ENEMY BATTLESHIP SUNK

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 10 August 1915, Page 5

ENEMY BATTLESHIP SUNK

THE , RUSSIAN FRONT GERMANY’S PLAN. FIRST PHASE A FAILURE. , LONDON, Aug. 7. The Daily Mail’s Petrograd correspondent says: The German plan was to force the Russians to fight, and, failing that, to surround them. Von Hindenburg’s hope was to drive the Narew array southwards, and the troops in the south northwards, and then catch both by joining the German and Austrian armies to the eastward of them. That plan may now he said to have failed, but German strategy has another huge enveloping movement proceeding, which is planned to envelop the new line further eastward by occupying Riga. The Germans would then place themselves in a favourable position for working south along the Dwina. At the same time the other half of the pincers would begin to enclose the Russians from the south. , ; THE KAISER AND PEACE. RUSSIA’S REJECTION. LONDON, Aug. 8. The Daily Telegraph’s Petrograd correspondent says that peace overtures from the Kaiser are not improbable. . "Germany has failed to carry out her original programme to crush France and is now straining to eliminate Russia from her antagonists. She hoped that the momentum of the assault on both flanks of the Polish salient would cut off and destroy the Russian armies within it, reducing Russia to impotence. These calculations were based on the idea that the Russians would cling desperately to Warsaw and the Vistula fortresses, allowing themselves to be caught in a trap. The Germans find Warsaw an embarrassing luxury, but it is natural in these circumstances for the Kaiser to dangle temptation before the Russians. He doubtless considers that he offered magnanimous terms; but their emphatic rejection offers clinching proof of the steadfastness and constancy of our gallant allies, who will not allow themselves to be pinned down to a decisive battle until their equipment is complete. The Germany, on leaving the railways, were compelled to carry their supplies through devastated country, with but few roads, and these the worst in Europe. They are franticallv attempting to secure part of the expected booty and are vigorously attacking Kovno and Osswoice, and also endeavouring to cut the rear line to Novo Georgievsk. They are ceaselessly pushing on between the Vistula an’ the Bug. Although their main’ plan has failed, it it an open question whether they will succeed in inflicting a severe blow on some portion of the Russian front. The meagre news availaide suggests the regrouping of the Russians, without serious molestation. GERMANY’S ALTERED PLANS ON THE EASTERN FRONT. DRIVEN FROM RIGA. (Reed 10.35 a.m.) PETROGRAD, August 9. -Newspapers assume that the Germans are altering their plans on. the. Eastern front, and are now aiming at Ossowice. They declare that the enemy’s operations towards Riga have entirely failed. The “Novoe Vretnya” says tlr© Germans were thrown back , at Mitau, which explains their sudden attack on Kovitd. • ■' • b • N Baltic papers imply that Mitaai is now again in .the possession of thfe Russians?.

RUSSIAN BACK TO WALL GERMAN PLANS ALTERED RICA OPERATION ENTIRELY FAILED mhm d uLtfetn SI Ml till THE KAISER a 801 JOACHIM - * TAKES HIS SHARE IN LOOTING GERMAN CANARDS DENIED

