GREECE

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 233, 25 June 1915, Page 5

GREECE

A SIGNIFICANT LETTER DOMINATING POINT CAPTURED SOME STRONG STRUGGLES . : :3- is:-; IN GALICIA SIGNS OF RUSSIA TURNING LEMBERG PETROLEUM REFINERIES DESTROYED

THE DARDANELLES.

.i FANTASTIC STORIES FED TO OTTOMAN SOLDIERS. BY GERMAN OFFICERS. (Reed 8.50 a.m.) PARIS, June 24. An official account of the Dardanelles fighting, dated the 4th, says: According to prisoners Germany has unceasingly sent trained men to Turkey, rind that German officers are' everywhere employed in high commands. Among fantastic stories told to Otto, -nan soldiers is one that Russia has offered seven of her provinces to Turkey in order to secure peace, while ; 'Oumania has declared war against the Entente.

AN IMPORTANT CAPTURE.

DESPERATELY DEFENDED BY TURKS. (Seed 9.15 a.m.) PARIS, June 24. The official account of fighting at the Dardanelles says the important point of success is that we captured ground commanding the head of Reaviscere Ravine, which the Turks were defending so desperately for months.

PROPOSED CATHEDRAL FOR CAIRO.

TO MARK BRITISH ATE. CAIRO, June 24. The Bishop of Jerusalem appeals for £IOO,OOO to build a Cathedral in Cairo as a symbol of British protectorate similar to the Cathedral in Khartoum, He invites the over-sea dominions to assist. The Archbishop of Canterbury approves the scheme. ■ , rr-Jj Kg r

SEVEN FISHING BOATS.

TORPEDOED OFF THE SHET* ’ • LANDS ■■ I h (Reed 10.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 24. A submarine sank seven fishing boats off the Shetlands last night. Nineteen of the crews were rescued. . , .

“LE LIBERTE'S” INTERVIEW.

■WITH THE POPE. PULL OF INACCURACIES. (Eecd 9.15 a.m.) ROME 1 , June 24 A communique states: The enemy attacking wer® repulsed, leaving 200 dead The “Osservatore Romano” says that Liberte’s interview with the Pope is full of inaccuracies.

GERMAN GOODS.

SEIZED AT MARSEILLES. (Reed 9.30 a.m.) PARIS, June 24. The authorities at Marseilles haveseized 3844 newly-landed bales of silk, cotton and hemp, belonging to a German. firm at Zurich.

AUSTRIAN REINFORCEMENTS

*— r & RSPULSED BY ITALIANS. ' : . (Reed 10.50 a.m,) < f■ .V■ ' ■ , ;r ROME, June . the .oSeAaive along the whole front. • Thtsf were a roq '"repul's^ witX heavy, Jt :- '

, LEMBEEG EVACUATED.

A NEW FRONT TAKEN Tli e High Commissioner reports, under date London, June 24th, 5.50 a.m.: ;A Petrograd official message says that in consequence of the enemy’s advance in the Zholkiew region, the Russians evacuated Lemberg on Tuesday, and are continuing their retreat on a new front.

A GERMAN REPORT.

LEMBERG PETROLEUM REFINERIES. DESTROYED BY RUSSIANS. BEFORE LEAVING THE TOWN (Reed 10.50 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Jun e 24 German papers state thai the western quarter of Lemberg was burned. The Russians ignited the benzine and portoleum refineries before leaving. A German communique states that Von Lins-engen crossed the Dneister, between Halicz and Zurawne, and engaged in violent battle.

CLERGYMEN RECEIVE MILITARY MEDALS.

a ■ ■—< (Reed 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 24. The latest honours awards include military medals 'for half a dozen Anglican, Roman Catholic, Wesleyan, and Presbyterian Chaplains

A DANGEROUS CURIO.

POSTAL OFFICIAL INJURED. (Reed 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 24, A package at the Woolwich post office -exploded, injuring three sorters. It is believed that a live shell was sent by a soldier at the front as a curio. One man has since died.

