RUSSIA ORGANISING

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 280, 31 August 1915, Page 5

RUSSIA ORGANISING

ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT. RUSSIAN DETERMINATION. FIGHT TO A FINISH. NATIONAL DEFENCE CABINET URGED. PETROGRAD, August 30. A special Assembly at Moscow, representing many, institutions of every description passed a resolution that the war must be continued, whatever the cost, to a victorious end. The meeting urged the creation of a Cabinet of National Defence. GALICTA EVACUATED. AMSTERDAM, August 3 A . Austrian advices state that the Russians have entirety- eyacaated Galicia. ADVICE TO GERMAN INVESTORS. VICTORY SURER THAN EVER.

AMSTERDAM, Aug. 30. Advertisements in the German newpapers urge the people to sell their foreign stock, especially American, to support the war loan, which is an excellent investment, as victory is now more certain than ever. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. RUSSIANS RETREAT. AMSTERDAM, August 30. An Austrian communique says that successes in "Walidimar, Wolynski, and Zlotalipa districts broke the enemy's resistance on a 20-kilometre front. Everywhere th_e Russians are retre;; ing, burning their villages. The number of prisoners has increased to ten thousand at Ermolli, and we have occupied Zloezow after it had been fired by the Russians. THE RUSSIAN EXPLANATION.

PETROGRAD, August 30. A communique states that the enemy southward of Wladimir and Wolynski is attempting to turn our right flank. We have changed our position under cover of fighting north-westward of Lutsk. RUSSIA'S GREATEST FOE. GERMAN PUBLICITY CAMPAIGN. WORSE THAN POISONOUS GAS. LONDON, August 30. Mr. Washburn writes: Russia is now facing two attacks, one in Germany's advancing with her armies, and. the other in the far more serious German publicity campaign aimed.to discourage with wrong information the Russian public. For a year past every Russian setback has been instantly followed by an insidious propaganda which starts simultaneously in a thousand different quarters, directed to mislead the soldiers and the public into the belief that victory is impossible and that the Allies have deserted the Russian cause. The idea is being subtly circulated that the attack in the west has been definitely suspended and that the 'highest authorities are secretly planning peace. The claims of malicious agents have grown in audacity, until they now state that France, England, and Russia lack an agreement in regard to military operations. RUSSIAN WHEAT CROP. LONDON, August 3'). The Daily Mail's Petrograd correspondent saj's the Ministry of Agriculture estimates the wheat crop wilL b, £7l million bushels.

NATIONAL DEFENCE CABINET WANTED ONLY REARGUARD FIGHTING ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT GERMAN EXISTENCE DEFENDS AUSTRIANS IN FULL RETREAT

« MiiKMAN COMMUNIQUE. THE PUSHED BACK] OBVIOUS REARGUARD ACTION. (Reed b.'-0 a.m) Aiviai'iiivijAivi, August 30. A German communique Siaies cnat Von iJUxOvv is ror a uridgeiiead boutinvai u of i- raunchstaui. Von E.chhoru Has reacJied the disj:ict north-east or oclyta, capturing 1600 prisoners. We stormed Lipsk, en the Bobr, forcing fne Russians m the direction of tfrcdno and to evacuate Uue Sid^a sectoi*. ■ We passed through Sokolka and reached several points on the eastern bcuder of forests north-east of Biaiystok. Leopold is fighting; in th e Bialowieska forest, for the upper Narew crossing. Von Woyrsch's Austro-Germans ejected the Russians from positions at Euchopol and are sharply pursuing the Russians.

