RUSSIAN RETIREMENT

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 2 August 1915, Page 5

RUSSIAN RETIREMENT

A NEW GERMAN STAB

ITALIAN SOGOESS

MMI MEN WANTED

THE RUSSIAN FRONT

RUSSIAN- OFFICIAL REPORT

HEAVY FIGHTING

GERMANS MAKE AX .ADVANCE.

PETROGRAD, July 31

Official: The lighting on the Natew is principally confined to the artUlmy. We repulsed several at fades. The enemy crossed the Vistula at Rada:nha. We attacked the detachments which crossed and our heavy artillery destroyed the enemy's bridge. At Kobyl-

nitzn large enemy forces .attacked on Thursday on both banks of the A’h sprz. We repulsed the enemy on the Khmiel-Peaski sector, inflicting heavy losses, but the enemy advanced on the heft bank of the Yicprz. After a stubborn fight one division was captured. At Tranniki we crossed to the right bank and repulsed all the enemy attacks between Vi opr:' and the Bug. Wo repulsed the enemy at Poknl, taking a thousand prisoners. We repulsed the Austrians at Ivamienka on the Bug.

LUBLIN EVACUATED. KEW POSITIONS TAKEN UP. (Eee. 13.25 a.m.) (PETEOGEVD. Anar. 1. OiTicsil: There were barren attacks ■V Bansk between the P ,v ina and the Niemen. A finrv Euss : °n b°yenet 'diarve west el T\nvn" on Thur°d' , v d’ r ’- V.do-ed tbe pnemv from severn 1 positions raptured in the morning. Tbe P”e W’s weak. ford's POntirmel tbeir efforts to cross to tbe left bank of the Norew. To tbe post of Eozan ->-p rii"intoinn/l fbe rM f"on.. We vesterdny repulsed a German "+t n ek no’ -f b-'"-est of BlfOriiQ. end vieo"pnsiv attacked tbe troops who pressed tbe Vistula on tbe MairducheffTvozemitze front in tbe sector below tbe ' montli of tbe Eadomka. , We dislodged the ereray from the forests on the right bank and drove them from islands and sandbanks in the Vistula. The enemy is holding his ground on the Upper Vistula, 7iear Matsewitze. Our troops on Thursday night, between the Vistula and the Bug ordered to march to positions prepared in the rear. The enemy did 7iot molest our occupation of the new front, where we established ourselves on Friday without fighting. We have evacuated Lublin and the rail wav between the stations NovaiaAlevandria and Deiavetz. Our troop- t continued to dislodge the enemy from j positions at Sokal. 1 Prisoners state that the enemy suffered severe losses here in the last few davs.

WAS WARSAW EVACUATED?

NO DEFINITE NEWS

PETROGRAD, July 31

There is no definite news of the evacuation of Warsaw. The successes of the Russians during the past few days on the ISTarew and between the Yioprz and the Bug are regarded as a guarantee that they are withdrawing with deliberation throughout, and strictly according to their programme.

iS WARSAW EVACUATED?

AN AVIATOR’S REPORT.

(Rc~* p an a. ni A

GENEVA. August 1

It is fonor'e/'i from Bod -7 , that a GrL

man aviate**,' •reconnaissance at Warsaw, saw Russian troops evacuating to tbs eastwards. W

HAS WARSAW FALLEN?

MACXEKSIH, NOT HS^OOIBER

MANY NEW POINTS GAPTOREO

IT THE DARDANELLES

A NEW STAR. MACKENSEN REPLACES Hi NDENBERG. ENTIRELY NEW TACTICS. GERMAN METHODS NARRATED. RUSSIA WILL MASTER GERMANY. . (Reed 11.40 a.m.) PARIS, August 1. A Russian general, who fought through the recent Galician campaign, state? that it was easily seen in November that a new star was rising in th eGerman army, by Mackensen succeeding Hindenberg, whose methods wer e valueless gaainst Russian strategy. Russians at Lodz noticed the change in the German attack, which consisted of choosing a gvien snot for throwing all available forces, no matter what th e obstacles. Alexander the Great used the method but instead of a fofiest of lances Mackensen used artillery, placing the Suns In three and four rows; first field guns, then medium, then six inchers and eight inchers, and lastly nine inchers and twelve inchers. It is only possible ot seply by similar equipment of oppesn’g guns. Ordinary field guns fail to reach the enemy’s heavy guns; they arc ismply shot to pieces by the enemy’s twelve, inchers. Mackensen also, tispens-as with attacks- in close formation: the following actual attack is fairly- typical of tho now method —a Gorman battalion bad to cover half a mile across an open !, °ad. Iron one forest to another. When r bc> head of ttm column appeared a Russian battery fired a rain of shrapnel. The Germans halted, thru a few rldicrs started an easy ran. using '• ' -r.O'-Ur-p '-![,% ...•‘boforest. Th© Russian battery could not f'”e shrapnel at a single soldier and it wag hopeless to shell the forest, so had to wacth the German advance an hour and a half. When sufficient Germans had gathered to attack trenches, they commenced the attack in single file, using every imaginable cover. When wit’ning fifty paces of th e objective trenches, the attackers lay down I and opened a violent rifle fire, which prevented an accurate reply, and enabled a scond German detachment to come up. The first line may lose twothirds of its effectives, and th e second half, and succeeding ones correspondingly loss,but the Germans do not threw thcpnsolvos on to tir e trenches until six detachments are thus massed. ho shortcomings of Mackensen tactics arc his dependence on artillery, good weather and good roads. Winter j will help the Russians and it is only a question cf time before we master the Germans.

