HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPOST

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 269, 13 August 1915, Page 5

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPOST

The High Commissioner reports, under date, London, August 11th, 9.45 p.m.: The "Ramsey," a small patrol steamer, was sunk by the Gorman armed steamer, "Mslear," in the North Sea, on Sunday, four officers and thirtynine men being saved The "Meteor's" commander subsequently sighted a British cruiser squadron. Realising her escape was impossible the commander abandoned, and blew up the "Meteor." The High Commissioner reports, under date, London, August ■ 11th, 9.45 p.m.: ' Th e latest from Sir lan Hamilton states that severe fighting continued on Tuesday in Gailipoli Peninsula, mainly on Ansae, zone and to the north The positions slightly varied in places, but the general result is that the area held at Anzac is nearly trebled, owing chiefly to gallantry and dash of Austrian ia.rtl New 'Zealand pfrmy corps while to th e north, no further progress has yet been made. The- troops inflicted heavy losses on the enemy and the French battleship "St. Lcuis" is reported to have P ut out of action five or six guns in Asiatic batteries. A FEENCH BF.POET. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. . (Bee. 8.50 a.m.) PARTS,. August 12. A communique states: German attacks at Marie Thereso and Fontaine Aux Charmes were completely repulsed.

There has been fairly lively fighting, trench to trench, at Bois le Pretre, with grenades and large "bombs. A German attack on Linge was repulsed after grenade fighting. MAIL STEAMERS STOPPED. ..; RUSSIAN MAIL DESTROYED. (Eec. 5.50 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, August 12. A" submarine stopped the mail steamer Iris in the North,Sea and compelled the captain to throw over a valuable Russian mail. FRANCE AND BRITAIN . EQUIPPED FOR ANY BLOW OR TO TAKE OFFENSIVE ' VICTORY ASSURED. (Reed 8.50 a.m.) PARIS, August 12. Colonel Thomas, interviewed, said France was making fresh efforts, comparable with England's. Scores of munition factories had been started, and te ; ns of thousands of workmen had been placed at manufacturers' disposal. Even now the army was equipped to reply to any blow, or to take a strong offensive. Every day increases the. French.' and British output. Our resources assur e victory.

BAVARIAN REGiUVJINT AN|NIHU LATED. WHILE ATTACKING THANN. (Reed 8.30 am.) PARIS, August 12 Advcies from Basle state that some Bavarian, regiments were almost annihilated while attacking Thann. • French batteries compelled the Germans to evacuate Dornaoh. A PERSISTENT AVIATOR. DOES CQNSIDERBALE DAMAGE (Reed 1.45 p.m.) PARIS, August 11. Matec Cams,' an Italian aviator, has, nightly, since the entry of. Italy into war, bombed the Pdla Arsenal, pertoleum depots, forts and shipping, doing damage to the extent of several millions of francs. FOOD PRICES IN GERMANY (Reed 1.45 p.m.) PARIS, August 11. A Berlin wireless states that good crops will soon permit the increase of bread distributions, and decrease prices of potato. Prospects are excellent and prices will soon be on a peace level. MORE GERMAN CULTURE AN EXTRAORDINARY MANIFESTO (Reed 1.45 p.m.) PARIS, August 11. Intellectual professors of Germany have issued a Kultur Manifesto, declaring that peace-loving Germany only rose up when barbarians in the East and powerful, envious eneniies in the West. threatened to annihilate heir. Germany»does not want to dominate th e world, but demands the possibility of extending her culture and .commercial power. She must remove the French*, menaces, exacting a large indeninity. •• must hold Belgium, and conquer!: the channel coast, protecting lierself against Eritam. •-. j