OVERHELD CABLES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 280, 31 August 1915, Page 3

OVERHELD CABLES

PRE-WAR INTRIGUES. AUSTRO-GERMANS EXPOSED. LONDON, August 28. M. Takejonescu, in a telegram to the Morning Post, states: Kiderlin Waechter in November. 1911, said he desired an agreement with Britain on the limitation of naval armaments. Admiral von Tirpitz opposed it, and had the Kaiser's support .and the plan was dropped. Also Count Bcrehtold in September, 1912, admitted that Austria's naval plans were directed against England/ who would be outstripped in the naval race by the shortage of bluejackets. He adds that he knows definitely/ that Russia made every effort to prevent the Serbo-Bul-gurian rupture in 1913 which was due to Austrian intrigues. Furtenburg, the Austrian Minister in Bucharest, rubbed his bands and said to./Fakejonescue after the rupture: "We have done a good stroke of business."

HIC-H ALLIED RESOLVES. COURTESIES EXCHANGED. PAEIS, August 2S. M. Millerand and ' General .Toffre have sent a message to the Grand Duke Nicholas expressing admiration for the heroic struggle of the Russia:: 'armies, and confidence in their final victory. The Grand Duke Nicholas replied that the relations and the common agreement between all the Allies - high commands were a certain pledge to a .glorious end," which, with God's help, we shall reach." ANOTHER HERO KILLED. END OF BRIGHT CAREER.

LONDON, August 2S

The King- has sent a message of sympathy on the death of Captain Oh Mapplcbeck, the aviator, who was killed at Dartford on Tuesday on the eve of his 23rd birthday while testing- r new machine. He was the youngest flight commander, and one of the first batch sent to Flanders. He was the first to reconnoitre the enemy's lines. the first to drop bombs, reconnoitred throughout the Mons retreat, was shot in a. duel at the end of September while 6,000 feet up, landed unconscious, and was in hospital for three months. He was shot down at Lille in "March during the first night raid of the war, hid amidst the Germans for days, escaped with a peasant's aid despite a proclamationo of a reward for capture or death for harbouring, reached Holland in peasant's disguise, after three weeks, and immediately returned to the front. Latterly, he commanded a squadron guarding London.

CISSBS: VOLUNTEERS IN ACTION. PAEIS, August 28. The Gaulois says the Hellenic Legion, including many Cretan and Greek volunteers from France, co-op-erated at the Suvla landing, and made a feint at another landing place. The Turks were completely tricked and rushed troops to the spot. There Avas a liveiy combat. The Legion lost 32. KOENIGSSEKG OFFICER. ARRESTED AT JOHANNESBURG. CARRYING CASH TO GERMANY JOHANNESBURG, August 29. A foreigner from Delagoa Bay has been arrested. He confessed himself to be Carstanter, sub-commander of the Koenigsberg. His colleagues entrusted him with their cash, £2,000, hoping he would get through to Germanv.

AMERICAN NOTE DISCUSSED, DETAILS NOT KNOWN. NEW YORK, August 29. The Berln correspondent of ■ the United Press Association states'that the* Foreign Office is unalterably opposed to submarining such vessels as the Arabic. VonJagow and Hollweg took the initiative in the conference with Mr. Gerard, but the nature of the negotiations is still unknown. The German, public, despite the German Admiralty, show open opposition to any disavowal of submarin'ings.' It is expected the Kaiser iri : i approve Hollweg's policy of placing on record that Germany is ah observer of international law in sea-warfare, by insisting that submarines thoroughly warn before shelling or torpedoing. Hollweg's victory will probably close all complications with America, including the Lusitankt. Hollweg is deeply desirous of retaining the friendship of America. telegraphic and newspaper rates: increase in australia. MELBOURNE. August 28. In the House, Mr. Spcnce introduced a Bil'i to increase the inter-State telegraphic rote, also the newspaper rftes for magazines, reviews, serinls. ncwpapers, and catalogues printed and published outside Australia. The nate is to be increased from I'd for fom ounces to Id for two ounces.

AUSTRALIAN RACTETG. ADELAIDE, August 28. .The Grand National Steeplechase resulted: Forest Prince* I, Southland 2, •Priors Perfect 3. Twelve starters. El Progresso finished second'. But failed to draw weight. Carmaliono led for two rounds when he fell, leaving Forest Prince ahead. Won by 4'f lengths, Southland three lengths away: Time, 6 min Hi sees.