NEW AEROPLANE CAPTURED. A WELL-ORGANISED RETREAT. (Reed 9 a.m.) PETROGRAD, August 1 Two Russian aviators, on the 28th after a flight Wrought down an Austrian machine. ’ The Russians landed simultaneously and prisonered t.h e enemy, - whose machine; was a new Aviatik of 120 horsepower. ' The Grand Duke Nicholas has ordered the indemnifying of owners of property and (pons destroyed by the re- ■ reat from Warsaw^ GERMANS EXPLODE A MINE. BRITISH OOCUPY THE CRATER., PARIS, July 31. Officiol: The Germans exploded fi mine where the roads from Sevron. to Bagatelle and Layon to Binarv.ille cross. After a sharp struggle we occupied the excavation produced.

(SfttJaß3Bavttisi 0 *, 1 tvt t: vr.xyx; ~ r ■ nr? y**mrri tv tAPLTTarErkTrvL-^: v THE CZAR’S WORDS. NO PEACE CONCLUDED. TILL LAST ENEMY LEFT RUSSIA (Reed 11.40 a.m.) PETROGRAD. August 1. Newspapers, on the anniversary of the war, repeat the Czar’s words of August, 1914. “We will not conclude peace until the last cf th a encjvny has left due laud.” Th e Bourse Gazette prints the message in all the; Allied language?., it states that for a year the enemy has been threatening tho. freedom cf the whole world. We deeply appreciate our Allies’ sclf-sacrific© a.id thoir exertion to keep combined pressure on all sides. We have firm confidence cf victory, in th e community’s inlerojsts. and in final triumph. This it is that fires our national spirit; it has been our guiding star through the year of bloodshed; it will sc'rve us in the coming months, and may be years of terrible struggle Russia stands by her Allies and hails their heroic loyalty to stand by her to the end. WI 3T3F.F ~ A I-ir .AJGI'T. THE GERMAN .ACCOUNT. AMSTERI )AM, July .1!. Berlin Official: Wo stormed liour.es west of Hooge which the English hold. After our assault on June 3rd British counter-attacks were repulsed. Fighting in tlie Vosges continues and is coming to a standstill. Portion cf Lngokopf is stile in tho hands of tlx French. Bchratztenntlo and Barron j wopf' are again in onr possession. Onattack is progressing north-west r Lomnza and on the railway north of Toworowo and oast of Eozan. THE POSITION IN ALSACE. ;. THE FRENCH READY. LONDON, July 31. The Times correspondent, reviewing it the situation, in Alsace, points r b that it continues without exciting inch )■ dents and witli no notable advance 11 The enemy has' been recently working '* with feverish energy from the Swiss s frontier to the Vosges, and probabH soon a strong offensive wifi be launche ed. Whenever it comes the French - 1 will be ready. KING OF POLAND, e f A GERMAN PRINCE (Reed 8.35 a.m.) PETROGRAD, August 1. It is expected that a German Prince ~ will be proclaimed King of Poland at ,r Warsaw. Th e Russians are sparing tbs city 3 from exposure to bombardment; they ' have left the electricity and water■s works intact, and have only taken the machinery and ammunition store" i ' that, wuclcl b a d Ire-ally useful to the ■ enemy. j r There ip. a great migration of Poles, ] Lotts end Russian Jaws to the interior. ! where they will assist in gathering the j ! magnificent hatrvest j . —— | J TURKS STRAPPED TO GUNS. 1 GUNS BOLTED DOWN. FOUND THUS WOUNDED. (Reed 8.35 a.m.) LONDON. August 1 A in T'c-, Vyifth ,Argyles. , wounded at the Da.rdancd.les, states that German officers strap the Turks to mao!iin?; guns which arc fastened to th© ground by bolts. A number of ! Turks are found sitting thus, wounded A GALLANT STAND. | FIGHTING IN AFRICA. (Reed 5.35 a.m.) LONDON, August 1 Rented details a plucky struggle in th e North Cameroons. Three English men and 36 natives had a seven hoars’ fight with -100 natives and 16 German | officers, with four maxims. The Briti ish, who occupied a mud foT, lost two ; Englishmen early in the action,, the. j ' third, J. • Fi'mpat'-riclU who was not a I soldier, and did net know the native „ troops, carried on the fight. j The Germans attacked or. all sides j and wyre sometimes within 400 yards. S They concentrated maxims lire on cn& wall; our men only bad nh.es but they fought with splendid confidence, if a ! bullet passed through a loophole they, only wiped the dust fr-nn their eye,s,'j and changed their damaged rifle few 'I another. .! Late in th© afternoon nearly SO'" 1 other Germans aproached, hut v ete ap-r-hoffij .fed amin-UaUjbPi and were unabl to persuade thoir men to risk a bayonet charge. They reMtred after looting the village and murdering four villa cars. The Gorman cjsvatiics I were throe Er-aopeans anti thirty Three natives killed.; four Euvotgau%'&lnd, tweVitveigh'f natives Avcunficd.ff 'fijhe British less was four killed and • .eleven wounded.

