THE KAISER

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 9 August 1915, Page 5

THE KAISER

THE RUSSIAN FRONT

WARSAW A GERMAN VERSION. (Reed 12.40 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 6 A German communique says: Fight lug at Lingekopf continues. Oui anti-aircraft guns compelled foui ■enemy aeroplanes to descend. On( wag burned and another shot to plec es. On the coast a French seaplane with it? occupants fell into our hand? We fought successful cavalry bat lies at Popel, sixty kilometres north of Pcniowicz, and near Kovarshk and Kcurkle, north-west of despite stubborn x'ep istan.ee (cm the Narew. We further progressed .between, the North Bug and Nasielk, a detachment of troops investing Novogeorgievsk. We broke through the position at and further advanced. Our airship squadron threw bombs on railway buildings at Bialystpk The Russians after being excelled from Warsaw fortifications without damage to the city', retreated to Braga, a suburb on the opposite side of the river. armies continue to pursue the enemy. Th e Allies expelled the Russians from their positions north-east of Novolexandrla. MORE KAISER TALK GOB AND VALIANT TROOPS. A SIGNIFICANT STEP. VO HONOURABLE PEACE. (Reed 8.50 a.in.) AMSTERDAM, August 8 The Kaiser, in acknowledging the King of Wurtenburg’s congratulatory telegram, said: “We can see in the fall of 'Warsaw a significant step on tfce road along which the Almighty, by His grace led us. Relying on Him, <mr glorious troops will continue to an honourbale peace. WARSAW VICTORY NOTHING COMPARED WITH BRITAIN’S MASTERY OF THE SEA ; (Reed 12.20 p.m.) “ | LONDON, August 6. Mr Borden, at a luncheon at the, Canada Club, said the enemy’s victory at Warsaw was nothing compared with the victory achieved by the British navy* in keeping the sOjas clear. THE KAISER OFFERS PEACE AGAIN REFUSED BY RUSSIA. , NO PEACE AT PRESENT. * ■ (Reed 8.40 a.rn.), :... FKTROGRAD, August , The “Bourse Gazette” learns froth, an unimpeachable source that the Kaiser made a peace offer to Russia last week through th e King of Denmark. •Russia rejflied that ther-g could be mo question of peace at present. A telegram from Riga reports that south excitement was caused by the ajjprtval of an officer from the front, who galloped through the streets and anjicuticed in the crowded parts that the, feeing heig- i GERMAN- CWLTQTRS: '

SOLDIER'S EARS CUT OFF.

*• . PETEOGEAJ?,:Attg< Sk t ■%A Japanese : voltmteei; ; ,has* reached; yilca with both his ears cut-oflGbytSso

GERMAN SUCCESSES

BELGIANS REPULSED

(Rec. 12.5 a.m.)

A FORTRESS ATTACKED

S ANG ETNA RY FIG TTTING

AN AMBITIOUS SC HE.MI

I OFFERS PEACE TO RUSSIA * NO PEACE AT PRESENT - ■■ —— THE POPE HOLDS AN ENQUIRY _ SUOGESSFULLY BEING CARRIED OUT VIOLENT FIGHTING IN FRANCE

RUSSIANS AGAIN BROKEN,

BERLIN, Aug. 7

Official: Artillery forced the Belgians to evacuate u position across the Yser, near Hcrmisse, south of Dixnunlc. The Russians east of Ponewiecz retreated behind .Tara. The armies of Yon Scholz and Von r.-_, Nwitss after severe lighting broke the Russians’ resistance between Domza and the month of the Bug. We captured 85 officers, 14,200 men, .six cannon, and (19 machine-guns. Siege troops before Novo Georgiovsk advanced from the north to Narew, capturing the ebie fort. Our troops from the south readied the Vistula near Wienkow. .. Tlie situation at Warsaw is unchanged. The Russians continue the bombardment at Toryer from the eastern bank of the Vistula. Our airships, bombarded the railway •*tnMons at Novomiusk and Siedlod. The situation north of Ivangorod is unchanged. The Germans near Rusko.ivala, between the Vistula and the Bug, stormed the Russiana positions, and forced their way througli the lake country north-east.

