LONDON BOMBED

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 15 October 1915, Page 5

LONDON BOMBED

, SEVERAL PEOPLE KILLED NO PUBLIC BUILDING INJURED THE BALKANS BLOODIEST BATTLE OF CAMPAIGN M AUSTRO-GERMAN DESPERATE EFFORTS TO FORCE THROUGH SERVIA I MORE FORCES URGENTLY NEEDED

THE SERVIAN STRUGGLE. HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED. GERMAN DEAD COVER FIELD. V t?EEBS CHARGE THROUGH GAS. ENEMY DRIVEN BACK. (Roe. 9.10 a.m.) NISH. Oct. 14. A communique states: — A battalion captured and dismantled an enemy "battery during: the lighting north-west Ward of Pojarevatore. We. evacuated Soiuendria. There was stubborn lighting in the village of Lipa, near Semendria. The enemy, Irefore occupying it, suffered the heaviest losses In this campaign. The battlefields was covered with enemy's dead. , . They violently bombarded our positions at Zabrez with poison-gas. Our troops were not surprised and charged through the gases. After a second gassing the Servians resisted tho attack, driving the enemy back. Some Hod across the Save. * * ALLIES MUST HURRY. SERVIANS HARD PRESSED. LONDON, October 13. Telegrams from Nish show the need of the swiftest action. The pressure is very great on both Serbian fronts, particularly in the Morava Valley, THE SALONIKA LANDING. AMSTERDAM, Oct. 14. Vienna learns that Anglo-French transports, escorted by French and Russian cruisers, continue to land troops at Salonika. WHERE WILL RUSSIANS LAND? LONDON, October 13. It is suggested that Russia, instead of landing at Varna, may bring troops to the Danube, which is an international waterway, or through Roumania, via Dobrudja, RUSSIANS ABOUT TO LAND. PARTS, October 13. j The Russians are reported to be pre- ' paring to land a great force on the Bulgarian coast. WHICH WAY IS ROUMANIA? HARVEST SOLD TO GERMANY. LONDON, October 13. Paris learns that Germany has practically arranged to purchase the Roumanian harvest, Germany supplying the waggons. FURTHER COMPLICATIONS. 1 ITALY REFUSES TO HELP SERVIA. t ____ ANGLO-FRENCH AID INADEQUATE NEW YORK, Oct. 14. According to a London message, Italy is now reported to Ibe unwilling to send troops to the assistance of Servia. Fears are expressed that the Allied efforts are proving inadequate, and might yet result in Greece and Roumania being driven into the German «amp and the siege of the Dardanelles raised. j The Glohe hints at the possibility 1 )of the transfer of forces from the peninsular to meet the advance'on Servia, and says that the Government is «d cn the subject. The paper adds ihat it is vital that the German plan io link the Central Powers with Turk--oy must be frustrated, other eonsideratJons being momentarily subordinated .to this end.

35 MILES S.E. OF BELGRADE. EpJEMY ADVANCING “MOST FAVOURABLY.” LONDON, October 14. To-day’s Berlin communique claims that the Servian resistance is only able slightly to hold up our forward movement. The attack on Pozarevac, 35 miles south-east of Belgrade is continuing most favourably. AUSTRIANS’ HEAVY LOSSES. ROME, October 14. The “Giornale d’ltalla’s” correspondent atjNish states that the Austrians lost 20,000 in the battles near Belgrade. One brigade was virtually wiped out. Of one regiment near Obiilnoviata, south-west of Belgrade, not a man escaped. GERMANS PREPARING GAS. ATHENS, October 14 The Germans have installed in Sofia a large munitions and asphyxiating gas factory. 100,000 ALLIES LAN Dr! J. LONDON, October 14. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Rome correspondent states that the Allies have landed 100,000 troops at Salonika and others are on the way. Many civilians are being arrested and shot at Varna and Burgas by court-martials composed exclusively of German officers. GENERAL SAVOFF RETIRES. PAMS, October 14 General Savoff, at his ow r n request, has been retired from the •Bulga.'ian army. SERBIA LEFT IN. THE LURCH. GREECE FAILS HER ALLY. ATHENS, Oct. 14. It is stated that M. Venezelos urged his followers to adopt an attitude of toleration with the view not to precipitate a crisis. A diplomatic source declares that in replying to a Serbian question, Greece considered the present Bulgarian aggression was not of a Balkanic character, and therefore was not within the scope of the Scrbo-Greeian treaty. BULGARIA RELYING ON GREECE. PARIS, October 13. There is little enthusiasm among the Bulgarian troops and trouble is anticipated. Germans have control of all Government departments in Bulgaria, Apart from the troops fortifying Dedeagatch and Portolagos, practically all have gone to the Serbian frontier. Bulgaria is relying on Greece to maintain neutrality. NEW BULGARIAN INVASION.

LONDON, Oct. 13. jin Athens telegram reports a fresh Bwgarian offensive on Zaitchar, 25 miles north of Kniazhcvatz. Tlie Servians repulsed the attack. TUREO-BULGARIAN RECIPROCITY. LONDON, October 13. A Berlin telegram states that Turkey fea,s placed ammunition works and two awjjy corps at Bulgaria’s disposal. Bulgaria, in return, has agreed to despatch a great supply of coal and many railway waggons. Turkey is also permitted to use Bulgarian ports on the Black Se.a,