WARSAW FALLEN

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 6 August 1915, Page 5

WARSAW FALLEN

occupied by cermans yesterday FEARFUL SACRIFICE fiF LIFE STiIEAMS OF GERM WOUNDED ALL EAST PRUSSIA A HOSPITAL THE VICTORY A COSTLY ONE -i — ■ - RUES HAVE UTiOST CONFIDENCE

WARSAW FALLEN BERLIN OFFICIAL MESSAGE. (Extraordinary.—Press Assn.) (Reed 8.30 a.m.) BERLIN, August 5. Official: Warsaw has been taken. A BERLIN REPORT. # WARSAW FORTS CAPTURED. CITY OCCUPIED ON THURSDAY. ALL EAST PRUSSIA. FILLED WITH GERMAN WOUNDED (Reed 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, August 5. It is reported that Prince Leopold "si Bavaria's army, on Wednesday light, captured the cuter and inner ine of forts at Wairsaw, th e Russian •c.irguard stubbornly resisting. : .. The Germans occupied the; city on Thursday morning. Mrny building's at Kcnigsberg have Ken converted into hospitals to ac® emmodate the flood of wounded from h- East front. F'lssians are contesting every yard, n" q ing terrible losses. A.i towns in East Prussia are overflowing with wounded.

RUSSIAN DENIAL. ALLIES OFFENSIVE OPPORTUNE. (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) PETROGRAD, August 5 The War Office denies that the Government issued an Official Note of any. kind regarding th e desirability of Allied offensive in the, west. WARSAW'S PATE. RUSSIANS' FIGHTING RETREAT. (Rec. 12.40 a.m.) PETROGRAD, Aug. 5. For the sake of the Poles the Russians have been doing their best for * week to save Warsaw. Military authorities fear the evil day has only been staved off. So far Von Galwitz has net succeeded in placing himself in great force on the left of the Narew, where the effort is entailing enormous losses due to the inability to convey artillery to the southern bank. Official: The Russians in the Csrrolenka sector fought stubbornly. They have retreated to a new front. The Russians on the Blbnie line, according , to instructions, passed to new positions unopposed. The Russians at the Ivangorod passage are gradually shortening their front on the left bank of the Vistula.

A large force of the enemy on the road between Chclnv and Vlodava on Tuesday attempted to break the Russians' fighting, which attained a pitch of' exceptional intensity, the Russians counter-attacking most successfully.

AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REFORT,

VIENNA, Aug. ,5

Vienna Official: The Russians arq retreating step by step on the Bug-Vis-tuia front. They offered new resistance at several places.

There was violent fighting on th<: L'eczna-Novo Alexandria line. Tlie enemy :on many ; parts. of the front undert.opk short >ounterr.ajt : aolvs, but continned to retreat r.orthwarCs, •

rod,' on'the left of the: Vistula.; . 'is'iji Out hands. !

./Great ..fires were seen a.o.ath.-west ..of Vladimir ar.d : •'■ -

RUSSIAN OFFENSE V2 POSTPONED

LONDON. Aug. 5

The Times' correspondent .at Petro- ' grad says debates in the Duma sjov that the output of arms and munition.' is new rapidly rising. When the home supplies and the Allied industm-.-give the army all that is required then Russia will'give decisive hatLv to the invader. WSSTESN CAMPAIGN. A FRENCH EYEWITNESS. THE BATTLE OF TiANDESAPT. (Reed 10.45 am.) PARIS., August 5. A French official eyewitness in describing the French victory at Bande?apt, states that th e Germans at dawn -■n the 16th bombarded with heavy •sl''bre shells on cur positions on Hill "27, near Fontelle, a violent cannonade "a-tin's; tb. whole day, snd at dusk the infantry was four n<i- + >.. Thfv d#''cnchrvi frr-rri the direction of Lnnnois. ">■"■»' tried to r>a*<? unseen through s 'ittl-! wood which was considerably opened to daylight by bombardments. The wood covered th e Western slopes -if Hill 627, but ou(r fire prevented the "'-'■rmans emerging beyond the margin. BRITISH STEAMER SUNK. ONE MAN DROWNED. (Reed 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, August 5. ■ , The British steamer Costello has been sunk and one person drowned. A FRENCH REPORT VIOLENT ARTILLERY DUELS. (Reed 9.5 a.m.) PARIS, August 5. A communique states that the enemy continuously violently bombarded our trenches at -Lingekopf. We retained all positions except a portion of a trench on the crest of Linge.. Grenade and petard fighting proceeded elsewhere. A NEW ANTISEPTIC. WITH MARVELLOUS PROPERTIES (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) PARIS, August 5 Doctor Alexis Carve?, of the Rockefeller Ensitate, and Henry Dak'in, ' chemist, have discovered an ideal antiseptic. It consists of hydrochloride of lime, with th e . addition of boric acid as a preservative, and carbonate of lime td counteract acidity. Professor Landcuzy, lecturing at the .Academy of Sciences, said in a series of experiments at Compiegne Hosptial, it was applied to most frightful wounds and within eight days theifr ispect was modified in a way quite unknown under th e use. of old antiseptics. If applied in time infection of WGunds may b e considered impossible.

