MUST COLLAPSE

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 14 September 1915, Page 5

MUST COLLAPSE

TURKEY’S DEPLORABLE CONDITION CANNOT CONTINUE: BEYOND THE 25TH BERLIN OFFICIALLY INFORMED THE BALKANS • TURKS- BULGAR AGREEMENT DENIED FURTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN GALICIA THE CENTRE STILL RETREATING '

THE ROLL OF HONOUR.

RUSSIAN OrriClAli REPORT

PETROGRAD, Sept. 33

A communique states: —

While continuing to ho id the enemy we have slightly withdrawn from the Niemen front.

We repulsed, desperate - attacks on the lower Zelvanka. . We destroyed a battery at Zelva, where the Germans developed most violent .fire, attacking throughout Saturday on the Barauovviczy road. ,• The enemy in tiie Roveno region, reinforced,. is continuing; the offensive. In the Derahjno district we are holding his attacks constantly. We repulsed the Austrians on the upper Goryn with, heavy losses. •.

RUSSIAN RETREAT CONTINUES.

POSITION BEING IMPROVED

PETROGRAD, Sept. 13. A communique states: The German

advance on the Dvinsk roads con tinues.

After a stubborn engagement with superior forces between Wilkomir and Uciany we fell back.

In the Lake Dusiatz district the enemy is determinedly advancing along the right bank of the Villa and advancing towards the Podbrodze railway station. We continue to hold them. Fierce lighting continues in tlie Skidel distret. Prisoners describe the Germans as excessively fatigued by the recent fighting. Losses in the past three days in killed alone were a hundred per

company

We captured north of Tarnopol 91 officers and 4,200 men, nine machineguns, and much booty. We repulsed the enemy with enormous loss, armoured motor-cars dashings to the front of the enemy’s defences and remained pouring in a stream of bullets.

South of Tarnopol we assumed the offensive and took prisoners many Austrians during the pursuit from Tlust towards the Dneister.

Altogether, the execution of the general plan is daily improving our position.

AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL REPORT,

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 13. An Austrian communique states: — We crossed the Goryn. near Dorajno. . Russian attacks near Tarnopol have increased in violence. The enemy northward of Tarnopol penetrated our trenches and occupied Dolzanka. German and Honved battalions, hurrying up, caught the enemy on both flanks and'recaptured Dolzanka, throwing the enemy back on the bridgehead positions. The enemy’s losses. were heavv.

We captured the strongly entrenched vilage of Skuralty, near Kosowa.

THE AUSTRO-GERMAN CHECK

A GENERAL DISMISSED

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 13

The Kaiser has dismissed General von Kluege, who is held responsible for the Austro-German chock on the Sereth.

AUSTRIAN TORPEDO BOATS.

ATTACKED BY SUBMARINE

(Reed 12.20 ,p • TO.) : ... . .ROME, Sept 13

Official; A French submarine cm Tthursday torpedoed a .group of Austrian torpedo boats in mid Adriatic, badly damaging one • ~

BULGARIA’3 ATTITUDE,

A PROMISE BY THE PREMIER

LONDON, Sept. 13,

Tlie Daily Telegraph’s correspondent says the best Italian information categorically denies the Gorman report that a Turco-Bulgarian agreement has been signed. ■Meckleburg’s visit has not changed the situation in Bulgaria.

'As a result of Eadoslavoff’s and Ghendiff’s explanations, Ministeralists •again obtained' a majority, quieting the Opposition with a promise that Bulgarian would never march against- Russia.

. RadoslavolT’s attitude is not to make ah agreement with anyone until the European situation has been cleared by decisive developments.

SOLUTION EXPECTED

1 LONDON, Sept. 13. I Diplomats are hopeful that Veneze Id's will find a solution.

TURKEY MUST COLLAPSE

IN ANOTHER TEN DAYS,

UNLESS AIDED BY GERMANY

TURKS’ DEPLORABLE.

(Reed 9.55 a.m) LONDON, Sept 13,

. 'The, Daily Telegraplh s Athens’ correspondent reports that a Turkish official source states that the higher German command has been notified in Berlin that the Turkish army cannot continue beyond tjhe 25th. Reports from private sources agree ■in depicting the posiiton of Turkey as deplorable, and collapse is sure unless German help is soon realisled.

A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE

FRENCH ARTILLERY EFFECTIVE

AGAINST GERMAN CONCENTRA-

TIONS

(Reed 10.25 a.m.) PARIS, Sjept 12

A communique states that incessant bombing, grenade fighting and cannonading is proceeding in the Neuville sector. There are most violent bombardment in the Roye region and between Paissy and Craonelle.

