ITALIAN INTERVENTION

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 218, 1 June 1915, Page 5

ITALIAN INTERVENTION

THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

NO NEED FOR CONSCRIPTION.

(Reed. 9.40 a,m.)

ITALIANS RUSH TO THE COLOURS,

ROME, May 3L

So great, was the rush ,to join the colours that the authorities have temporarily, -suspended voluntary enlistment. •' PRECAUTIONS AGAINST AIR' RAIDS. ’ ROME, May 31. As a precaution against air raids the colonnade of the Doge's Palace has been bricked in and sand .heaped -ip front. The roofs of the palace and Cathedral have, been covered with sand bags. The bronze horses have been removed from, the- Cathedral arch.. ADVANCE STILL UNCHECKED. ROME, Hay 31. . ' Official. The Italians have occupied Cima Spessa, near Store, and captured the Luzerna fort on the Asiago plateau,, also Cima V,egena and the village of Vezena* besides the Troeroci Pass and Cortina Damlezzo, in Cadore. Austrians in strong posx-...... ’!; TIONS. PORTS silenced one by one, ROME May:3L The operations ;on the eastern: frontier pf Trentino arc chiefly artillery duels. The Austrians occupy, the best positions, but the Italians are silencing one after another of the cncraj'.'s forts dominating the valley near Settceomuru, also the Adigo and Sugana valleys leading. .v>. Trent.

The Austrians on the Friuli frontier have long .been strengthening' with numerous guns their position on tho lol'i bank of the Isonzo, commanding the forts. They also strongly hold several points on the right bank covering the town of Corizia. .

Heavy rains have transformed the rivers in torrents. AUSTRO-6ERMANS HEAVY LOSSES. 600,000 OPPOSING ITALIANS. BERN;E' May 31. It is estimated that 1600 AustroGermans were killed in the Italian fron tier fighting three thousand wounded and a thousand taken prisoners. Six hundred thousand Austro-Ger-mans and seventy batteries have concentrated against Italy. ANTI-GERMAN BIOTS IN MILAN. . ■ ROME May 31. Anti-German riots, occurred in Milan, lasting for 12 hours. Forty thousand sterling worth of damage, vjas d,one. Siemen’s and Schukert’s premises and Eoeckling : Tiros,,’ building, .and- many, shops were fired and. wrecked. . Three, hundred arrests have been made; The authortes are protectng Mian Cathedral against an,air.raid. t....... .... TRIUMPH AND MAJESTiC..CASUAL- ' TIES. : . : 105 MEN. LOST... . , ”• LONDON. May 81. The Admiralty report that the Tlv umph casualties- were three officers and 11 men killed;and 42 missing; and the Maj©stic;.fwbf: :: Rttred and 47 missing (beliieved dead),* : •- T j; ZEPPELIN RAIDER COLLAPSED. ' . -May SI. ; ' Xdyices lrdm-Pfiedllchshavcn state tfiat the which " waw' felled .after /deflated And it&lgofai^.Th-e fat* irf! the crew to uikne^r'

YOUNG TURKISK PARTY TROUBLED ' Aim; -- ,;; LIVE OR DIE WITH GERMANY IN GALICIA RESULTS STILL IN DOUBT AMERICANS QN GERMANY'S REPLY —; ‘ . .' THE DEMANDS OR WAR • - ••• : ••’-v - ■■■ ■*■' SCATHING PRESS COMMENTS

THE AMERICAN NOTE.

