GERMAN CONFIDENCE GOING

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 68, 20 March 1916, Page 5

GERMAN CONFIDENCE GOING

iRDOUR AT VERDUN WANING. CONFICENCE OF VICTORY SHAKEN. « i THE REICHSTAG DISCUSSES WAR. \ *■■>■■■■■ «—l^«^^ RECKLESS DESTRUCTION URGED. ! in '] 'J, MERCHANTMEN MUST BE SUBMARINED. TENTON READINESS FOR PEACE. A BRUSH AT SALONIKA. \ . ' GERMAN WAR LOAN APPEALS. " -FIGHTING A WAR FOR EXISTENCE TO A FINISH. + TEUTON" READINESS TO NEGOTIATE FOR PEACE. • ALLIES SHORTSIGHTED IN REJECTING OVERTURES. BRITISH MERCHANTMEN MUST BE SUBMARINED. RECKLESS USE OF ALL MILITARY RESOURCES. iygag. - (Reed. 9 ta-m.) ■SbbLm* ' • """.,* AMSTERDAM, March 19. • }With a view to stimulating subscriptions to the war loan inspired Ger--1 man newspapers emphasise that Germany is fighting a great war for existence to a finish. , The Lokal Anzeiger recalls Germany's former announcements of readiness to negotiate peace under certain conditions and thus terminate •bloodshed. It blames the enemy's shortsightedness in rejecting the offer, and adds, German leaders are determined to carry on the struggle, with all available arms, to a victorious end. j The National Liberals in the Reichstag, submitted a resolution recommending that in order to cripple Britain's merchant tonnage there should be unrestricted submarine warfare, except against vessels solely employed in passenger' traffic. j The Centre Party recommends Germany to negotiate with foreign countries to preserve freedom regarding the use of submarines. The Conservatives submitted Hollweg's declaration, that in view of '' England's attempt to starve the people by blockade, they should extend the ftgai- to the entire population, with a reckless use of all military resources C Necessary to hit her in the war for Subsistence and national strength. Th e Imperial Government's recently published decision regarding sub- - marine warfare can only be put to full use if a practical, effective realisation is assured corresponding to the peculiarity of the weapon we now, as heretofore, need for victorious conduct of the war until confident, of full cooperation, and if the people's unanimous will is to maintain it. I STRONG EVIDENCES OF GERMAN KULTUR/ DOCTORING FOOD FOR FRENCH MEN AND HORSES. ' "; DOUBLE BARBED STEEL HOOKS IN PRESERVES TINY STEEL SPIKES IN HORSE FEED. ; <£ (Reed. 8.15 a.m.) PARIS, March 19. Le Journal states that Germans in America, recently) jjftiti \tiny isteel spikes in oats shipped to France in order to perforate the horses' insides. Now they are putting small steel hooks, with double prongs, in preserves intended for French troops. HERR BALLIN AND VON TIRPITZ QUARREL. SUBMARINING MERCHANTMEN OPPOSED. .WARNING THAT GERMAN SHIPS WOULD BE SEIZED. s. (Reed. 8.15 a.m.) ■ ; r,ir ' <• LONDON, March 19. Among the current reports as tfo why Von Tirpitz resigned, the Daily Mail states that a serious quarrel took place between him and Herr B'allin, who opposed submarine attacks on merchantmen. He warned Von Tirpitz that neutrals would seize German shipping". THE PORTUGESE MINISTER AT BERLIN. SAYS GERMANY LACKS MEN. HATRED OF ENGLAND GROWING DAILY. ALL CLASSES IN GERMANY WANT PEACE. (Reed. 10.5 a.m.); , ' LISBON, March 19. M. Paes, late Minister at Berlin, interviewed, s aid Germany lacked men. The hatred of England was daily more intense, also against Russia, but not France. All classes in Germany desired peace. He was impressed with France's serene certainty of Allied victory. The Germans economic situation was far worse than the financial. BRUSH WITH GERMANS AT SALONIKA. THEY URGENTLY NEED FUEL. THE HUN ROBBERS OUSTED FROM VILLAGES. t „ j. (Reed. 10>5 a.m.) L i; , • ; PARIS, March 19. Advices from Salonika sate that the Germans badly want fuel. They crossed the frontier to make requisitions, but Sarrail drove them back and occupied the villages where the intruders had installed themselves. TURKS MAKEA SENSATIONAL PROPOSAL. TEltm OF JOINING THE ENTENTE DISCUSSED. SALONIKA, March IS. The Turkish newspaper "Moudaste" states that the Grand Council, . including all the Ministers and severa Senators, met last week and discuss-

