SERVIA HOLDING OUT

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 319, 27 October 1915, Page 5

SERVIA HOLDING OUT

BULGARS DEFEATED BY THE FRENCH DRIVEN OVER THEIR FRONTIERS yUBEST IN BULGARIA SIX ARMY COLONELS SHOT OPTIMISM II ENGLAND RUSSIA DRIVING BACK THE HONS ITALY’S BOLD OFFENSIVE

THE BALKANS.

THE CYPRUS OFFER.

QUESTION IN THE HOUSE

(Reed 10.45 a.m.) LONDON, October 26

When the House of Commons met to-day Mr Magnus asked Sir E. Grey if" he could give anjy information respecting conditional offers by the Government to cede Cyprus to Greece. Sir Edwrad Grey said, We felt bound in the very critical position wherein our Servian Allies were placed, to make every possible effort to obtain for them the only assistance which was immediately available, accordingly the Government made it known that if Greece would give its full and immediate support to Servia against Bulgaria, Britain would be prepared to give Cyprus, but as Greece had not seen her way to support Servia, conditions whereunder the offer was made ■had not been fulfilled, and the offer, therefore, lapsed.

BULGAR COLONELS SHOT.

“RUSSIA THE DELIVER.”

(Reed 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, October 26,

Six Bulgarian colonels have leen shot for showing sympathy with "Russia, the Deliverer.”

BULGARS AGAIN DEFEATED,

FRENCH PURSUE TO FRONTIER.

ATHENS. October 2R.

The French in a fresh battle near Valanvovo defeated the Bulgars, and are pursuing them to the frontier.

VENICE BEING BOMBED.

A SPITEFUL VENGEANCE,

(Reed 11.5 a.m.) LONDON, October 26

A French wireless states that the Austrians continue bombarding Venice with aeroplanes. They are wreaking vengeance upon works of art, wjhose glory belongs to the whole world.

THE BLUE SKY.

AN EXPERT’S OPTIMISM,

LONDON, October 25

Colonel Repington says the Allies allowed themselves to be surprised. The enemy’s offensive on Serbia and the trans-Danube advance began at the moment Germany failed to reach a decision on the two main fronts. The chances of a successful German attack in the west arc small. The 350 German battalions which opposed the Allies at Artois and in the Champagne at the end of September were unable even to recover the lost trenches. The Russians are holding the enemy on a front of 700 mils. Germany has now opened a fresh campaign. In the event of junctioning with the Turks, we have no reason 'to doubt onr success. Our position in Egypt is very strong. At no point in the worM is it easier to accumulate strength from Homo, India, and Australia.

SERVIAN REPORT.

LONDON. Oct. 20

A Nish communique says: Three enemy battalions crossed the Drina near Ibishgrad.

The Bulgarians are strongly pressing towards Kniazevatz. We took up a. position immediately and defended the town and crossed to the left bank of the Timok.

ALLIANCE

DILATORY BRITAIN.

VENICE BOMBED

ANOTHER RAID

AT SALONIKA

allies pouring in.

ROUMANIA AND THE WAR

INTERVENTION DEMANDED,

BY LEADING POLITICIANS

WITH GREECE AND SERVIA

BUCHAREST, October 25.

M. Filipesco, one of the leaders °f the Rumanian Unionist party, mu • a sensational speech to-day, in whicn he accused the Government of evasion concerning military supplies. He pointed out that the German treaty with Bulgaria was concluded in August, 1914. Rumania having arranged an alliance with Greece and Serbia, ought to go to Serbia’s assistance. M. Take Jonescu (Leader of the Opposition) said that the Opposition could no longer support the Government while it delayed participation in a war which was materially and morally necessary.

GERMAN DIPLOMAT DEAD,

TERROR OF THE BALKANS,

FRIGHTENED TURKEY INTO

AND BULGARIA INTO ACTION,

LONDON, October 25

Advice s from Constantinople state tl'aat Baron von Wargenneim, German ambassador, died after a short illness. He was a personal friend of the Kaiser, whom he accompanied on his Corfu trips. He was Minister at Athens for several years, where the fact that the Queen was the Kaiser’s sister gave him a tremendous advanatge. Von Wangenfheim went to Turkey in 1912 to carry out the task of frightening Turkey into an Austro-German alliance. He lived in sumptuous style, surrounded by a retinue of Turkish experts, their pockets stuffed with German gold. Von Wangenheim was this year transferred to Sofia, and secured the Bulgarian alliance.

PARIS, October 26.

The Temps says the Serbian resistance deserves more rapid and more energetic help. Britain has to consider how she is going to oppose the German advance on Constantinople, which i* intended to strike the British Empire by land. If England, which does not lack the necessary men, does not leave the necessary sacrifices too late, the Austrian attacks will fail.

