MUTINY

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 44, 22 February 1916, Page 5

MUTINY

A SYDNEY SENSATION MEN KILLED AND WOUNDED / .... CITY SHOPS LOOTED L *’- J - ON THE WESTERN FRONT GERMAN OFFENSIVE CONTINUES MARVELLOUS WORK AT ERZEROUM

LARGE NUMBER OF TURKS CAPTURED

The most distressing news to-day is that which gives details of a mutiny of the soldiers in camp in New South Wales, in which the wildest passions of mankind were allowed to run riot. Assaults were committed on military and civilians, poor men were robbed of their goods, shops were looted, shooting Avas indulged in, and unprecedented- scenes Avere created by the soldiers’ aaTM behaAdour, Avhich terminated in one man being killed and nine others seriously Avouuded. The German offensiA'e around Ypres is vigorously being continued. There seems no doubt about this being an attempt to break through to the coast about Calais.. Cables yesterday advised that immense concentrations of troops and munitions Avere still proceeding in Belgium, .and there seems to be eA r ery reason to believe that Avhen the enemy finds any Aveakening in defence, all available -troops and guns Avill be brought to bear ,in a final, supreme effort to smash through. Some German groups reached the French first line yesterday, but it is stated that they Avere immediately thrust back. ERZEROUM DEFENCELESS ON THE WEST. 'i RUSSIA MUST FORTIFY TO HOLD. A REMARKABLE RUSSIAN GENERAL. ' - (Reed. 8.5 a.in.)

LONDOjN, February 21

Erzeroum is practically defenceless from the west. If the Russians intend to hold the town in the event of Enver Pasha advancing, they must ■.i . i construct earthworks far into the western hills. General Yudenitch is a man of tremendous force of character. He was made a general at 43, doing brilliant work in the Japanese campaign. He led the ninth Turkish army into a traP-a year ago by the following ruse: He sent thirteen men belonging to a disaffected mountain tribe into the Turkish camp. They professed to sell information of the Russian disposition, and the commanders of the ninth Turkish army believed the story and subsequently found themselves surrounded and helpless.

THE ERZEROUM FIGHTING UNLIKE EUROPEAN. NO TRENCHES, EVERYTHING IN THE OPEN. • - SOME MARVELLOUS RUSSIAN. MOVEMENTS FORTS ATTACKED WITHOUT FIRE-ARMS. A WHOLE DIVISION SURROUNDED. ' ATTACK ON ERZEROUM WAS NOT INTENDED. U —: OPPORTUNITY CAME FOR SUDDEN STROKE. - t* ■' ' 1 u | LONDON, February 21. The fighting in the Erzeroum campaign was utterly different from that in Europe. There are no trenches. The troops operate in roads. Forces a few miles apart may be separated by a mountain range as completely as if in different hemispheres. The Russian success was largely due to manoeuvring, which mystiied the Germano-Turkish com|manders and led to the fatal dispersion,of he Turkish forces. The Grand Duka Nicholas and General Yudenitch, at irst, did not contemplate an assault on Erzeroum, but the breaking of he Turkish centre. The ncame the opportunity for a sudden stroke, details )f which are still unknown. Some heavy guns were laid on sledges and lulled by sweated man power over the mountains in deep snow. A night attack against Pori Afina was made without fire-arms. The Russians, in the starlight, crept silently ove rthe snow and rushed the oft with the bayonet alone. The Siberians then attempted - the great fort Tehabandede, the fall of vhich caused a disorderly Turkish rout. Hand to hand fighting in the frozen marshes north of Erzeroum and he storming of the southern ridge proceeded simultaneously. The hori-drs of the Turkish retreat were increased by the burning of he town and the merciless hail of Russian shells. The rushed 'fort aftfer fort from frontal position, though 10,000 Turks under Arehmet Pasha were defending the town. Kiamil Pasla vainly ordered two other army corps to hasten to Erzeroum The Russians, assisted by a blizzard, surrounded one division in a deile and compelled its surrender. h COLOSSAL GERMAN WAR LOAN. x • 2- T ~* FIVE MILLIONS IN MARCH. NEiV TAXATION IS BEING PREPARED. AMSTERDAM, February 20. German newspapers predict a war loan of five hundred millions sterlig in March. New taxes are being prepared which are estimated to leld five hundred million marks.

VIOLENT GERMAN BOMBARDMENT AT STEENSTRAETE.

AN ATTEMPT TO CROSS THE CANAL

THE ENEMY IMMEDIATELY EJECTED

PARIS,, February 21

A communique sayfe: The Germans violently bombarded our positions at Steenstraete and attempted to cross the canal. Some groups readied cut first line, but were immediately ejected.

GERMAN ATTACK ON HILL- 140 REPULSED.

AEROPLANES BOMB GERMAN MUNITION WORKS

LUNEVILLE BOMBED, ONLY SLIGHTLY DAMAGED,

j LONDON, February 21. In the Artois region a German attack on Hill 140 with grenades was

unsuccessful

A squadron of our aeroplanes bombarded German munitions depots at Martencourt and Azoudange, southwest and southeast of Dieuge. German aviators threw some projectiles on Luneville land Nancy with slight damage.

ANOTHER AIR RAID.

