RUSSIAN HOLDING OUT

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

RUSSIAN HOLDING OUT

THE RUSSIAN FRONT

ARRESTED.

RUSSIA VALIANTLY HOLDING OUT

GERMANS MAKE LITTLE ADVANCE

(Resd 9.30 a.m.)

PETROGRAD, August 4. ‘

Official: The enemy for three days made cnormoug efforts to dislodge its sector from Nareff, Stretching and Ostrolenka to Lodz, on the Pissaskna front. Thrown against us was the whol e army, and it took a whole week to ciriv e back our rearguard from one village. ■

The fight for the, passage of the Nareff, near NoVogrod,. is not, yet be-

gun. Nedr the mphth' Skua the enemy reached oiir ' side., river, ’but we prevented the artillery; crossing, and with onV* bayonets annihilated iSpnie elements, which wer% deprived, of the protection/. Some of the enemy’s forces -weref withdraw* to htilp the Rosen army, which was ; also strengthened by, rein'cfcements from the left, bank of the Vistula NevcHhelessmll .hie eßprts to progress towards the cast were broken by the Rive.r Oje. , - • The enemy then changedßhe direcion of attack. It is n.Ow on ;thc front between the Nareff and the Oje, makn.g great efforts to advance north•asterly, behind Osfimlenka, for three t-vs. and ' repeatedly hurled masses f. infantry on our trm'vms, wutfer'ng ’■ -. .0 -jyy Jnt’cjpc; nd thus.; only, advanced

d'-oritkg amd-Ymeratp -,, ..jfpr-v" v-o r-.a:"'■ pnx’-ai'-y .asnLlrfl h" our Infantry, andi-ths -losses were very, great. ;

In tlia sciiltlieyn sector., near. Boksh’vthe. enemy endeavoured to pass larpr e .masses across-'-th© Qje-. Valley; Qnr airtillexy smothered and dispersed them. Our lopses jwer© very heavy, but the troops; ar e valiantly resisting a plan to deal a severer blow from the Nareff lin e on the rear of the Russian armies which a*r e impeding Mackenst.;n’s offensive in the Vieprz Valley.

WARSAW STILL UNTAKEN

THE POSITION MUCH IMPROVED

LONDON, Aug. A

Mr. Washburn, after covering the Vistula-Narew front, is rather optimistic. The general impression is that south of Warsaw the position seems to be good. On the Bonie line position is not serious. The Germans seem to be lacking in supplies for the first time. As a result their drives are not continuous. Ten German divisions have dug in south-east of the Narew. The immediate fate of Warsaw probably depends upon the strength of the defending armies. Here an authority told him—As the conditions arc, we can stick to and probably save Warsaw. Mr. Washburn thinks that ten days will probably decide the fate of the city.

Later reports indicate that thc Gcripans.havc retired in the direction of Grojec.

Optimism regarding Warsaw is slightly, growing,. .

AUSTRIANS / REPORT PROGRESS.

**. . VXMtERDAM, Aug. , 3.;/'' * # 'f :i.- , , *■» ‘ \ Austrian. Official: Fighting vi/. A* yJ*jV .‘ * * abated in violence between Vistulaand the Bug. Wo captured Legona. .

The Russians west of 'ivangorod-;wit!h~ drew on part of the line towards the fortress.

'•ALLIED AIRMEN BUSY.

PARIS; August . it is rdperted that an AJ^ed....-air.? dropped 25 bomba on Strug-' burg. •

german efforts weakening ENORMOUS LOSSES OH BOTH SIDES ' SERBO-OREOIAH ALLIANCE Will OPPOSE BULOAR-TORKS ADDITIONAL PORTFOLIOS CREATED

A CONTRABAND -CARRIER

(Reed 9.5 a.m.) PARIS, August 4

TURKEY AND BULGARIA,

LONDON, .3

In consequence of a dispute hstweien sailors and a captain of a Greek vessel over the division of profits on contraband, the; sailors r,ep®rted to the authorities that they; had contraband aboard for a Gdrman submarine.

