GREECE IMPRESSED

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 338, 17 November 1915, Page 5

GREECE IMPRESSED

100,000 ALLIES AT SALONIKA SERVIANS REGARDED AS ALLIES NEUTRAL ZONE TALKED OF OF ALL ALLIED FORGES GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY •MUMHMMHMMHV 50,000 PRISONERS TAKEN

THE BALKANS CAMPAIGN. DELUDING THE BULGARS. LOWER CLASSES IGNORANT OF WAR AGAIjNST RUSSIA. DEATH PENALTY FOR INFORMERS SALONIKA, November 15. The death penalty is being imposed in Bulgaria on anyone who attempts to inform the people that Bulgaria is fighting against Russia. Tjhe lower classes are completely ign©rant. Travellers declare that in the event of a Russian invasion tine Bulgarian: will not oppose them. SERVIAN ARMY IN GOOD ORDER. ARTILLERY AND LOCOMOTIVES SAVED. CRITICAL POSITION IN MONASTIR ROME, "November 16. The Serbian army saved all its artillery and locomotives and preserved sufficient ammunition to enable the great offensive to be continued. The army is showing unimpaired morale and exemplary discipline. King Peter is constantly in the firing line, exhorting the soldiers to hold "'tit until he liimself dies. The situation in Monastir is critical. The Bulgarians are hard pressing Vassitz.

ON THE RUSSIAN FE-ONT. GEFMAjNS EVACUATE PUCKTJM. RETREAT FROM RIGA. REMOVING HUGE STORES OF AMMUNITION. A cc rrespondent in Petrogrid s?d> T S the Germans are evacuating Mitau and removing huge stores of ammunition Russian long range guns are firing on the Puckum-Mitau railway, preventing its.use in the German retreat. —Times and Sydney Sun Services. GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY. GERMANS TRY WHITE FLAG. (Rec. 5.5 a.m.) PETROGRAD, Nov. 16. Details of the capture of Kemmerlyn show that the enemy's positions were trenched with shells. Russian infantry repelled counter-attacks and broke through, reaching the German entanglements, while one Russian unit took the enemy in the rear, subjecting him to cruel maxim and rifle re. The Germans in one trench put up a white flag, but the Russians saw through the device and did not leave a single man alive. The Russians advanced through the thawing snow in tlie swollen marshes, with a German maxim posted on every mound, wading waist-deep in icy water. The fleet splendidly supported the advance, shells bursting far into the enemy's positions, cutting off their reserves, and the Germans fled in disorder A communique states: We made prisoners of 50,000 men and officers, and took 21 guns and 118 machineguns. AMERICAN STRIKE FOMENTING. PROVED AGAINST ENEMY EMBASSY

BULGARIA'S VAIN ATTACKS. ! PARIS., November 16. ' The Bulgarians continue to make vain attacks to get closer connection with the Servians at Prilep. FRENCH MAKE PROGRESS. BULGARIANS REPULSED WITH HEAVY LOSSES. LONDON, November 16. The High Commissioner reports: In the Balkans on the 12th, the French progressed north of Rabf O'o in the direction of Nosturino. The Buigars voilently attacked the whole front on the right bank of th Cerna, and were impulsed with heavy losses. ALLIES POURING INTO SALONIKA. LONDON, November 15. The Allies' landing at Salonika has been carried on since November Ist with feverish haste. Enormous quantities of war material and troops have been landed. ADVICE TO THE WAR OFFICE. BY COLONEL REPINGTON, LONDON, Nov. 16. Colonel Repington says the War Committee should begin by reviewing the military and naval home defence. The success of our arms depends on the assui-ed security of the British Isles. It is necessary to close promptly and effectively with the war ca Gei" man colonies, because ti takes troops required in more important undertakings and give? the enemy tima to develop local'resistance. Our principal military operations is the defeat of the Germans in Belgium and Prance, where is the centre of German gravity. Victory has bees, denied us in France because we :?ic?ve wasted strength on a secondary ve/nt.ura If Constantinople fell it wonld/ ■;":: decide the main decision. It. ii?-' > 'hi France. All else must be subordinate.