Russian crnciAL report. FETROGRAD, Aug. 9. Official: In the. direction of Riga we dislodged the enemy from the region between the Dwim and Eckan. Fighting continues without any essential alteration east of Ponseviwez. The Germans have not renewed their attacks on Kovr.o and Ossowico. The enemy continues a vigorous attack from the A* a row lino along the whole front. Great forces are being directed against the Lomza-Ostrov sector, and there is obstinate rearguard fighting on the loft of Viepr-z. During counter-attacks wo took some hundreds of prisoners. On the left of the Bug we successfully exercised pressure on the enemy’s advance guard between the rivers Tourrir and Longa, along a wide front. AUSTRIA!! OFFICIAL REPORT. RUSSIANS AGAIN BROKEN. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 9. Austrian Official: We drove out the enemy from several lines west of the Yieprz and occupied Lubartow. The enemy fled in disorder across the Vieprz after a hand-to-hand tight. We took six thousand prisoners at Lubatow and Miechow, and also captured two guns a.nd eleven machine-guns. The Russians north-east of Ivangorod begun, to retreat to the north-east ward. LOATHSOME BUTCHERY TOO HORRIBLE FOR CONCEPTION AN AUSTRIAN’S STORY. (Reed 8.30 am.) PETROGRAD, August 9. An Austrian prisoner describes the terrible German butchery to prisoners. At Jaroslav he saw a German ignite a barn wherein were; nine Russians, who, when, they attempted to escape, wer e beaten back with clubs to the accompaniment of German laughter. While crossing the San troops bleeped tile small pontoon bridges, and when a large party of Russian prisoners arrived the German commander said, “Throw the Russian devils into the river.” The murder was carried cut, many hundreds being bayonetted before my eyes, I saw a company of Austrian Uhlans, hinder a German officer, practicing sword work on dead and wounded Russians who'had stuck in the swamp. EFFECT ON RUSSIAN PEOPLE. LONDON. Aug. 9. Dr. Dillon ha? informed the Daily Telegraph that he has received communications from prominent Russians declaring that despite the invasion of Russia having begun in grim earnest, th.e reverse has had its compensations. It has raised the political temperature many degrees and will do more than piles of Orange Books and appeals to bring the Duma and the Government into line and fuse the layers of the popuSation into a compact patriotic nation. It has already stimulated the torpid elements to resolve to lOmedy the deficiencies. Never since’ the Napoleonic invasion has there been such a revival, resulting in a fixed pur- - pose to defeat the enemy of the human race, to check it permanently, io destroy the barriers separating the people . from.;, the Government, and to accelerate political arid soc’al regeneration'. Russia^’will henceforth take' iter place among the free peoples of the world, ■ and may be trusted implicitly to fulfil the promises of the people.

T -IicILS L R R T CL J? OA- 1 .- Tx .;.i - THE RUSSIANS' FORTITUDE. i GRAND DUIIIUS STRATEGY. i LONDON, Auer. 0. Colonel Ripington (the Times’ correspondent), says the fortitude cf the Russians in holding out so courageously i’ouiid Warsaw after admitting that the t istula lino could not bo hold, wins for them the deepest admiration. The Grand Duke elected to save his armies and ,oso the fortress. Tt would have taken the whole cf his army to hold the "Warsaw fortresses, which would probably cud in being forced to surrender. The Russians merely used the fortress works as rearguard positions. It is clear that the Russians retired voluntarily and'in perfect order. It will take the enemy some time to replace .the railway and bridges, but i must be assumed that Prince Leopold’s army in Warsaw and the Austrians at Ivcngorod would cross the river at once and seek to complete the chain of armiis which will soon form almost an unbroken line from the Bug. near i Cholm, to the Narcw. I Although there are possibly six n--1 . „ • • seven Austrc-Germr-n armies, enmnris- : ing 2S army corps, pressing hard upon j the heels of the Russians, there is n-> reason why the Duke should not reach the now lino in safety. JTe dunks that the Germans will pursue the Russians with tireless energy, because the situation of the enemy demands a decisive victory. Yon Bulow will probably net take energetic action until the other armies are in Hue east of the Vistula, and in contact with the Russian rearguards throughout the line. The Grand Duke’s business is to break clear from the armies in contact with him. but is threatened by Bulow’s forces, which are most menacing. All have not yet been dealt with, any way. THE BOASTFUL HUN. R 1 'SSIAX CALMNESS. LONDON, Aug. S. The German Press, in a boastful and confident review of the military situation in the East and West, declares that after Warsaw a Russian offensive would be ’ impossible in the near future. The operations of the English and the French in the West would be unable to save the shattered enemy in the East, and before the new English army was ready for use England would be swept but of Franco. Colonel Poretz, the military expert, in the Russian paper Retch, says: ‘ 1 Eight months’s comparative quiet on the western front has permitted the Allies to regain their force and greatly reinforce their armies. The war is only just beginning. The Russian armies are prepared for any sacrifice. Despite any temporary checks, and even if obliged to retreat on the depth of the epormous eastern theatre of war, which is capable of swallowing crows of new Huns, the Russians will boldly assume, when necessary, a general and victorious offensive jointly with their friends.” EN~MY GTTN". BY BRITISH SUBMARINE. (Rcc. 8.40 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE. Aug. 9. Official; The battleship Khayr Ed Din Barbarossa, 9,901 tons, six 11-inch guns, (formerly the Kurfurst Friedrich Wilhelm), was sunk by an Allied submarine. The majority of the crew were saved. BRITISH COAL OUTPUT. LONDON, Aug. «. The coal output .in Northern England is satisfactory since Mr. Lloyd George’s appeal. Twenty-five p.er cent, have enlisted. Nevertheless, 452,000 tons are mined weekly, as compared with 693,000 for the corresponding period of 1914. ITALIAN ATTACKS REPULSED. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 9. Austrian official report:— We repulsed Italian attacks at Polazzo and Yermigliano. The enemy on the oth and 7th August advanced in the Tyrol across the Porcellino and Diraontozzo, but retreated under our military fire. BOMBARDMENT OE ROVERTO. ZURICH, Aug. 9. The Italians arc bombarding Roverto station. The damage done is severe. One slicfil destroyed the Hall of Justice. AVIATORS’ REMARKABLE WORK. LONDON, August 9. While a British aeroplane was making a reconnaissance behind the Geyman lines in Belgium, shrapnel almost severed the pilot's leg. He lost consciousness, and the machine dived head foremost, turned over and righted, as the plot regained consciousness. He obtained control. "Both the pilot and, observer were saved from falling out through getting jammed in the mechanism. Thev ftew 35 minutes back and the machine landed safely. The pilot had fifty wounds in his lag, but is recovering. - ’ ;

