ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 248, 9 July 1915, Page 5

ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK

BY AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE RUSSIA’S BACK TO THE WALL TURNING THE GERMANS BACK FIGHT 111 A FOG TWO AUSTRIAN BATTERIES M MBA!

THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN ITALIAN CRUISER SUNK. BY AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE. IN THE ADRIATIC. (Reed 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, July 8. An Austrian submarine torpedoed and sank the Italian cruiser Amalfi, 9956 tons, in the Adriatic. A BATTLE IN FOG. FIGHTING THEIR COMRADES. TWO AUSTRIAN BATTERIES ENGAGE IN A DUEL.

LONDON, July 8

The “Chronicle's” Turin correspondent states that a desperate battle raged at Laverado. From the first to the fifth began a blizzard which continued with bitterly cold weather. Then the fog became so dense that searchlights were unabl e to penetrate them. Soldiers on both sides grappled with their comrades among the rocks. Two Austrian batteries became engaged in a fierce duel. Austrians evacuated their positions before the fog lifted. Some Austrians wear shields on their backs and breasts, others carry steel screens with peepholes.

ITALIAN BLUEJACKETS. CHEER KING AND COUNTRY. WHEN LEAVING TORPEDOED SHIP ROME, July 8. Official: During na,yal reconnaissance last night, the Amalfi was torpedoed in the Upper Adriatic. Nearly the whole of the crew and officers were saved. The vessel healed over rapidly, the crew showing admirable discipline. They cheered for King and Italy as they wer e ordered to leave the ship. ITALIANS .DOING GOOD WORK. ROME, July 8. Official: We arc progressing on the Corso Plateau, taking prisoners between the 4th to the 7th, 14,000. Our dirigible effectively bombardan important junction northward of Openia, near Trieste. Our aeroplanes bombed the aviation camp at Arsovizza, eastward of Gorrzia, causing fires. They bombed Nabresina station and returned safely, despite artillery and machine-guns.

GERMANS TO DEPEND POLA. DOME, July 8. The Germans have sent a number of officers and men and much ammunition and nine submarines to assist in the defence of Pola, the Austrian naval station on the Adriatic Sea. AMERICAN SHIP AFIRE. IN MID-ATLANTIC. BELIEVED WORK OF GERMANS. NEW YORK, July 8. The United States Government has taken over the control of Sa-yville wireless station. Suspicion exists that German spies arc using a code to inform Berlin developments of military importance. Th e Atlantic transport liner Minnehaha is afire in mid-ocean, on route to London, It is believed the outbreak is controlled. There is a heavy cargo of ammunition, and th e Minnehaha is returning to Halifax. . Tbs fire is reported to be due to an explosion', and it Is.believed here that German sympathisers hid bombs

WSSTSHN CAMPAIGN. FIGHTING AT~ST. MIHIEL. FRENCH RECOVERING GROUND. PARIS, July S. Official: After a fight with grenades we recovered two hundred metros of trenches at Bois le Pretre. “WE’LL SEE IT THROUGH. •• ANGLO-FRENCH DETERMINED. LONDON, July 8. M. Thomas, French Under-Secretary, in London, held a conference with Mr. Lloyd George. Interviewed, M. Thomas said: There can be r.o end to the war save a complete victory ror the Allies. Britain's immense efforts haw been a surprise to both Frence and enemy. There is a perfect uncerstanc* ing between the two Governments. .• do not say we shall have a splendid vie tory, but, whether the struggle be long or short, we are ready to double, treble, quadruple, if necessary, increase tenfold our output of munitions. We have pooled our resources, which are great enough to stand any strain.