NUNS AND NURSES KILLED,

THEIR AMBULANCE BOMBARDED MADE A PARTICULAR OBJECT (Reed 8.50 a.m.) PARIS, June 24. ' A communique states that Germans heavily bombarded Arras, One point was particularly shelled, the Ambu- ■ lance of tho Holy Sacrements. Nuns and: nurses were killed

RAIDS ON BRITAIN.

THE, TOTAL CASUALTIES KITCHENER’S CRITICS'.. NOT TO BE PROSECUTED. (Reed 10.30 a.m.)> LONDON;. June 24. la the House of Commons,. Mr W. Brace, in reply to a question, said, in the German naval attack on Hartlepool, Scarborough and Whitby 127 wer e killed, and 567 wounded. There had been fourteen air raids, chiefly on undefended: towns, villages and in country districts. Twenty-four men (all civilians), 21 women and 11 children were killed, and 86 men, 35 woman and 17 children were wounded Mr P. Smith, in reply to a question, stated th e Government did not intend to prosecute Northeliffe’s newspapers for criticisms on Kitchener. A hospital for wounded Australian Offices":, under the direction of Sir John McCiall, will bo v opened ■ at Kingston ■ next •'woek.‘ v ' .All medical service*, sro. ! voluntary. The medical staff ««« a»<n AiistraUat#,,

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S RE- ‘ PORT.

BRITISH CRUISER TORPEDOED. IN THE NORTH SEA LITTLE DAMAGE DONE. NO CASUALTIES. LONDON. June 24, 1.5 a.m. The Admiralty announces that the cruiser Roxburgh was struck by a torpedo, on Sunday, in the North Sea. Th e damage is not serious. It proceeded under its own steam. There were no casualties. , (The Roxburgh belongs to the Dev-1 onshire class; was completed in 1905. ' An armoured cruiser of 10,850 tons, 23 knots, carrying a complement of 655. Her heaviest guns, unless re-arm-1 ed, are four 7.5; six 6-inch; twenty! three-pounders, besides maxims and torpedo tube equipment .above land below water).

LORD KITCHENER AND THE WAR OFFICE.

“EIGHT MONTHS SCANDAL.” “HIGH EXPLOSIVES IN THE ■ COMMONS” (Reed 9,55 p.m.) LONDON, June 24. In the House of Commons Sir A. B. Markham said Lord Kitchener had failed to do what the nation expected. Instead of taking the advice of business men he called la a number of dug-outs and half-pay officers. The state of the War Office for eight months had been a scandal. Mr Lloyd George characterised Sir A. B. Markham’s criticisms as “high explosives” and said Lord Kitchener agreed that the Minister of Munitions must have a free hand in giving orders. Mr Lloyd George thanked the Labour leaders for their support. He did not think it necessary to compel workmen, though if it were impossible to get the necessary labour by voluntary means - the- State must have recourse to compulsion. He did not believe- a single worker would refuse if tcld they were wanted to save the country. The difficulty was the employers, some of wlmm actually demanded compensation .for allowing workmen to go. The Bill was read: a first time.

AM AUSTRALIAN: -INVENTION.

A WIRELESS TORPEDO. EXPLODED AT EVERY POINT. FREE FROM INTERFERENCE. (Reed 10.30 a.m.) * "SYDNEY, This Day Mr A. Roberts claims that his invention in connection with aerial wireless torpedo, which he is submitting to the Government is so perfect that he could from a captive balloon control anywhere wtihin view, in a range of 30 or 40 miles explode it any point after it has been delivered He states that at is now impossible for an enemy wireless operator to interfere -with' the- control.

THE 1 EMPIRE’S OIL RESOURCES.

SHELL COMPANY ABANDONS NEW ZEALAND (Reed 515 .m.) (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) LONDON, June 24. At the Shell Transport Company’s meeting, Sir Marcus Samuel stated that the desire to develop the, production of petroleum in the Empire had’ not met with conspicuous success and they had abandoned the hope of obtaining oil from New Zealand.

CARLISLE RAILWAY DISASTER.

THE INQUEST. VERDICT OF MANSLAUGHTER. (Reed 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 24. At the inquest on the Carlisle railway accident the verdict was one of manslaughter against Signalmen Meakin and Tinsley, and Fireman Hutchinson.