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S STATUS

NEW ZEALAND WOUNDED

(Reed 9.5 a.nx) LONDON, August 5

Sir George Held expresses art. earnest: desire that the; /question-..ofc^ts «d with' party politics. .-.. : The Hok' Mr-MacSenKi© .Visited St. Thomas Hospital, where thirteen New Zealand' wpundeds are all itrogressing favourably, with cn e ' exception.

FOR USE OF ALLIES

LOST AE2. CREW IN ASIA MINOR. LETTER FROM THE CAPTAIN. • HIGH PRAISE FOR HIS MEN. MELBOURNE, August 5. Rear-Admiral Cresswell has received a letter frcir. the; commander cf sub-inari-ii AE» sunk in. the Sea cf Marmora, stating that the crew are imprisoned in th e centre; cf Asia Minor. The treatment is as gocd as it is possible to expect. Non of the cre,w were lost when the vessel was sunk. He adds that when able to send a report the manner in which all hands performed their duty will speak volumes for the future of the; Australian Navy. On many occasion it was only a matter cf seconds soprj.'ated them from certain death, but all hands down to [the'. /7:oiin£n|?t si|:i: tbj?;ir wdrk with steady coolness beyond all praise. THE DACIA CASE. PARIS, August 5. Th e Prize Court has confirmed the validity of the seizure cf the Dacia NEW YORK, August 5. Tho Government is rJreparing a protest in regard to the Dpia as a test case. GREECE'S ATTITUDE. VENEZELOS' OPPORTUNITY. (Times and Sydney Sun Services) LONDON, August 5.

Athens reprJrts • that Government journals ar e not hostile to Veneze'.os return to power. They arc; facing the eventuality tranquilly. The. King", wfto is. reslri.red to health, will immediately offer the President of the Chamber the choice of seeking a way cut comfortably, according to th e constitutional charter of charging Venezelos with the duty of farming a Cabinet. AN UNSUCCESSFUL ATTACK. VIENNA, August 5. Official: The Italians during fog and rain on Tuesday, attacked Monte Disibisi, but wer e repulsed. A GERMAN INTERVIEW. THE SULTAN'S CONDITION. A SUCCESSFUL (.OPERATION. GERMANY CONTROLS TURKEY. THE TURKS ARE HAPPY. (Reed 11.5 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 5 The "Berliner Tageblatt" publishes an interview with Professor Israel who successfully operated on the Sultan. The Professor found him in a desperate condition with only a few days to live Israel was annoyed because the Sultan, who understands Gehnan, only spoke through. a French interpreter. » Israel remarks that Turkey is absolutely' under German control and is happy to be so. SERVIA ACTIVE. ENEMY'S HOWITZER'S SILENCED. AN AERODROME BOMBED (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) NISH, August 5. Semi-Official: On e of our batteries at Belgrade, directed by an aviator, silenced v the enemy's howitzer battery en the heights of Bejania. Our aeroplanes dropped 20 bombs on an aerodrome. THE POPE AND PEACE RENEWED EFFORTS CONTEM- * PLATED. BERNE, August 5. Newspapers stat e that the Pope will convoke, at the end of September, a maeting of the Grand Consistory, to make fresh attacks for peace. TRENCH DETERMINATION. LONDON, Aug. 5. The Times' Paris correspondent states that France has taken practical steps for the celebration of the anniversary founded on the Entente Cordiale. A committee, with M. Boutreux as president, and containing many distinguished members, has issued ft manifesto outlining an intention to collaborate with and supplement the Franco-British material am* moral development.

THE. JUTE SUPPLY DISCUSSED.

PLENTY FOR SANDBAGS.

(Reed 9.5 'a.m.') CALCUTTA, AtJffmt 5.