In ordel* to enable a detachment to retreat through the marshy district, eastward of Pruzant they gave battle to Mackensen on the Paldubno line, south of Kobrin. They were defeated although a portion of the retreating ttroops returned to their assistance. . A NATIONAL GOVERNMENT- - WANTED IN RUSSIA. MANY IMPORTANT CHANGES INCAPABLE OFFICIALS DISMISSED (Reed 11 a.m.) PETROGRAD, August 30. Since the Assembly of the Duma vigorous efforts have been afoot to devise means whereby the Government and Duma could co-operate more effectively. There is much opposition to the immediate introduction of a Parliamentary arrangeniei*f& therefore, being discussed whereby five members of the Duma and five Imperial Councillors enter the Cabinet as Ministers without portfolios.

Meanwhile many ministers, members of the Government, and minor officials, -who are regarded as indirectly responsible for recent defeats, are being replaces by men wherein the Duma has confidence. Newspapers ar e permitted practically free comment. GERMAN SUCCESSES. ACCOMPANEED BY PEACE TALK. PARIS, August 30. The Daily Telegraph declares that German success is being accompanied by repeated peace negotiations, all of which have been refused unconditionally.

THE COAL STRIKE WORK/ BETNG RESUMED PENDING A CONFERENCE. LONDON, August 30. Ten thousand Monmouth strikers are resuming, pending a conference. GERMANY'S RESORT TO PEN. DUTCH PRESS COMMENTS. ROTTERDAM. August 30. The German propaganda campaign in Holland has had results similar to those of Herr Dernberg in. America. The newspapers regard it as a mean action to steal and publish secret documents from the archives of Brussels. The genral opinion is that they havo proved the absolute correctness of Belgian diplomacy. T i ..-,£«* l H

THE BALKAN SITUATION

SIR EDWIN PEARS INTERVIEWED

MONARCHY VERSUS DEMOCRACY

SERVIA'S REPLY WILL DECIDE

(Reed $.15 p.m.) LONDON, August 29

Sir Edwin Pears, i.i an interview wiila the Daily Chronicle, said if Bulgaria secures a premise frcm Servia and the Allies that Macedonia will be

restored to he;.-, h? believes, despite King Ferdirand, who has Austrian leanirgs, she will borne in. If she jcin s the Allies, Greece will follow.

Ferdnland is a born diplomat; he began his life as an Austrian officer, and he possesses vast estates in Hungary. Ha i s very vain and ambitious, and I fear unscrupulous.

Fcfreign policy, owing to the Bulgarian grcup sjystem, is almost entirely in hi 3 hands; nevertheless, Bulgaria is democratic in name-, and may ber--1 in a crisis like the present democratic in reality. / Ferdinand regards Bulgraia as the j Prussia of the Balkans, and I fancy he I even once made preparation for his i own coronation as the byzantine emJ power, in Saint Sophia. ( It would be a mistake to over-esti-mate the influence possessed by Royal famlies; tut it must not be underestimated at this moment. In Rcumar.ia, Bulgaria, Greece, Sweden and Russia Ih'SVe are strong proGerman elements in Court. Democrauy, however, mostly takes a different view. W e are sure of the Bulgarians, and but for their chagrin over the second Balkan'war they would long since have joined us. INVASION OF SERVIA EXPECTED. I LONDON, August 30. J The Times' Bucharest correspondent says that Austria and Germany are using every means to cause Avar between Bulgaria and her neighbours, while the Entente is trying to promote an understanding on the basis of Ser-vian-Grecian concessions to Bulgaria. Competent experts expect that the German invasion of Servia will begin in a few davs.

ROUMANIAN OFFICERS RECALLED. ROME, August 30. All Roumanian officers in "Switzer land have been recalled. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. ATTACK ON A MOUNTAIN TOP.

ROME, August 29

A communique states that the Austrians destroyed some of the bridge? and part of the railway in the Fondo Valley at Valsugina. One of our detachments in the upper Isonzo attempted a sudden dash on a strong position at the summit, of Monte Rombon, but owing to the difficulties of the ground and the determined resistance of the enemy, who fought with guns, rifles, and grenades, and even rolled clown heavy stones, we captured only a fm trenches.

