THE AMERICAN NOTE

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 26 July 1915, Page 5

THE AMERICAN NOTE

AMERICA’S NOTE.

A SOLEMMN WARNING,

STRONGLY ENDORSED IN AMERICA

A New York message of a firm character says the United States Note is described in the New York Herald as a solemn warning, strongly endorsed by th e American people.

AMERICA’S LAST WORD

NOW IN GERMANY’S HANDS

(Eee. 8.20 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 25,

The Sun says the future rests with the Kaiser. The United , States does not stand suppliant, nor ask for privileges. The New York Times says the nation has now' spoken in a tone leaving no room for further declaration on our part. The maintenance of relations is now' committed to Germany’s hands.

VARIOUS NEWSPAPER CRITICISM

(Reed 9.35 a.m.) AMSTERDAM. July 25.

The majority of German newspapers abstain from comment on the American Note.

. The Deutches Zeitung states that it is neither ifrendiy or necessary in American interests, nor conceived'in a neutral spirit. Germany’s practical and cnciliatory proposals ar e rejected in order to liberate Germany’s enemies from submarine wax, which is continually proving more damaging.

Newspapers’ opinion is that the Note is clearer and firmer than any of its predecessors. It definitely states the rights of neutrals, but leaves an avenue for escape open, which Germany will endeavour to widen '^ Le Gaulois states that it was essential that America should abandon passivity, and destroy the illusions of that abhorred people who assumed that they would he allowed to do everything. Petit UParisen says th e Note is equivalent to a legal summons, due in P r °- per form.

MR. WILSON’S LANGUAGE. ' I SHORT OF SEVERING RELATIONS. LONDON, July 25. The newspapers comment on the sterness of President Wilson s language. The Westminster Gazette says they ; are the strongest words diplomacy could employ short of severing xeMtions. TRAWLER SUBMARINED. CREW ALL LANDED. (Reed 9.30 a.m.) LONDON, July 25. An Aberdeen trawler was submarined in the North Sea. The crew landed at Stromness. AN OUTRAGEOUS STORY, THE LUSITANIA INCIDENT. AMSTERDAM, July’2s. Three hundred were arrested in the recent Belgian National Day, as a result of collisions with the German military. Tli e Vossiche Zeitung publishes an outrageous theory about the Lusitania, by Professor Planim, in which it says that Captain Turner and the Admiralty purposely invited and assisted ih© Ixy • ‘fcbilowfrs; the WsuaLCourse ih daylight' at reduced speed, and adds that the .second explosion could only hav© been. l&o r®axlt o£ an. intention to sink tSe s&ip hy some person aboard.

HOW GERMANS VIEW IT HOSSO-GERMIM ORIEAL IT’S A LONG WAY TO WARSAW RUSSIANS VERY CONFIDENT RUSSIAN COLLIER SUNK G0RIZI& DOOMED

ITALY’S BRAVE BID FOR SUCCESS

WESTERN CAMPAIGN.

PRISONERS AND GUNS CAP TURED.

(Rec. 9.55 a.m.) PARIS, July 25.

A communique states: In the Vosges, at Bandesapt, we captured very powerful defensive rocks extending between FontneDe height and the village of Launois. We also occupied a group of houses forming the southern part of the village. We captured seven hundred unwounded prisoners, belonging to four different battalio'ns, and a machine-gun company. AUSTRIANS HARD PRESSED. FOR MUNITIONS METAL. HISTORIC BELL SACRIFICED (Reed 11.5 a.m.) ' PARIS, July 255. Le Matin’ states that it has been decided to melt, for munitions, the great bell , of Saint Ettienne, in Vienna, cast in 1711, from 180 bronze cannon captured from the Turks. KITCHENER’S ABILITY. AMITTED BY GERMANY. AMSTERDAM. July 25. The Kolnische Zeitung, in an article Britain’s new army, highly praises Kitchener’sh organisation and talent. Even Germany must admit the performance to bo of the first rank. Although the new army was composed largely of inferior elements, it would soon become of such a value that ; t would be the greatest mistake to underestimate it. NO NEED FOR PESSIMISM.

