ENVER PASHA DEAD.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 59, 9 March 1916, Page 5

ENVER PASHA DEAD.

THE TURKISH ARCH-FIEND. THE ALLIES’ DETERMINED ENEMY. NO NEWS FROM VERDUN. l : _ j. j BATTLE scene moving south. OFFENSIVE BELIEVED TO BE OVER. 'HE FRENCH RECAPTURE LOST TRENCHES

TURKEY ifi PETEABLE EQNQETWN.

_.—.—_1._._...._. ~ FRENCH RECAPTURE ‘IERENGEIES LOST ON MONDAY. IN'l‘lf]_RMlT’l‘ENT GERMAN l-30).IB.+lRl)MEi\"’l_‘,IN WOEVRE « 5 t » G-EQEUAIAN, ATTACK SHASHED ON MANI-lEULLES ROAD. : .3?-‘ ______:_ . i (Recd. 9_.40»a.m.) . V A French official message states that eastward of Maisons (le Chamgne W ewcn back the ‘trenches lost on Monday. The enemy continued ir bombardment with intermittent lartillery in the struggle at W'oevre. e bombarded Blanzee and Griniaucourt in the neighbourhood of Fresnes, (1 our curtain of fire smashed the Gernian attack on the railroad 011 the nheulles. T G THE BEGINNING OF A LARGER MOVEMENT. V BATTLE—FI-{ONT MAY EXTEND TO ST. MIEHIEL. JOFFRE. PLAYING THE CORRECT GAME. = “TIMES” MILITARY EXPERT ON THE CAMPAIGN. “ . LONDON, March 7. I Colonel Repington, the “Times” military correspondent, says that the rman owe most of their success at Verdun to heavy artillery. VVhen a rricane of fire overwhelmed theiadvanced _French positions it was neces-H to move the guns forward. This accounts for the slackening of the atk. We must expect a gradual closing in of the attack and extension. ng the whole front from Poivre Hill to St, Mihiel, with specialattentioii Dcuaumont position. ' It is probable that Verdun is only the beginning of larger movements. ‘ e French, Belgian and British staffs should give General Joffre all the ops that can be spared. He hopes that General Sarrail will return. In Sal ika with his army in time to give the finishing blow. The doleful . e of fie German Press is due, he things, to a realisation of the ter-i le cost 3f the operations. The German plan aims to influence opinioni means of the old guard of heavy guns. We should not he influenced by s of men, or guns, or ground, but realise that General Joffre is playing correct game, and that the troops’ are displaying the highest qualities soldiers. The only thing that counts is the final result. "The German newspapers of Thursday and Friday showed increasing icence about Verdun. Several give greater prominence to other news. ecial correspondents’ telegrams show that a severe censorship exists. e general tone of the comments on the Vvesteru activity shows’ renewed imism in the ultimate fall of Paris, cutting off the British armies. ‘ Herr Maximilian Harden, in “Di;_e Zultunft,” claims that this is a ater possibility than the miracle of the, Allies driving back to the Rhine, ved warriors equipped with the most. modern weapons. . A'French gunner at Verdun write's:—“We sometimes had to withdraw machine guns thirty yards because _the Bosches’ corpses prevented us ng. As-the Germans jumped over the dead we killed them.”

INTENSE BOMBARDMENT IN THE VERDUN SECTOR. PARIS, March 7. A communique says: There was an intense bombardment with heavy dls west of the Meuse. The enemy multiplied infantry 'attacks beeen Bethincourt and the Meuse, but all were repulsed except at Goruix Wood where they gained a footing. HAUDREMONT WOOD REDOUBT PENETRATED. IMMEDIATELY EJECTED BY COUNTER ATTACKS. THE GERMANS OCCUPY FRESNES VILLAGE. PARIS, March 7. A communique says: The Germans penetrated a redoubt in the region Haudremont wood, but we ejected them. Th e Germans occupied Fresnes at the cost of heavy losses. INTENSITY OF GERMAN FIRE AT VERDUN. RAIN OF STEEL SPLINTERS FELL INCESSANTLY. THE MAGNITUDE OF GERMAN LOSSES. MEN GLADLY GIVE UP THEIR LIVES. “AYE SHALL STAY TILL WE ARE KILLED.” LONDON, March 8. Mr. Warner Allen, describing the intensity of the German shell fire Verdun, says thirty large shells were fired at one of the outer gates the wall: in five minutes all was over. At Verdun 'a rain of steel splinters fell incessantly on roofs and roads, diers coming in from the firing line revealing the terrific mature of i onslaughts and the magnitude of the German losses. Mr,, Warner Allen says troops who retired grimly from Haumont jod, Bris de Escarres, and Horbe Bois to the present line fought to n time, gladly giving up their lives. Two divisions held up tw# German ay corps. The troops still attain dash and unshakeable morale. “We ill stay there till we are killed,” said one, “so make sure the reserves , able to get up.” Anottki* wounded man, who had lost his right hand, cheerfully said: 'T ered my life to France; she has taken one hand only.” 3RMAN STAFF REGARD VERDUN. FIGHT AS FINISHED. IRAVAN>OP JOURNALISTS GOING TO THE BATTLEFIELD LONDON, March 8, £ correspondent at Paris points out that a caravan of German journalg- left Berlin for the battlefield, suggesting that the General Staff re•ds the offensive as finished.