The enemy still holfls the extreme summit. The enemy is repairing th< recently damaged aerodrome at Alsoviteza. Our aviators dropped 120 bombs, hitting two sheds and damaging the whole camp, causing fires. Although half an hour under fire from enemy batteries, our airmen returned safely.

I • ITALIAN SUCCESSES | AUSTRIANS IN FULL RETREAT. ______ (Reed, noon) ROME, August 30 The Austrians are in full retreats at two blowing up bridges and viaducts in Val Sugana, and retreating for safety to the nearest Trent defences The second point of retreat 5s the Upper slonzo, where the Alpini are fighting for an important summit. Italians ar e menacing the entire line of defences on th e Northern Isonzo and the Austrians are flrecarirms'y placed at Tarvis, Tolmino. and Gorin'a. v

DURATION OF TURKISH RESISTANCE. TEN DAYS MORE. MUNITIONS RUNNING SHORT. GOOD NEWS IF TRUE. PARIS, August 30. A Frenchman from Turkey says that the Gef~mans have established throe munition factories in Turkey, but all are inadequate, and the TurKs cannot prolong their resistance after September 10th, though eVe*y train from th e north brings Germans and officers, soldiers an<j workmen GERMAN ECONOMY. COPENHAGEN, August 30. The German authorities threaten stern measures if dressmakers do not adopt .fashions requiring less material in them than the most recent modea.

SOUTH AFRICAN RECRUITS. ADDRESS BY GENERAL SMUTS. "A NOBLE HOLY CAUSE." PRETORIA, August 30. General Smuts addressing Transvaal recruits for th'e overseas contingent at Potchefstroom, said: You are going to fight for a noble and holy cause. It is no campaign of revenge, but for the cause of freedom, liberty, a cauf-e which is always reckoned the greatest in the world's history." He hoped that many more South Africans would come forward and help to secure victory. BR'ITISH CASUALTIES. LONDON, August 30. Weekend casualty lh;- d total 181 c;'icers and 3406 o;ficers and men. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. TOTAL REACHES 14,9L'6. INCLUDING -SS? KILLED.

SYP.VEY, August 3(1. The last published list- brings l!ie Australian casua'tios at th e Dardanelles to 14,926, made up of: KILLED Officers 226 Men 2663 WOUNDED Officers 482 Men 10,G2S MISSING. Officers 33 Men 894 ANOTHER LIST SYDNEY, August 30. Killed in Action: One officer and six men. Died of wounds and illness: 11 officers and 48 men, including Pvt C. Grcave (a New Zealander). Wounded: 18 officers and 546 men. including Corpl Hickson (second occasion; in hospital at Ghezireh), PvtsW. Grainger, T. Livingstone, W. Camp, bell, W. Smith, W. Cos-grove (second occasion), H. Weir, Sergt A. L Auche (in hospital at Heliopolis), PvU J. W. McGlono and C. S. Todd, NeZealandors. Jill: 32, including Pvt D. O-ftdadr in 'hospital a - Alexandria-M's-ing: Four oifcers.

BOAT CUT IN TWO. SIXTEEN BOYS DROWNED. (Reed 11 a.m.) LONDON, August 30. Twenty lads of the training- ship Cornwall were rowing at Purfleet when a squall drove a tug upon the rowing boat and cut it in haLes, sinkt ig it immediately. An officer and sixteen ladb wtie drowned as the current was 100 ?ircr>g for the most powerful s v yiaimer.

GERMAN VIEW OF D\HDANELLES

MUST UPHOLD TURKEY

WORLD'S FATE LIES IN THE ORIENT.

(Times and Sydney Sun Cables) LONDON, August 30.

