THE BALKAN CRISIS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 311, 12 October 1915, Page 5

THE BALKAN CRISIS

AUTI-WAR DEMONSTRATIONS IN BULGABSA mmm i raw ii ihi mb^ ALLIES STILL LAMDIMG IN GREECE iUSSIAI EXPEDITIONARY FORCE ITALIANS TO GO-OPERATE ■ iii —ii 'MfIE ' • SERVtA WILL OPPOSE GERMANS ALLIES TO ATTEND BULGARIA GOOD PROGRESS ON OTHER FRONTS

3ULGAR MINISTER SPEAKS PLAINLY. .EARNEST! Y EXPRESSED HOPES. REG ARDLESS OF DANGER. BE WILL TELL THE TRUTH. (Heed. 10.15 a.m.) - PETROGHAD, Oct. 11. MadjayioiT. the Bulgarian Minister, •states that, although he has not been given hip passport, he is leaving Petre grad forthwith, and adds the Bulgarian Government's adventure will remain to their ignominy in history. Russia liberated Bulgaria, whose future is now very dark because she failed in the nicjra.l obligations which are indispensable to the foundation and existence of small States. I am returning to Bulgaria and shall tell ■he whole truth, regardless of personal danger, and J only hope that Russia . will nc J leave Bulgarians forever in tive lurch, making the country entirely responsible for the faults of the v>retwui A< vernment. GERM AN C» IN BELGRADE. LONDON. Oct 10. The Germans claim that Belgrade has fallen. NISH. Oct. 10. The capture of Belgrade is officially admitted. EERLI|N, Oct. 10. Official: The heights south-west and east of Belgrade are in possession of the Teutons. The Servians arc re treating east. Oust troops are progressing. GARRISON’S HEROIC DEFENCE. PARIS, Oct. 11. Since Wednesday the garrison defended Belgrade heroically, the forts firing ■incessantly. The Austrians crossed the Sa.ve near Zahrez, where sanguinary fighting continues. The Servians held up the Germans on the Danube near the Ram, despite terrific artillery fijre and repeated attacks which involved heavy German losses. Twenty thousand Serbians are guarding the railway", ensuring the safety ■of the Salouika-iNish. communications. THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN. IMPORTANCE CANNOT BE EXAGGERATED (Times and Sydney Sun Cables) LONDON, Oct. 11. Mr Am cry, M.P., in an address at the Service Club, said that the Balkan situation could not possibly ho exaggerated. it' Gejrmanjy got through to Bulgaria and made contact witfh Turkey the latter would obtain unlimited munitions tor t.he Dardanelles, where cut position wa s far more difficult than the censorship and the smooth words r ? the Government allowed the people to believe. If. would enable the Turks to send reinforcements to Macedonia, sud make a. second attack on Egypt. I ; wc’uld mean that when, tine German rtsmjrces of men were beginning to wan ft, Turkish armies would be Ready h -ffike the field. This’was more seri- ; v. our Allies. Egypt, Macedonia, eumv Jndifi, might be openc.' to the unlimited passage of Ger-7-..guns and-Turkish troops. Buipin-,.. :. .|i.Avpd -hat Germany was goc to win. -The adva-nce Into Russia, collided wdn Oi.tr failure to force the ■- cirdaiv dee. .had great,]/ ‘h finenceJ Bn o, Tffi' b.--Meved the crisis in C v.-n.o t mnorary. Her army °b /hr ride. 11 5 vii.s confiderit ’■ ia ’" c-ngland would win the wak if only ■sao used her full strength.

