ROUMANIAN WHEAT

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 19, 24 January 1916, Page 5

ROUMANIAN WHEAT

MEETS WITH FIERCE FIGHTING

ROUMANIAN WHEAT.

PURCHASED BY BRITAIN."

LEFT IN ROUMANIA TILL DARDANELLES OPEN

EARLY .IN APRIL.

(Reed. 8.35 a.nW)

LONDON, January 23

The Times’ Balkan correspondent states that Roumanian wheat purchased by Britain will remain in Roumania pending the opening of the Dardanelles, and will be deliverable on April 17. The greater portion of last year’s crop hag been sold, including half-a-million tons secured by Germany. The total amount realised £13,800,000. Vancouver considered reasonably certain.

THE MONTENEGRIN FIASCO. HOW GERMANY EXPLAINS IT (Reed. 9.15 a.m.)

AMSTERDAM, January 23

The Koelnische Volkszeitung states: Owing to Montenegrin Ministers quitting Cettinjne Austria cannot negotiate and has ordered all arms to be surrendered within 26 hours, otherwise the military will take steps. GENTLY BREAKING THE NEWS ON THE MONTENEGRO COLLAPSE TO THE GERMAN PEOPLE. (Reed. 9.20 a.m.)

AMSTERDAM, January 23

The Frankfurter Zeitung admits that some difficulties have arisen in negotiations with Montenegro. Other journals are gently breaking the news of v the collapse. KING NICHOLAS BETWEEN TWO FIRES. HE DECIDES FOR HONOUR. LONDON, Jan. 22. The Daily Telegraph’s Milan correspondent says that since Serbia’s defeat King Nicholas’s Austrophite councillors have gained the upper hand and persuaded King Nicholas to surrender to avoid Serbia’s fate. The King listened unwillingly, but sent General MaTtinovitch as a last resource to defend the approaches to the capital, promising that if the defence was futile he would negotiate for peace. General Martinovitch’s efforts were foiled for want of co-opera-tion. He was unable to muster more than 1,200 men. Th c King was stung by Austria’s exorbitant demands, reducing Montenegro to vassalage. Meanwhile General* Maptinovitch resolutely opposed capitulation, and retreated towards Scutari. King Nicholas was between two fires, his political advisers and his military resisters. Finally he sided with the army and rejected the terms.

KING AT BRINDISI. ARMY TRYING TO JUNCTION i WITH SERBIANS. ROME, Jan. 23. . Official; King Nicholas has arrived ] at Brindisi, on route to Lyons. M. Yukoviteh, tlie ex-ITemier, is eommanuing the army, wlicit is endeavouring to effect a junction with Hr* Serbians in Albania. | ZURICH, Jan. 23. ' The Austrian newspapers are mystified, and ar e , asking whether King la. r>lvinp' a double game.

BOUGHT BY BRITAIN TO BE LEFT IN ROUMANIA TILL DARDANELLES OPENED RUSSIA WILL FIGHT IF OTHER ALLIES FAIL MESOPOTAMIA RELIEF FORGE

THE. KAISER AT NISH

AN UNINSPIRING VISIT,

KING OFMONTENEGRO GOING TO LYONS.

(Reed. 9.20 a.m.)

MORE BREAD AND LESS REJOICING.

(Reed. 9.15 a.m.) SALONIKA, January 23,

The Kaiser’s visit to Nish has not inspired the Bulgarian troops with equanimity or energy; they prefer less rejoicing and more food. Deserterg state that the army is almost breadless.

IN MESOPOTAMIA. THE RELIEF FORCE ATTACKS. CASUALTIES HEAVY ON BOTH SIDES. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) LONDON, January 23. Official:' —General Aylmer attacked the Turks at Essin on Friday, where some fierce fighting resulted.' The casualties were heavy on both sides.

GERMAN AEROPLANE VISITS COAST OF KENT. ONE KILLED, SIX WOUNDED. (Reed. 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, January 23. The War Office states that 'an aeroplane visited the east coast of Kent, one morning dropping nine bombs and then fled seaward. Some incendiary damage was done to private property, and one man was killed and three adults and three children wounded.