CLOUDS OF POISONOUS GAS

PETKOORAD, Aug. 8

Official: The enemv is attacking the first-line positions of the fortress on the left bank of the Niemen, near Kovno. Our heavy batteries are vigorously bombarding the enemy near Ossowiecz.

At dawn the attack developed into intense fire, and the enemy launched ciouds of asphyxiating gases and assaulted the fortress positions, carrying works near Osua, our (ire and counter-attack dislodging the enemy. Sanguinary fighting is proceeding on the Narew. On the road to Ostroff the enemy, after desperate encounters, increased the ground occupied. Wo repulsed attacks in the region of Serotsk. Heavy artillery on the night of August 5-6 successfully repulsed the enemy's pontoon parties on the Vistula.

OBJECT OT RUSSIAN STRATEGY.

PETROGRAD, Aug. 7.

Although Russia hopes that the German . attempt to squeeze the Russians between the forces advancing. on. the Karen*, and the Cholm-LabLin front, have definitely failed, German strategy bp a much more ambitions scheme of the same bind in view. This was planed in, advance. In the event of the Russians reaching the Kiemenburg line the •.Germans, by occupying Riga, would be favourably placed for working, down the, Dwina, and- taking ..the new Russian position 7in the rear, v Tfc.e movement would require enormous troops and manoeuvring over a vast ares, and. would be liable to many mishaps, bat ; the best military opinion A n-’ Pefeograd »;re fuses'-.- regard - danger- lightly. Maeh depends on; the, fighting on- tie - extrema German left.; ;Tbsf: GeraiSle.. are. .employing 35d;0Qlh 'betaj^en, the Dwina. If break /through; before the ; Rttß9iatts ate «l«ar of the fnla-iSug -at sdiffienlt wSf arise. ‘

SYSTEMATIC RUSSIANS,

BEHOVING- THE POPULATION

STOCKHOLM, Aug. 7. The correspondent of the Chieag

Daily Nows, who arrived from Wa

saw, says the first intimation of the evacuation came on the 13th, of July, when the authorities enquired how many passes would be required for the British colony. The evacuation began on the. 15th, when thousands of goods waggons, which had already accumulated goods, with men, women, and children, were hurried eastwards as fast as they could be taken. Fully half the population went, also hundreds of thousands of peasants from the villages whose homes had been burnt and crops, gathered or destroyed. Everything of value in Warsaw—telegraph and telephone wires, horses, vehicles, and every scrap of metal, even the church bolls, were removed. The factories were destroyed after the machinery had been taken away or •’’smashed. All the art and antiquarian treasures, also Chopin’s heart from

the Church of the Holy Cross, wore sent to Moscow. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. PETROGRAD, Aug. 7. There is an exodus at Riga of 10,000 daily. The British Consulate lias been left under American protection. It is; anticipated that the Russians will defend Novo Georgicvsc to the last. Official: Wo victoriously repulsed the Germans between the Dwina and tiie Ntemen. There was desperate fighting on Wednesday night and Thursday on the left bank of the Nirew. On the Rojani, Ostrolanka, an T Ostrow roads our counter-attacks held up the enemy on an extended front, where violent fighting was continued. All has been quiet in the middle Vistula district since our crossing. We I evacuated Warsaw to save its bombardment. The enemy made fruitless attempts to extend their occupation none, which continues only in the Macicvitze .region. After stubborn battles east of the Tranniki-Viodava road. th.e enemy concentrated the fire of his massed artillery, and we retitred a little to the northwards. IVANGOROD AND- RADOI,I.

LONDON, Any

The Cologne Gazette says: The Russians loft 'at ’ivangorod- considerable stocks of flour. •

Radoni was not damaged. The far tones immediately re-commenced work Novo Alexandria was seriously dam a£od by fire.

BERLIN’S ORGY,

FLAUNTING EMIT?' TRIUMPH,

AMSTERDAM, Align 7.

In Berlin there is u continued orgy by flag-waving end revelling crowds. In Vienna there were paraded efligies of tlic* King of Italy inscribed,’ ’“Tie brought his enemies lack' and his friends ill-luck. ’ ’ Bottor-infornied men realise that the people the flaunting •■n empty triumph, which is irritating because they expected Warsaw’s fall’s week ago. It is luumn that the invasion missed its real aim, which was the destruction of the Russian armies.

