ON THE SAN

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 218, 2 June 1915, Page 5

ON THE SAN

- GERMANS IN DISORDERLY RETREAT DEVELOPMENTS IN RUSSIAN FAVOUR TURKISH PROPOSAL TO OPEN TH E STRAITS AUSTRIAN FORTS REDUCED TO POWDER *• ’ GERMANS RETIRING IN BELGIUM

THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT. , GERMANS IN DISORDERLY RE- . . • TREAT. -PRISONERS AND GUNS CAPV ;V: ■' - TtJRED. ,' ' .• , LONDON, June 1. The Battle of the San is developing in the Russians’ favour. The Russians crossed the Lubaczovka and occupied the village and monastery, inflicting heavy losses. On th e Zaderwacz, Ejolechov and Jawcrow front, the Russians repulsed several attacks, then assumed the offensive, capturing 7000 prisoners and 30 quickfirers. The enemy has begun a disorderly retreat. On th e Western Front; Heavy fighting has been resumed at Ypres, German reinforcements from Liege and Luxembourg are continually arriving. Allies’ airmen raided Zeebrugge on Sunday,

AUSTRIAN AEROPLANES.

BOMB ITALIAN TOWNS. VV (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) ROME, June 1. Austrian aeroplanes bombed Bari and Brindisi, causing little damage. A child was killed at Bari. ■ ITALIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. A CAMPAIGN OP TRIUMPH. • * (Reed, 9.15 a.m.) ROME, June 1. Official: We occupied Gonizugna, an important height northward of Ala, dominating the Revereto. Our front is solidly established on both slopes of the Valsugana,five miles from Borogo. Our Alpine troops after repulsing live violent attacks near the Monte Croce Pass entirely cleared out the enemy. r FAMINE THREATENED IN %j. TRIESTE.

An Italian dirigible dropped bombs on the Austrian naval base at Pola, causing a great fire at the Arsenal. On Monday the Italain destroyer flotilla shelled the Montfalco Docks, seriously damaging them.

AUSTRIANS DESTROYING PROPERTY IN TRENTINO.

Aided bp the fleet the Allies continue to advance against main positions in Gallipoli. The French captured an important redoubt on the Turks’ extreme left on the night of the 28th May and repulsed all subsequent attack.

ROME, June 1

3?he population of Trieste is almost foodless. A hundred thousand have disappeared. Many have fled to Italy, but the bulk have been sent to camps in the interior of Austria.

Another Austrian aeroplane has been captured at Rimini.

THE DARDANELLES.

Refugees to Milan report that the Austrians retreating towards Trent destroyed property wholesale on the pretext of military necessity. Houses and factories in Rovereto and Trent, have been destroyed.

CONSTANTINOPLE PANIC.

“THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING.”

OPENING THE STRAITS PROPOSED.

T A DOCKYARD SHELLED,

(Reed 9.15 a.m.) ATHENS. June I

« «. SAILING SHIPS SUNK.

Constantinople advices state that defeats at the Dardanelles and submarines’ exploits at the Arsenal Wharf have intensified the gloom and accentuated the feeling in favour of opening the Straits and negotiating for peace. The submarine caused widspread panic, the people shouting “The Russians are coming.” and the troops aboard transports insisted upon landing. Officers drew their swords and prevented this, but eventually they disembarked.

ROME, June 1.

Our torpedo-boat destroyer flotilla shelled the Monfalcone dock yard causing serious admage. (When returning from the raid the flotilla destroyed some large sailers .which were flour-laden. I AUSTRIAN PORTS REDUCED. MAGNIFICENT ARTILLERY WORK BY ITALIAN GUNNERS. I' ' * ; AUSTRIANS SHOOT THEIR OWN. ) ", * LONDON, June 1. Mr M. Donohue says that from a high plateau at Asiago, the Italian heavy 'guns reduced several modern Austrian forts to powder. They took only three hours to batter to pieces an armoured fort at Luserna. The garrison put up the white flag' whereupon the Austrian fort known as Belvidere enfiladed the surrenderors, killing many. Ultimately theltalians silenced Belvidere and concentrated a terrific fire on Fort Yezena, which is now a heap of ruins. Throughout Saturday the Italians rained shells on the forts along the bank of the Isonzo. It is believed the losses were heavy. -pTf, *—« 'w. ‘ roumania wants war. Mm . yz*?. BUCHAREST, June 1, Fifty thousand Roumanians demon- ; Strated in favour of Italy before the Italian Legation. IMMEDIATE INTERVENTION ADVOo . < GATED, p■ • , C > (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) L r ‘ i BUCHAREST, June 1. "A Reuter message states that public. Opinion is feverishly becoming widespread in Joining immediately. ~ , v : ;<

TURKISH REINFORCEMENTS.

KEPT FROM CONSTANTINOPLE.

BY BRITISH SUBMARINE,

ATHENS, June 1

The transportation of Turkish troops to the Dardanelles is interrupted owing to the British submarine beofre Constantinople. GERMAN SUBMARINE. ATTACKED By WARSHIPS. DIVED AND DISAPPEARED. ATHENS. June 1. British warships attacked a Germ A submarine at Lemnos. It dived an* disappeared. The Greek Government has prohibited the export of all goods considered to be contraband. ADMIRAL’S MIRACULOUS ESCAPE PARIS May 31. Rcar-Aduiiral Guepratte had a miraculous escape at the Dardanelles, A shell penetrated the cabin of tire. Jaureginbariy. -It mi&=,ed- his- head by inches and destroyed everything in the jeiflinity. The uniform-be was about to do* : .w49:tor»,V shreds. Admiral Gusprattc escaped scatMesgr -