WHAT BRITAIN tS DO'NG

(Eec. 10 a.m.) LONDON, July 25

The Observer, in a year? review, answering* pessimists, says that within six months we shall have nearer four than three miliSon men under arms or in training. Nothing can prevent Britain’s military force turning the balance aganst Germany’s forty years’ preparations. It is impossible to lift the veil from the Navy, but wo know that a considerable number of German submarines will never return to port. No outsiders can tell how many have been sunk or captured, but the Admiralty has no reason to be dissatisfied. New construction since the outbreak of war is probably the most notable in maritime annals, thanks large l y to Lord Fisher’s inventive genius.

TWO BRITISH ESCAPEES. PROM GERMAN DETENTION CAMP (Reed 11.5 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 25. Geoffry Pycke, war correspondent, reports that Edwards and Falk, civilians, escaped from th e Ruhleben Detention Camp by. an arduous tramp, reached the Dutch frontier, where they were arrested on suspicion of being smugglers. They have been released. i MORE GERMAN VIEWS. BRITISH INFLUENCE OVERWHELMING. AMSTERDAM, July 25. The -Deutahe Tagcs Zeitung says the Am'eiieaa Note is tv pure rejection of. Gerihahy’s view. This point proves that British influence In America is overwhelming. - f

The Lokal Aftaiegcr thinks the Note. affords a basis for negotiations.

GERMAN OrriCIAL REPORT,

OBSTINATE FIGHTING

3.0 A DON. July 24.

Berlin official: Two thousand six hundred French dead were counted on the German front in the Muenster district. as the result of the past few days’ fighting.

General Von Billow defeated the Fifth Russian Army near Shavli. The Germans had ten days continual fighting and marching. They arrested the Russian retreat at Rosaline and Szadow, and dispersed them. The booty in these operations since the 14th is 25 guns and 40 machine-guns.

General Von Gallawitz stormed Rozan and Pultusk, forcing the crossing of the Narcw. Strong forces of Germans are now on the south bank. Since The 14th we have taken 14 guns and (00 machine-guns.

The Germans reached the Vistula in the region from the mouth of the Pilicza to Kopzipice. Our troops approached closely on the western front at Ivangorod. Obstinate fighting took place between the Vistula and the Bug. We repulsed an attack in the bridgehad at Sokal. TURKISH CAVALRY SHELLED. PETROGRAD, July 24. Our destroyers in the region of the Bosphorus bombarded a Turkish cavalry camp, inflicting heavy losses.

THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

GORIZIA DOOMED.,

ALL READY FOR EVACUATION,

(Rec. 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, July, 25,

The Morning Post’s correspondent at Buda Pesth says the general) opinion is that Gorizia is doomed. Violent engagements have lasted for six weeks, the fiercest being at the bridgehead, where every form of weapon is used. Austrian troops engaged were brought from the Carpathians owing to their experience in defensive warfare. Both sides lost heavily, especially the Austrian. An order has been isused that Gorizia must be defended t-' the lasi. It is understood in Buda Pesth that all preparations have been made to evacuate, the authorities . desiring to prevent damage. ITALIAN BRAVERY A CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS. (Reed 9,35 a.m.) ROME, July 255. In the attack on Gorizia, a colonel of an infantry} regiment called for volunteers in an almost forlorn hope through mines and, entrenchments to assault the enemy trenches. The whole regiment volunteered, ever a hundred from the provinces of Illunder, under Austrian rule, claiming priority. The Colonel drew 49 by lot. They blew up the entanglements and flung themselves into the trenches and captured th e position, but only seven were unhurt.

RUSSIAN COLLIER SUNK. CREW ALL SAVED. (Reed 9.35 a.m.) LONDON, July 25. A submarine sank the Russian collier Rubonia, bound from Cardiff for Russia, between the Orkney and Fair Isles. The crew of thirty reached Orkney in their own boats. % THE BALTIC PROVINCES. RUSSIANS PREPARING. LONDON, July 24. Th e Russians are requisitioning cattle, horses and carts in the Baltic provinces for cash. All else that is useful is being detroyed. The population of Courland is flocking to Riga, where admirable arrangements are made for their shelter. RUSSIANS’ GREAT BRAVERY. GERMANS’ WARM TRIBUTE. COPENHAGEN, July 24. The Germans express admiration of the Russians’ bravery. The artillery attack was responsible for their retreat. Probably no other soldiers in similar circumstances could have equalled the Russians’ achievements.

