SUCCESSES IN SERVIA

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 20 October 1915, Page 5

SUCCESSES IN SERVIA

TEE BALKANS. BULGAKS BADLY HANDLED. A DIVISION ANNIHILATED. THROWN BACK INTO BULGARIA. • (Rec. 9.15 a.m.) ATHENS, October ID. Advices from Doeran state that a Bulgarian division was completely annihilated. At Rila it is rumoured that the Bulgarians evacuated Pctrich and Mclnalc. THE GREEK GENERAL STAFF. e ARRIVES AT SALONIKA. KING CONSTANTINE EXPECTED. (Rec. 9.15 a.m.) ‘ ATHENS, October 19. The Greek General Staff has arrived at Salonika. King Constantine is expected shortly. MORE TROOPS FOR BALKANS. ALLIES INFORM GREECE. LONDON, October 10. A despatch from Athens states that the Allies have informed Greece that they intend sending large reinforcements to the Balkans. LANDING AT ENOS. NOT YET CONFIRMED. LONDON, October 19. The landing at Enos is unconfirmed, but if a footing has been established it will be one of the most dramatic and decisive strokes of sea power in the course of the war. GREECE’S ATTITUDE. FEELINGS TOWARDS SEE VIA. PARIS, October 18. The Greeks in Maastricht and Marseilles have sent a message to King Constantine and M. Zaimis, urging that assistance be given to Servia. AUSTRIAN REPORT. SOME SUCCESSES CLAIMED. VIENNA, October 19. A communique states: Serbian divisions were defeated at Avals and are retreating south. We arc attacking detachments north of Ralja. German divisions are gaining ground on both sides of the Lower Morava. .. The Bulgarians have occupied the heights at Muslin, Percin, and Badinub, and are advancing over Egripalank. RUSSIANS COMING BACK. RE-INVASION OF BUKO VINA. BUCHAREST, October 18. Recent Russian advices indicate that the Russians are re-invading Bukovina, and are threatening to invade Transylvania. The Russian left army has now been reinforced by six new army corps. SERIOUS GERMAN REVERSE. LONDON, October 19. Bucharest telegrams report a serious German reverse in the Timok Valley. The Germans also failed to break the the Serbian line in the Gornacco sector in an eight hours’ battle. The Serbians took prisoner 2,000, chiefly Germans. The latter abandoned four guns. An enormous number of dead are before the Serbian front.

AUSTRO-GERMANS DRIVEN BAGK MANY GERMAN [PRISONERS TAKEN FERDINAND FRIGHTENED HE REMAINS AT HOME ■um liin i i.-iiiinffl^ THE BULGARS BADLY BEATEN A DIVISION ANNIHILATED BRILLIANT SUCCESSES BY RUSSIA

ITALY’S PART. NO TROOPS BUT ALB HELP. ROME, October 10. M. Souuio, at a Cabinet Council meeting, outlined Italy’s policy in the Balkans. He stated Italy would not at present send troops to Serbia, but was giving assistance to the Allies in the form of transports, hospital ships, and Italian guns and ammunition which had been sent in large quantities to Montenegro and Serbia. CIVILIANS TO LEAVE. LONDON, October 19. Bulgarians have ordered civilians to evacuate Dedeagatch, fearing an Ah lied bombardment. Only the military remain. (Dedeagatch is a Bulgarian seaport on the Aegean Sea). ANGLO-FRENCH RELATIONS. LONDON, October 19. Replying to a cordial message by M. Viviani following on Cabinet changes and assuring him of the unchanged policy, Sir Edward G<rey telegraphed assurance of Britain’s continued and steadfast co-operation, which was strengthened by the events of, the past year combined with the heroism of the Anglo-French fighting side by side in the same great cause. GERMAN STEAMERS SUNK. SERIOUS ENEMY LOSSES. (Ree. 9.15 a.m.) *“• STOCKHOLM, October 19. A British submarine, in the Baltic, torpedoed the German steamers Soderhamn and Pernambuco, laden with wood and 5,000 tons of iron ore, respectively, for Germany. ENEMY SUBMARINE SUNK. SYDNEY, October 19.‘ A transport has arrived with another batch of wounded. An officer aboard stated that in August last while en route from Alexandria to Lemnos they encountered and sank an enemy’s submarine. THE LATEST GERMAN PLOT. WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. British Se.eret Service agents have found numbers of private yachts fitted out in American ports for the purpose of attacking Mexican oil steamers carrying oil and fuel to Allies. German sailors missing, from the Krom Prinz Wilhelm arc believed to have joined similar forays. The American schooner Academy lias been detained at Bogota under suspicious circumstances. FERDINAND FRIGHTENED. THEATENED~ WITH DEATH. BY HIS OWN SUBJECTS. SALONIKA, October 18. King Ferdinand announced his intern, tion of proceeding to the Serbian front, but abandoned the idea at the eleventh hour, in consequence of numerous anonymous threats upon his life.