ROME. October 20

Three Austrian aeroplanes renewed the attack on Venice in the morning, bombs wounding several, but little damage was done. There is indignation throughout Italy.

HUGE ARMY NOW ASHORE. LONDON, October 2(1

SEEING IT THROUGH

THE TASK AHEAD

BRITISH CASUALTIES,

The Times’ correspondent at Salonika. writing on the 9th inst., says that daily since the sth, successive fleets of transports discharged troops, stores, artillery, and ammunition. No figures must be given, but it can be said that our host, mustering several tens of thousands, is encamped in the vicinity of Salonika. In addition, there are thousands of British of fine physique and a multitude of Frenchmen in the pink of conditinon, sunburnt and warstained—alreadv veterans.

All APPEAL TO SERVIANS,

“HOLD ON TOE FIVE DAYS.”

LONDON. October 2r

It is understood that the AngloFrench have asked the Serbian headquarters to resist for live more days, when effective help will be forthcoming. The Serbians' are keeping up a rigorous defensive and delivering coun-ter-attacks to gain time.

WESTERN CAMPAIGN,

DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN,

BRITISH DETERMINATION

PUSH TO CONSTANTINOPLE

NEAR EASTERN ADMIRATION.

LONDON, October Id

There is much discussion oh the prospects of the Gallipoli campaign,and the consensus of expert opinion is that i;he Government is as determined as ever to push on to Constantinople. Mr Ashmead Bartlett, in an article in the Daily Telegraph, states that the Dardanelles expedition was an excellent example of the Britishers’ peculiar habit of conceiving great schemes and rushing them through at a moments notice without counting the cost. Our o;hcer s and men, with wonderful ability, adapt themselves to their task, this adaptability taking the place of years of study devoted by foreign general staffs. Our method allows us gradually to pile up weight. “When we lost three battleships in Die Dardanelles,” he continues, “the Near East believed that the expedition was doomed to failure. When an army inadequate in numbers appeared the opinion was unchanged. (Now the Near Tihlst nations’ view is ■- changing to admiration, for they realise tihat we are determined to see the show through.” The Fleet has enormous responsibilities in guarding the flanks of the Army. After the Goliath was torpedoed the Army’ s right wing was left to take care of itself in the night time, the warships being withdrawn from the danger zone in the Straits. German submarines had a wonderful chance of sinking the British warships. One admires the enterprise of the commanders, but thinks 1 that Britsh submarines with similar opportunities would have done better. The Admiral continually transferred his flag to smaller and less valuable vessels. A 1 the ships remaining carry out their duties with the same precision, and coolness as the earlier vessels, although they are twelve to twenty years old, and would have been on the scrapheap but for the war.

KING GEORGS AT THE FRONT,

LONDON, October 26. The King has gone on a visit to the army in France.

ITALIANS’ WHOLE STRENGTH.

IMPORTANT STAGE REACHED,

LONDON, October 25

The Times’ correspondent in Rome says the big Italian offensive is now at an important stage and this is the reason they are unable to send troops to Salonika. The whole weight must be behind the blows given in the next few weeks.

CENTRE OF GRAVITY SHIFTED.

BIG PAN-GERMAN SCHEMES,

LONDON, October 20

Lord Cromer writes to the Times: — Germany's, success against Russia induced King Ferdinand to join many and King Constantine to ignore the Sorbinna treaty. It is doubtful whether the most skilful diplomacy could have availed. Recriminations are useless. We should grasp the situation as it stands. The Gormans having failed against France and Russia are now seeking to carry out the PanGermanism programme prepared long before the war, namely the establishment of a German empire from the Persian Gulf to the Baltic. We will make a great mistake ,if we fail recognise that the centre of gravity has been temporarily shifted. Lord Cromer doubts the efficiency of a Cabinet of 22 to grapple with the situation. A war committee would not do much improvement. Some more drastic change is required.

TWO GENERALS KILLED

LONDON, October 26

A BRITISH TRAITOR

SERVITUDE FOR LIFE,

FEROCIOUS FIGHTING.

For the fortnight ended the 11th, British officer losses were: Killed TS2, wounded 646. missing 107, including Majors-General Thesiger and Capper two colonels, and two lieutenant-colon-els dead, two brigadier-generals wounded and one missing. Losses in officers since the beginning of the war are 5.556 killed, 1.1,115 wounded, and 1,526 missing.

ITALIANS ADVANCE FURTHER,

ROME, October 20

A communique states: We captured a position in the Adige zone, completing our hold on the load from Riva to More, capturing a great quantity of material.

We repulsed attacks on Merzli and carried strong entrenchments in the Plava zone.

THE HUNS IN DIFFICULTIES,

SIGNS OF DISORGANISATION.