* i G£t~ • rs.i tr-.'zzcacxxcz’zz. 2L*> HOLLAND ACTiYu. UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADOPTED. FOR IMMEDIATE SERVICE. THE HAGUE, August. 1. Th e Chamber adopted the New Lana star m hil!,. cahiug ;o the colours ali th.Gi'e 1 01 rngrl/ exanu-t innu^.diarely. and moor* orating the youngest class. The Biii practically amounts to universal service, and increases the army from ciSO.O-OG. to 530,000, FRENCH REPORT. TEE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN MUCH PROGRESS MADE. PRISONERS AND GUNS TAKEN ROME, August 1. Cadoruu reports that Ausluian attacks in Lie (huncnica Valley at Carnia were repulsed by tlUian infantry A bold offensive in th e Pa I pic do zone resulted in th e capture cf a strong ilne; cf Austrian trenches. The Austrians. reinforced, in. the evening counter-attacked, but wer e driven back with grave losses Operations at Isonzo for the extension of Rig FI ova Bricleliead have successfully developed. Afper destroying extensive, entanglements we enlarged cur occupation to th e south-east, along the posies of Mount Kuk 4 and in the neighbourhood of Eagcra. Our troops at Carso are advancing on tbs second Austrian line, and making appreciable progress on the, centre. wher e ' v e captured entrenchments' and prisonered "34. germa.it official report. ATTACKING EVERYWHER E. AMSTERDAM, July 31. A Berlin official message says: General von Woyrscli crossed to*-the' right bank of the Vistula and -is advancing eastwards despite stubborn resistance. Russian reinforce-: ■ coun-ter-attacked unsuccessfully. te, enemy also resisted General Macxensen J <? pursuit on to line Nowouloxandro'ja and the heighth of the Vistula north of Lublin, which we occupied yesterday. To the south of Cholm we are attacking the enemy everywhere. BOROUGH OF TAIHAPE. ANNIVERSARY OF DECLARATION OF AVAR.

WEDNESDAY, 4TIT AUGUST, 1015. At the suggestion of the Xew ZcviV.nd Government, and in conformity with an arrangement applying tc the British Empire, 1 tun Borough Council of Taihape hereby convenes a 3 Meeting of the Taihape and District 1 Residents, f' »• ? pm. on flip above date, at the Band "Rotunda (if weather unfavourable, at the Town HoID, to pass the following resolution:— “That on this Anniversary of the | Declaration of a righteous "Tar, this j Meeting of the Burgesses of the I Borough of Taihape, records its iuJ flexible determination to conUnue to a victorious end. the struggle in maintenance of those ideal? of J:l)cr- | ty and justice which*are the common ( and sacred cause of the .Allies, ” The Business Houses of too Borou'di Icf TUharm '-re !u"pV invitc-J to observe the usual halC-holV;ay cn the,Wednesday cf this we oh instead of Thursday. By Order of the Council, WM. J. Dixxrrox, Tow u Clerk. Taihape;, August 2nd. 1215. MILITARY PARADE. DECLARATION" DAY, AUGUST 4TH. D Company, Till Regiment, and Xo. j 43 Company, Senior Cadets, will parade j at the Drill Hall, Taihape, on Wednesday, August 4th, 1915, at 1.45 p.ia., to participate in the Declaration Day Services. Members of the Gth Mount Rifles, Railway Engineers, Defence Rifle Clubs, National Reserve, Veterans, and any visiting members of the Expeditionary Force on leave, are cordially invited to assemble at th. Drill Hall at the above hour to march to the Triancle, and afterwards to the Townj Hall. A full attendance is requestexL (Signed) H. JOHNSTON, ; Lieutenant. BAB TIKI SALE. FRIDAY, AUGUST GTH. GO 4-th to 5-yr. ewes in lamb 160 f.m. ewes in lamb 150 ewes in lamb ~~ ‘ 60 good ewes Jn lamb 150 breeding ewes GO ewes in lamb 50 ewes 30 wetho-s 50'hoggets ' "jSO hoggets 100 hoggets 20 weaners 2 fat cows SO • 50 good mixed age eves 50 hoggets 50 30 ■-vethem 20 forward bullocks A yojiro t. jil A. ; giec work Is advertised for in an "it Ivor column ■