THE MEDITERRANEAN COMMAND, SIR IAN GOING HOME. O GENERAL HAMILTON’S SUCCESSOR. The High Commissioner reports: LONDON, October 19, 1.5 a.m. General Sir C. C. Munro has been appointed to command in the Mediterranean, in succession to General Hamilton. In the meantime Lieut-General Birdwood is temporarily commanding Major-General Charles Monro is 55 years of age. He saw active service on the .North-west Frontier of India from 1579 to 1880, in South Africa (18991900), where Ihe was mentioned in despatched. Since then he has filled , appoint me’,+<? in Britain. He was created C.E in 1906. The announcement that Sir lan Hamilton is going Home will give rise to much speculation. Hi s recall is due to cne or two things: he has either been “sacked” (which is most improb able), or tin* campaign at Gallipoli lias leon iPdi’.-ea in importance. The latter is probably the case. Sir Tan Ham ! ilton is unquestionably one of Britain’s | foremost Generals, and his selection I for the command at Gallipoli indicated the importance which the military au-! 1 thorities placed upon that campaign. Were the campaign still regarded in the same light, and Sir lan Hamilton were being superseded, another of the leading Generals would have been appointed. General Monro is no doubt an excellent officer, but-, so far as can be gathered, he is not in the same class as the “big” generals now taking part in the Western campaign, amongst whom Sir lan Hamilton would rank high. Therefore it seems that the auth--1 orities have decided that the shortest way to Constantinople is via the north, rather than through the Dardanelles. At the same time, it is evident that 5 the Gallipoli campaign is not to be abandoned; the Allies will undoubtedly continue to hold the Turks to the peninsula. AT GALLIPOLI. VIOLENT GALES. LONDON, October 19. A German wireless from Constantinople reports that the autumn equinoctials have begun in Gallipoli. If they continue the landing of troops will be impossible.—(Times and Sydney Sun Services.) ] WITHDRAWAL UNLIKELY. LONDON, October 19. The Daily Mail’s Atlhens correspondent says a high military authority characterises the reports of the depleion of the Dardanelles forces or the slackening of operations in order to assist the Serbians as purely fantastic. The Allies in Gallipoli are being reinforced and are holding their positions stubbornly. 'The pressure is such that not a Turk can be released to assist Bulgaria.’‘ ■ ■ ■ ■ : ’ I ARMENIAN VOLUNTEERS. ; TO FIGHT WITH ALLIES. PETROGRAD, October 19. Armenians outside Turkey are determined on a general rising to avenge the massacres. Volunteer corps of Armenians from Italy, Egypt, the Balkans, France, and America will light with the Allies. GREECE AND ROUMANIA. WATCHING FOR WINNING SIDE. ZURICH, October IS. The Bulgarian Foreign Minister has I informed a German correspondent: Greece will not declare war while the Central Powers are successful, but if the Austro-Germans weaken Greece will attack us immediatly. Eoumania will await events and support the side which proves the stronger. MR. ASQUITH ILL. RESTING FOR A FEW DAYS. (Roc. 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, October 19. . Mr. Asquith (Prime Minister) is ill .and must rest for a few days. •Mr. Asquith is suffering from gastrointestinal catarrh.