ON THEIR FRENCH FRONT,

LONDON, October 25

A correspondent of the London Times, who has been at the British headquarters since the offensive began, says: "The hotch-potch regiments facing ns arc the best proof of how successfully we have kept them ‘on the hop.’ We have disorganised the German defence, and thrown out of gear any idea of a serious offensive. We have compelled the Germans to 'bring up reinforcements from Messines and Douai. The transport of troops, waggons, and ambulances is causing great difficulties.”

LONDON, October 25

After a trial at the Old Bailey British subject was sentenced to pelial servitude for life for collecting and attempting to communicate to the enemy information regarding the British forces and munition supplies. EGYPT’S ARMY. TO REPEL THE TURK. HALF-MILLION TO BE RAISED. CAIRO, Oct. 25. The Sultan has undertaken to raise half a million troops in readiness for a Turkish attack. THE ENEMY’S TOTAL LOSSES. (Reed 11.5 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Oct jh m 2v The “Nieue Rotterdamskh Comai-t” estimates Prussian Iceses ! n the war at 2,021,078. The last ten 'lots < peering the period from the 11th 1 1 the 20th October, was comprised of , r 7,024 killed, wounded and missing. There also has been 228 Bavarian. 209 c-axon, 386 Wurtemburg, 53 naval, and a number of Turkish lists. Austrian and Bulgarian lists must be ad 1 .<1 > the German. The Austrian total losses are five millions.

THE KING AND QUEEN.

WRITE TO MISS CAVELL’S MOTHER.

(Reed 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, October 26

'The King and Queen have written to Miss Cavell’s mother, expressing their horror at the appalling deed, and adding that men and women of the civilised world were moved with admiration and awe at Miss Cavell’s faith and courage in death.

ON THE RUSSIAN FRONT.

RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. PETROGRAD, October 25. A communique states: We captured 88 officers and 3225 men an da number of machine guns on the left bank of the Styr in the Komarovo-Kolki districts.

SURPRISE FOR THE GERMANS.

EXPEDITION LANDED NEAR RIGA. GERMANS • DEFEATED AND FALL BACK. BERLIN, October 25. A communique states: Russian vessels on the northern coast of Courland bombarded Petroggo, Domesneos and Gipten and landed weak forces at Domesnees.

DEFEATED AT DVINSK

(Eec. 12.5 a.m.) PETEOGBAD, Oet. 26

We repulsed five determined attacks southward of Illukst railway on the left bank of the Dvina. During the sixth the Germans entered one of our works. We cut up the majority, taking prisoner the remainder. The enemy pressed us at one point in the Komarova district, but reinforcements saved the situation.

The High Commissioner reports:— * LONDON, October 26. On the left, bank of the Dvina six German attacks were repulsed. East of Illukat there was terrific fighting against the German advance, which was unable to develop. There was ferocious attacks west of Ohartoisk. During a counter-attack we took prisoner 1,000.

NATIONAL REGISTRATION.

Under the National Registration Act, passed during the session just ended, every male resident in the nominion is required to furnish to the Government Statistician at W ellington, a personal schedule setting out full particulars as to his age, nationality-, occupation, dependents, etc., and als« stating ■whether he is willing to become a member of an Expeditionary Force in connection with the present war, or not. In the case of single men without dependents, this must be answered yea or nay, but for single men with dependents, married men, and. widowers with dependents, the question is qualilid with the words ‘ if required.”

By notice in our advertising columns, the schedules, which are obtainable an any Post Office in the Dominion, must be furnished not later than Tuesday, Oth November. The schedule, on bein« completed, is to be placed in the addressed envelope provided, and handed to an officer of the Post and Telegraph. Department, or‘posted direct to the Government Statistician at Wellington. The particulars arc strictly confidential' under the Act and an addressed envelope is provided in each case t?> ensure this being observed.

The Act imposes penalties up to £l9ft or imprisonment up to six months «it any person who fails to furnish the? particulars required, or who makes «. false statement. It should also bet noted that the obligation to register iw a personal one, and the fact that ■*- form has not been addressed to or received by any person dees, not absolve him from responsibility t‘~> register. Any person who refuses, fails, or neglects to register will be prosecuted.

For the convenience of the public ther offices of Registrars of Births. Deaths,, and Marriages in the four chief centres will be open continuously from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the registration; period (26th October to 9th November, 1915), for the purpose of affording assistance in the filling up of th«e schedules to any persons desiring it. It. has also been arranged that postal officers at Post Offices throughout thn Dominion, during ordinary office honrr, will also on applicnticon help anv persons desirous of assistance in filling tlm schedules. The object of the registration is *t* ascertain the resources of the Dominion in men. The register to b« compiled is purely a civil register amt the furnishing of the schedule required under the Act does not Involve enlistment, nor is it in substitution for the present system of enlistment. Those desirous of enlisting can obtain enlistment forms at the nearest Post Office or Defence Office. The need for ascertaining the resources of the Dominion at the present time is extremely urgent and every person liable to ter should do so at once.