We Jrepulsed a fresh German attempt on Sapionell. Our artillery southward of Leintrey was effective against German concentration positions. A German attack was immediately held up.

German aeroplanes, yesterdajy, again bombed Compiegni. Our aeroplanes effectively dtropped heavy shells on German hangars at Bray oil e.

A SHIP ON FIRE

IN MID-ATLANTIC

ITALIAN RESERVISTS ABOARD,

(Reed 9.20 a.m.)

NEW YORK Sept 13. The steamer Santa Anna is reverted to 1)G on fire in mid-Atlantic. She has on board 1600 Italian Reservists.

A GERMAN EXCUSE

FOR TORPEDOING THE ORDUNA

(Rec. 10.19 a.m.")

WASHINGTON, Sept. 13

•Ger-ma'ny explains that the submarine- commander torpedoed the Orduna because the weather was too thick to see the . character or nationality of the ■vessel.

GALLIPOLI

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT,

LONDON, Sept 13. The Dardanelles for the last five days has been very ca>m. The Turks on several occasions opened a voilent artillery fire in the northern one, but did not leave their trenches. In the southern zone our trench mortars destroyed two little forts and caused appreciable enemy losses.

THE ALLIES PROGRESSING,

LONDON, September 13

It is learned from Constantinople that the Allies are daily progressing as a result of intensified attacks on Anafart a.

Owing to submarines, navigation in the Sea of Marmora has completely ceased.

The Sultfan received Mecklenburg. It is believed that the latter brought several millioon francs in gold in his baggage.

The Turks have been informed that Mecklenburg’s arrival is the percursor of a great German invasion of Italy.

ITALIAN CAMPAIGN,

ENEMY ACTIVITY

ROME, Sept. J 3,

A communique states that strong enemy reinforcements arc approaching Santa Maria. Tolmino.

The enemy is building fresh defon sive works of an almost permanent na ture on the lower Isonzo.

Fresh Austro-Hungarian contingents and heavy artillery are arriving. The enemy shelved the docks at Monfalcone, damaging some vessels.

GREAT BATTLE PENDING

LONDON, Sept. 13

The Geneva - correspondent of the Daily Express says that great preparations are being made for a battle for Gorizia and Tolmino. Three hundred thousand Austrians are in this sector and the same number between Gorizia and Trieste. Reinforcements are arriving at Laibach Valley, probably from Russia.

THE TREACHEROUS HUN.

PLOTTING FOR STRIKES

(Reed 12.20 p.m.) NEW YORK, Sept 13

The Dockers’ Union has revealed to the Government a German p|oH spend 1,000,000 dollars to induce a strike among 3,300 dockers.

“The World” alleges that Dernburg is implicated.

Von Papon is taking a holiday in Yellowstone Park, and it is expected that his removal will be demanded.

THE HUN CANNOT CHANGE.

TWO MORE INTERNED

(Reed 12.20 p.m.) LONDON, Sept 13

Since the aircraft raid on Wednesday, Theodore Kroel, manager of the Ritz Hotel and Jacques Kraemar, manager of the Carlton Hotel, have been interned on the Isle of Man. They werie hitherto registered as aliens! Kraemar was originally kitchen boy in a big hotel. . . i

BRITISH STEAMER SUNK

CREW SAVED,

Tjhe British steamer “Mimosa” has been sunk, the crew being saved.

A FRENCH REPORT,

ON THE BRITISH FLEET.

HUNTING SUBMARINES

CCONSIDERED FINE SPORT

(Reed. 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, Sen 13

Polyve, describing in • tire “Figaro” Iris visit to the British Fleet, say England never had finer crews, betrer armed, or faster fleet.

Submarine hunting was ‘hie * w.biv methodical, and considered fine sport; and more were sunk than cart red. They hunted with net, gum, Ouvbs and otherwise. Now’ submarine civavs know that there is less change •>? their returning home than of sleeving oi the sea depths.

THE BELGIAN ARMY.

MORE NUMEROUS, B YTrUR equipped

THAN AT START OF WAR

(Reed. 8.30 a.m.) PARIS, S 3 it 13

A Belgian officer stale; -.ha r the army is more numerous and betterarmed than at the outbreak of war. Despite German occupation the response in the 1914 class there was only 5 per cent, decrease. In the home provinces thte maximum decrease was- 20 per cent. Five hundred and seventy-four Sunualtos have arrived at Marseilles.