THE KAISER DECORATES VON TIRPITZ. SWORD OF THE ORDER OF HOHENZOLLERNS. (Reed. 10.5 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, March 19. The Kaiser in an autograph letter to Von Tirpitz keenly regrets his resignation and warmly tributes the great work he has accomplished. He has bestowed on him the Grand Commanders Star and the sword of the Order of Hohenzollern. GERMAN ARDOUR AT VERDUN IS WANING. CONFIDENCE OF VICTORY IS INCREASINGLY SHAKEN. SUCCESSIVE BURSTS NOW EASING OFF. | GERMANS KNOW THEY ARE DESTINED TO BE BROKEN. j (Reed.Ho.s a.m.) J PARIS, March 19. I Semi-official: The latest fighting in the Verdun region shows that the enemy's ardour is daily waning and confidence of victory is increasingly shaken. It (is now foreseen that successive bursts are gradually easing off because the f enemy realises they are destined to be broken against the fortress. | GERMAN TROOPS DECEIVED ABOUT VERDUN. PRISONERS UNDERSTOOD IT TO BE "DER TAG." A WAVE OF DEPRESSION CHANGED. BY BETTER TREATMENT AND HIGHER PAY. PARIS, March IS. German prisoners state they wer e assured that Verdun would be the last great battle. A wave of depression and discontent swept over the Crown Prince's army owing to the poorness of the food and the ill-treat-ment by officers. Suddenly in the middle of January the attitude of the officers changed by orders of headquarters. They began to mix with the men and talk familiarly about the offensive. Rations increased and pay was raised. They were told that a nass of artillery and huge reinforcements were coming, and that the w£Sr Avould be over in the summer. The men took heart," particularly when troops arrived from Russia in the best of humour owing to escaping the terrible climate in Poland. Batteries of heavy artillery arrived from all i\arts, the cavalry were re-horsed, and the men were ordered to advance, fiimly believing that "Der Tag" had 'come. TWO DUTCH STEAMERS SUNK IN TWO DAYS. WHAT HAS GERMANY'S DUTCH FRIEND DONE? IS ENMTTY WORTH MORE TO GERMANY? i (Reed. 11 5 a.m.) LONDON, March 19. The Daily Chronicle's naval expert in commenting'on the torpedoing of the second Dutch liner in two days, discusses whether any calculation was in this apparently demented act; whether Von Tirpitz-'took fright at the prospect of such enormities, and adds, Holland had conferred, during the war, many advantages on Germans; must we now conjecture that her enmity is worth more than her friendship? Are 1 the Germans looking to forcible occupation of Dutch territory, hoping to seize Rotterdam as a centre for operations against their mcfet hated enemy? The British fleet made Ostend and other points on the Belgian coast, impossible as bases for enemy submarines. Gei'many expected much from the possession of supposed strategic advantage point in their work of naval attrition and now.that their hopes arte so effectively dispelled Rotterdam would prove a most excellent substitute since it is connected with the Rhine and also affords safe shelter, or, are they hoping to possess the mouth of the Rhine? Did they imagine the Dutch would ultimately join us, and are latest outrages their method of stealing a march on us. AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. TOLMINO BRIDGEHEAD CAPTURED. (Reed. 10.5 a.m.) ' LONDON, -March 19. An Austrian communique states "We captured an Italian position at the northern part of Tolmino bridgehead. DR. LIEBNEICHT'S IMPEACHMENT. OF HIS COUNTRY'S METHODS. (Reed. 10.5 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, March 19. A deltwed rpnnrt of a speech by Dr. Liebknecht states that the Government is transforming schools into twining stables for war commissions to be given to non-commissioned because the dregs of the proletariat are required in the ranks. Hatred of England i s fomented in schools and children are educated that the war of submarines and poisoned bombs are their ideals.