Clark, a membrlr of the, "Tlccrrv\s" Qom.pxtirrva- Co.uncij, sandbags. He belley-Jtl thewan+a would b? ; met Gdvcfrnmeait measures or w-rtbou* affecthig; outside. mter&sts fleqiewßsii «sn jjutg, trais.

WEIGHT CP WCKLD ON BRITAIN \S SHOULBUBS. A ray of hop::. A REGENERATED RUSSIA. (Ree. 12.55 p.m.)' LONDON, Aug. 5. Mr. Lloyd George addressed 10,000 Welshmen at Bangor Eisteddford. He said there was no anxiety about the ultimate issue of the terrible conflict. They viewed the dark c'Jouds rolling up in the last week with anxiety, ba* not with dreo.d; they could see a ra.r of hope on the horizon, namely the r«*generation ox the great Russian people. Their enemies could not understand what they were doing in the east. Their mighty cannoning and hammering was shattering bars and feltering the soul of Russia. Austria and Prussia were doing TO-day for Russia what their ancestors did for France —they were hammering the sword that wi:i destroy them.

Our duty was clear; the weight of the world was on Britain's shoulders; if she was overweighted we would out of sight and freedom weald be gone. BRITAIN'S NOTE TO AMERICA. MORE TROUBLE IN STORE. LONDON, Aug. 5. American opinion expects Britain's forthcoming Notes to uphold BritisTi maritime policy; which wiD cause considerable disappointment. There will also be dismay if cotton is declarer contraband, Americans feeling t'av.z Britain is mistaken in pursuing justi.--able ends illegally, when they migt-c be reached legally. United States officials unofficially admit that British answers to American protests regarding interference wirT* neutral trade with Germany have now : reached a stage of academic discussion. Futher Notes are pending, but an -ultimate agreement is likely to be reaohec by arbitration.

GREAT SPEECH BR MR BALFOUR

NATION'S CONFIDENC STRONGEH. THAN EVER

FULL STRENGTH NOT YET PUT OUT. LONDON. August 5.

Earl Crewe, presided at a great gathering in the Opera House, Kingsway. The Primate and many peers, members cf the- House of Commons' diplomatists and th e Hon. T. Mackenzie wd.-o present. In the cenrse cf a spc; | h the Hon. A J. Ba'four said: The resolve of the nation to pursue thi 3 great controversy to th e end !s stronger than ever. Our confidence in the ultimate issue is even surer than in earlier days. Despi f e all painstaking ability there is no miscaicifaticn th-a enemy has not made except regsvdin the value of ammunition and great guns. Therein the Germans were more right than their opponents, hut the?.diplomacy was wrong. Th e calculation of the forces opposed to them was wrong. Everything was based on a first knock-out blow which was for relatively unequipped and uiipreparet enomres. Th« w er e completely wrong in believing the elan of the, French soldiery was dinimecf by the memory of the; 1870 defeats.Thg enemy which miscalculated for a year may miscalculate until the end of the war. There is no spectacle more moving to generous spectators than that presented by the contest between men and munitions now going on in, the east of Europe. Was ever greater iieroism shown or the powers of resistance more splendidly exhibited? We could look forward with supreme confidence; to the time when artificial and mechanical inequalities between Russia and Austro-Germany will be swept away and the moment of final triumph reached. Regarding Britain's part." said Mr Balfoujr, "I look back to the few hours before the declaration off war when It hung in the ; balance whe-* ther Britain would join those whom she was bound to, not by treaty, but by friendship, in supporting' the common rights cf humanity. The world watched with doubtful fear, but the* right derision was made. You wilt search the records of history in va : .n to find a nvjre critical decision resarding the future of humani'tv. 1 believer the decisicn of the British Govern-

ment saved civilisation. Without the British Navy I do not believe th?j struggle -would have been possible for our Allies. Britain never jt-ofessed t» hav e a great standing Army and the> Allies gladly accepted th e help of 160,000, yftt our casualties in pliant men are already thrift the rtlsnVn. fo f *■=. What >ve have, don? '- <-.t-.lt *art rf what we are soing to do. W-n hnv e net yet shot pur" bolt or .put forth our fuK ,sf£ren.silu' W<v y&*Q a rft immemorial fVhkmpiaws of..freedem. fcnow ourselves 1 1* b°. | Balfour j swa-veil a ["That d 1 '

their inflexible • t° ? OTW ■ ' n ;>. ' : ./Sir- H."'. ; Bofdwa- "jaZ .. p»•wortb d?srf S" for t>.aa a w3--ago. FJnrl Prew-e Vas intr the nf the na.i",sitefc2*s $J* narSers r.rid the Australians a»£