REJOICINGS DEPRECATED

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 7

The Vossisehe Zeitung deprecated excessive rejoicing over the capture of Warsaw. It points out that the principal object of the campaign is the destruction of the Russian armies, not the capture of Polish cities. GERMAN SGAREMONGERING PRESS ATTACKED. (Roc. 9.20 a.m.) BERLIN, Aug. S. ■ The newspaper Schaubanchung bitterly attacks the German scaremongering press, and says it is working in the interests of a couple of ammunition firms, who arc causing the war.

MORE TURKISH TROOPS,

ORDERED TO CONSTANTINOPLE

DEFENCE OF THE DARDANELLES

CA.IRO, Aug. 8

It is reported that the troops remaining in Syria have been ordered to Constantinople. New levies' are moving in the same direction for the defence of the Dardanelles.

UNITED STATES DEFENCE,

SOME ENORMOUS INCREASES,

IN NAVY AND ARMY. (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) WASHINGTON, August S. A forecast of the naval programme Is Sovtr super Dreadnoughts, probably ■erf the Elizabeth type; two bah tie orjiisersy a .himdred, '. !/' ", The Naval personae! is increase# by. 180,000. ‘ 'V, 'j The--Amy programme 000 regulars, and a militia with oq,iripment for a million men. . ■V- !

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ROUMANIAN ATTITUDE

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THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN,

WITH THE ITALIANS. APPRECIABLE PROGRESS ;! A DE, (Roc. 8.50 a.m.) ROME, A, . S. Official: The enemy, suppo: ed by heavy artillery, twice attacked in .the Plata section but were repuls. ~ our guns silencing the Austrian In . cries. in stubborn fighting at Carso we appreciably progressed, particularly in the centre; where we captured a 'portion of the depression leading to De bei do.

The enemy’s artillery threw incendiary shells on Monfalecn dockyard causing a great fire, whic.lt, by a curtain of shrapnel, they attempted to preI vent ms extinguishing. Wo succeeded, however, and the damage was restricted. ITALY AND TURKEY. TENSION INCREASING. (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) ROME, August 8. The tension between Italy and Turkey is increasing., Italy categorically demanded an ex- , planatiou of preparations.

HOLY WAR PREACHED. THE POPE TO ENQUIRE. (Reed 10.20 a.m.) NAPLES, August ?. The Carrier Del Mattino states that til,3 Pope i.s enquiring into a report that the Bishops of Sarajevo, Agram, and Zara preached a holy war against Italy. y FATE OF ITALIAN AIRSHIP. I ROME. Aug. 7. Official 1 : An Italian airship on Thursday night successfully bombarded Pole, but when returning fell into the see. Tho reason for the accident is unknown. The Austrians res'-neil {ho crow ami tonic thorn prisonous. AERIA ], BOM B A RDM ENT. SEAPLANE v. AIRSHIP. ROME. Aug. 7. Official: One of our airships oflect.ivoly bombarded tho railway at Opied na. It was attacked by an Austrian seaplane, which dropped; throe ,i.noomu- . . O l.j , ary bombs fruitlessly.” . Our .airships 1 guns drove ofi’ the seaplane. Another of our airships, despite :>. cannonade bombarded the enemy ’s eamp at Dobed o. Both returned safelv.

EXHAUSTED HUNGARIANS.

ZURICH, Ang. rt

■Two Hungarian .army corps from •Eastern* Galicia, in an extremely exhausted condition, are ' withdrawing to the Austrian frontier, being ' replaced by newly trained Gerrnn n Land-

sturrners from German districts of Bo

RUSSIAN MUNITIONS MINISTRY,

PETKOGRAD. Aug. 7

Though the Constitutional Democrats demand a new Munitions Ministry on the English lines, the Government opposes the proposals on the ground of technical difficulties. . Probably a compromise will be reached by establishing a separate department. The War Office has now almost dictatorial powers. A BERLIN REPORT RUSSIANS FIRMLY HELD. TWO SMALL VESSELS SUNK. (Reed. 9.5 a.m.) BERNE, August 8 A Berlin telegram' states that the Russians are firmly held. A schooner was set on fire, in tli3 North Sen. and ihe Norwegian barque Vanadis was sunk, both crews being picked up.