GERMAN IMPERIAL BUDGET.

ITS SIGNIFICANT OMISSIONS. (Rccd. 10.5 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, January 23. The German Imperial Budget for 1916 issued next March will not contain the military and naval expenditure. This is paid by War loans. The expenses appearing in the budget will thus be £1,100,000,000 below 1915. The interest on loans is entered as two milliard marks.

ROME, January 23

The Montenegrin Consul-General confirms the report that King Nicholas’ arrival, with Prince Peter at Brindisi, and is joining the Queen and Princesses at Lyons. M. Mirko with three members of the Government remains organising the defence.

ARRESTED CONSULSA BULGARIAN REPRISAL. ARREST OF BRITISH VICECONSUL. ROME, January 22. Sofia advices state that Mr. Heath, British Vice-Consul, has been arrested, despite the protest of the American Charge d’Affaires, in whose home the Consul had taken refuge when Bulgaria / attempted reprisals for the arrests in Salonika.

RUSSIA WILL HOLD OUT IF ALL OTHERS GIVE IN. (Reed. 9.20 a.m.) PETROGRAD, January 23. The Cz:ar told a French representative, that even if events compelled withdrawal to the Volga or to Kamschatka, he would still preserve the unshakeable firmness that if only one nation holds out it shall be Russia. CONTINUED RUSSIAN SUCCESS. SOME NOTABLE. ACHIEVEMENTS PETROGRAD, Jan. 22. A commimiue says: We repulsed the enemy’s attempt to capture a hill north of Chartroysk. Our Caucasian forces captured the town of Hassanktda and drove the fleeing enemy from the forts of Erzeronm, sabring and taking over 1,500. Th e enemy abandoned huge supplies. We drove back the Turks west of Vastan on the southern shore of Lake Van. MORE FRIGHTFULNESS. • PRUSSIC ACID GAS. - PETROGRAD, Jan. 22. Riga reports show that the enemy at Dvinsk, is using shells exuding prussic acid gas, of which the fumes are active for five hours after bursting, while the splinters of the shells quickly kill even those who are slightly wounded.

AUSTRIAN REPORT. RUSSIA,N RENEjWED OFFENSIVE. DESPERATE FIGHTING PROCEEDING. (Reed. 10.5 a.m.) AMSTTRDAM, January 23. An Austrian communique states. After a respite of three days the Russian offensive in Bessarabia was renewed with the arrival of reinforcements. After a night-long bombardment Russian infantry attacked the town and were advancing in swarms, fighting for our first line of trenches. Late in the afternoon the Russians penetrated portions of our trenches and after bitter hand to hand encounters the Russians were dislodged. GERMAN TRADE PREPARATIONS. GOODS READY FOR SHIPMENT. j ’(Reed. 9.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, January 23. Herr Guttman, director of the Dresden Bank, Berlin, in an article in the “World” states that Germany has a large quantity of goods ready for shipment for sale abroad after the war, while proceeds are securities held by Germany, representing many millions, in hostile countries, will contribute to support the German" rate of exchange,

GERMANS AMASSING TROOPS IN CONSTANTINOPLE. (Reed. 10.5 a.m.) ROME, January 23. The Tribuna’s Athens correspondend says the Germans are concentrating 3000 Moors at Constantinople. It is supposed they are for Mesopotamia. They are also amassing enormous quantities of material, floating mines, and submarine parts for Bagdad. PRESIDENT WILSON'S ENVOY TO LEARN POSITION AND FEELINGS. OP ALL BELLIGERENTS. PARIS, January 23. Colonel House, President Wilson’s envoy to Europe, states that his missio nis concerned with warfare and the blockade, not with mediation. It was also to give President Wilson impressions of the belligerents’ positions and feelings.