WASHINGTON, May 81

Germany’s reply.tp the United States further contends that it is impossible to settle the suestion whether proper ppportnity was, given to place passen-. gers and crew in safety, until ft, is determined whether' the regulations; adopted after the sinking of the Titanic for a prbper supply of boats and watertight bulkheads, were , incorporated In the American law, and observed in the Lusitania. . how aMERica , takes IT. , LEADING NEWSPAPER ;: TgE:i) ; E^A^is,JON- WAR. .■ Reed. 9. 40 a.m. ' LONDON, May SI. ’ . Reuter’s Washington ■correspondent says there is profound dissapointment at Germany’a reply. The situation is considered to be grave. New York newspapers say Germany ’s reply is mere tempoVarisihg and 'lnsincere. ; .• The Herald says Germany proposes delay’ wh-ilo reserving tlm right to black hand‘us. The .Unfed States hold a brief for civilisation and will not be diverted from its doty by quibbling. The"' I’hilidelphia Public Lodger’s reply- is a' confession "of avoidance. Gcr many -must be" brought 'tb her senses. The United States cannot argue. when the question involves America being brutally sacrificed by a Governmentirepudiating all law and humanity. The Chicago Herald says the reply’does not relcve but-Increase the tension. • The Providence Journal says unless Germany accepts tlie demands nothing is loft except’to sever diplomatic relations.- ■ TURKEY SEES. HER MISTAKE. YOUNG TURKS AVERSE TO WAR THEM; : PARIS May 31. The. Dedeagatch correspondent of the Temps says that after Italy’s declaration of war the Young Turks held a council. Enver Pasha’s attitude was severely criticised by the majority who declared that prolongation of the struggle promised no success. It was pointed out that Turkey could have made peace a. few months ago and kept Constantinople under certain conditions; she could even now have peace and, keep Smyrna. Enver Pasha interrupted the talk by declaring that the Alies would never offer acceptable terms after their enormous 16ss.es at the Dardanelles. Turkey’s only salvation was to, throw in her lot with Germany, whose submarines had; seriously embarrassed the Allied. Enver Pasha proposed to create a diversion by attacking Italy. ZEPPELINS VISIT RUSSIA. DAMAGE DONE AT HELSINGFARS. ■ (Reed. 12.25 a.m.) , STOCKHOLM, May 31. Zeppelins ( bombed, Helsingfors (in Fibland on the Gulf ,of Finland),, and: destroyed a passenger .steamer .and sohie cotton shgds. . ~ ’ {SUBMARINES AT WORK. i MORE VICTIMS. TIUNS JEER" AT ©ROWING MEN. ■ ■ "■' - LONDON, May 31. - The steam*? ... Glenloe, bound from'Cardiff few Aden, was, torpedoed. The ’crew. landed .atJUaliftnt'. ; A survivor fro-r* fh« Spennwmoor says that th«-.»tAauM , n’a , B- crew-Stood pn ,the deck asd’ laughed wb'Cn the ererw ? %&ipe tUf&vta into the water.

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! OFFICIAL REPORT ON ALL .FRONTS, t ; ■ .PROGRESS ON ALL POINTS. -• The-, Russians have compelled tho 'enemy to evacuate the right bank of the San dovn to the mouth of the Lubackzouka, taking 3000 prisoners. ; - The enemy was defeated' beyond the Dneister and expelled from the right bank of the Silza.’ The Germans are now making tremendous efforts to encircle Praemysl. On the right bank of the Yser German trenches were carried, and south of Neuvflle progress was made.

Rome reports that the Italians captured, PSlcan’ts'v hRo opcupietl jCima Spessa, Cima Vezeiia, and the village pf Vezenal. . Operations in Trehtino and oh the Eastern frontier consists chiefly of artillery duels.

The Allies attacked the Turks at Gaba Tepe and occupied a front of two kilometres. '

Counter-attacks by Turks were repulsed/

THE BALTIC COAST INVASION.

RUSSIANS PURSUE BEATEN

(Reed. 12.25 a-m.) PETROGRAD, May 31. Official: The troops pursuing the Germans at Shavli captured nine guns.

BLACK SEA FLECT AGAIN BUSY.

> (Reed. 12.25 ami.) PETROGRAD, May 31. The fleet-in the Black Sea bombarded and destroyed electric works and establishments-for the production of on.

THE ETHIOPE’S CREW.

.. (Reed.-10.45 p.m.) . London, -May m. The boatful of tb : e crew of the Ethiope,- which Was subtiikried in the Channel, were saved. (Further particulars appear on another page.) . THE EASTERN OFFENSIVE. STILL IN DOUBT. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. - - LONDON, May 31. On tlic.Baltic on Friday, near Sa vdeni], the Russians cap:ivcd nine gtias; 3e' eu machine-guusl a number of pris oners'and other trophies. On the middle .and’ Inver Pubis? i the enemy’s. offensive,; is.renewed beyond the; river. where they "stopped the enemy from crossing.

In,Galicia, the:battle .continues. On Saturday ■ the enemy- evacuated the

riglif banlc af to the niouth of the rivet'at Lubaeztvoka.

Sueeosful Russian ‘counter attacks at Kanikow and Makio resulted in the cap ture of 3000 prisoners, GO officers, machine guns, searchlight and conunisssariat 'stores

. Beyond the Dneister, the Russians captured 600 prisoners, 70 officers and 8 machine guns. The Rusia'n offensive at Doliua Valley has compelled the enemy to evacuate the right hank of the Svitza. HUGE ARTILLERY OPERATIONS. GERMANS RUNNING SHORT. INFANTRY UNSUPPORTED. LONDON, May 31. Official: During the fighting between GallitZe and Dunjetz the enemy used 1500 guns before the assault, dischariging 700,000 projectiles in four hours, which it is estimated would require 1000 waggons to transport. On another position one of our commands received 10,000 bombs. The Germans have exhausted their supply at Cracow. Other fortresses, and the infantry are now obviously lacking supply of artillery, r C

GERMAN STRONGHOLDS.