WESTESN CAMPAIGN. FURTHER INDUSTRIAL TROUBLE, AT MON 3 AND CHARLEROI. GERMANS SHOOT MINERS. WHO REFUSE TO WORK ITALY CALLING UP REINFORCEMENTS. (Reed 5.30 am.) PARIS, August 9. Disorder at Mons and Charleroi are ncreasing; miners refuse to work,and many have been shot Reports from Turin state that Italy is summoning the 1592—1534 classes, previously rejected medically for further examination A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. GERMANS DRIVEN BACK ® (Re ; cd 10.35 a.m.) PARIS, August 9. A communique- states that a German attack north-west of Souchez station was repulsed. The enemy, after exploding a mine violently bombarded our positions east- ■ ward of the Lill e Road, in the Neuvill Q district, but when they attempted to leave their trenches they were immediately stopped by our infantry and artillery. The enemy attacked our advanced position and trenches at Vienne La Chateau on the Binarville Road, in the Argonne, With grenades and bombs, but were driven back. A fresh night attack on our positions at Linee completely failed, a curtain cf Ire inflicting considerable losses. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT. PARIS, August 9. i Official: There were some artillery engagements in Belgium, Artois, and che Ais no, where Soissons was bombarded. General fighting took place in the Argonne and there was artillery activity in th e Woevre. The Germans again attacked at Lingi, hut were completely repulsed. There wa 5 a strong enemy bombardment cf Hilseirflrst. GERMANS CANARDS DENIED. (Reed 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, August 9. A French Embassy communique ' states that in the Argonne the enemy’s /activity is incessant. All German attacks were repulse,d, with heavy losses. The report of our loss of a portion of advanced trenches and a number cf prisoners claimed by the Germans is doubtful. The, truth in Lorraine is that no French reconnaissance was repulsed, but we repulsed the Germans The confused and embarrassed lan;,TU?ko iff Gr-rman <lammurvi\quie?>, dll conc'sals the persistence of their reverses. In the Vosges, where we captured important ridges at Lingiekopf and Barrenkopf and threw back numerous attacks, no French aeroplanes were shot down by German artillery. EXIT THE ZEPPELIN. GIANT STEEL HANGARS DESERTED. SHEER BLANCHED FRIGHT AFFLICTS ZEPPELIN DISCIPLES. (Reed 8.30 am.) LONDON, August 9. Military writers are puzzlied on account of the ; cmoplete inactivity of Zeppelins since the memorable happenings cn June 7th. Their offensive seems completely broken, and all giant concrete steel hangars built at great | expense, within occupied territory,are said to be; deserted. Sheer blanched fright followed the destruction of L 37, and; 8; which jw&re sent out alpaerial invaders. It is impossible to exaggerate, the panic which accompanied the* fall of the blazing body of the airship that Warneford destroyed. Not only was it an absolutely new machine, but it had on board several of Zeppelins’ chief engineers. RUSSIAN PRISONHRS II; GERMANY "WRETCHEDLY FED. LONDON, Aug. 9. Countess Bockendorff appeals foi food for Russian prisoners in Germany. The medical reports state that thev arc not given meat, but are fed chiefly on unnutritious soup and sour black bread. Lumps of meat for the soup are soaked in Condy’s Fluid to disguise the smelK Disease is rampant owing to improper and insufficient food. Th e men are compelled to work hard. BULGARIA’S ATTITUDE. REPLY FROM THE ENTENTE. SOFIA. August 9. The Allies’ reply to the* Bulgarian Note of June has been handed to M. RadoslaTtffi. The contents &av© mol been rc-vr/ated, . t.