GERMANS CLEAR CITY. THE DANUBE CROSSED. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 11. [ German regiments cleared Belgrade •oi the enemy after violent street lighting. Our allies lower down reached the south bank of the Danube and dislodged the enemy from several positions. GERMAN PRESS ENTHUSIASTIC. CAMPAIGN AGAINST INDIA. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 11. Trie German press is enthusiastic on the fall of Belgrade, which is re- ' garcled as the best base for the coming great operations, beginning- a great Oriental campaign towards India. GERMANS’ FIRST AIM. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 10. T|hc “Frankfurfce).- Zeitung” states; Our campaign tin Bervia must first give free communication across the north-eastern coVner of Servia, which must be crushed. That is the object of the elaborate operations now begun. \ ' , RUSSIA TO ATTACK BULGARIA. i ITALY WILL- CO-OPERATE. (Reed 9 50 a.rn.) AMSTERDAM, Obt 11. The “Francfurter Zeitung” states the Allies are preparing to land at Dedeagatch, and Russia is also preparing to attack Bulgaria. Salonika telegrams state that 30,000 Allied troops have landed and are being used to assure communication from Salonika to Servia, "* Italy is now co-ope!rating in tjhe transport and landing of troops and is likely to take an active part in the Baltic: expedition. TEUTON-BULGAR AGREEMENT. EXPOSED BY -VENCZELOS. (Reed 9.50 a.rn.) PARIS, Oct. 11. “Lo Matin,” commenting on the official German denial of the existence 1 of a secret agreement, states that the (information emanate srom, Yenezelos, who discovered the agreement since his resignation. The British Legation, at Athens,considered the information unimpeachable and Justifying communication with GrLece. ANTI-WAR DEMONSTRATION. IN BULGARIAN TOWNS. | (Reed 9.50 a.m.) ATHENS, Oct. 11. Anti-war demonstrations have broken out at Vejrna and Ruatchiik. It i s learned that during the AustroGerman bombardment 6000 shells ruined several quarters of Belgrade. Communication between Belgrade and Nish is cut. PARIS, Oct. 11. The Servian Minister declares that if tihe Army we expect from tbe Allies allows us to devote ourselves against oar assailant from the north we will fight without uneasiness and oppose the invaders again victoriously. \ Servian officer says: If the Allies took after the Bulgarians we will go ii;no the battle singling. T-. is stated that over an array corps mossed the Save at Semendra, includh Bavririans and Prussians with st-mg artillery

ALLIES IN THE BALKANS. A. BU - ARMY NII CESS A RY. MUST SICKEN THE JVJLGAR3. LIBERAL SHOWER OK SHELLS (Reed 0 a,m.) ,FJLTKOGRAD, Oct. IE M. Nadeau interviewed an officer, formerly in Bulgaria, who said the Allies must come in overwhelmingly from Salonika, prens! ed to meet 400,000 Bulgarians, a-' good fignors as the Germans, and many horn in Macedonia, which they are determined to reconquer.

He estimates tjlmt the Allies must send 300,000: a &:raJl army would, undergo the peril o! being stamped. He recommends Hi*' Allies to sicken. the. Bulgarians at :-st. '">' •' plentiful shower of shells.

THE BALKANS SURPRISE. » SIR E. GREY < H!T'<'isCn. J.O'N r>; ’■ N. O-w.Ter 13. The Observer saw s '■•it rabid now v paers which suggest vir E. Gruy's fall make a provoM; 1 v.hi-h would be wore* ,i- >■ • usl; acceptable in the enemy I+’ ]> 11 i-3 by Berlin. Nevertheless Ministers, inespecti vc of par ties, allowed themselves to'be surprised in regard to the Balkans. If Sorviit be quickly crushed the enemy -would have au army of a millioa in vlit* Near East. The Turks, with fresh munitions, would soon be twice as formidable as

before, but we may still ret t-*»e situation if we fight n.t all' costs ror the mastery of the, Balkans. , Meanwhile, no statesman ."is .more necessary than Sir Edward Grey, who commands more respect than anyone else. A NATION IN ARMS, ALL SERVIANS PREPARED. LONDON, October 11. . The Daily Telegraph’s Rome correspondent says the whole population of Macedonia and Sevvia. including men certified as physically unfit and women and old men, are arriving, determined to give up tiieir lives rather than see the Austro-Goruuvns and Bulgarians conquer the country. ■ - GREEK MOBILISATION. VJENEZELOs • RESIGNATION. ) JOHANNESBURG, Oct. 10. Two hundred Greek reservists refused to embark on learning of Vein zeloa’ resignation. BULGAKS OPv GERMANS. BUCHAREST. Oct* 11. Bulgaria has asked Roumania to facJ’kat.e the transit of 6,000 Bulgarians from Germany and Austria. The Quadruple has requested Roumania to see that they are not in reality German officers and specialists. TIME FOR ACTS, NOT WORDS. PARIS, October 10. The newspapers, discussing the Balkan situation, state -that the Entente nations are united regarding the effort required to avert the peril. Each musttake a share,. Military critics declare that the Entente must solidly impede the German advance, and then the Allies must rush in from all sides. The Gaulois declares that it is necessary to act quickly. While they are engaged in discussing it, the AustroGerman? are advancing. ADVICE TO GERMANS. NOT TO BE TOO HOPEFUL. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 11. The National Liberal paper Korrcspondenz publishes a sensational article concerning the Government's prohibition of the discussion of Germany’s object in the war. It warns Germans against being too hopeful. Germans are discussing the war in illusory paths, entirely forgetting its reality, which is likely to induce hopes doomed to disappointment and to bring the most, intense bitterness to the people. The Korrespondenz formerly started an agitation for the immediate annexation of Belgium and Poland and all the occupied, territory in Russia, and in France. ‘WILLIAM THE WEED.” FIGHTS WITH GERMANS. (Reed 9.50 a.rn.) ROME, Oct. ,11.' Ail arrival from Albania, (reports that Pitiace William, of Wied is lighting with, the Germans against riervia, planning that Then Senna is crushed he will return to Albania, dispense the Montenegrins and re-establish himself at Hurazzo, constuuUng Albania a kingdom under Austrian protection. The landing of the Allies at Salon-

