RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 249, 12 July 1915, Page 5

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE

I THE AMERICAN NOTE. GERMANY'S REPLY. ' The High Commissioner reports, un. «er date, London, July 10th, 6.20 a.m.: The text of the German Note to America, issued in Germany, makes protestations of friendships with the United States, and says Germany was fcweed to adopt submarine warfare methods agaist her adversaries. German submarines would be instructed to permit the passage of American steamers when they were made recognisable l,y special markings, and the Government has notified that reasonable tune .will be given/ An advance note asks America to guarantee that.such vessels will not carry contraband. FRENCH NEWSPAPERS. •* MONUMENT OF HYPOCRISY. PARIS, July .11. Newspapers regard Germany's roply to America as a monument of eynicat hypocrisy. AMERICAN PRESS OPINIONSXt CANT ABOUT HUMANITY. STARVATION STATEMENTS ANSWERED. (Reed 8.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 11. The New York Herald says: Stripped of its cant about humanity and its specious contention about the Lusi*&nia b y Germany's answer is defiant; i&ere is no suggestiono of reparation; Sftermany's whole case is built upon retaliation to Britain's starving of her Civilian population, although the German Government has repeatedly declared that starvation did not exist. ' The Tribune describes the situation a s difficult, but there was no anxiety to avoid war or to justify the abandonment of our dead. GERMANY'S' NEWSPAPERS. EFFECT OF THEIR REPLY. (Reed 8.20 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 11. German newspapers emphasise that the reply to America signifies the re- \ Section of foreign attempts to prescribe Germany's methods of defence against starvation during the war; also Germany's obligation to humanity, firstly towards her citizens. ALL AMERICA ANGRY. ' CLIMAX OF IMPUDENCE. PRESIDENT'S GRAVE DUTY. AN INTERNATIONAL OUTLAW. l -,„ ( ReC(i 9 30 a . m .) NEW YORK, July 11. The whole American press is exceedingly angry at the tone of the arguments in Germany's reply. Th e "Sun" says it is a climax of impudence. Th e "Globe" says it is an evasion of tfi e simple issue, whether Germany intends to violate international law. The "Post" ridicules Germany's cool assumption, and says it is the President's grave duty now to deal with this International outlaw. YA similar tone and stronger laajgtsage is used in newspapers in. the Jading ' cities in almost every State. ,«■ —■ —• _.^-. *y ANOTHER STEAMER SUNK. - LONDON, July 1& A miboiarinc sank the steamer ErJesirife, near the Smalls. One man wars Jolted. The remainder landed.

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ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT. ENEMY ADMISSIONS. FORCED FROM THEIR POSITIONS. (Reed 8.20 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 11. German war correspondents admit that enormous Russian efforts have partly forced the Austro-Germans to relinquish advanced fronts, owing to th e risk to flanks, and to straighten , their line. • • A RUSSIAN VICTORY. ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES. PETROGRAD, July 10. Official: The enemy in the direction of Bolimoff attacked, using gases, bat no where progressed. Our offensive at Lublin has extended along the whole region from the month of thePodlipe to a stream south of Bykhava. The enemy continues to retreat, while trying to hold us We have now made prisoners of over 15,000. A Geneva telegram states htat the battle began on Wednesday on tne right bank of the Vistula between Wisniga and Chodel and terminated ir ; si Russian victory. The Russians attacked with such dash that the enemy immediately retreated. The Russian artillery accentuated the retreat. The Austro-Germans, within 27 hours, lost 13,000 killed and 20,000 wounded. These were their best first Hi<e UcOps. THE RUSSIAN RALLY. OFFENSIVE ASSUMED. LONDON. July 9. Petrograd announces that the Russians are assuming the offensive, and successfully repulsed the enemy's advance in the direction of Lublin, capturing 11,000 prisoners and numerous Maxims. The retiring enemy is being pursued. MOVEMENT OF FORCES. ARTILLERY TAKEN WESTWARD. LONDON, July 10. Zurich reports that trustworthy information from Germany states that only artillery has been brought westward from Galieia, and that no attempt has been made to reduce the infantry there. The infantry sent to the west front consists of newly trained units from all parts of Germany, but j five army corps arc concentrated at Thorn ready for transportation wesrward. KING GEORGE VISITS THE FLEET. HIS RETURN TO LONDON. (Reed 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. King George has returned to London after a visit to Jellicoe's fleet. SERVIA RECEIVES MUNITIONS WILL CO-OPERATE WITH MONTENEGRO. (Reed 9.30 a.m.) ROME, July 11. Servia has received munitions, and is preparing to co-operate with Montenegro. MUNITION- WORKERS. ' RANKS RAPIDLY FILLING. LONDON/ July 11. Munition Workers' Bureaux were 1 elsaed after enrolling 90,000 workers. Labour exchanges will carry out further enrolment. •-.'