SUCCESS IN THE CAMEROONS- ■ 9 CEDED TERRITOin CAPTURED (Rood 10.H0 a.m.) PARIS, August 9. Saaii-Ofnc.a!; A t reach column is operating with great succors in the Southern auj Eastern Camercons. and that part cf the Congo coded to Germany in 1911. Scuon is entirelv reoccupied by us. KAISER’S SOM JOACHIM. AMONG THE LOOTERS. (Reed 10.25 a.m.) PETROGRAD, August 9. An eye-witness has given sworn evidence cf Prince Joachim’s presence at the sacking cf a big estate at Sawalki, His share of the loot included a Troika, team. The witnesses’ father was killed at Kalish, and his sister was tortured and succumbed, while another was abducted. GERMAN HUMBUG . (Reed 10.25 a.m.) ( ROME. August 9. I Refugees from Lithuania state that the Germans are distributing pamphlets at j Kvno, announcing the re-union of Russian and Prussian Lithuanlas as an in- ! dependent Kingdom, under the Kaiser T s j son Joachim, whose portrait adorns the pamphlet. VON JAGO AND BELGIAN CONGOAN ATTEMPTED EXPLANATION. LONDON, August 9. The “North German Gazette” has published a reply to Beyers’ allegations. It explains that Von Jagow especially mentioned the. Congo because even Belgian writers at the time were pointing cut tha ttlig administration of large colonies like the Congo went beyond Belgium's strength. Von Jagow touched cn th 9 subject because of France’s pre-emptive .right. Yen Jagow did not express the intention of violating Belgium’s, rights, and d-d not mention the diappearance cf small in favour of lamer Stales. The conversation was purely academic. GERMAN HEROICS. WARSAW STORMED. AMSTERDAM, Aug. ». The correspondents of Berlin newspapers are describing the capture of Warsaw; For two days our guns bombarded the fortifications, grew moreintense. and on Wednesday night the whole of the army’s field artillery was participating. The Russians failed tostem the advance and at. midnight evacuated the outermost fortress. The Wurtemburgers, Saxons, and Prussian-? attacked eight other fortresses, rushing across the soaked trenches. There was a. violent struggle along the entire front, and the Russians gradually t>T back to Pragn. Warsaw suffered little from the bombardment. The first general entering was immediately appointed Governor. WONDERFUL FEATS BY ALPINE TWO TRAINS BLOWN UP. (Rec. 1.45’ a.m.) ROME, Ang. 9. The Italiana bombardment of Bargo destroyed about ten miles of railway line and two trains were blown np, one containing soldiers, half of wham were killed. Official: In the Tonale zone the Afpini dispersed the enemy entrenched south-east of Ercavallo peaks, capturing a quantity of munitions. They also drove the Austrians frona positions north-east of Ercavallo by mountain guns fire. These guns wew hoisted to a height of nearly a thousand feet on to the rocks. Our infantry in the. Cador*. gradually pushed back the enemy. We reached a line stretching ftorct Monterery to the southern slopes. «•? Burbstall. Our artillery bombarded an enemycolumn from Devetaki and caused explosions and fires in Mareottini. THE JAPANESE MINISTRY. CABINET CHANGES. COUNT OKUMA WILL LEAD. TOKIO, August S. Indications ar e that Count Okuma. wull remain leader of a reorganised Cabinet in accordance with tbs Emperor s wish. Changes are expected in foreign, navy and finance departments ! - ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ GERMAN BANK FAILS. GENEVA, August 9 The failure cf Mendelssohn Bartholdy Bank in Berlin is announced. There isa deficit of three million marks. MACHINE GUN EVERY 25 YARDS * LONDON,August 8.. The correspondent of the, ’'Daily Cbrpnicltf’ in northern Franca estimates that t-h* Germans ha vs feuv thoumachine, guns from the sea to fhe> Swiss frontier. Thi» equals one fnjr every 25 yards.