’ (Rec. 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, May 25. The ißshop of Pretoria, in a letter to The Times, after a month’s visit to the army in Northern France and Flanders, appeals to the nation to adopt compulsory service. He says: The troops think the nation is not backing them up as it could and should. They feel' that ignorance and apathy at Home was needlessly increasing their danger and losses. After fighting desperately day and night for weeks with frightful loss, men that were dog-tired were sent back into the fighting line, havinghad only two or three days’ rest. They would naturally conclude that enough, troops were riot available. Battalfoit after battalion at the Ypres salient had to sit in the trenches and be pound* ed with German high explosves, with, no guns capable of keeping clown Ino German fire. These men would naturally conclude that the nation had failed to provide sufficient men and ammunition. They found the Germans ready to answer every British bomb with five or ten bombs. The troops know that it was little short of murder to ask men, however full of fight and: spirit, to face an enemy that was amply equipped with big guns and the right ammunition unless the} 1- are equipped with equally effective munitions.

THE DEFENDER AT THE DARDANELLES. -: — ** VOX UNESDOM APPOINTED, ' (Rec. 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, May 2ffc The defence of the Dardanelles haa been entrusted to Admiral Yon Fnasdom, oace commander of the yacht; Hoheixxollern.