GORIZIA TOTTERING. PALI. ’OF POSITION IMMINENT. ROME, July 24. Austria is hurrying reinforcements, including many Bavarians, to Gorizia, and flinging them Into the firing line. The Italians are holding on with bulldog tenaety. The Tribuna states that the Italians have captured commanding ■ positions around Gorizia, the fall' of which is imminent. GERMANS REPULSED IN ALSACE. • . PARIS, July 25. Official-: The Germans made soverai attacks on. the Seichackeropf and Metera! heights; Wfc were evgpyw&er-e repulse J. * .< * ... - - rf

TES RUSSIAN FRONT

A CRITICAL MOMENT.

SAVED BY A CHARGE,

GERMAN INFANTRY DECIMATED

(Rec. 10.30 a.m.) PETROGRAD, July 25,

During a critical moment of the Russian retreat on Tchzkanoff, when the enemy pierced our front and only one brigade was holding them, four squadrons of Hussars and six hundred Cossacks brilliantly charged the enemy’s lines and cut a way through threa lines of infantry, throwing them into terrible confusion. The enemy’s batteries retreated as fas as possible and the infantry, left unsupported, was decimated by Russian guns. The Russian losses were due to numerous machineguns concealed in* rye houses in the village. MOVING FROM RIGA. INTO THE INTERIOR. PETROGRAD, July 25. Factories and depots at Riga are moving their plant and goods to the interior. OFFICIAL REPORT • THE RUSSIAN FRONT. THRUST FOR WARSAW. LONDON, July 55, 6.50 a.m. A severe struggle is raying around Warsaw, th e Russians ocering a formidable resistance to the German advance. Th e enemy claim to have forced .the Narew between Pultusk and Rozan. Paais reports that artillery action around Souchez. - ,

RUSSIANS ASSUME OFFENSIVE. AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT. WARSAW CONSIDERED SAFE. July 24. Considerable importance is attached to the Russian offensive at the Sokal railhead, where the enemy were expeSed. Details show that the Russians advanced on Tuesday along the east bank of the Dug, through Soknl and Poturzyea. Despite fierce counterattacks we captured the first line of trenches. The enemy were specia'ly obstinate in the I oturzya region, but their counter-attacks encountered point-blank artil'.erv and rifle fp-e, 'followed by bayonet charges, whereby several rows of trenches were taken.

The gravity of the situation duo to General) Mackensen’s advance on Trauniki and Woislavitze is generally recognised, but the army organ insists upon an optimistic view of the sit.uaton whether or not the Russians retire further in order to base their flanks upon Ivangorod and Brestletovsk. at which place Warsaw’s fate is in the balance. An idea prevails taut the Germans wiD not make the attempt, in which case they will represent the capture of Riga as a great victory.

SOME FIERCE FIGHTING. ENEMY LOSES HEAVILY. RUSSIANS TAKE 7,000 PRISONERS. PETROGRAD, July 24. Official: The enemy stormed portion of our line on the front at Ivangorod, and broke ' the entanglements. We counter-attacked and drove them back. Stubborn fighting occurred in the Sokal region. We captured several lines of trenches, pressing the enemy towards Sokal. Large enemy forces occupied portion of Portaezea, near Sokal. We expelled them. Reserves attempted to come up, but our artillery prevented them crossing -the Bug, inflicting enormous losses. Stubborn fighting occurred near Voilewitze on the left bank of the Yieproz. Large German forces commenced to advance to the north. A fierce battle raged in the woods during the night of the 2nd. The enemy were everywhere thrown back with very heavy losses, also six guns and 500

prisoners. On the rest of the front the situation has not changed. The Russians made 7,000 prisoners in Bukovina.

WARSAW,

GERMAN PEOPLE ANXIOUS

WAR LOAN IN BALANCE

(Times and Sydney Sun Service) LONDON, July 25

The Reichstag meets cn August 10, It is hoped in Germany that Warsaw will be taken before then, facilitating the new War Loan SERIOUS CHECK FOR GERMANS. A GENEVA REPORT PARIS, July 25. Genova reports that the Germans Tost eight ‘thousand on the Warsaw front on the 22nd and sustained a serions check against Nogo Georgievsk, the Russians recapturing fortified positions taken by Germans art steal sacmfffflstf.