A PATROL BOAT. SINKS A SUBMARINE. (July Bth, 1915.) PARIS, July 8. The “Figaro” states that submarine, apparently of the latest type,strove to aim a torpedo at the patrol boat “Holland.” The latter was brilliantly handled, and never presented a target for a torpedo. Meanwhile the Holland fired 25 rounds, the last at 25 yards' range, ■when the submarine disappeared amid a cloud of thick smoke. GERMAN FICTION. 80.000 AUSTRALIANS ANNIHILATED (Reed 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, July S. As an illustration of German fiction, th e “Fremdenblatt” states that Britain has strained every nerve to master the revolutionary movement in India. Following on the great rebellion at Jaipur by the Gwalior of Hyderabad, 80.000 Australians were landed, and sent to the interior. Sanguinary engagements ensued, and the Australians were practically annihilated. A FRENCH REPORT. ' SEVERAL MINOR SUCCESSES. GERMANS HELD BACK. PARIS, July 8. A communique states that north of Arras somewhat violent infantry actions developed last night; we completely repulsed the German attack, which was preceded by heavy bombardment

Between Angros and Souchez, to the north of the Betlum e Road, we attacked, north of Souchez station, and approached the village, carrying a line of German trenches after annihilating all its defenders, with grenades as petards.

Soissons was again bombarded. In the Argonne Germans, in the region of Marie Thcrese, tried to leave their trenches, but were repulsed, Enemy attacks between Peyenhayo and Bois Le Prefre were stopped at the outset. ITALY’S MUNITIONS QUESTION. / t ... _ . ’ BOMB, July 8. A.--t}overrinieat decree'has been.' i»rendering it possible id' take over fhti private., factories the production | o? munition*.

THE DARDAITBLLES. SEVERE FIGHTING. ALL ATTACKS REPULSED. THE TURKS DECIMATED. PARIS, July 7. A communique states that a nightlong bombardment took place north of Arras. We repulsed two feeble German attacks at Souc.hez, and our fire stopped fresh evening attacks on Sonvaux. Germans,after most violent bombardment south-east of St. Mlhiel took the offensive on a wide front, but only at on e point penetrated our first line of trenches for 700 metres. Elsewhere they were repulsed with heavy losses. At Bois Le Pretre we checked an attack preceded by a deluge of burning liquid. At the Dardanelles, the Turkish general attack, on Monday was the most important yet made. At four in the morning they opened with extremely heavy artillery fire against our first line, and attempted several infantry attacks non e of which reached our trenches.

Our artillery decimated them and our rifle fire and machine-guns mowed them down. The rest of th & Turks were strewn over th e field. Turkish Asiatic batteries continuously co-opcrated, also aeroplanes were bombing our lines. A Turkish battleship was firing while cruising between Maidos and Chanak.

Fifteen Allied aeroplanes at nightfall bombed the aerodrome at Chanak, hitting the principal shed. THE GALLIPOLI FIGHT. TURKS MOST WARLIKE TROOPS. LOSE VERY HEAVILY. ATHENS, July 8. The Turkish reinforcements in the latest Gallipoli fighting, Insluded the first and second Army Corps, the most warlike troops in the Empire, and composed of Arabs, Kurds and Albani. ans. It is estimated that they lost 20,05$ killed and wounded in recent attacks. IN’ CONSTANTINOPLE. ONLY WOUNDED ARRIVING. UNREST IN THE CITY. SOFIA, July 8. Constantinople is gloomy owing *•> continued arrival of wounded insteaf* of British and French prisoners whonthe population was led to expect. There is much relief because British submarines are abstaining from torpedoing passenger steamers, but the transport of troops is greatly restricted. Frequent fires ar« causing grave A quietude. Some 2,500 houses wereburnt last week and there are fresh outbreaks nightly. The police profiles by the calamities to arrest many foreigners on charges of incendiarism.

