SERVIAN SUCCESSES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 22 October 1915, Page 5

SERVIAN SUCCESSES

THE GERMANS THRUST BASK bulgars driven back VRANJA RECAPTURED RAILWAY TO NISH SAFE I I l 11-Mtg _ RUSSIANS HOLD GERMANS OFF GREEK QUESTION STILL UNSETTLED HUMS REPULSED IN FRANCE ,

THE 3ALKANS. CYPRUS OFPERED TO GREECE. IF SHE ENTERS THE WAE. LONDON, October 20. Britain has offered Greece Cyprus on condition that she joins in the war. Greece is considering the offer. GREEKS MUCH IMPRESSED. LONDON, October 21. The Greeks'-reply has not reacahed London. The Daily olograph's Athens correspondent says the offer is creating ;■■ favourable impression.. It is regarded as substantial proof of Britain's goodwill and is not taking the form of n promise for the future which the Gicrmanophile party suggest Britain could not 'carrj r out but is an actual and immediate concessioon in the event of Greece intervening in support of the Allies. SEMENDRIA RE-TAKEN. PARIS, October 21. The "Intransigeant" states that the Serbians have re-taken Semendria, and '• the Danube, east of Belgrade. EJECTED FROM VRANIA. BULGARIANS SET BACK. LONDON. October 21. Athens reports that the Bulgarians have been thrown out of Vranja and that railway communications has been restored. TURKS COMING TO HELP. PARIS, October 21. A message from Salonica states that numerous detachments of Turks with strong artillery are marching along the Greek-Bulgarian frontier towards Serbia.,

GERMAN TRIBUTE TO SERBIANS. The "Tageblatt" sa ( y s the Serbians are fighting with desperate courage : and tenacity and have feverishly re- ; solved to defend every inch and will not recoil before the bayonets. Their : desperation explains the smallness of the captures. ANGLO-PRENCH PUSHING ON. LONDON, October 20. Bucharest states that 30,000 AngloFrench have reached Nish and that other contingents are marching towards Negotim and Prahovo to assist the Serbians on the north-eastern fronts. TO STOP SLAV WAVE.

GERMANS CONSTRUCTING FORTIFICATIONS. PARIS, October 21. M. Nandean, who is at the Russian headquarters, states that the AustroGermans are constructing immense fortifications along the rear between the approaches to Riga and the Dneister. A thousand navvies are working day and night around Lemberg with a view to stopping the Slav wave that is now reforming for a westward advance, i ' ' HOSPITAL AT SICILY. fßec. 0.15 a.m.) MALTA, October 21. A commission has gone to Sicily to consider the establishment of a hospital for convalescents and those slightly wounded, from the Dardanelles.

EASTERN BATTLEFIELD RUSSIAN REPORT. The High Commissioner reports: LONDON, October 21. The Russians air-bombed the station at Friedrichshaf. In the region of Dvinsk v. German attack was repulsed. In the region on left bank of the Styr the enemy is still retreating disorderly. The Allies captured the village of Mulchizy, with further prisoners. VICTORIES FOLLOWED UP.

LONDON, October 21. In the Pripet region, the Russian successes have been brilliantly developed Many prisoners were taken by a swift blew at Novoseka, and (he enemy was driven to flight. GERMANr CLAIM. < AMSTERDAM. October 21. A German communique says Von Hindenburg further progressed northeastward and north-westward of Mitau, capturing positions. A REIGN OP TERROR. 2S SINKINGS IN S DAYS. LONDON, October 21. • The British submarines in the Baltic sunk 20" steamers in a week and eight yesterday. Many steamers are refuging in harbours. ■ GERMAN BLOCKADE.' THE ENEMY'S CLAIMS. AMSTERDAM, October 21. Berlin claims that German submarines in September sank 29 steamers, of a total tonnage of 103,315, also seven fishing vessels and two transports. Mines destroyed six steamers. MUNITIONS FACTORIES. LONDON, October 20. Mr. Lloyd George, in the House of Commons, announced that there are 1.002 State controlled munitions establishments. 1 REPORT BY SIR JOHN FRENCH. I