GERMAN PRESS IRRITATED,

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 7

Though attempting to belittle the importance of Ronmnnin’s attitude inview of recent events, the German newspapers show greater irritation. They are declaring that England s influence is beginning to bear toe desired fruit.

Count Revcntlow, in the Tages Zoitnng. says that Ronmnnia's embargo upon the transport of munitions towards Turkey has less ,■ significance now. as Turkey is able : to make all that are necessary.

FRENCH TRIBUTE TO RUSSIA

PARIS, /August S

Tire Cinnabar gent the Duma a resolution of profound admiration far Rus- . if' tiie.. determination to -co-utimwi • fixe -*%roic effort; for fattependeace qm peoples' assiHSt- '’Germanic Jitftev ittm’. <

COAST

| WESTERN CAMPAIGN. UNSURPASSED BRAVERY. WHAT TEN MEN DID. (Reed 9.15 am.) PARIS, August S. While fighting at Steinbach Lieut Martell's section was ordered to charge tbs trendies. A terrific fircj by the enemy destroyed half the section; the remainder continued to advance and when ready for the final dash thorp were only 17 survivors, Grenades further reduced them to 11; tho.se headed by Martell, sprang over the parapet, killing all in the trench, losing one mere man. The remainder secured the shelters and communication trenches, killing all resistors. Many Germans howled for mercy. Altogether. Martell's party killed 77. prisenered 38, and wounded 87. General Joffr? dec mated the heroes. A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

SOME VIOLENT ATTACKS

A HARD-WORKED AVIATOR. PARIS, August S. An aviator named Nonggsser brought down a Taube a: Nancy. Nc-ngesser has now participated in 53 air raids. A communique states that grenade fighting has occurred round Souchez. After a day’s fighting in the Argonnc the Germans penetrated one-of our works, a salient at Fontaine Houyette. WA counter-attacked, and expelled them, the Germans only retaining a listening post in front of our foremost line. A German night attack at 'Eilieinerte gained a footing in our branches, but they were immediately driven out, except for about, thirty metres. Wo repulsed an extremely violent attack at Lingek ij f with heavy losses. In front of cne of our companies over x hundred Germans were hanging in barbed-wire.

foodstuffs requisitioned. THROrCrIIOI'T. FRANCE. (Roc. il.-T* a.m.) ._ ;v.-.PARTR. Aug. S. The Chamber. by ,417 to 13. adopted a Bill authorising. the requisition of oats, wheat, and . corn : ‘ ACER MAN CO M HUN IQ UE. WESTERN ATTACKS REPULSED. RUSSIANS' STUBBORN RESISTANCE (Rend 10.20 a.m.) • AMSTERDAM, August 8 A German communique states: We epu'-md a band grenade attack at touch eg and • counter-attacks, against igainst tree dies vt* captured on Saturday. west of Arsronne. . Our fci-cca- «vi the Narew that are rprroachine tin road to Lcmr.a. Ostraw end Wyskow arc. meeting with stubborn resistance. At some places we reached the Bug, southward of Wyszkow. We occupied Sierock and captured fortifications iu front of Novogeorgieysk. We gained the east bank of the Vistula near Warsaw. The Russians continue to retreat before Von Woyrsch’s pressure. •MacfconseiTs left wing, between the Vistula and Bug drove the Russians northward towards Wisprz. His right wing continues <-he. battle. FRENCH POSITION BOMBAE3ED. 200.000 SHELLS IN AN HOUR. (Roe. 9.5 a.m.) PARIS, Aug. S. During tho last 24 hours’ bombardment in the Argonne, the Crown Prince’s artillery throw 20,000 shells in a single hour without dislodging the French. 20.000 SHULLS IN AX HOUR. BRITISH LAOS MAKERS. INTERESTED IN WARSAW FACTORIES. (Roe. 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 8, Some of the best-known Nottingham lace-nittkors possesed- large factories hi Warsaw, which were valued at tihVf : million. . , 1 1 ! 1

GERMANS SHORT ..OF MATERIALS

DISTRESS ON NORfM- WEST

BORNE, August 8.