WESTERN CAMPAIGN.. & BRITISH REVERSE.' GAS AND LIQUID FIRE DEIV3S •OUR MEN BACK. (Rce. 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. Sir JoUv. French 'a despatch, referring 1 to the attack upor, the Fifth Army Corps at Fwzenberg, states that vastly superior German artillery fire, with unlimited ammunition, made it impossible to efficiently the trenches and properly organise our line after gas attacks. The German bombardment was fin•illy concentrated on the morning of '.he Bth of Ifnv, upon the line norrw [and south of Prezenberg, This fire ".ompletely obliterated our trenches rvnd caused enormous losses. A heavy ■nfantry attack followed which caused our line to give way. Colonel Piummfr narrates that during the morning of the Stls, the right of one brigade was broken, then to the 'entre, then a part of the left of the next brigade. Princess Patricia's Canadians, however, stuck to their trenches throughout the day. By midday, the centre of another brigade was broken, but the First Suffolks, forming the brigade's right, held on and were apparently surrounded and overwhelmed. Wo launched a counter-attack at 3.30, which reached Frezenberg, bu: Yfere driven back. Colonel Plumer concludes that despite the severe shelling and many casualties, the spirit of all ranks was excellent. 'The enemy's losses, particularly those of the lOt'Ti and 13th, were unquestionably serious. Sir John French, continuing, says that desultory fighting went on to May 24th. when a violent outburst of gas was made along nearly the whole front and a most determined attack was made cast of Vpres. A large proportion of the men wove asleep and t?ie attack was too sudden T'"» allow time for putting ou respirators. Titfi BSP° n< 3 Soya] Irish and Ninth Argylls •■.vert overcome by gas and driven out or a farm in front of our line, which the enemy fortified, and all attempts to retake it failed. We took up a position slightly in the rear of our old lines. BRITAIN'S AERIAL SUPERIORITY. NEW TROOPS IN FRANCE. INSPECTED BY GENERAL JOFFRE. TROOPS IN HIGH SPIRITS. "HOW ARE THINGS AT THE FRONT?" (Eec. 8.40 a.m.) ~ , LONDON, July .1.1. Sir John French's despatch continues: The Flying Corps is becoming more and more an indispensable factor in combined operations. Officers have shown marked ingenuity in devising improvements in tactics. Since the last despatch there has been considerable increase in number and in the activity of German aeroplanes. There have been GO combats in the al»*. wherein not one British aeroplane wr.s lost. Most of the encounters were o\ : <;r the German lines, but it is known that six German aeroplanes were wrecked and manv others crashed down.

Some divisions of the new army have reached France, and ought to prove a valuable addition to any fightng f o.'.uis. They appear to be thoroughly weil officered and commanded. The equipment is in good order and efficient. Tin? shooting of their artillery is extremely good and quite fit to take places in the lines with pioneer battalions. They have created a very favourable impression, their officers being keen, ingouious men, of good physique. Experience has shown that the Territorials have now reached a standard of efficiency enabling them to be usefully employed to complete divisional units. in whatever kind of work the units have been engaged, they have borne, an active and distinguished oirt, and proved themselves to be thoroughly reliable and efficient.