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WESTERN BATTLEFIELD. i ■— VIOLENT GERMAN ATTACKS ON ALLIES IN FRANCE. GERMANS REPULSED WITH LOSS. EIGHT THOUSAND DEAD. (Reed 9.50 a.m.) PARIS, Oct. 11. A communique states that latest information confirms the violent German counter-attacks against the AngloFrench front during the past few days from Loos northward, which has.been costly ta them. Four divisions made the principal assault which was completely repulsed. We dispersed the enemy on the left 1) cut of ({he Allied line,leaving between seven and eight thousand of them. dead. WORSE THAN DOGS. BRITISHERS BADLY TREATED. LONDON, October 10. A party of wounded British prisoner?, exchanged under the arrangement with Germany, has arrived in Great Britain. The men complain of the vnets css of the food. They say that the British prisoners are singled out for harsh treatment. One of them said ‘‘ W e were treated worse than dogs Life was a hell upon earth. 5 ? PERIL OF GERMAN ATTACK. ALLIES EFFORT TO MEET IT. KING FERDINAND SUMMED UP. PARIS, Oct. 10. 1 The newspapers, discussing the Balkans. states that the Entente nations are [regarding the effort, to avert, peril. Each m ist take his. share. | Militaiy critics declare that all must [ solidly impede the German advance, then tihe Allies will rush in from ail sides. The “GanTois” sajys that it is necessary to act quickly, for, while Iho Allies are discussing, the Ausljro-Ger-mans are advancing. The Duke de Montpensier telegraphed, reproaching his uncle, King Ferdinand. who, a prince of the French/ race, has thrown himself into the arnrof the Turks —his enemies of yesterday—against France, who is defending the liberties of the peoples. Ho concludes: “Your degenerate heart is leading you towards bands of assassins, nctbbcßs and traitors. I disavow you. Tc-dey I know you better. 1 leave you to your apostasy, your remorse, your Turks, a,ml your Roches. King Ferdinand is the sen of Princess Clementine, daughter of Louis PLiillipe of Orleans, the last King icf the French,' wjhile the Due de Montpensier is the great-grand so a of the same ruler. BRILLIANT ATTACK AT TAHUHE. FRENCH MAKE FURTHER PROGRESS. PARIS, October 11. A commuhique states; We again progressed north-east of Tahtire. A brilliant assault, ma.de us masters ot ' a new trench south-east of the village.: There was an intense bombardment on both sides in the Argonne in the sector at Courtes, Chousses and Laflllworte, also between tfhe Meuse and the Moselle north of Flirey. We brought down a German aeroplane in our lines south of Pont-a-Mousson. Both aviators were killed Oujr squadron dropped a hundred bombs on stations behind the Champagne front, and on the enemy troops. GERMAN BATTALION WIPED OUT. PARTS, October 11. The French “Eye-witness,” describing the figuring in the Champagne, says the- Seventh German battalion at Navarin farm belonged to the Tenth Army Corps from the eastern front and suffered severely from our artillery. The enemjy was prevented from removing their wounded. They were cut off from their rear and exposed to squalls of shells until only five hundred remained, and they surrendered. They had been without, food and water for four days. The Germans southward of Tahure i held a slope in a “tooth-brush” wood. 1 Our guns mowed down the trees and then the Bretons and Yendians .lumped into the trenches, which were found choked wi.th corpses. Prisoners istate that, the artillerv fire caused a panic. Part of the garrison of Tahtfre deserted. TURKISH CARGO BOATS SUNK. SUPPLIES FOR TROOPS. (Reed 9.50 a.m.) PETROGRAJ) Oct. n. A communique states: Two of our torpedo boats on the court of Anatolia, destroyed nineteen Turkish sailingboats, their cffrg.ce:? being In ■; tor troops.

