GORIZIA FALLEN

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 27 July 1915, Page 5

GORIZIA FALLEN

AFTER DESPERATE FIGHTING German syßiAetuE captured GERMANS CROSS THE MEW TWENTY-POUR iILES FROM WARSAW THE RUSSIANS STILL GONFIDENT BALKAN STATES STILL RAILSITTING

THE RUSSIAN FRONT

EBB AND FLOW OF BATTLE

SITUATION REMAINS OBSCURE

LONDON, July 2(5

The Daily Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent says that the situation remains obscure, the battle line advancing and receding at different points, neither side being decisively successful.

A RUSSIAN FAILURE

It is authoritively computed that the recent blows were inflicted on Russia by 70 German and 48 Austrian divisions, four Gorman and 11 Austrian cavalry brigades, and large bodies of Austro-German Landsturm. There are 750,000 of the enemy between the Vistula and the Bug. Two-thirds are Germans.

Four army corps are against the line from Novogeoro-ievsk to Ivangorod, which is not besieged nor is yet r target for heavy artillery. It is thought, possible that the enemy >vill endeavour to contain these fortresses with a curtain of troops, reserving the main forces for field operations. It is .hinted that the advancing of the enemy on Kovno will soon be stubbornly resisted.

CROSSING THE NAREW. THE' ENEMY rpROGRESSING. PETROGRAD, July 26". Official: On the roads from Shavli and Rossi<-.ny the enemy continues to progress in the direction of Pointvege. The enemy delivered a series of desperate attacks along the eastern bank of the Pisa. He was unsuccessful, and suffered great losses. We repulsed persistent attempts to cross the Narew in the Ostralenka-Ro-jany sector, but the enemy in the Ro-jany-Poltusk sector threw part of Lis forces to the left bank of the Narew. The enemy delivered barren attacks to the left of theVisula, in the direction of Piassetchno.

24 MILES PROM WARSAW

The enemy has been compelled to cease the offensive btween the Vistula and the Bug except at Grimbechow, where we repulsed several attacks. The enemy's attempts to establish himselff on the right bank of the Bug failed.

A CHARGE THROUGH GAS. THE GERMANS SURPRISED. HOW GAS IS ATTACKED. (Rec. 9.5 a.m.; PETROGRAD, July (i. When the Germans employed gasclouds on the Narew front, the Russians rushed to meet the cllouds. They dived through, shouting, with wet rags to their faces, and fell on the surprised Germans, not giving any quarter. The general mode of defence is to fill a shallow trench with brushwood and soak it with petroleum, and when the gas approaches the petroleum is ignited, which carries up the poisonous gas.

General Rusky declares that the arbitrary cessation of -work at Fantamwunt is treason and decisive steps will be taken to compel the resumption of work.

GERMANS IN BALTIC PROVINCES. ONLY OF SECONDARY IMPOR- ' ' • TANCE. (Recv 10.40 a.m.) ' ' PETROGRAD, July 26. The Germans continue to advance in tie BaUtie Provinces. Their irhmediate goal is PonVenash,. and ultimately "the Petrogratf—Vitna' railway. Operations, at present are of' secondary importance,' Russians have been called tatek in order to maintain touch with the Miten and Ska,vli-forces.'

A BLACK SEA DREADNOUGHT,

(Roc. !).5 a.m.) PETROGRAD. July 0. Russia's first Black Sea Dreadnought has been commissioned.

AMSTERDAM. Jury 2(\

Austrian official: The enemy's "attempt to cress the Bug south of Krylow failed. A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. PUSHING BACK THE RUSSIANS. SOME PRISONERS TAKEN. (Reed 10.40 a.m.) BERLIN, July 20. A communique states that Von BulowV sixty kilometres southjeafot/ of Shavli, is beating the enemy whenever b e offers resistance, taking over 1000 prisoners. We forced a passage of the Narew about Ostrolenka, slowly pushing the enemy towards the Bug, th e Russians offering obstinate resistance. We took 1000 prisoners, and over 50 machine guns. ; .

We are advancing on Novo Georgievsk fortifications. Germans further pushed back the enemy in the Cholm region, capturing 1457 men and eleven machine guns.

GERMANS CROSS THE NAREW

RUSSIANS STILL CONFIDENT

(Reed. 1.30 p.m.) PETROGRAD, July 26

The Germans crossed the Narew near its confluence with the Orjitza. They floated pontoons down the small tributaries which they had previously seized, their crossing being facilitated by an -i'sljet in the imiddle cf #he river.