General joffre, on the 27th M'iy, inspected the Seventh Division, and expressed appreciation of their appearance on parade, despite constant strain owing to the arduous nature of the fighting. The spirit animating all ranks remained high, and he was confident that the men would meet every demand made upon them with the utmost cheerfulness This spirit was particularly manifest in the men in hospital, even in those who were mortally wounded. The invariable question when hardly able to utter a sound is, "How are things going at the front?" Sir John French pays a high tribute to General Haig's valuable services at Festubert, and to Plumer's fine defence at Ypres. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. KITCHENER VISITS THE FRONT. LONDON. July 9, 9.30 p.r*. Mr. Asquith, Lord Crewe, Lord Kitchener, and Mr. Balfour left England on Monday for a conference at Calais, on Tuesday, with M. Viviani, M. Delcasse, M. Milleand, M. Augagaueur, anda A. Thomas. General Joffrc and General Sir John French were also present. Mr. Asquith and Lord Kilciienor afterwards visited th* British Headquarters.

PROGRESS m FRANCE. MANY PRISONERS TAKEN. HIGH COMMISSIOJHSR'S REPORT. LONDON, July 10, 4.55 p.m. The Germans attempted attacks on positions at th e railway .-at Angres and Souchez, but were .repulsed. •Grenade fighting continues at the Labyrinth without modifying the posit itna. I'll Lorraine enemy's attacks with a battalion, near Llintry, was repulsed. French aeroplanes bombed stations at Arneville and Bayonville, also military huts at Narrcy. Th e French took SBl prisoners, including 2% officers, last Tuesday. . GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. AMSTERDAM, July 11. A* German official report says: We captured between Neuville and Mobelle since the Ith. 1,798, including 21 officers, three guns, 12 machine-guns, and IS mine-throwing howitzers. GERMAN" AEROPLANE WRECKED. PROGRESS AT VARIOUS POINTS. PARIS, July 1L A communique states that the British on Saturday evening, repulsed -i German attack which, after gaining a footing in portions of the first line, were driven out by an immediate conn ter-attaek. "We dislodged the Germans northward of Arras from several portions of their trenches, wherein they had maintained themselves in line with those they captued on Thursday. A German counter-attack which developed last night, nortkwarJ of Souchez station, was beaten back. A French aeroplane brought down a German mru-liinc near Altkirch to-day. GAINS AND LOSSES IN THE WEST. The High Commissioner reports:—■ LONDON, July 9. From Feyerihayt to Bois le Pretve v the Allies recaptured a hundred and fifty metres of trenches lost on Sunday. At Kroix and Dfc C*rmes the enemy attacked a front of ttiree hundred and fifty metres, after bombardment with air torpedoes and liquid fire, gaining a footing in our first line, bat were driven off by an immediate counterattack, and only maintained pos'itioirj in or front trenches.