WHY THE FRENCH MOVED BACK. . SOME GERMAN .SUCCESSES NOT SURPRISING. MERELY RIPE PLUMS AWAITING PICKING. PARIS, March 8. The French retreat west of the Meuse was necessary in consequence of the previous withdrawal, it being the only method of avoiding flank fire. The German success at Forges and Regneville is unsmpiising, these towiig being merely ripe plums awaiting picking. GERMANY’S OFFER TO UNITED STATES, WILL SUBMIT TO INTERNATIONAL LAW. IN HER SUBMARINE WARFARE. IF THE ALLIES WILL DO THE SAME. (Reed. 11:115 a.m.) ' WASHINGTON, March 8. Germany has offered the United States to govern her submarines in accordance with international law provided the other belligerents do not violate international law. i .■ „ • • i ru'W .‘jjrr ;

TURKS STILL PURSUED. The High Commissioner reports— LONDON, March 8. Petrograd reports; In the Caucasus the Turks are still being pursued 'from Mapavri. RUSSIAN SUCCESS IN PERSIA PETROGRAD, March 8. Official: We Cola., '27 miles west of Kermanshah. SMYRNA ON VERGE OF REVOLT. LONDON, March 8. An Exchange correspondent at Athens says the lack of medical shpplies, owing to the Young Turks’ theft of Red Crescent funds, is causing thirty deaths daily, amongst Smyrna soldiers, where the officers are unable to suppress widespread revolt. CATCHING THE CHILDREN. LONDON, March 8. Germany is distributing hundreds of thousands of pamphlets among Swedish school children. SWITZERLAND TO DEFEND HER FRONTIERS. LONDON, March 8. Switzerland has decided to defend her frontiers, even the German and Italian. _ GERMAN AEROPLANE BROUGHT DOWN.

ENVER PASHA’S RUMOURED DEATH. ATHENS, March 8. . There are persistent rumours that Enver Pasha is dead. I CAPTURE OF FRESNES. CLAIMED BY GERMANS. LONDON, March 7. A Berlin wireless message claims I that the Germans stormed and cap- ' tured Fresnes, 12 miles south-east of I Verdun, this morning, the French holding cut in a few houses on the western side of the village. It also states that a Zeppelin dropped bombs on the railway establishments at Bar le Duc j 35 miles southwest of Verdun. AMERICA AND THE NEW PIRACY. PRO-GERMAN PLOT DEFEATED. RIGHT TO TRAVEL IN ARMED SHIPS. WASHINGTON, March 7. The House of Representatives endorsed President Wilson’s stand on Americans’ rights to travel by armed ! ships, by substantial majorities, j The Press delares that Congress i has thus defeated the pro-German plot to set Congress against the President and under Germany’s mailed ■'fist. NEW ZEALANDERS IN BRITAIN. A NEW APPOINTMENT. LONDON, March 7. Brigadier-General Richardson has ari rived in London from Salonika to take 1 up the post of Military Adviser to Six Thos. Mackenzie and to control members of the New Zealand forces in Britain." THE ZEPPELIN RAID. BROKEN PROPELLER FOUND. SHOWING GUNFIRE DAMAGE. (Reed. 9.4 a.m.) LONDON, March 8. A broken portion of a propeller I from one of Sunday’s Zeppelins, showi ing that it was winged with gunfire, was picked up in Kent. ! SWISS MUNITION WORKERS. NOT WANTED IN ENGLAND. CAUSES SENSATION IN SWITZERLAND. (Reed. 10.5 a.m.) ZURICH, March 7. Trade union leaders here have received a telegram stating that British trade unionists are discouraging the employment of Swiss munition workers in England. The report has caused a sensation in labour circles, I inasmuch as Krupps are endeavouring to aatract Swiss mechanics to Essen. A GLASGOW STEAMER SUNK. LONDON, March 6. The Glasgow steamer Masnnda was I sunk. All were saved. NEWSPAPERS VIEW WITH COOLNESS. LORD FISHER’S RETURN. LONDON, March 8. Newspapers receive the suggestion ■ of Lord Fisher’s recall to the Admir- ; alty with marked coldness, though anxious that liig genius should be utili sed to the full.