There are extensive forests on the left bank of the Narew. This region is intersected with streams by which Russians hope their success, as on the north bank of the Dneister, under similar conditions may b e repeated on the Narew. In any case the Germans are confronted with sixteen miles of roadless country before they reach the Bug. which is a much more formidable obstacle than the Narew. The Germans are now twenty-lour miles from Warsaw.

A German aeroplane dropped bombs on Warsaw in a vain attempt to destroy the Vistula bridge. There were several civilians casualties. AMERICAN NOTE TO BRITAIN. BRITAIN'S REPLY. (Reed 8.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 26. Britain, in replying to the American Note of March 30th against an Order-in-Council, restricting neutral commerce, holds its actions to be within international law, although it admits they may involve a new application of legal principles. Britain urges that it is proper to await a judicial interpretation.

WAR SPIRIT IN SPAIN. GERMAN WRITINGS RESENTED. (Rec. 9.5 a.m.) Madrid; July 26." Don Jaime has withtfawn- his support fora ;the Carlist organ 'C<trreo Espanel because of its violent attacks on Great Britain .by German writers.

SUPPLIES SHOUT

ROME, July 26

THE CORSO BATTLE

VICTORY DUE TO ARTILLERY

AUSTRIA PRESSED FOR MEN.

(Reed 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, July 26

ENEMY ATTACK REPULSED

ROME, July 2(

ITALIAN PROGRESS

SECURE IMPORTANT POINT

GORIZIA FALLEN. AFTER SEVERE FIGHTING. GENEVA, July 26. Tii 0 Tribune imblishes a despatch from Milan slating that, after severe lighting the Italians have taken Gorizia GORIZiA GARRISON DEMORALISED OFFICERS COMMIT SUICIDE.

Three Italian workmen who were at Gorizia escaped. They state that the garrison is entirely demoralised. Several officers committed suicide, and supplies are short owing to the destruction of orads and the railway.

FIVE HUNDRED MASSED CANNON.

NEWEST OCXS AGAINST RUSSIA

The Daily Chronicle's Rome correspondent says: Eyewitnesses of the Corso battle on the 22nd state that victory was due to the Italians' stupendous artillery superiority. Five hundred cannon were massed against the enemy and were continuously fired for several hours, spreading confusion and dismay.

It is estimated that over eight thousand Austrian? fell, and Austrian prisoners Avere a pitiable spectacle, being thoroughly worn out. They declare that the defeat was due to Austrian inability to send sufficient reinforcements from Poland, alteo to the nonarrival of heavy artillery, all! the newest, guns being needed at the eastern front.

SUCCESSFUL AEROPLANE RAID

Since the beginning of the wai 18,000 A'ustrians. including 700 officers have been taken prisoners. Official: Our hydroplanes Hew over Riva and dropped .18 bombs on the railway station with excellent results. The enemy on Saturday ingloriously attacked the positions we captured ni Luzniea, on the crest of the Montcnere region, and were '■. repulsed with groat I'osses. The Carso action continues in our favour. ITALIAN ATTACKS REPULSED. AMSTERDAM, July 26. Austrian official: The Italians made desperate night attacks on our positions on the' border of the Dobcrdo plateau, but failed, with heavy enemy losses.

MILAN, July 25.

Details of the Monte San Michael incident on the 22nd show that the Italian artillery swept the lrili from dawn until late in the aftertion, when four battalions of the Bersaglieri attacked and stormed some positions. They met a terrible Austrian resistance at the summit, where the enemy were strongly entrenched. A fearful melee followed. The Bersaglieri, mosty Siciians. dropepd their rifles and jumped into the trenches, fightng with knives. Eventually the Austrians fled. TinItalians fortified the position and were not disturbed until 2 o'(dock in the morning, when the Austrians, strongly reinforced, counter-attacked and overpowered the Bersaglieri. The latter retreated. Fresh Italians arrived, and three regiments recaptured the hill with the bayonet. The hill/.has since been firmly held, enabling the Italians to use the Granisca bridge, over which great numbers of troops passed on Saturday. The Austrians are afeo rushing up reinforcements.