‘THE CAPTURE OF SOLLUM. ' DASHING BRITISH ACTION. ' ' _? LONDON, March .19. The Press Bureau publishes a brisk account of the recap’rul'é of Sollum ((-11 the borders of Egypt and Tripoli‘; t‘.:: the 14th. Armourc-‘d cars unéer the Dukc of Westnlillster pla_§'ed :1 very dashhig part in tlm action. An (Lernplane reconna.issan<3c in the morning Showed the enemy ’s c:nm_) at Birwar to be empty. Ol‘de_rs ‘\~.'m'c- immedia’re]_v given to push forw:u*_‘. w":.€;il reasollable boldness. The cars for-_lld bzzd going for r-fight Inil?cs, but when. fhey re:1eI1v:«:

the Derna road they increased their speed to 40 miles and .hoar. They passed a hundred armed Bedouins flying westward, but ignored them. They {.lighted the main camp 25 miles west of Solium. As the cars approached the enemy opened fire with a gun and i-wo ma-chine-guns. These were smartly handled, but the teams were shot down from 400 yards, and the tars dashed into the camp. The enemy scattered broadcast. The cars pursued tliem, but abandoned the chase after ten mites, fearing that the petrol would give out,' but they gathered in all the enemy artillery and rescued 90 members of crews shipwrecked on the co-ast of Cyrenaica and made prisoners hy the Senussi. Thus a very skilful little campaign was succesfully concluded. Colonel Peyton's force in three weeks captured a hostile commander, killed or captured half Ms subordinates', and took all his artillery am i scattered remnants or his.. forces f-

GERMANS MAKING PREPAR- , ATIONS. V V I ._...._. ‘S ATI-lENS, March .18. ! Germ-.ln.s from Russia hzwo al‘rive.d on the Glmvghgeli-Monastir front, and are ’conlnlencing’ serious military proparations. ; ANOTHER STEAMER TOR- ; PEDOED. ! 1.0.5:‘:-or-2 March 13. l The steamer 1-"a1e111b~1ng, bound from Rotterdanl to Java. via '.l.ondon, was torpedoed '::e::1“(.-‘ra‘x1ope1' Llght. The crew were savor]. . !1 I«‘ULLE‘R ].“.v\'R.T'[CUli._\Rs. l LOND()';\'. 3\l3'll,‘(t]l :9. I The Palembamj.; was torpeC.'>e-:7. dur;ing the forexloon; ‘.%om(-. of tha? <:ro'.\‘ isay three torpedoes w»?‘l'e fired. Nine [Were injured by The (:xr_)losion. j!i‘or§i’cct discipline enrwlmfi all to ‘escape in ;bo:xts in less than seven Ininutcs, I A TIGHTER BLOCKADE. ' NO VESSET. CAN NOW .E.‘l<'_‘.A'.l"lAl. l (Reed. 1.1.5 a.nl..'_-: I &;7OF'.BI\TII;\GEN, ;\i'a'w.-11 ‘.51. Owing {J the Moewe i2=.r2.1'«1(.-nu. The British 133:,-r.-.‘i«::1«IIo is light;-I'. ';\'mv it is impossible for ene?my s}si;3;a m pa-:'=.s. even disguised as:l~eut:—al. ‘¥3;=i:;:zin has notified the Scandillayisxq Governmc-m (of the new arrzxilgemont W}ic:reun{if2r.' neutrals fzmiling to is-I‘-313 '-'.v'h«>.n .¢.i_z{n.'l‘.lu( maybe Ilzm“. en.‘ M ‘ , A

I A BULGARIAN PLOT. § BOMBS UDDER THE PALACE. I ROME, Marcli 17. I A wireless message states that 'bOlllbS were discovered under the palace at Sofia. I Several arrests were made. I ____._____ i AT LAST. GERMAN LINERS REQUISITIONED ITALY TAKES THE INITIATIVE. LONDON, March 17.‘ In the House of Commons, Sir E. Grey announced that Italy is requilsitioning 36 German liners wtih a ‘tonnage of 142,0000 tos, E VITAL CONSIDERATIONS. I. BY BRITISH‘ STATESMEN. I PREPARING FOR PEACE. IDOUBLE INCOME TAX QUESTIONI J WAR SUPPLIES MUDDLLNG. - ' ‘ (Reed. 8.15 a.m.) LONDON, March 19. I The Times depreciates attempts to tie the hands of the Government at the Par.is Conference, but says it is impossible to ignore a subtle movement to postpone settlement indefin-K ite”ly. There is good reason to believe tll'.>..t a firm united policy would tend to shorten tlle war. Moreover, the matter concerns the futur.e relations of the empire. Mr. Hughes in making this most notable contributions tolwards the formation of a sound im-l perial policy ,stands for exactly those robust principles of national security‘ which the War is slowly restoring tol British politics. (Whoever the British representatives may be they should include so sane and vigorous a spokesman from the Dominions. If the Government think we are going to peace as unprepared as we went to war, they know singularly little of the public feeling.’ People expect decisive» action and want an effective consolidation of the Empire, and they intend; that the views put forward at Paris} shall be the views of the five _Bri-tish democracies, not the views of a little‘ oliqarcliy of English liberals. ' Mr. Denman, in the House of Coinmons, point out the importance of Mr Samuel’s declaration, that the Government is ready to admit the dominions to share in the decisions of policy so soon as they desire admission, and he adds that when ‘thexgovernment faces peace negotiations adequate. consultation with the Dominious will be quite impracticable. Therefore, Cabinet should previously make a microcosm of the Empire by’the addition of representative Dominions. Canada has as much a ‘direct r.ight to share in decisions as, say, the labour