THE CAPTURE OF ABLAIN,

WHAT THE FRENCH HAD TO DO

LONDON, May 31

With the capture of Ablain the Germans have lost what is considered the most strongly defended position after Notre Dame de Lorette. Ablain had two thousand defenders wth a hundred machine guns, of which many were destroyed by high explosive shells . The Germans had connected the houses by' underground ways, in which they sheltered during the French bombardments emerging ■with their maxims to meet French bayonet charges. The 'French therefore had to blow up all the houses one by one, and not leave a wall, standing, in order to prevent an ambuscade.

The Germans have converted numerous factories and colliery works westward of Dens into veritable blockhouses ■ ; PRINCESS IRENE EXPLOSION. THE CAUSE UNKNOWN [ - •* T isndon, ; May si. ; . i verdict' -pi ihe Princess Ireah hrida that the explosion arose from an unknown cktusei ' <

THE DARDANELLES. DESPERATE FIGHTING CONTINUES, ; BATTLING FOR TRENCHER. : t ; , ; TO; HAND BOUTS, ... THE ENEMY ROUTED. WITH HEAVY LOSSES. (Reed. 9.45, a.m.)

LONDON, May 31.

The Press Bureau, reporting on the action, states: Wje detected the enemy working under one of our posts on the 28th, 4

We successfully exploded a countermine a lid the Turks then effected a lodgment in our . vacant trenches. We counter-attacked with'the bayonet and recaptured the firing line trenches, whereupon nthe Turks in supporting trenches surrendered. Meanwhile heavy columns advanced In the bright moonlight, but our gunners’ accurate crossfire caused ? demoralisation of the Turks, while our second line of bomb throwers flung missies into their first line, completing the rout The enemy's casualties were at least 2000; ours were 300. The sam e night the Turks unsuccessfully'attempted to recapture the position. .. , , Th e Ffenoh captured an 'important redoubt on the Turks’ extreme right on th e night of the 20th, and repulsed all subsequent attacks. BRITAIN’S LESSON, nr ■■ :■■’■■■: • THE DARDANELLES LOSSES A GRAVE MATTER.;/ * COUNTRY AWAKENING- TO|ITS RESPONSIBILITIES.' (Times and Sydney Sun Cables.) LONDON, May - 31. The “T’imes,” in a leader, says: The loss of battleships at the Dardanelles is a grave, matter It has struck deep, at the national equanimity, which is al. ready seriously disturbed. If the nation thereby realises its position more plainly the losses wiR • not have 1 : wholly in vain. It is necessary that all should cease speculating on an early end to the war, .and face the existing facts without anger and fear. .Whilethe present conditions obtain we shall probably lose other battleships. It is certain that the new Government is carefully considering the . Dardanelles problem. Britain is paying heavily for her unprepared ness and her subsequent reluctance to face the - full requirements of the position. She has awakened now, and is realising that every other’consideration must be subordinated to the necessity for beating Germans’. - .

AUSTRALASIA’S EXAMPLE

LORD DENMAN’S ARGUMENTS,

LONDON, May 31

Lord Denman, in a letter to the “Times,” advocates national sendee. The first step is to register all the men in the country and have them classified according to age, trade or occupation. He bases his arguments on the Australasian experience. PROGRESS AT GALLIPOLI. ADVANCE CONTINUES. LONDON, May 31. ; The Central News cd'frscpondent at Athens reports that the Allies coninuc to advance against' the main, positions at Gallipoli, aided by the fleet. BRITISH CASUALTIES LONDON, May 31. The High Commissioner reports as follows; Army officers: Killed 5,* wounded, 19. Men: Killed wounded 563; gassed 403; missing, 50, . Princess Irene; Men, drowned 243. Dardanelles; Officers killed 1; wounded, 2.

THE THUNDERER PROSECUTED*

FOR PUBLISHING NEWS

USEFUL TO BRITAIN’S ENEMY,

LONDON, May 31

The Government is prosecuting the publisher of th e Times, and Major E. Richardson, breeder of dogs Tor army police work, for publishing Richardsons letter after a visit to the front, stating that the last French reserves were out, and that young raw recruits were being called up; with other information useful to the enemy. The cas e stands adjourned. |pT : -» \.i.‘ WHAT ABOUT THE: BALKANS, GERMAN PRESS ANXIOUS. LONDON May 31. . The German press is anxious to know how the Allies ’ intervention will effect the Balkans. Papers declare that it is necessary that, diplomats should get busy to impress the Balkan States .Rdumania—-with : the significftnce) of the' 'Austro^German successo* in Galicia. They angrily eay there meat be uo ; refictftiou of Buolow's failure at Rome. Italy- should - have been 'hick, ed out of the ARLane-e long ago.