ON BRITISH COAST. \

THREE LIVES LOST,

LONDON, February 2o

Four German seaplanes raided the east and south-east coasts at noon today. Two biplanes dropped, at Lowestoft, .17 small high explosive bombs. There were no casualties. Two ctlvors dropped bombs over the Kentish Knock Lightship, and at We finer, where roofs and windows were destroyed, one.bomb falling on a roadway at the beach and killing a civilian. The total casualties were two men and one boy killed and one marine wounded. Our aeroplanes pursued the raiders at both places without result.

THE GERMAN AIR RAID.

PEOPLE WERE IN CHURCH

OR TAKING SUNDAY WALKS

BOY BLOWN TO PIECES

(Reed. 8.20 a.m.) LONDON, February 21

The people of Walmer were enjoying -their Sunday walks when suddenly the whirr of 'an aeroplane was heard .-from 1000 ft. in the sky. Instantly the cry was raised —“Take cover.” Some followed the advice, but many continued watching the aeroplane with contemptuous indifference. ' There .was a deafening series of explosions near the Church, Avhich shook the building and caused a momentary pause in the singing of the Te Deum. Then the service continued, without a sign of panic. Many houses have not a pane of glass unbroken. Curiosity t was the prevailing feeling, and there Avas eager search for pieces of bombs. Several fell in the sea at Lowestoft; one bemb penetrated a bedroom and exploded, another blew out the wini dows of the Primitive Methodist chapel. The crowded congregation were greatly alarmed but they left without any disorder, the service being abandoned. Three bombs dropped harmlessly in the vicinity of the gasworks. The attack lasted only a few minutes, the clouds enabling the seaplanes to reach Walmer undetected. British aeroplanes were quickly in the air, but owing to« the enemy’s runaway tactics there was little chance of an effective counter-attack. The 'attackerg Avere out of sight five minutes after they dropped the first bomb. One ■ blew a boy, who was walking in the j roadway, almost to pieces, and terribly injured a man standing near by.

BLEEDING BELGIUM.

GERMANY-’S METHODS

GETTING THE LAST OUNCE

AND COMPELLING EMIGRATION

LONDON, February 20. Sir Edward Grey has issued a ni<” ■randum, sent to the Belgian Ministein response, to frequent representation" regarding impending ruin of Belgian industries and universal unemployment. Sir Edward Grey states that h< understands that strong feeling existf among Belgians that their distress attributable solely to the action of [the Allies in preventing imports. It is often contended that this action does not appreciably harm Germany, whip it involves painful loss to people wh n are the allies to Britain. Sir Edward says that he is not convinced that Bel gian industry can be maintained without considerable gain to the menc still the Government is anxious to assist, and, therefore, permitted certain export from Belgium. For the same reason it permitted the importation of raw materials to Belgium through .the Relief Commission. The undertaking" demanded from the Germans weivthat they permit the free importation of raw material, and the 'export of goods manufactured therefrom through the Relief Commission, also that they free from embargo or requisition stocks of similar raw materials, the manufactured articles remaining in the country.

The scheme' was submitted to thcGermausufour months ago, but no reply w r as received. The memorandum shows ■how Belgium is being used to supply Germany. - Sir Edward Grey says that the Germans are determined to enter iuto.no arrangement for the relief of Belgium until they have taken from the country the last ounce of material and caused widespread .destitution, forcing Belgium labour to emigrate to Germany. Experts from Belgium to Germany in November one one route totalled 74 - 000 tons of coal. 0.100 tons of ulm--nliates. 100 tens lead. 1350 tons cf ore. and 1,000 tons of briquettes. Previou" exports included 1,000 casks of tanning extract. Half the output of tin Belgian textile mills was requisitioned, and all the most essential materials ir Belgium are controlled in the German interest. Now that the fixed policy of the Germans to impoverish the country stands revealed, Britain must disclaim .responsibility towards the Belgians for evils which the enemy cans- , ed p-nd refuses to remove.

ARMENIA’S ANCIENT CIVILISATION. RUSSIA SAVING THE VESTIGES. PETROGARD, February 21. The Russians are making every effort to s’ave the vestiges of the 'ancient Armenian civilisation. Only two monasteries are left standing in the province of Van Thousands of valuable manuscripts have been destroyed, THE TRAIL OF THE SERPENT

THE KEY TO ARMENIA. RUSSIANS EXTENDING THEIR TURKISH ARMIES DIVIDED. GRAND DUKE MAKES / HEADQUARTERS AT ERZEROUM. PETROGRAD, Pebzuary 20. , Now that the key to Armenia has been taken, the Russians are swiftly occupying the stricken land. They 'hold the valley of Mush, S 3 miles southward of Erzeroum, where, in September, Knrks and Turkish gendarmes drove Armenian women and children into barns and burnt them. Large bodies of beaten Turks are reported to be fleeing southwards, apparently making for Kharput and Diarbekir. ..The Eleventh Army Corps is retreating westwards towards Erzinqfan. One regiment has already been captured. The Russians have apparently succeeded iu breaking connection between three army corps composing the third Turkish army. The Grand Duke Nicholas has transferred hi s headquarters to Erzeroum.

GERMAN PLOT IN MADAGASCAR

PARIS, February 19

Journals at Antananarivo say 'a grave German plot lias been unmasked in Madagascar. It aimed at poisoning and massacring m'any French officers and men. high officials and settlers, then arming the natives and inciting them to rebellion. It svas thus hoped that France would be obliged to retain a large army on the island. German consular documents were discovered stating that, influential natives were pro-German, and it would be easy to stir them up. Two hundred arrests were made. The natives remain friendly.