(Reed. 9.10 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 16. Louis Loebel, city immigration officer at Cleveland, announces that be possesses proofs that the Austro-Hun-garian Embassy fomented the strike at the Cleveland factories -which were engaged in supplying munitions to tr.e Allies. L'eut. Fay pleaded guilty, hop'jiij to escape with a light sentence, but when fie was informed of the minimum penalty, twelve years, he withdrew his plea. STEAMER ON FIRE. ABANDONED IN MID-OCEAN. LONDON, November 13 Tlie Indian Monarch, bound from New York to Auckland, was abandoned afire on the 9th instant, 420 miles south of St. Helena. The captain and seventeen of the crew landed at St. Helena. PORK FAMINE IN BERLIN. LONDON, Nov. 16. The Berliner Tageblatt says the pork market in Berlin was sold out in 00 minutes yesterday. There were only one-fourth the average supplies. It is intended to issue bu.tter.pork, bacon, and meat tickets.

BETWEEN LION AMD T.GER.

THE AUSTRALIA WITH THE GRAND FLEET, THE STORY OP A MEMORABLE CRUISE. GREAT TRIBUTE TO AUSTRALIAN SEAMEjN. LONDON, November 16. In order that Australians might know something about the battleship Australia, the Admiralty arranged a special visit. They found the Australia, stripped ready for action, moored between the Lien and the Tiger.

After the "inspection of the ship, an officer told the story of the Australia's cruise. After her experiences at New Guinea she proceeded to New Caledonia, where she was joined by other Australian ships and two transports proceeding to Samoa. The Psyche preceded the others and reported that the harbour was empty. The transports entered the harbour and occupied the island. The Panama Canal was blocked owing to the Culebra landslide,and the Australia went round Cape Horn. After leaving the Falklands she met and sank German supply ship Eleanor Woerman. She steamed 40,000 miles without serious overhaul. It was a strenuous time for everyone. On arriving in England, Admiral Patey was appointed to the Leviathan and RearAdmiral Pakeham was given the Australia ,which was made the flagship of the second battle cruiser squadron. Rear-Admiral Bakeham is eulogistic as to theAustralians' conduct and efficiency. Common expectancy is the strongest tie between officers and men. all saying they would not miss what is coming on any account. All are happy, fit, efficient and ready for anything.

ITALIAN CRUISER SHELLS DEDEAGATCH.

TRAINS AND STATION DESTROYED. A CLEVER ESCAPE. SALONIKA. (November 16! The Italian cruiser Piemonte bombarded Dedeagatch (a Bulgarian port on the Aegean Sea), setting the railway station on fire and desrtoying two trains. It silenced the shore batteries, cleverly manoeuvred and escaped a submarine. It fired on the submarine, whose fate is uncertain. WILL BE ROLLED BACK JOFFRE STEADILY PREPARING. (Reed 8.5 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 16. The Tribune's Paris correspondent says that after spending three dayson captured ground in Artois he is confident that the enemy will be rolled back by the surge of gathering momentum daily. Joffre's big guns are preparing the way just as it Avas prepared for the great assault in September. TALKS OF A TRUCE. DENIED BY VATICAN OFFICIALS. (Reed 8.5 a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. 16. Assertions from Rome stating that the Kaiser had written to the Pope asking him to secure a truce, is emphatically denied by Vatican officials. THE RUSSIAN BUDGET. DEFICIT OF 327 MILLION ROUBLES. PETROGRAD, November 16. The Budget shows a deficit of 327 million roubles, which will be covered by credit operations and increased taxation, including taxes on income, land, customs, and excise. The Minister alludes to Russia's regeneration by temperance.

