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Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 280, 25 August 1915, Page 5

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100,000 TURKS CUT OFF. EAELY SURRENDER PREDICTED. LONDON, August 24. An American correspondent :it Mudros predicts tlie early surrender of the Turks in Gallipoli. He says huge forces were concentrated at island bases near the Asia Minor coast, and the Allies made a great display of an intention to invade Asia Miner. Then at night they disembarked thousands of troops, protected by warships, ?t Suvla Bay, and effected a surprise resulting in the capture of the main lines of communications with Constantinople. The retreat of 100.000 Turks is sut off. They are nearly surrounded and virtually besieged. It is only i question of how long they can subsist on the supplies in their position. TURKS' POSITION DESPERATE. ROTTERDAM, Aug. 24. It is freely rumoured in Berlin that the position of the Turks 13 becoming desperate owing to shortage of ammunition. Collapse :J their defence is inevitable unless Germany speedily relieves them. TURKISH OFFICIAL REPORT. (Recd 5.15 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 24. Turkish official states that on the Irak front they attacked a British detachment, near Akiki, on the Euphrates, inflicting heavy losses. BULGARA MAKING ENQUIRIESI FOR ENTENTE WITH GREECE. (Reed 9.35 a.m.) ATHENS,'August 24. Bulgaria i s enquriing through diplomatic circles as to th e possibility of negotiating an entente with Greece. TURKS tTPBAACD GERMANS. GERMANS rmOE PATIENCE. PAKTS, A-jg. I'd. The Temps' Deciea.g;. ; 'c'i in 'respondent says that the first Cabinet meeting under the Grand Vizier hard words were exchanged between the Ministers Tnd the German generals. The Young Turks complained that they had been waiting for eight months for German help, which the Germans promised by an invasion of Servia. Recent developments, and the necessity for the Turks dividing their forces to watch the Thracian frontier, had set the Turks nearer the edge. Enver Pasha joined his colleagues in demanding a fulfillment of the German promises. The Germans recommended patience, as circumstances did not permit immediate German action in the Balkans.

BALKANS NEARING AGREEMENT. ALLIES' ARBITRATION ACCEPTED ROME, August 24. Newspapers annuence that Serbia and Bulgaria ar e on the eve of agreement. The former accepts the Allies' arbitration for settlement' of the territorial questions. The Italians have conquered upwards of 3000 square miles in Friuli, Cadore and Trenitno, despite the long battle front that is bristling with natural and artificial embarrasments. FEEDING BELGIANS A SURPRISE FROM GERMANS. BELGIAN CROPS TO BE LEFT. TO FEED THE PEOPLE (Reed 8.15 a.m.) HAVRE. August 24. ' The National Revictualing Commitee has learned from Spanish and United Ministers in Brussels that the Germans will leave this year's crops for feeding the people. The Committee has arranged to insure th e necessary supply of provisions to feed the population.

AMERICANS APPEALED TO

NOT TRAVEL IN BRITISH SHIPS. (Reed 9.35 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 24. Mr Bryan ha s appealed through the newspapers, that, during the war, fcr Americans not to travel by British vessels. A RAIDER'S REMAINS. A DERELICT CHILD KILLER. (Reed 1.15 p.m.) ROTTERDAM, August 23. The remains of the Zeppelin that raided England passed Bruges towards Germany. It consists only of aluminum bars

GERMANY'S VIEW. 1 ■ SINKING LARGE PASSENGER I SHIPS. AMERCANS SHOULD KEEP OUT I OF WAR ZOxNE. I I (Reed 11.10 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 24. ' The Hamburger Nachrichten hopes that the report of the Arabic being torpedoed will be confirmed, because sinc e the Lusitania foundered it is only rarely that vessels over five thousand tons have been sunk by German torpedoes. In Germany's Notes to Washington the Government clearly pointed out that she could not in war against a brutal enemy lik e England, renounce any method of offence, least of all, one of the most effective The newspaper then prints a paragraph, apparently from a censor rather than a leader writer, saying that Germany's enemies hope that Presi- ; dent Wilson will deliver them from the dangers of submarine war. Meanwhile it is not proved that the Arabic was struck by a torpedo, there is a possibility of her having been the vie- ! tim of one of the bad British mines. The leader writer, summing up, states that it is possibly a boat of the U class destroyed, the Arabic. In that case, it acted rightly, and if some Americans were drowned that would again serve as a warning that no one should light-heartedly enter the war zon e or come within range of modern weapons.

