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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 280, 21 August 1915, Page 5

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PREPONDERANCE of LEGWOUNDS Ulead 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, August 20. - he ‘ Daii - V Holograph's - ’ Malta correspondent says the last wounded from. Gallipoli were mostly injured in the legs from bombs and grenades. A night attack on trenches which, were captured ten minutes after, made with the bayonet. Australians and New Zealanders are cultivating ingenuity in the trenches. They have established at Anzac a ” !nvcn lions Board, which considers suggestions for greater efficiency. If PiNat e Smith thinks he can improve th e bomb-thrower he submits his idea, to the Board which experiments and. reports, and if the device is adopted it i s known by the inventor's name. as. ih e Smith” bomb-thrower. » HUN METHODS IN TURKEY. STRIPPING ITALIANS OF GOLD. CABINET CONSIDERING THE MATTER (Reed 9.40 a.m.) ROME, August 20. Turkey declares that she is willing to al.ow Italian citizens to leave, but insists on their raying enormous taxes, or give up all their gold. The Italians refuse and Cabinet is considering Hie situation. HUN NISH PATHOS. SUBTLETY AND CUNNING. {Reed 10.40 a.m) BERLIN, August 20. A correspondent -of the “KoG’nische Yolkezsitung” says: It was as if the Chancellor Hollwe.g was filled with physical loathing when he spoke of Grey’s frivolity and blood guilt. When. Hollweg spok e of Engaud the House listened breathless!} to his description, of how England strangled and violated the rights of neutrals. When Hollweg: pleaded for the good intentions of his former pro-English policy, the Reichstag accepted his explanation, although, there was little or .no applause.

REPETITION OF SUBTERFUGE 1 lOLLW.BG''S INTEMPERATE SPEECH. (Reed 9 ami.) LONDON, August 20. Beth man Von Hollweg, in the Reichstag, charged the ABle s of blood guilti. ness, and of concealing the real situation. England had already abandoned the fabl e she was fighting for Belgium. She had strangled commerce, had compelled neutral shirs on the high seas to tak e , British crews aboard and she had occupied Greek islands. He accused Russia and England with hypocrisy in th e Persian settlement, and also accused King Edwardof promoting a policy of Germany's isolation. It was a calumny to accuse GeriKLuy of being guilty for the war, becansc she refused England’s proposals at a conference. War became unavoidable solely by Russian mobilisation, and peace was only possible by Germany’s inviolable strong position. England’s policy of the balance of power must disappear; we must gain freedom of the seas. It was not for England to rule over them, but that they serve equally all peoples. THE TURKS DISAFFECTED. BY GERMAN OVERBEARING. A SUPREME EFFORT TO OUST ANGLO-FRENCH. r : LONDON, August 20. The “Times’” Sofia correspondent.

say s the antagonism to Germans of Turkish officers is increasing. Germans receive full pay monthly, while their Turkish comrades only get small instalments Many Turkish officers describe the war as being initiated in the "ioung Turks' interest. It is not only objectless, but detrimental to Islamism. These sentiments are spreading to the rank and rile. Beating is being resorted to for the purpose of maintaining discipline. Several hav e suicided to escape this degradation. With a view to preventing men from surrendering, officers tell ' them that the Anglc-French drown ad their prisoners. A final desperate effort to dislodge ; the Anglo-French is in preparationThe authorities dec!:-re they will not hesitate, although there is a prospect of their losing' 50,000 men in carrying it out, BULGARIA'S ATTITUDE. WAR MINISTER'S ACTION. ■ ■ ROME. August 20. M. FitchcfT, the Bulgarian Minister for War, has resigned with a- view t<* rcmv.i the position of Chief of the- ; i r. which he occupied in the