In the Vosges, in the region r.f Vundisapt and Foulcnolle, we gained msirred success. After chasing 'he enemy from their position and oanhew-nks. captured on*Jnne 22nd, Ave took >.ll the German defence:? on the lilll sonth-east of Foulenelle to Launci'es mid .>n ihe Moyenmoutirer road, the tot&] gain representing seven hundred metres. The prisoners taken were 19 omers and. 7(17 men. not wounded, .belonging to seven battalions, besides war material. CANADIANS' BRILLIANT WORK. MORE GROUND GAINED. (Reed 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 11. French's dispatch, in referring to th e battle Festubert, states that in pursuance of promises given to General .Toffre to support an attack by his troops on the 9th May, at Arras, I directed General Hag- to attack trenches at Rougebank. He found fche position much stronger than he anticipated, and more extensive artillery preparation was necessary to crush the resistance offered by the numerous for. tified posts. We made repeated efforts to progress on the 9th and 10th in fae e of violent enemy's machineguns from posts on our flanks, which rendered the trenches so difficult to hold, that all units of the fourth army corps had to retire. I sanctioned Haig's proposal to concentrate all resources upon the southern point of attack, but misty -weather prevented action recommencing before the loth, when 1 placed a Canadian division at Haig's disposal. During the night of the 20th the Canadians' brilliantly seized several trenches, pushing on the whole line several hundred yards, capturing machine guns. By the 24th the immediate object of attack did not exist, so I directed Haig to consolidate the ground won. The battle of Festubert resulted in 600 yards being won along a front of four miles. The enemy suffe.re very heavy losses, and we captured ten machine guns and destroyed a number of others. Throughout the third army corps were active, making demonstrations and holding the enemy at its front. ALLIES PUNISH GERMANS. LONDON, July 10. Sir John French reports:—Since our successful enterprise north of Ypres, reported on the 6th, the enemy repeated his attempts to retake the lost trenches. All counter-attacks were stopped bj r the co-operatic j of British and French artillery. After n bombing duel lasting two days and nights, the enemy fell back along the canal, enabling us to extend our plans. We iu addition to prisoners, captured a mach-ine-gun and three trench mortars. All reports indicate that> 'the German losses -were severe, particularly during the counter-attacks..

GERMANS BOMBARD AREAS. BERI'oN, July 10. A wireless report says:" Our heavy bombardment at Arras destroyed stores, and the British we) v thereby handicapped. We regret that the Cathedral at Arras was burnt. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT^ AEROPLANE BOMBARDMENT. PA IHS. July 10. Official: The prisoners taken at Pontenelle on the Sth totalled SSI, including 21 officers. Our aeroplanes bombarded the railway stations at Arnavillc and Bayonville and the military huts at Norroy. Twenty-six bombs a»d a thousand darts were dropped, BRITISH PRISONERS. j WELL TREATED IN GERMANY. ...„.,.._,, . i ~ _ (Reed 9.15 a.m.) LONDON July 11. The American Embassy at Berlin reports that British, officers at Mayance, Heidelberg, VilLingen and Ingeldstadt are all treated well and their quarters ar e comfortable. In the men's camps at Stuttgart, Ulm, Pucheim, Ingolstadt, Nurnburg and Jurzburg, they are all housed well, in ventilated building's, and their food is the same as the German soldiers. The wounded receive excellent, treatment. THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. THRILLING TALE OF THE SEA. ITALIAN COMMANDER'S CLEVER RUSE. GERMAN SUBMARINE SURPRISED AND CAPTURED. STUPEFIED TEUTONS GIVEN HOBSON'S CHOICE. ROME, July jet. The "Giornale D'ltalia" say-; an Italian warship caught a steamer belonging to r, Balkan neutral laden with benzine and naptha. The captain confessed that he was waiting to deliver her cargo to a German submarine. Che Italian commander manned rho stear.fr with his oiri) bluejackets disguised ss merchantmen, and armed the »V.p wit-h his own machine-guns. At the appointed hour a periscope emerged, greeting* exchange!, and then the commander of j the steamer stepped forward anf"