Th e vessel was searched, and thirty tong of oil were discovered. The ship , was stopped, and th e > captain arrested. CROWN PRINCE AGAIN IN ACTION EFFORTS TO REACH, CHALONS- ■ VERDUN RAILWAY, , ' GAS AND BURNING LIQUIDS ■ USED. PARIS, August 4. Th e Crown PHnce has resumed his efforts to reach the Vevdun-Chalons ! railway--:both' in the■ Argonr ■?. and on the heights of the MRisc and' Wobvre Plain, Nothing liasj ißen, accompli, sh- [ od despite the prodigal use cf asphyz- ! iating'-gas And burping liquids. ■ GERMAN DESERTERS. SURRENDER IN HOLLAND . MANY BELGIANS ESCAPE' : (Reed 9.30 a.m.) I LONDON, August 4.

'■ Two thousand German deserters crossed Holland 'in j|»i€V 155- Rmv&uderyd'to the Dutch on ! he?,hinge that they Were ordered to the rront. elevated nation in every way.

ENVER PASHA AT ADRTANOPLE,

; •' " (Rce. Noon.) ATHENS, Aug. 3. Enver Pasha is conferring with Bulgarian officers at Adrianople. Turkey is obtaining large quantities of corn from Bulgaria. GREECE UTTERS A WARNING. WILL ASSIST SERVIA. LONDON, August 4. Reuter’s- Athens., errespondent says the Greek newspapers, without distinction as to party/ commenting upon the Turco-Bulgarian entente, say that in tbs event of Bulgaria attacking Servia, Greece would prove that the treaty between Greece and Servia was not a vain word. Greece would consider it an obligation on her honour to aid Servia immediately. GERMAN BANKS SUPPI/ GOLD. LONDON,/ August 1. A wireless from Berlin stares that a German bank coalition has secured the option of 250 million francs of the Bulgarian State loan. The coalition has also assured the kiglit of th c option until >Vgu,st 1917 of a further 2&0 milHtUjx4rancs and th e , right to radway and harbour construction in Bulgaria: INDIANS’ CONCENTRATION CAM? <y' : A AMERICAN EMBASSY REPORT?? -

the American Embassy at Bb.;liu reports that, the Indians’ camp .at lessen is clean and comfortable. A%eep. occupy separate l>arraelfs. L Qffiremain, and ~'bulh »xty maT^'s e&ch : wPP* h to ,t>re snen’fi benefit. Every provision is made for religions o serv!ccs.

... JAY. SEN v iCE IN ST. PAUL'S. A IWCHISO SIGHT! I , ;- ' 1 (Reed S.oO a.m.) * LONDON, August 4. J The keynote c£ the Patriotic Servict, a tSL Pair’? Cathedral was sim- ; plicity; there was no procession the \ King walking from the north dooi between the Bishop and Dean to his ■teat in tho centre of the transept. Queen Mary and Queen Alexandra,ond dig I'r.ticesses followed, then tho rest of the clergy. The, congregation included the Brand Duke Michael, the Duchess of j ■fife and Albany. Lord Kitchener, .nu- ; nercus generals, officers in .khaki,; min- ‘ iste.rs cf th e Crown, High Commissioners and Agent-Generals, and M ! r Borden, Premier of Canada, .Most ■of ’ the ladies wore dark dresses; It was a touching sight, as numerous wounded m,en, seme in blu e hospital suits, others in khaki, mostly with heads, arms or legs bandaged,, with- > the numerous nifrses in attendance. At the Cathedral thousands were turned away; a queue was formed in the early meaning. The Archbishop, of j Canterbury preached, and took his text rem the Sixteenth Corinthians, 13th vers A He said to men and women of 'ha,Empire has come th. e trust of bear:ug som e part in the conflict which was of an absolutely gigantic scale. Every month add? proof that wej judg;d aright, a year ago, when after exhausting every effert we could honourably make to avert the conflict we 1 unsheathed our- sword in a cause; which w e can. with a clear conscience, fCCT.im.end to God. It remains for us to . put into furtherance of th?| right every ounc e of strength and what hafder perseverance that we can muster to sustain the world’s wellbeing. In cen.tures to c.cmc the unborn may turn upon flrht ami use this momentous and d?.':isiv c hour to exhort the nation to held and so© what manhood stands for. Women of the Empire are conflrihutim; service which manhood 'cannot rival. We acclaim with grateful confidence and high hope, the buoyant gallantry of those wheim ( jwje ; should ■ have; called quite ordinaijy men; those who have passed straight from. ..prosaic paths of common life to being men •with dauntless courage, on the, Aegean precipice efr in: the ishell-swep't trenches, offering their olives with simplicity, even gladness, for- their, gauntry’s cause. He quoted I the paf sage; Commencing with “Greater love hath no man,” and said a year had gonwsiruie ive set our hands to this fearful task. Wo had learned much; dve have given our Yffry best' and bravest, and, before God, we believe it. worth while. (Roe. 9.5 a.m.) . ! LONDON, Apg. 4.