party. The Auditor-General's report on Army stores and accounts discloses several instances of muddle, including £2,650 paid for partly worn clothing which was found unwearable and was resold to the same firm for £4OO. A further £4700 worth was destroyed.

The Double Income Tax Committee is conferring as to whether they should first approach Mr .Hughes, or submit a proposal direct to Mr. McKenna. Meanwhile they are preparing .'a memorandum, to Members of Parliament before the introduction of the Budget, pointing out that Australia and New Zealand have their own war taxes .and it is considered unfair that the same individuals should have to pay two war income taxes. They suggest that the tax ought only to be paid where it is earned. Some members of the committee suggest a scheme whereby double tax-payers are divided into two classes, (a) Britishers who have never left England and invested money abroad, and (b) Australians who have migrated to England. It is estimated that the latter pay two millions in England, and the former probably ten times that amount. They suggest a scheme whereby the Imperial Government agrees to forego the tax on the B class, while A class will pay a tax in one country, that amount to be divided between the Commonwealth and Great Britain. It is feared that if some arrangement of this kind is not made the A class may withdraw their capital, as many are now paying more than 10 per cent tax on their oversea's income. It is understood that Mr. McKenna and Mr. Hughes are both strongly disinclined to forego any tax during the war.

MAD “WITH ‘RAGE. ' WHEN IT HEARS THE TRUTH. TUMULT IN PRUSSIAN DIET. I LIEBKNECHT BREAKS UP ' SITTING. . AMSTERDAM, March 17. There were turbulent.‘ scenes in t-‘:1-e Prussian Diet y_esterda_v. The _Cologn-e Gazette says: Dr. Liebknecht, the Sociahist leader, who is an advocate of our enemies, spoke for an hour in gs. shameful and impudent manner, until the House, unable longer to restrain its feelings, broke into a storm of indignation. Members notoriously calm and silent, became mad with rage, demanding Dr. Liebknecht’s removal. The President failed to restore order, and the majority of the members departed, the ‘sitting being closed suddenly, Dr. Liebknecht reniaining with a -‘nandful of his supporters. ’ Dr. Lie-‘bkneeht declared that many German circles, zmjaiting the oppor-‘ tunity for \\'al‘,( regarded the Serajevo murders as :1 gift from God. 1‘

f GUYNEMER INJURED. , . .___. DASHING FRENCH AIRBIAN. S MACHINES TO HIS TALLY- ' PARIS, March 1:. Limit. Guynemer has been Wounded during an engagement at Verdun. He started on his daily hunt, using :1. machine with which he was not familia... He "engaged two German machines, and brought down the first. Then he attacked the second, but misjudged the speed of his own machine. The enemy airman riddled Guynemer’s machine with buifiiets, and Guynemer was Wounded in‘ the face and one of his arms. In spite of of this, however, he landed safely, using his uninjured arm. He is not dangerously wounded, but will be incapacitated for some weeks. (Guyenmer is the French airman who on Monday last brought. down a German aeroplane, which fell in flames within the French lines. That madethe eighth machine he had brought down, six of them falling in the French lines, and tvC‘o_ in the German lines).

AUSTRIA’S LAST ROUND. GREYBEARDS CALLED UP. TREMENDOUS LOSSES‘. ' ' ‘ LONDON; Mareli 17. ' ‘The Morning Po'st’s Buds; Pesth 'cor~ respondent states that -1,000,000 Aus-tro-Hungarians are, mobilised, i-ep_rc-senting the final elfort. This total includes men of ages up to 55, altlmugh men of from 43 to 55 cannot legally be sent into the firing line. _ A total of 1,700,000 are on the Russian front, 500,000 on the Italian front, 200,000 in the Balkans, and the rest in training. A reliable statistician ‘estimates that the Austro-Hungzirian casualties to February, 1916,_ are as folloWs:——Killed, 540,300; wounded, 2,111,000; taken prisoner, 618,000. The casualties on the Russian front are estimated as follows: Killed, , 117,000; wounded, 265,000; and taken __prison"er, 30,000. In the Balkans the estimated casualties are: Killed, 63,700; wounded, 215,700;_ taken prisoner, 30,500. The casualties on the Italian front total, approximately, 400,000, of whom nearly 150,000 are wounded men who have returned_ to the front. It is ostiniated that over 400,000 Hungarians have been killed.