cried: "Take your choice; surrender

be sent to the bottom." The Teuton were stupifled, and surrendered. T!:< submarine was towed to an ItalinE port. It is reported that the Italians destroyed three Austrian submarines during the first month of the war. PETROL STORE FOUND. AT KAISER'S VILLA. AT CORFU. (Reed 9.15 a.m.) ROME, July 11. Considerable petrol was found hidden underground near the Kaiser's Villa at Corfu. Several German officers, posing as archeologists, camped at Gaeturn, frequently explored the coasts and visited the islands northwest of Corfu. A wireless was installed at th e Kaiser's Villa, making possible communication with submarines watching enemy ships. ITALIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. IMPORTANT POSITIONS WON. AUSTRIAN ATTACKS REPULSED. ROME, July 11. Official: A strong enemy force of infantry attempted to surprise our position iii Malgaleno in the Decnc Valley, but were compelled to retire. One of our detachments has pushed forward to Terragnolo. in the valley .«f the Adige. We captured the positions of Malg::sarta and Costabella, dominating the valley. We repulsed two strong attack? at the head of the Franza Valley, in the Upper Cardevole. Our Alpini daringly scaled Mt. Ofana and surprised the enemy entrenched in the Travonauzes Vaily, taking 20 prisoners. An artillery duel is proceedings on the Isonzo. IMPORTANT POINT SECURE P. ROME, July 11. The Italians captured Monte Monticello. The Alpini, roped together, descended secvral thousand feet to a vully whence, in the evenng, they began the ascent of Montcello, climbing the perpendicular side rn thy starlight, approaching the unsuspecting Ai?s> trians at midnight. Only two Atistrians escaped. The position was consolidated. This will greatly %s&\st In the attack upon Port D 'Aeeftrin*.TWENTY MILKS FROM TRIBCm BOMB, .JuH 11. The Italians are mdy 3SB kU*m«£T-»>3>—* about 2$ miles—from Trieste.

,— LORD KITCHE.NiSR'S CONGRATULATIONS ; -- A CORDIAL WELCOME EXTENDED, THE TERMS OF SURRENDER. PRETORIA, July 11. J Lord Kitchener has cabled to Gfm- | oral Botha, expressing his admiration j et the masterly conduct of the campaign-, and congratulating him on his. brilliant victory, lie adds: "I shall warmly welcome you and the South J Cancans who can come ove:: and join Jus." I , k . Under the terms of sin-render Garman ofucors in South-west Ofrica arcen parole, and allowed to retain their arms. Other ranks retain their rifles without ammunition. Reservists of all ranks have to deliver up their arms, and allowed on parole to resume their civil occupations. Germa.n civil officers on parole are permitted to remain in their homes. _—. . < •* SWORD OF HONOUR. I '{: BOTHA'S SERVICES APPRECIATED (Reed 9.15 a.m.) CAPETOWN, July 11. A shilling subscription has been opened, to present General Botha with a Sword of Honour. Botha has issued an order to the troops In Damaraland to exercise selfrestraint, and to extend courtesy and consideration to the vanquished. BOTHA'S SUCCESSFUL STRATEGY. ENTHUSIASM IN SOUTH AFRICA. CAPETOWN, July 10. General Botha 's ultimatum expired at tea-time on Thursday. The Germans surrendered unconditionally, General. Bothn accepting the Governor's surrender at 2 in the morning. General Botha reports that-205 .officers and 3,106 men surrendered, -with 37 field-guns and 22 maxims. All South African towns were b£flagged, and the news resulted in intense popular enthusiasm, the populoee giving vent to their pent-up feelinys after the wild rumours of the past few days. Generals Botha and Smuts we**e inundated with congratulations. Stress is laid on tee unparalleled character of tlio forced marches made, by the mounted brigade through tl'.e ; most difficult country during the fortnght in order to complete th-? fincircling movement. When they realised that escape tr'as impossible, the Germans sought io make terms. General Botha brushed their conditions aside and said the troops would attack at 5 o'clock. T ! v>

Germans were non-piussed and bov.ildored by the rapidity ox Botha's jcovcinents, and finally accepted the uUlmturn. The whole Germr.n fcr».e wit! be transferred to the Union an:; L?td as prisoners until tho war is over. tV< officers being released on :■ arole ■■■;th':i prescribed areas. General Botha is expected to -irr'vo in Capetown in n fori n.i<>ht "s thr.\ ; : ">! an immense reception is being prepared. THE TEEMS OF SURRENDER. LONDON, Jbly 10. The Press Bureau reports that Mr. Bonar Law (Secretary for the. Colones) cordially congratulated Genera] Botha and his Government on the success achieved by the leaders' brilliant generalship and the troops' bravery and endurance. The terms of surrender provide for the transfer of all properly i:i the Protectorate to the Government, and also all war material.