LONDON, October 20. Sir John Frencli reports:— From the church the British line bends south-east to north-west, and the slope of Hill 70, runs along theOwestern slope to 1,200 yards south of Loos church, from whence it runs due west beck to our old line. The chord of the salient we created in the enemy’s line is 7,000 yards in length, and the depth of the salient at the chalk pit is 3,200 yards. Since the 2Sth, the enemy lias been reinforced, and attacked our front with -IS battalions, including a division of Guards. The enemy attacked this afternoon between the quarries and Hulluch, but were everywhere repulsed. WOMEN REPLACE MEN. ; LONDON, October 20. The Government has granted permission for women to be conductors on motor ’buses and trams in London, thus rereading eligbles. JAM FOR GERMANS. f AMSTERDAM. October 21. • The Kaiserin desires her birthday to be celebrated as Marmalade D" for the collection of ’ gifts of jam for the troops.

THE DARDANELLES. TRYING TIKE FCR ALLIES. VIEWS OF prisoners. LONDON. October £l. j British prisoners in Constani mople j informed an Associated Press 'Agency j representative that the position in Gallipoli is a trying one. Water is seace at Anafarta, where there is only one well in the hands of the British, and this has to be replenished with supplies brought from Imbroc Island and Salonika. From the well the British, are supplied with half pints. The daily allowance of food is six biscuit;.',, preserved meat, candy, and jam. Poor health is result end there are several cases of dysentery. The lieat and dust are a severe handicap to the Al-' lies. It could not be said that the * troops recently landed' on the Penins'J- • lar were first-class. They were too j young. j { SICKNESS AT CrALLIFOLI. '' I LONDON, October 21. < Mr. Tennant, in the House cf Commons, said the chief sickness at the j Dardanelles was dysentery. There had been a remarkable decline since [he bei ginning of the month. The War Office has supplemented local timber by a supply for '.vintor huts from England, and is also sending huts in sections. "A PITIABLE FAILURE." GERMAN PRESS COMMENTS. (Rec. 12.45 a.m.) BERLIN, October 2!. ; The Norddeutche ASogemeneinie Zeitung says the Anglo-French action at the Dardanelles, as all the world knows, was a pitiable failure. The Turkish bravery leaves no alternative between an inglorious departure and complete destruction. The newspaper adds that an artistic end may be arranged. VIOLENT BOMBARDMENT. The High Commissioner reports: LONDON, October 21. Paris reports: The bombardment s general on the whole front and violent at Loos Wood. Givenchy. and Lille Road, where munition depots were exploded. East of Rhoims, there was a violent enemy bombardment with suffocating shells. > ITALIAN FLEET SAILS. LONDON, October 21. A Brindisi despatch states that an Italian squadron has departed under sealed orders. It is supposed the objective is participation in the blockade of the Bulgarian ports. i 49 HITS PROVE FATAL. LONDON, October 21. Corporal Phillips, the New Zealander who received 49 distinct shrapnel wounds, has died. CHOLERA IN AUSTRIA.

LONDON, October 21. Cholera has broken out among the Austrians at Droby. FOULEST AND LATEST CRIME. MURDER OF MISS CAVELL. WILL YOUNG AVENGE IT? ("Reed. 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, October 21. The Bishop of London on Trafalgar Day, preached a sermon to a crowded congregation, at Saint Martins-in-the-Pields. He said in former times, chivalry lightened the horrors of war, but it was otherwise with our present enemies. Their foulest and latest crime was the murder in cold blood of a poor defenceless English girl. The crime dwarfing even that of the Lusitania. What would Nelson have done in such a case as Miss Cavell’s murder? He would not have resorted to diplomatic enquiries; he would have made enquiries with the thunder of his fleet’s guns. Nelson’s spirit was dead in our young men if they did not want to know the reason why this foul crime was committed. POPE’S APPEAL FOR PEACE. TO KING OF BELGIUM. -te AN EMPHATIC REPLY. tßecd. 10.20 a.m.) LONDON, October 21.