ALLIED AIR RAID. AMSTERDAM, Oct.- IS. ADicd aviators Jlew over Bercham, near Brussels, and bombed military buildings. Despite a heavy lire they' escaped southward. ACUTE QUESTIONS. BALKANS. AND CONSCRIPTION. BRITISH CABINET DIVIDED. LONDON. October IS. There is considerable interest in the political situation in view of the questions of the Balkans and conscription.: Sir Edward; Carson lias been.,-absent from four Cabinet meetings. Lord Kitchener visited Mr.; Asquith on Monday'. The Westminster 'Oa'zettA ' says S'if Edward Carson holds strong opinions on an important aspect of military policy' and has informed Iris’ colleagues that unless his views prevail he will withdraw from the Government. The Globe states that ther4 are’wellfounded rumours that the Cabinet; is divided over Sir Edward Grey’s refusal to allow Parliament to debate the foreign policy. The Government’s failure to say whether they will hold on or abandon the Dardanelles, and whether Servia wiS bo the. victim of another Antwerp expedition,is sowing mistrust in the mind of the nation.

Other evening newspapers point out that the inception and conduct of the Dardanelles campaign and the diplomatic failure in. Sofia, are appropriate matters for strict inquiry, but no good purpose will be served by wrangling in Parliament. The present is no time for words, but resolute, and decisive action.

The Parliamentary correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says the present week promises to-be of exceptional importance. The notice-paper bristles with questions relating to the war, and reveals a critical attitude toward" Ministers. The Government wfl? be ashed for facilities to debate the appoint-

ment of a select committee to inquire into the Dardanelles campaign. Other questions include whether the Cabinet »s a whole sanctioned the naval attack on the Dardanelles, and whether, in view of the interest in Australia and New Zealand, Mr. Asquith will make .* statement at nn early period.

If- is considered improbable that Mr. Asouith -will agree lo a general' debate. SIR E. CARSON RESIGNS. (Rec. .12.40 a.ni.) LONDON, October 10. Newspapers, except the Daily News, regret Sir Edward Carson's resignation and pay tribute to Lis force of character. dogged honesty, and dotennnation. His resignation was due to difference regarding the Balkan policy, not conscription.

'Hie Morning Post states that despite Sir Edward Carson's urgent counsel the Government allowed the question to drift, "We trust now that Sir Edward Carson will resume his freedom ho will force the Government to see the dangers it is bringing upon the country by refusing to look plain facts in the face. If Sir Edward Carson leads he will have a following of newspapers of prominence." , - ••■•‘X.-,. A CRISIS IMPENDING. MR. JOHN REDMOND ’8 VIEWS. LONDON, Oet,/«>er 19. Mr. John Redmond, speaking ■<„!• a Nationalist Convention in Dublin, said that the existence of the Coalition Government is precarious and threatened with internal and external dangers. A rich and powerful conspiracy was menacing its very existence. It was made up of men ready to sacrifice national unity in the face of the enemy in order to further their own predilections and theories. Any day we may be faced with reconstruction or proposals which must instantly end the political truce and rend the British people into contending factions. It was common talk in poetical circles in England today that a general election on the linos of the fiercest contention may arise. Happily, Ireland Was not in any degree responsible. ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT. BRILLIANT RUSSIAN SUCCESSES MANY PRISONERS TAKEN. The High Commissioner reports: LONDQN, October 19, 5.55 a.m. On the front from Riga to Mitau, fihe enemy was thrown back beyond the River Aa. South of Huke end Dvisviaty, the enemy suffered huge losses. In the Upper Niemrn the Russians seized St. Ohen-y, and bar] a big success in South Prfpet, resulting In 500 prisoners being taken. Cavalry attacks on Pooeheraricby resulted in 10 ! }0 prisoner:- being e.'rdured. IVe captured tW mlLg of Novoselky and ihe Bridgehead. The Russians rushed the village of Kcoloowichy, taking 1090 pri c orers. 1

GERMANS’ ENORMOUS LOSSES. INCESSANT I'TGiHTING. PKTROGBAD, Oct. 1?. A communique states: There is no cessation in the fighting between Deramen and Dris\ is.:y Lakes. The Germans were dislodged witß. enormous losses Ir on positions on th.& southorn side of Drisviaty. THE GAS CAMPAIGN. WHO IB PLSPONSIBLE? PETKGfI T* VD. October 19. * The Ketch so vs. the Crown Prince and Von Hinder, bn rg initiated the gascampaign. The <>•:• •.*,n Prince said that v. ith gas They could dislodge the Airies on the west front. The majority of the -g'enerais dissented, but Ilindonburjr supported and the •• prdposaT - v Va k adopted. ~ I /■ ;y .: /■ S_ I