LONDON, March 8. The High Commissioner reports; In the Argonne, near Avricourt, special guns brought down an enemy aeroplane. The aviators were wounded, and made prisoners. THE NAVY’S WORK. SAFEGUARDING THE SEAROADS. MIGHTY TRANSPORT SYSTEM. FOUR MILLION MEN MOVED. LONDON, March 7. Mi\ A. J. Balfour, First Lord of the Admiralty, introducing the Naval Estimates, said that he only proposed to give a general impression of the course which the Admiralty was pursuing. There was no German cruiser in a position to face British commerce on any ocean. No details or particulars of ships could be discussed at present. Our Fleet was not an internal one, not merely British, for many nations depended upon us. The goods and men transported included a million horses and other aalmals, 21 million tons of stores, 22 million 'gallons of oil, and four million men. STRENGTH OF FHE NAVY. INCREASED BY A MILLION TONS. PERSONNEL DOUBLED. LONDON, March 7. Mr. Balfour, speaking in the House of Commons to-day, said that the Admiralty was not carrying out a policy different to its predecessors. Since the war began the personnel of the Navy had been doubled, and the tonnage increased by over a million tons.

The strength of the ! air division of the Navy had increased tenfold. The first problem was to maintain the Grand Fleet at an adequate superiority to every force that could be brought 'against it. Th e Navy and the Expeditionary Force had achieved all that could be expected. No one could predict the future relative value of Zeppelins and aeroplanes. The Government was developing airships in order to 'assist the fleet in scouting, but it was difficult housing them. Since the outbreak of hostilities the production of warships had been unprecedented.

The Morning Post considers the suggestion amazing effrontery in view of the fact that Lord Fisher and Mr. Churchill were jointly responsible for the Dardanelles taction. Mr. Balfour, in the House of Commons, said the Moewe eluded patrols in leaving Germany and succeeded in returning round the north of Iceland,

A REMARKABLE VOLTE FACE. WINSTON CHURCHILL AS ADVOCATE. FOR LORD FISHER’S RETURN. ADMIRALTY MUST BE STRONG. AN IMPENETRABLE VEIL. OVER GERMANY’S DOCK YARDS WE SURVIVED MUNITION SHORT--1 AGE. AT A HIDEOUS COST. , IN LIFE AND TREASURE. } LONDON, March 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. Churchill made a sensational speech when Mr. Balfour, First .Lord of the Admiralty Lad finished his exposition of the Admiralty’s policy. Mr. Churchill said he was sorry to strike a jarring note, not of reproafch, censure or ibut,, in some respects, of warning. We must not assume that Germany would be content to alloxv her fleet to lie in port in the derided Kiel Canal. We must assume that Germany had completed all her programme. If ours was uncompleted, solid reasons must be given to justify the postponement and delay. There must not be unconscious relaxation of effort on the part of the Admiralty. If a shortage of naval material occurred, it would give no chance for the future recovery of vital units. Our fleet must have first charge on labour resources. He demanded Lord Fisher’s return to the Admiralty, where there was lack of driving power and mental energy which we could not allow to he continued. If ships armed with 15 inch guns had been completed as arranged, there should have been a margin in all foi'eseeable contingencies. An impenetrable veil had fallen over German dockyards. We were bound to assume that if the German fleet ever came out to sea, it would be at a maximum strength. We must provide against the increasing element of the unknown. W r e survived the shortage of ammunition in the army at hideous cost of life and treasure, and there must, be no relaxation in the navy. If the plans of Lord Fisher and him,self had been carried out, the navy would have been sufficient for any eventuality. The late Admiralty B'oard would not have been content with an attitude of pure passivity during 1915 against the Zeppelins. The policy was ito destroy them in their sheds. He could not understand why, with our naval and air resources, it had not been. possible to raid Cologne, Dusseldorf aixd Cuxlkaven.

LORD MEUX SURPRISED. Lord Meux (formerly Admiral Lambton) declared that if Lord Fisher was brought back it would cause consternation in the navy. What »had been going on between Mr. Churchill 'and Lord Fisher, who had been at daggers drawn? LORD FISHER SMILES GRIMLY. THE COMMONERS PUZZLED. LONDON, March 8. Lord Fisher wag in the gallery and listened with a grim smile to Mr. Churchill’s sensational speech. The majority of the Commoners are puzzled by Mr. Churchill's volte face, particularly when he said: “At one time I never thought I would be able to bring myself to this step, but I have been away for some weeks, and my mind is now clear.” He (then proceeded to urge Mr. Balfour to fortify himself and vitalise and animate the Board of Admiralty by recalling Lord Fisher. LORD FISHER TO ATTEND WAR . ; COUNCIL. LONDON, March 8. When Mr. Churchill sat down amid the astonishment of the House, Lord Fisher left the building. It is announced that Lord Fisher, for the first time, will attend the War Council to-day. He was invited before Mr. Churchill’s speech. MR. CHURCHILL'S MOTIVES QUESTIONED. LONDON, March 8. The “Daily Chronicle” s’ays Mr. Churchill bewildered the House. Some members regarded the speech as a sign of his largeness of nature, but the majority- considered it mischievous and needlessly alarmist..