WESTERN CAMPAIGN. GERMAN SOLDIERS'KILLED BY EXPLOSION. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 22. ..Thirty-two German soldiers were killed and wounded i by an explosion near Yprcs. GERMAN PEACE TERMS O PF!(TALLY DISTRIBUTED. (Reed. 8.5 a.m.) ZURICH, • January 20. A private circular embodying the basi s for discussion of peace terms is distributed semiofficially to German editors, and published here. It'proposes to demand an indemnity from England, the surrender of German South West Africa, Rhodesia, anzibar, Somaliland, Upper Nile territories, and British East Africa: while Austria is to receive Malta, Turkey and .Cyprus. ,

INDUSTRIAL CONSCRIPTION,

ASSURANCE GIVEN BY MR

ASQUITH.

LONDON, January 22,

Mr. Asquith informed a Miners’ Federation deputation that the Cabinet did not intend to apply industrial eonscripion, and he promised to redraft the Bill, if necessak’y, to remove lingering suspicions.

MR. HENDERSON’S CONVERSION

LONDON. January 22.

Mr. Henderson (leader of the Labour Party), in a letter to his constituents, defends his conversion to compulsion on the ground that it is an absolute military necessity. “1 have not reached the conclusion lightly, but I cannot put my opinion against that of Lord Kitchener. TluTe is only one task for all—to win the Avar.” INSUFFICIENT MUNITIONS. > MR. ASQUITH’S STARTLING STATEMENT. LONDON, January 22. An outstanding incident to-day in the House of Commons was Mr. Asquith’s highly important announcement that, despite the arrangement made Avith trade union representatives, progress in munitions Avork was far behind national Requirements. Newspapers state that the Premier sprang, a surprise on the House by his grave words. IMPORTANT NAVAL OPERATIONS. * ZURICH, Jan. 22. The Comoro Della Sera reports that the Allied fleet is conducting important operations along the Bulgarian coast. Various submarine bases have been discoA'crcd. ITALIAN CRUISER’S VALUABLE HELP. ROME. Jan. 22. During the evacuation of Gallipoli the cruisgr Tiemonta rendered valuable services in policing tile Bulgarian littoral and keeping off Austriaand German submarines. For this the British naval commander specially thanked the Tiemonta. She also a long convoy train near Dedeagatch, and co-operated Avith the Allied ships in a later bombardment by which several train loads of mum tions and two large barracks were battered to pieces. SIGNIFICANT BY-ELECTIONS. PARIS, January 22. In by-elections in Roumania, Ministerialists were returned and Germophile candidates defeated.—(Times and,Sydney Sun Services). KAISER’S SUMMER RESORT

DESTROYED.

A THOUSAND INHABITANTS HOMELESS.

CHRISTIANA, January 22

A fire largely destroyed the town of Moldl, and a thousand inhabitants are without shelter. The Kaiser usually visited Moldl for his summer holidays.

A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. AMSTERDAM, Jan. 23. A - German communique says: Our mines destroyed 70 metres of enemy trenches south-eastward of Ypres. VICTORY IS OURS. IF EVERYBODY DOES HIB DUTY. JOFFRE’S DICTUM, PARIS, January 22. The French national union of railwayman visited General Jofl’re. At the close of the interview General Jofllre said: Let civilians stand fast. It is essential that tluf French people be steadfast. Victory is ours. It will not, say whether immediately or in the near future. I am doing my duty. •Let everyone do his according to his capacity and position. V e will stick together until victory.

TRADE WITHIN THE EMPIRE. CHIEF PROMOTER’S PROPOSALS. (Reed. 4.5 a.m.) > LONDON, January 23. Mr. George Prague!!, the leading promoter of the Empire Trade Movement, emphasises German's enormous preparations to secure the world’s trade. He strongly condemns Britishers forgetting patriotism for the sake of immediate gains, and urges the Allies to seize all interned ships, to make good those that have been sunk. Then to agree that no vessel enemy built, owned or manned shall enter British or Allied ports for 100 years; also that every duty shall he equal for the Allies and double for the enemy. . ..