GERMAN OFFICERS COMPLAIN. ABOUT QUARTERING WITH MEN IN CANADIAN PRISON CAMPS. (Reed 12.30 p.m.) OTTAWA, August 24. It is officially denied that German prisoners are ill-treated. "The only complaints are from officers who object to quartering with the men. MONTENEGRO ATTACKED BY AUSTRIA. SERIOUS INFANTRY ENGAGEMENTS (Reed 12.30 p.m.) CETTINGF4 August 24. The Austrians violently bombarded a Montenegrin position on the Erahovo front, and there was a serious infantry engagement near Foicha. A SUPPRESSED MEMORIAL PRESENTED TO THE REICHSTAG. THE. BASIS OF PEACE. (Reed 9 a.m.) BERNE, August 24. The Socialist newspaper Volkrecht publishes a memorial, which Germany suppressed, presented to the Reichstag by the newly founded society, "Neuvs Vateriand." The memorial says it is madness to imagine that a : victorious Germany could render Bri- . tain and Russia powerless for any considerable period, even supposing I (which is absurd) that Britain lost Egypt, India, South Africa and Gibraltar, and that Russia lost Finland, the Baltic provinces, Akraine and Poland. Then Britain with -her remaining colonies, such as Australia and Canada, j would be united closer even, and if : with the certainty of new strength by conscription, and Russia with illimitable territories' population they would very soon be ready and capable to fight again. Instead of dividing the | foe after war they would only unite : them closer. Britain would certainly never accept a peace involving annexation unless she was completely over- i thrown. i

No serious person in Germany believes that Britain can be completely crushed. Annexation ;in the East would only benefit Agrarians; in the West it w r ould only increase the great industrial organisations' dividends, while the great mass of people would be suffering under intolerable war sacrifices. They demand a peace which would not bring advantages to small interested circles only, at the cost cf the whole nation. ITALIANS DESTROY FORTS. THEY ABANDON/ PELAGOSA. (Reed 11.55 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, August 23. An Austrian communique says the ItaPaans abandoned Pelagosa aftrr destroying all the fortifications and buildings. , AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. AMSTERDAM. August 2-. Austrian official: The Italians sr-f-r--ed severe losses in an unsuccessful attack on Tolmino bridgeead.

GERMANY AND AMERICA. THE AEABIC CRIME. WASHINGTON, August 23. President Wilson is still awaiting details of the Arabic siakng. Tiie British announcement that the Arabic was not convoyed, that she did not attempt to escape, and that'she was unwarned, inflamed public opinion. Even New York church sermons demand more vigorous action by the Government. MR WILSON SUSPENDS JUDGMENT. (Rec. 1.45 a.m.) WASHINGTON, August 2-i. It is officially announced that the American course of action will be determined when a! the facts concerningthe sinking of the Arastc are" ascertained. This is interpreted to mean, that President Wilson suspends judgment, as the present information is

fragmentary. The Times predicts that if it is proven that the sinking of the Arabic was a deliberate unfriendly act, President Wilson will recall Mr. Gerard and" dismiss BernsterfT. He may summon Congress and make additional militaryprovision.

The New York World shows that a person with the initials of "M. P." obtained a candid and eonfidentiaf statement from President Wilson inspecting the President's attitude, and then informed German agents, who reported to the Embassy. The report alleged that a note of protest won>l go to England regarding interference* with American cargoes, whether Germany satisfactorily replied to the Eusirania Note or not,, hut if it was possible the Lusitania Note' was satisfactorily replied to,' then President Wilson would bind himself to carry the protest against England to the uttermost. "M. P. V information did not mislead the Germans, for the secret report to the Ambassador described the statement as unbelievable.

LONDON, August 24. The High Commissioner reports thatWashington despatches predict * breaking-off of diplomatic relations nnless Germany justifies the sinking of the Arabic. FOOLS OR ROGirtS. ANGIING FOR PEACE. LONDON, August 23 From th e day the iustro-Germaa. armies threw back the Russians from the Carpathians, there has been growing boastfulnesn in Berlin newspapers. Many public men are jubilating over the prospect of dividing the lion's skin, even the Reichstag reflects this chauvinism. Hollweg's speech was a great personal success, and the press loudly approves Halfferich's remark that German enemies must carry all the load, and Germany is spending hundred millions sterling monthly.

Newspapers are actually diseussin.gr the amount to be demanded from America for supplying automobiles andprojectiles to England and France. Th e "Times" says: With German thoroughness experts in international law are spending days and nights in Berlin preparing blackmail .bills against certain states.

Georg Bernhard in "Vassich e Zeitung," in voiclag the widespread opinion, says the burden of war must be born e by our enemies. At the present moment we have Poland, Lithuania, Courland, and we occupy almost alt Belgium; we also encircle that portion of France which includes the chief industrial districts > and a respectable per centage of the total French taxpayers. Whatever standpoint one takes regarding annexation our financial gain is certain; these countries will either be given back after the war. then we demand compensation and costs, or our enemies must also* b e ready to make sacrifices in regard: to the possession of former property as quickly as possible, or the countries will remain in our posession. In that case they will be valuiblp sources of future strength and taxation, as they contain pronerty of inestimable value. Certainly t.h~ burd?n of indemnity wilF he h*rcl to be">r. ami more difficult to r>nv. but th.it i<* ft'*! our concern. So lonk as wp these securities yro r>?n wait they represent capital, and also irt n TP?t.