A Gertnan tnc&fia iJk,3? letter to a f»;iend {n Swtt : ,?.f=iHsii(V says C?enc snarc copper elne,; tin, uifttentl and lo.ath<??-. Thijre amo*Sst the nwrth-Ssrest ?cgSs& ’toJufetfonJoTtiag Co shipping &tojfpags inehwiing- vvop a million who are /ependont rm the N»fd-D^ift’scberAn^'l^an>hnrg-Av-u : /!•■: \< ■ ,< panies 'aiHl the flocks &u-\ !•■>■-

AMERICAN GOLD

ENORMOI - ;.s .NC IiEAS ES. (Rood 5.50 a.m.) LONDON, -August 8. li’o stock cl go.'.i in the United biiitcs is one hundred million sterling j greater than a year ago i The Bethlehem Steel Company’s common stock which was Quoted in Wall Street at 335/ on May 20, is m w over 300 A NEW MEDAL. FOR’ MINOR NAVAL SERVICE. (Rood S'.Ai a.in.)' LONDON,- August 3. A new meda.! v .knoKvn as the Nw al General Service Medal ha s been .created for minor naval 'operations. The first recipient tab bfficTrs i and' men employed in the suppression of gun running in the Persian Gul?.‘- ■,.. • ; GERMAN SUBMARINE DAMAGED ■ TOWED,, INTO GOLDEN HOIvN/' (Reed S.3'o a.in.) >•■>. PARIS -August* ■s.■' • “ An Athens i'clegr-mi states that a German submarine ua : s seriously damaged, disabled and towed into the Golden Horn. i HOW HARDY DIED. WHILE BOMB THROWING (Reed 8.30 a.m.) LONDON, August S. A comrade describes Hardy’s death at Pestubert while throwing bombs. Hardy suddenly advanced coolly to theenemy trenches oblivious of shells falling. Shrapnel blew off half his hand.

but be still pushed forward throwing bombs. Another officer called him tocome back H-® replied:' My place is in tile front; mu hmg makes any difference to me, and ho wept on with his bomb-throwing Then a ballot killed him.

OFFICIAL REPORT GERM A N EFFORTS REDOUBLEDIN THE ARGONIvE. The High Commissioner reports, under data London, August Sth, 1.50 a-.m.: In the Argonna, German attacks’ha veredoubled m Kill tl3. ‘They entered a trench .by mines, but were ejected by a French counter-attack At Schratrm annelle thy enemy were thrown back by thy bayonet and gmi—ades. BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL SUPREMACY LIVES TROUBLE IN BERLIN, SOME HOLLOW SUGGESTIONS (Reed a m.) COi 1 ENrIAGCN. August 8. German newspapers-, df.russing hew to .get rid of British financial supremacy. suggested a union with NewWcrk, This is opposed by the fear that n German mark would have to play second fiddle to the American dollar. Others suggested a tax on all goods invoiced in any coin except the- mark; others suggest a German remborus bank with a capital of two hundred million marks; but it is considered a risky experiment. GERM AM MAN UFACTU RER3’ PROTEST. LONDON, August 5. German manufacturers oppose culling untrained town Landstitrm. Several manufactor r-i conferred with the. military. * MACHINE GUN CAMPAIGN 5 SOUTH AFRICAN CONTRIBUTIONS. CAPETOWN. August S The movement to purchase machineguns for the con via stent is spreading in -enthusiasm. One hundred and forty were subscribed in five days, the Rand mintrs, including the arrives, subscribing* freely. A women’s nu-ctiug on theHand donated six. THE ROLL OF HONOUR. NEW ZEALAND FORCES. LATEST CASUALTY LIST. KILLED IN ACTION.-: FiAd Artillery; Gunr G. FiczsfhiniO!lß, » Canterbury Battalion: ’ Prt JVC. Camerxn*, Pvt E, K. Milburn y‘ ; ' DIED OF WOUNDS. Canterbury’ Battalion; Pvt L. DAdcccic; t , , ' DIED OF FESRiCULA. . Ay-'LUety; Sr.nibardier H. AyRw.jv. - - - WOUNDED, Field Artillery: Lieut R. Miles, Gust* ii Russet, Gunr- R. C. Bird, Gunr !>. J. Mt^srayi, . "'■ s ’V. (attached pvt 11. Ibb'bctscu. • -‘i-h-n*y Battalion: Pvt A. Keith.