GERMAN OFFICER SHOT. TURKISH TROOPS MUTINY. SOFIA, July 26. Turkish deserters stat e that there is a strong demand for peace among Turkish officers and men. They all consider there is no chance of success. Four German officers shot at a group of soldiers passing the firing line. A Turkish officer and his men immediately killed the Germans. Colonel Von Leipzig was killed under similar circumstances.

Reserve troops in the Chataldja. lines under General Von Sanders, mutinied, and Enver Pasha had to intorvene.and finally sent the troops to the Interior, replacing them by an Asia Minor contingent. ,■■'- :: .;-?-:.. ': c - .

EXPLOSION-ON STEAMER ; ;.; , NET \«):<K, J>rty:>£; An explosion, followed b'j ~§lH>, occurred on, the Steamer CsrsigisitTe,wf»iie awaiting clearance for Dngla-nd. ~ T3ie cargo, including alumd.red .thousand bags of sugar, was. »e.t FGfivi&kj g&rwaged.

WESTEEN CAMPAIGN.

FRENCH PROGRESS REPORT

SLIGHT GAIN OF GROUND.

LONDON

July 26, 12.30 a.m

The 1-ligb Commissioner resorts

ONE AN AMEEICAN.

DESTROYED BY FRENCH

(Ree. 9.5 a.m.*!

IN ALSACE,

(Rcc. 9.0 a.m.)

GERMAN-AMERICAN WAIL.

AT THE STAND TAKEN,

FIY UNITED STATES NOTE

(Reed 10 a.m.)

AMERICA WARNED.

THEY MAY BE SORRY.

(Rec. 9.5 a.m.)

MESSAGE OF LOYALTY.

(Roe. 9.5 a.m.)

AMSTERDAM, July 26

SUNK BY BRITISH

(Ree. 9.5 a.m.) MITYLENE, July 26

ATTACK AND COUNTER ATTACK.

French reports state that on Wednesday we repulsed a bpmb attack on a crater caused by the explosion of

a min e at West Hooge. On Tuesday our heavy artillery silonced a heavy .trench mortar that; was assisting- the attack.

On Friday we exploded a mine under a salient in th e German lines, southeast of Gillebeke, and destroyed the enemy's trenches there. Shortly afterwards the enemy exploded a mine further south with little damage. Later

wo made some ground by occupying the crater made by the German mine, linking it up with cur trenches. On Saturday w e repulsed another heavy bomb attack on our trenches rond the crater near Hooge.

TWO STEAMERS SUBMARINED.

(Roc. 10.40 a.m.) LONDON, July 26.

A submarine sank the American steamer Leeauaw, bound from Archangel to Belfast with a cargo of flax. The crew were landed at Kirkwall.

The British steamer Grange wood, from Archangel to Havre, was sunk in the North Sea. The crew were saved.

AUSTRIAN SUBMARINE STATION.

PARIS, July 26«

A destroyer Disaoti destroyed the Austrian supply depot for submarine and aeroplanes on La fosta Island, uml cut tho cables. Several Austriaus :vd one Frenchman were killed. An Army Order records the energy and coolness of tho officers of the Disson in finishing their task by embarking the party under violent fire.

MILITARY POINTS DAMAGED.

PARIS, July 20

Reports from Alsace state that oar aeroplanes at Colniar greatly dar.ia<»ed military workshops, and bombs feli on a train of soldiers from Strasburg, causing terrible results.

NEW YORK. July 26

The Chicago "Siaats Zeitur ?," a German-American organ, declares that Germany can never submit to the tone of the United States Note, and will,, much as they will be sorry for it, find no other answer than by breaking off diplomatic relations. We will know as the German Government now finally knows, that with such a step she fulfils ,not only the w:< h of this Government, but also that of England, act! that will create a vrev painful situation for German-Americans.

A.MSTERDAM, July 26

The Berliner Tageblatt warns America not to embark on enterprises wherefore tliev mav be sorry.

BELGIAN QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY.

The- Belgian Queen's birthday was celebrated in churches throughout Belgium. The Town Councils of Brussels and Antwerp sent messages of loyalty. Several persons wearing Belgian colours were arrested.

TURKISH AMMUNITION BOATS.

THE GOLDEN HORN ENTERED.

Reports state that British submarines sank two barques, ammunitionladen, in the Sea of Marmora. They entered the Golden Horn but failed in an attempt to sink a destroyer lying: at the quay. •