’ Reuters Rome correspondent state; lhat the Pope, in an autograph begged IC:iig Albert to initiate stews towards peace. Xing A’bert answered in the negative. Wl ile thanking His Holiness Loth e promise to use all his influence to obtain the evacuation of Belgium as a condition when peace is concluded, he emphatically declared he would never lay down the sword while his country was in slavery. The Pope was greatly disappointed with the result of his letter. . f

THE ZEPPELIN RAIDS. : .;V\.7) PUBLIC BE WARNED? DANCER OP RANDOM SHOOTING. LONDON, October 21. In the Flense of Lords, Lord Portsmouth said h» understood the Admiralty had warning; of Zeppelins and suggested that the public should be warned. Lord Sydenham opined that there was much random shooting. If gun- "( i's had been taken from, the trem where they daily practised against aircraft the results "would have boon different. The object was to prevent Zeppeliuists shelling targets. It would be us--'".vss end dangerous to keep our aircraft cruising overhead. They could only wreck Zeppelins by bombing and fighting of this description overhead of London would involve great danger. An aeroplane's best chance was to finer Zeppelins approaching the coast before i nightfall. AIR RAID "VTRIcALS. THE BKITISH VIEW.' LONDON, October 20. Mr. Tennaut, replying to Mr. Joynson Hicks regarding air reprisals on German towns, pointed out that the Royal Flying Corps was a. military organisation and engaged on military op?rnv:ons. The enemy's dastardly raidr on undefended towns and defenceless people would not be allowed to diver* ■he energies of this fight""r>g force from its primary military work. ENRMT ATTACK NEAR RHZIM3. REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES. I The High Commissioner reports: I LONDON, October 20. East of Rheims an enemy attack on •i ten kilometre front was completely checked, in spite of asphyxiating gap she' 1 :-- and clouds of chlorine. In the coarse of a counter-attack the enemy sustained heavy losses. Elsewhere the bombardment was general. THE FRENCH ACCOUNT. PARIS. October 20. A communique states: Largo enenv forces east of Rheims took the offensive on a 10-kilometres front betweer La Pbmpelle and Prosnes, but were completely defeated. The attack wo: most carefully prepared, a prolonged artillery bombardment being accompanied by chlorine gas. The enemy at the outset penetrated some parts of our front line, but counter-attacks were immediately launched, and the enemy was driven out at almost every point. A vgorous counter-offensive in the afternoon ejected the last of the enemy. who was thus thrown back completely. suffering heavy losses in a fruitless attack. j GERMAN ATTACKS FAIL. ! BOMBING ATTACKS REPULSED.

LONDON, October 2.1

Sir John French reports: The enemy yesterday afternoon attacked the trenches from the quarries to Hulluch. Our fire completely stopped an infantry attack across the open. There were a number of bombing attacks in the noighbouhood of Hohenzollern Redoubt and Fosseight, but they were repulsed with very severe .losses. BRITISH DRIVE GERMANS BACK. LONDON, October 20. General French reports that since October 14th the artillery on both sides lias been active on our front south of La Bassce Canal. Since September 2Sth the enemy has been reinforced by 48 battalions. After a heavy bombardment the enemy attacked this afternoon between the quarries and Hulluch, but was everywhere repulsed. INTERVENTION. POPE STAYS KAISER’S HAND. ROME. October 20. As the result of the British and Eel- (| gium Legation's appeal to the Pope,* the latter induced the Kaiser to suspend, pending further investigations, the executions of Do BeUevillc, Timber, and seven other Belgian and French people. i THE WAR DEBATE. i LORD ST. DAVID’S SUGGESTION. PRIVY COUNCIL DISCUSS QUESTION. , (Reed. 9.50 a.m.) LONDON, October 21. Lord St. David has suggested in the House of Lords that a full meeting of Privy Council should discuss the whole war situation.