THE ROLL OP RONOUK NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES THE LATEST LIST. DIED OP WOUNJ>S., AUCKLAND. Pvt H. K. -'Anderson. DANGEROUSLY lIJD (Pneumonia). WELLINGTON BATTALION. SergL F. H. Taplin WOUNDED. ‘ AUCKLAND BATTALION. Pvt W. S. Stanscombo. OTAGO BATTALION. Pvt C. R. McLean. Pvt V. Melville. * WELLINGTON BATTALION/ Pvt P. S. Smailla /:

RECRUITING IN NEW ZEALAND

POSITION, FOR MARRIED MED

CERTIFICATES FOR REJECTS

SATISFACTORY, ENROLMENT

POSSIBILITY, OF CONSGRIPTdOE ’ WELLINGTON, May S3l

Tka Government Is proposing .1* issue certificates to men who bar# keen unable to get away with the re* iiiforceraenta owing to being medicEuy unfit saying that they had duly enlJs-t afi. These certificates will be issued entirely for the, men’s personal sc.tinfaction. ; r ; :

*1 have never urged that It, was 15 e duty of married meat' 1 to enlist now,*’stated the Han, James Alien to a reporter to-day. “I still say it is ihe duty of the unmarried men td’ eszee forward and enlist, and I am pleased to

say that In thq main body of our troops It was mostly tsie unmarried mo a. who went, I imagine that there ore many unmarried men who should be ready ro come forward.; and’ '’offer their services to their country,-but at the same t.lrae.; ther e are some married men w-ho thinir It is their duty to offer themselves, .asp . where their"wives do not refuse xho-ii consent, we accept their services."* “Do you ask for thp consent of .tbeSr wives?" "No," replied -the Min inter “They must let us know that .; hem selves." Recruiting said Mr Allen, wab ro«. satisfactory. He had been ’anxious about it .lu. tho middle of the moptS. • because there were the two battalions to fill, but it; had now picked up and there was no doubt now as to immediate requirements being availah-o tester: the 7th Reinforcements were all i,? he would want every two months about 2600. men, but that was , nothing in , comparison with what ho had bad ic ask for within the last two months. The Minister said he would again? urge men wild had given in their es to patiently remain at their vor-ir until called upon to enter camp in this way they could best serve thei-sv country’s interests. i•. ;:J The Minister was questioned h\ regard to conscription, and whelm;-- if was; even remotely in the minds •>i' the New Zealand Defence Authorities. Mr Allen replied that If -it• could be'proved that unmarried men were sh ing their duty generally, he wf- ret at all certain that. It would n.u justifiable for Parliament to deal wive a question of that kind, but lie would; - not ;say. that the men. were shirking their duty, if they were, 'then tbv public feeling, which ■ generally • exp: essvd itself in legislation, would ueal.v.ith. & question Ike that. People, he wennd say, were very apt, in the .oxch-..-ment; - of th e feeling 'which generally expresses itself in time, to misjudge other men. and he knew that there had been ;i----fair judgment. It had been unfair Is regard to their own Defence staff, wbd had had to remain behind. They must keep someone to manage affairs. Ee wanted the public to realise that ib© men who had to remain were bitlerify disappointed. They were doing: tievery best service of which they were capable to the country.’ He hoped that he would be able to recognise ’.heirservices, as regards promotion and in other ways, just as If .they had bc-in on 1 service.” THE TRENTHAM CAMP. <’ OVER SEVEN THOUSAND MEN • ■ TRAINING, t ;•> WELLINGTON, May With the arrival of the final arc tits for the two new battalions to-day, i, > Trentham camp reached its maxia.i:::: strength of slightly over seven tin::isand by far the largest that baa been organised In New Zealand fey training men for immediate -servi;-in the field. The units at present inenrr are composed of one infantry br a A (less th e headquarters),four battaii-.r y two regiments of mounted rifles v&Aartillery units, No, 2 stationary lo'tltal, and double drafts of .rein A meats for other arms in th iesd- ko engaged on the Gallipoli. ...peninsula. This numerical strength will be - aim tained almost wholly for. a peri-'-U £rlfour months, when, with’ the ’departure of;new battalions, xit Will fast ic something in the neighbourhood of five thousand, aasd. will continue.:at, level throughout the war