The "Times" correspondent in New York says that Paul Rohgbach a wellknown writer on German foreign policy, publishes in the 'Evening Mail,' a newspaper recently acquired by German interests, a remarkable article o:i the struggle in the Orient. He declares that w'hen the war broke out, the vast majority of Germans believed that a knock-out blow would be given to France, then Russia would be defeated, and finally accounts would be settled with Britain, but to-day they realise that th e ultimate result of victory ctr the defeat of Germany and Austria depends on our ability to preserve the strength of Turkey and uphold our connection with her The deci? : Dn of the war for us as well as our fo?s will b e found in the Orient. He asks •what will happen if an Ang'o RussianFrench cut be made at the Dardane.'e-s and BosphcTus. He answers that this would mean the end of our world pc-i----tics, our elimination as a world-powr r. If she allowed Turkey to be Germany would sink into a second-rate Power.

TURKS' COMMUNIQUE. ENEMY REPULSED, TRENCHES CAPTURED. (Reed 11.55 a.m.) AMSTERDAM. August 30. A communique from Constantinople says the enemy on Saturday renewed their stubborn attacks on Anafarta. which we repulsed with losses. We counter attacked and recaptured trenches i" the centre, killing the occupants. Our losses were comparatively small. The last two dajys our alrmwi tcok part in the tv&ttTe, suc-ces-ifulJy bombing h-otrtfle posttio-ae.

RELAXING EMBARGO ON WOOLQUANTITY AVAILABLE FOii EXPORT. TO ALLIED COUNTRIES. (Reed 12.15 p.m.) LOND ,v v Augist Ml'. The Government is considering a further relaxation of the embargo on the export of wool. The Board of Trade held conference with the London. Selling Wool Brokers' Associat''or.,and were asked to estimate the amount available for export beyond the demand of Britain, of crossbreds >«-r military cloths and the probable Australian and New Zealand shipment. The Association replied that 50,000 bales can be exported to the Allies and the United States. DISCLOSURES IN AMERICA GERMANS FOMENTIjNG TROUBLEMONEY SPENT FREELY. Th e New Yqrk 'World's' disclosures continue to cause a stir. Doctor ilernrich Albert, chief German Agent, fc» handling immense sums of money, am? it is being freely spent in fomenting 1 strikes with the connivance of disloyal trade union leaders. Germans ?|rranged the Bridgeport Company who were to commence to manufacture explosives on the first of September, and which were to be exported through European neutrals as the Germans arranged. The company also promised to supply munitions to England and Russia, but by omitting the liability for failure to deliver clause in th e contracts they hoped ta ) deceive the Allies. The campaign includes an elaborate. scheme to establish newspapers; newservices, finance lecturers, film exhi- ) bitions; to publish pamphlets, and" books, also far paying expenses of American writers' visits, in consideration for despatches favourable to Germany. , ___ MUNITIONS. , ALL GOING WELL IN BRITAIN.

LONDON. August 30.

The Daily Telegraph says that the Munitions Parliamentary Committee visited the munition workers in the five leading centres. There was a frmk and friendly discussion on the need for fedoubled efforts,, especially in view of their comrades' patience niul self-sacrifice in the trenches, which stimulated the workers' enthusiasm. The visitors said they recognised the arduous work which had already been achieved. Correspondence reaching: the Committee testifies to the value of these meetings. CAMPAIGN OF MENDACITY STARTED BY GERMANY: PETROGRAD, August 30. A communique warns the public that Germans are distributing mendacious accounts of their victories with the suggestion to conclude peace. In order to evade censorship they are enclosing papers in chocokice boxes, with photographic goods and other articles that are smuggled .througlt neutrals. t

WHEAT PRICES DOWN. BUYERS NOT INTERESTED. ; (Reed 11.55 a.m.) LONDON, August 30. Wheat is active. Buyers are not interested in cargoes. Prices are tending against sellers. H«*H SON* WOUNDED IN BATTLE. i ' KING AND QUEEN SYMPATHISE. (Reed 9.15 am.) LONDON, August 30. The King and Queen telegraphed t« the Hon.. Thos. Mackenzie sympathising with him in connection with injuries sustained by his son, who arrive*" in London yesterday.