Continuing, the preacher .said; Now we realise bettor than we did last August our country’s claim on us all, and, please’’God, noj man or' Woman here was going to leave- it unsnsivecoe or uniiulfiPcd.'' ; Enormous' q ' ’or if,lm ’'Urnr and Royalties’An 'leaving the Cufhtdral.- •Thc.y->cheered hire wounded who travelled in Vaotors:. cspcciallyv.the A*’?.-, f ral ; nns: Novv--■•■Zhs-h.t and Cana diaiis. ■• - 1 ' t .... ...... CONTINUOUS-RRAVaBS. SEE VICES,. IN. HUNDREDS OF PLACES.-- - (Re. 9.30 n.m.) '■ ■ LONDON, Aug. 4. Services were held in hundreds of places, worship being continuous. A timetable of prayers wag kept in many churches the entire day. Public meetings were held in the aUernoc-n and evening. Eight through, thc Royal Live to St. Pauli’s -was without pageantry. Enormous crowds filled the streets. Many wounded soldiers and sailors were present by the King’s request. INDIAN ENTHUSIASM. WILL CONTINUE THE STRUGGLE TO A VICTORIOUS &ND. IMPRESSIVE SERVICE HELD‘S SIMLA, August 4. Impressive anniversary services were held throughout India, invoking the aid of God to prosper the efforts of our forces. Many meetings Were held, organised by Indians, r j'ording an inflexible'resold to continue the struggle : to ; a victorious end.

THE POPE'S PEACE PROPOSAL

GERMANY/WILL \CUSPT REASON

ABLE PEACE CONDITIONS; - ' ~ I.ONDONv Aug.- 3.'-

,A- , German. wireleVs- state's Tastes Zeitnng soys that rit> cdaiitry ■ will receive tie Pope's pfbclanr>utU»9.•with greater respect and less pr-«>n-. dice than Germany; glie trill accept reasonable peace conditions-in accoruanec with, the even balance of progress and the safety of all nation-*?, because she is attached by an overwhelming. coaSitkm whose sole aim is Germany's destrnctipp, - for reasons that are vulgar and avaricious.