GERMANS GOING WEST. NAVAL MEN FOR FRANCE. COPENHAGEN, Oct. 10 Large numbers ox German troops are proceeding to the West front, including many naval men from Kiel and Heligoland. INDIA'S LOYALTY, BOMBAY, Oct 11 The Rajah, of Rntlam, who is fighting in France, is appealing to Indian noblemen and commercial men to present Britain with a Dreadnought. EASTERN BATTLEFIELD RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN GALICIA. TRENCHES TAKEN. . AUSTRIAN FRONT BROKEN. , LONDON, October 11. ' The Daily Telegraph’s correspondent at the Russian South-Western headquarters says the Russians opened strong simultaneous attacks on Thursday night and advanced three and a half miles on the front from the River Styr to Gararmobka, everywhere capturing first and second- positions despite resistance of large Austro-Ger-man forces. The Russians pierced the front at Karapeiovka, Mochianitza, and Nosovitch. ANOTHER RETORT. ZURICH, October 11. ' The Lausanne Gazette says the Russians, in a ten hours' incessant bombardment, destroyed the Austrian first J line trenches on the Bessarabian front. SOME DESPERATE FIGHTING. PETROGRAD, Oct. 11. \ A communique states: Them was a« e; irernely desperate all-day fight at LToc-hlline and Garbunowka. The latter was taken and re-iaken several times, we finally abandoning it. Our scouts northward of Likovitch in a night reeonnaisanco penetrated the enemy trenches and bayoneted two hundred, taking prisoner 456. The enmy near Czartorysk crossed to the right bank of the Styr. The enemy’s counter-attack south-westward ox Melacheff was repulsed. Our cavalry routed the enemy eastward of Bucozacz in Bukov ina. AUCKLAND SUPREME COURT, THIEVING FROM EMPLOYERS. | MAORI DESERTERS TRIED. AUCKLAND, This Day. In the Supreme, Court, .Tohii Samuel Taylor and Ernest Ross Hamilton, for • thefts from their employers. T. and ?. I Morrin, extending over nine months, 1 were sentenced to two years. Both pleaded for leniency on the ground that, they wanted to enlist. Corporal J. M. Hupa, a member of the Maori Contingent, was tried by court-martial on charges of desertion,' Prosecuting counsel said this offence had been very rife among the Maqri, force. It was desired to bring home to the Maoris generally that desertion was a serious matter. The maximum sentence the Court could impose was two years’ imprisonment, but a general court-martial was empowered to impose the death penalty. Accused left the camp on September I4th, changed into mufti, and travelled by train to Huntley, where he met the Maori King. Ten days later he was arrested at Taupiri. He then stated , the Maori King informed him that if he signed a book he would he -free. Counsel said the Maori King’s statement did not corroborate that of the accused. The case is proceeding. A similar charge against another Maori deserter follows.

BOROUGH OF TAIHAPE. % NOTICE OF SPECIAL OLDER. NOTICE is hereby given that at » Special .Meeting of the Tnihapc Borough Council! held on .. Thursday* the 16th day of September, 1915, the following resolution was passed, and will bo submitted for confirmation at the ordinary meeting of the Council, to be held on Friday, the 22nd day of October, 1915, at 8 p.m., at the Council Chambers, Town Hall, Hautapu Street, Taihapc:— •"‘That in pursuance ot an >l in exercise of the powers vested in it by •'The Municipal Corporations Act, 160 S, ’’ and Local Bodies Loans Ae£, 1918, and the amendments thereof, the Taihapc Borough Council do ana ► it doth hereby authorise by way of Special rder a Loan of C 2.312, for the purpose of paying the balance of the cost of the work authorised by sPoll of the Ratepayers taken on the 28th day of April, 1909, AND that the security for such loan be a rate equal to Eleven-sixty-fourths penc« (11-6-ld) in the £, c-n the rateable value of all the propertj T within the Water Supply and Electric Lighting Special Eating District, AND that such rate shall be an annual-recur-ring rate during the currency of such loan, being a period of twentyone rears, or until the loan be paid off. 5 * Dated this 22nd day of September, 1915, WM. J. DINAHS ON, Town Clerk.