KAISEfr IN NCW" ROLE. THE MESSENGER OF MAHOMET. TURKISH PRIESTS' DANGEROUS DOCTRINE. GREAT EXPEDITION AGAINST EGYPT. LONDON, November 13 The "Telegraph's" Rome correspondent says Turkish priests are preaching the conquest of Egypt, Tunis, Libya, Morocco, the Caucasus and India. They are also proclaiming the Kaiser as the messenger of Mahomet and that the Kaiser" is mentioned in the Koran, in which he is called Fuhubul Islam. A great expedition is being organised against Egypt. Preparations ha - e iegun in Asia Minor where German e?v ghiee-rs and officers have'arrive:!. Negotiations are aiming at securing tli» cooperation of Abyssinia.

JOFFRE IN SUPREME COMMAND

A NECESSARY COURSE

(Rec. S.o a.m.) NEW YORK, Nov. IS. According to confidential advices received by the Russian Consulate, Joffre i has been placed in supreme command of the Allied armies in all theatres. LORD KITCHENER. REPORTED ARRIVAL AT MUDROS. ROME, {November IG. It is reported that Lord has arrived at Mudros. LORD KITCHENER ATTACKED. LONDON, November 13 In the House of Commons, on the report stage on the four hundred million vote, Sir A. B. Markham hotly attacked Lord Kitchener wjho, he said had taken the censorship into his own hands. He thought he could treat the people like Dervishes. While Lord -Kitchener remained, no good could come from the War Office. A man who persistently bullied every one who disagreed with him could not bring the war to a successful conclusion. Lord Kitchener at every stage of his life, had broken every man who interfered with him. SIR lAN HAMILTON. ATTACK AND DEFENCE. LONDON, November 16. Tn the House of Commons, the Hon. Tennant said the wounded at the Dardanelles were extremely well looked after, but the number of wounded exceeded anticipations. As a consequence, shipping was insufficient. He hoped Sir lan Hamilton's despatch would soon be published. There (has been rumours that Sir lan Hamilton spent too much time on ship-board and insufficient ashore. His headquarters were 45 minutes' steam from Suvla forty minutes from Anzac and ,4 minutes frcm Cape Helles. An officer intimately associated with Sir lan Hamilton said no commander-in-Chief in modern times was more with the troops under fire than Sir lan Hamilton. Not a single front line trench was un.-isit-ed bv him.

CONSCRIPTION. MR ASQUJ.TH TO MAKE A STATEMENT. Mr Asquith promised to make a statement about, Conscription as affecting unmarried men to-morrow. He said, that to avoid msconceDtion, t'-i't it was obvious there would be no attempt to apply compulsion without the ' consent of Parliament. CONFLICTING CLAIMS. PARIS, November 16. An Austrian communique says: Pursuit of the Serbians continues. The Bulgarians captured 5.500 priso/r.-rs i and twelve guns. A Montenegrin communique savs: We repulsed the enemy everywhere except at Vishegrad, where we were compelled to fall back to better positions. SUSTAINED BOMBARDMENT. PARIS, November 16. A communique states: The bombardment on the west front is assuming a more sustained character. At many points there have been violent operations. AT GALLIPOLI. PARIS, November 16. There has been no important action at Gallipoli since the ISth inst. The Turkish artillery and infantry are in termittently active. British monitors continue the bombardment.

FRENCH REPULSE GERMAN ATTACKS. A French communique says: We repulsed German attacks in the Champagne. The enemy's organisation was overthrown by a spirited attack at Ciency Baily. INDIAN PRESS OPINIONS. LONDON, November 16. The "Bombay Chronicle" hopes MiChurchill's resignation will afford an opportunity to allow him to succeed Viscount Hardiuge as Viceroy of India. WHAT GERMAN PAPERS SAY. AMSTERDAM. November !(!. German newspapers ask whether Mr Churchill is to be the only victim. Some regard lis! retirement as only temporary.