LOYAL BELGIANS

IN AIDING GERMANS,

(Roe. 9.45 a.m.l

i > rniT-r„,rtiri.wiirf.-in - » CAMPAIGN. JAEGERS ANNIHILATED. ROME, August 4. The-,' climax to the' Carso fighting came whsu Lit- Kais-. - Jaeitu R-sj-mcnt was brought up to the trenches , for the last effort. The Emperor a few days before had reviewed them in Vienna, renewing the traditional oath: “I swealr to be, inflexible iron.” The Kaiser Jaeger who are .mostly Tyrolese were convinced that they were* so irrisisr.iblo that they shouted, “Surrender” in Italian. Th 3 Bergsagheri shouted' !)■ ik, “We will eat you' - hearts first.’" Th e next moment. 40Q0 Bersagherl have,nets leaped op r , the- Kaisc-r Jaeger trenches, shout ip j “Savoia.” A desperate' hand-to-hand struggle,, ex.£ued r oven teeth being; used. The inches wer e soon piled wRh ;few,.j33ca.pr,. v in§.' :; ■ ; u j e.' ITALIANS,,.LiOSE HEAVILY. v.ti W AMSTERDAM, August 4. Austrian Official: We repulsed-mahy 1 attempts from the, 'ines,eQh'L qf'iPclaif-J /■ zo and on the Alnaoseihush. The .JtuU-rt! Jd? axis lost lu>:r. ‘ n 'mcwyffiffih Jd MUNITIONS THROUGH ROUMANIA NOT ALLOWED TO PASS. ROUMANIA P GOOD REASONS. (Reed 9.50 a.m.) ROME, August 4. A Roumanian semi-official message says: Newspapers stat e that the control of railway wagons is so strict that, it is impossible for munitions to pass into Turkey. The Government opposed the passage cf German munitions for the motive given that Roumania placed an order with Germany for munitions,but were unable to obtain fulfilment .of contracts, which they attributed to Germany’s lack of confidence in Roumania. ‘ FRENCH COMMUNIQUE, GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.. ■ ;— ~, ...... (Reg. 9.5 a.m.) V"' ‘ PARIS, Aug. «. A communique states: In the Vrgbnne the enemy made’ two night, attacks, one between TUD 213 and’theravine at Fontaine ah Ahtrmes, and the other in 'the region of Marie Tlienw. 'The artillery 'were Everywhere thrown---back by infantry and artillery fire ! W eepulsed a counter-attack at Ci> renkouf. i •

.WORKMEN REFUSE WORK

THEIR 1 -WIVES MALTREATED,

LONDON, Aug; 4

The Press Bureau sevs that the.. Belgian Legation has reported that enginedrivers at Liege refused ‘ vrortc > ; fh speeding' up the-rail Wave

They havi

experienced odious .nerseciwon from German railway officials,* < •srlio . -liave-threatenPiL-famine to non-workers. At Luttre mechanics refused seven to twenty marks daily. ■ After undergoingseveral days’ imprisonment they were sent to Germany amid the cheering of the citizens. A few days later 100 men were paraded. Officers called out: “Let thosewho are willing to work step to the front.” The whole body stepped tothe rear and shouted: “Vive la Eerigne! ” The otri'ccrs then arrested Eesselcr, manager of the Luttr works, wanwas thrown into gaol, to lie on straw among his mechanics. He was urged to advise them to undertake civil repairs, but all refused. One hundred and ninety were then sent to Germany. ' At Malines the Germans threatened to fine the city £IO,OOO if the Burgomaster did ut supply a list of mechan - ics. No list existed but five hundred names were extracted from the houssholdrs ’ register'. These persons were arrested and taken to .workshops and. locked up, but they refused to work... Their wives took them food, thereupon: the' whole population of Maß'yes yus',. . forbidden’ to leave their hoiae§o<«fit«m» «iV six in the evening,'arid no one is to enter or leave the city for their homes, A reign cf temoNprevailed, and v;o----jlent seines'echorrodl when Cardinal Mercier' proposed 'to quii s>t Brulgelk Nosingle 'Vaec.lianic of the central-: railway" resumed' liis; work at Swege-;-h • np\i " wife workers' Kefto sup-.' ply’wire,'-p'nd the ‘tlwn arir? ’forbidden to c-fV^provi-* i sibri*-' ’atr.i;g-* I tiie ' Mrd'ct. , ■ iVovltrriVh Oerc'driVen ’fi-> infp- . {d\> 'factory ‘Ktfcf still U ey refused to w ork. Sixty'wcrh .sent. to .Gourtraf,. pfisbri and 'iTsir wives were sent after; , . | tlu.m, being,' Odiously m'aJtrea ved. j 'All these- efforts were -n'se PsO. ' A no-' j titc. was then Isued that, as w- ikmen,. "noer pretence of patnethh ' ; id theIf",erne Cmiveritibn, !' trove ‘ Hr g-i r-ising dlffimMes, the communia! autuorifieft* '*■ be held responsible;, their presant liberties were wispmld . ttuu fical restrictions. irr nosed.