GERMANY’S RESERVES OF MEN. LONDON, July 8. The Daily Express’s Geneva correspondent says it is reported that Germany on August Ist will place a million men in the field, mainly of Landsturm, who have never served, and elderly reserves. A large part will be sent to the Russian front to relieve the exhausted German troops there. Eighteen array corps have been training and equipping for six months. . GERMAN CHEMICAL WORKS, REPORTED ON FIRE. AMSTERDAM, July 8, Berlin papers report a big fire at the United Chemical Works at Charlottenburg. FRENCH APPEAL FOR GOLD. A SPLENDID RESPONSE. (Reed 9.25 a.m.) PARIS, July 8. M. Ribot’s appeal for gold met with a splendid response, which has swelled the gold and silver reserve to florty-three hundred million francs. FALABA INQUIRY. THE JUDGE’S FINDINGS. AIM AT SACRIFICING LIVES. (Reed 8.55 a.m.) LONDON, July S. In Lord Mersey’s udgraent in the Falaba enquiry, he finds that there were more than sufficient lifeboats, all in good order. The cargo included thirteen ton of cartridges and gunpowder. The amount was not exceeded by what is usual in peace time. The Falaba was unarmed, and the submarine did not give reasonable opportunity for passengers to enter the boats — opportunity was so inadequate that Lord Mersey is driven to the, conclusion that iho submarine’s captain aimed at sacrificing the lives of passengers and crew. There was evidence of laughing and -jeering aboard the submarine while the Palaba’g passengers and crew were- struggling for their Uvea,.

ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT. ENEMY RETIRING. SEVERE LOSSES INFLICTED. ■ PETROGEAD, July S. Official: The enemy was repulsed hi complete disorder in the ITrzendow district. The enemy was compelled topass on to defensive along the road between the Krasnik river and Bystriefza. At Kossajcvka we captured 2,003 prisoners and several machine-guns. The enemy was compelled to suspend the offensive between Kamionka aruT Gleniany, suffering severe losses. BLOCKADE OF TURKEY. PETROGEAD, July S. Ofiicial: Our destroyers in the Bosphorus rained a heavy accurate ffrerupon a submarine, which dived. Itsfate is unkaowa. fate is unknown.

We sank five Turkish sailing vessels and four colliers coal-laden for Constantinople. AN AUSTRIAN ADMISSION". AMSTERDAM, July ». A Vienna official report admits tha* the buttle northward of Krasnik lia» become fiercer owing to the participation of strong Russian reserves. GERMAN OFFENSIVE. REPULSED EVERYWHERE. ON RUSSIAN FRONT. LONDON, July 8. Petrcgrad reports that the enemy ' resumed the offensive in numerous directions; they were repulsed everywhere with heavy losses. AUSTRO-GERMAN ADVANCE. SOME TERRIBLE LOSSES. GENEVA, July N A telegram from Lemberg states that the Anstro-Germans are pursuing the Russians on the Vistula with terrible losses, the result of a counter-attack thirty kilometres north of Tomazzow, where the Russians fell on the right flank, routing a whole division, taking prisoner 2,000 and capturing numerous guns. Thousands of wounded are continually arriving in Jaroslav, Przeiaysl and Lemberg.

As a considerable number of lettershave been received from all over New Zealand, and in particular from ©facials of the St. John Ambulance Association Brigade, asking what comforts arc required at the various bases and stationary hospitals in which our siek and wounded are located abroad, telegrams were despatched from Wellington with the object of obtaining the necessary information, and the following is a list compiled from the replies received: Medium weight shirts (woollen material), vests, drawers,socks,cholera belts, pyjamas, towels. It is, however, suggested that no further donations in money should be made to the Hospital Ship Fund, as there are sufficient funds available not only for re-equipping theship but also for assisting our siek and wounded. In order, nevertheless, to facilitate future consignments of comforts, the Under-Secretary of the. Department of Internal Affairs has undertaken to make all shipping arrangements, and he has also been authorised by m e to defray any charges when necessary in connection therewith from the Hospital Ship Fund. All eases, should be addressed as follows: “For Hospitals for Sick and Wounded. Officer Commanding New Zealand Base, Alexandria,” and should be sent to tlo* Under-Secretary of the Department of Internal Affairs, Wellington, after the consignor has ascertained from him the date on which he wishes the goods to arrive in Wellington. In order to avoid mistakes, it is particularly requested’ that the above instructions be followed minutely, as the Under-Secretary of Intrnal Affairs is also undertaking to arrange for the shipment of all goods* donated for the benefit of the Belgians* —(Signed) Liverpool.