GERMAN BOIVIBAST. THE. FINANCIAL SITUATION. _: FOLLOWING BRITAIN"S LEAD. THE FOURTH \VAR LOAN. _ .~\l\[STEßD.\=..\l, March 17. 'l‘h-2 Budget speech of Dr. Helfi’e2'ieh, Minister for Finance, was delivered in the Reiehstag to-day. The Budget contained no war items, but said that Dee-enlber’s credit was ample for SOIIIC time to come. The Budgets-had hitherto been equal to all demands. The object. of the proposed new tzl.\;.?§s was to exclude all danger. England was endeavouring‘ to eover a considerable portion of war expeiiditure lay taxation. Ger-niany had 3, justcr conception ot' the financial! claims of'the war, and would not follow in England ’s wake. Nevertheless she must consi«;le.l'ably increase the Imperial revenue, whatever hopes‘ may be founded on indemnity, but tll'e' new taxes would not be futher extended. The subscription to the new fourth loan would be of the greatest signifieagice regarding the W3l‘. Get-many had hitherto defied her enemies linen. ciall‘y——non*c had even approached her achievements. Germany hag}. successfully beaten England’s loans. Germe.ny’s enemies, foreseeing the success of the loan, were spreading maniaenlp lies about her financial situation. Germans knew that victory‘ belonged t(_ 3319113. and that ‘those atphomv-a ':vo*ul.'

~ AN OFFICIAL REPORT. -. ACTION ON VARIOUS FRONTS. Al EXTENSIVE AIR RAIDS. -‘7 1 ______ MANY PLACES BOMBED. ‘: l GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. , _____.. j LONDON, March 18. E A Turkish‘ force, acconipanied by fthree German officcrs, attacked, the }British outpost at 'lmad, ten miles ‘from Ades, on Thursday. They were '!severely repulsed and pursued for, ‘four miles. On. Friday seventeen f Turkish dead were found on the field. ’Our losses were one Indian soldier ‘killed and one British ofiicer and sixgteen men wounded. V l West of the Meuse the French cargried out a concentrated fire on Gerlman trenches near Hi11“265, and on §Crowswood. The enemy did not refply. i East of the Meuse: bombardment iwas violent in the Vaux region, interjmittent in other parts of this sector, iand also at ~,”Woevre. . .‘ Long range guns bombarded all fnight-at Apremont and on the Vigineulles road, where enemy troopslare } massing. , i ‘During yesterday, despite mist and 'low lying clouds, the French fighting iaero-machines‘ made twenty-nine expelditions in the region of Verdun in the ‘course -of which they fought thirtytwo aerial combats, one Fokker seemed to be seriously damaged. On Fri“day night a group of seventeen bombarding aeroplanes dropped 54 heavy’ ycalibre bombs, including 40 on Conlgflans station, and 14 on Metz station. lTheir shells were noticed to strike the mark, causing fires. Three incendiary "bombs were dropped on the station at Metz, Ablons. Thé violently bombarded French aeroplanes returned safely. " In the course of an offensive reconnaisance another squadron threw ten bombs on an aerodrome at Vieuz, and five on the station at Arnville. On the right bank of the Meuse the Germans attacked several _times between Vaux and the wood south of Handrosmont, but were unable to reach our ti'enches.':s??§‘§i‘j~ v '-"An enemy atta'c'l<”b"in Lorraine enabled the enemy to penetrate our advance trenches but he was immediately ejected. ' _

BULGARIA REFUSE-S AUSTROR GERMAN COMMANDS. -E BUCHAR-EST, March 19. A neutral diplomatist. from Sofia says that Germany asked Bulgaria to un-7 fidertake the ofi'ensiv'e at Salonika, but Bulgaria. refused, de‘cl;ll‘illg- that Aus,n.o_Gm.manylla(l not“ fulfilled thezr pledges. v * GERMANS’ LEADEN RAIN. _, ' _ _ISARIS, March 19. It is estimatctl that the Geminns at Verdun employecl 3,000 guns, including 3, dozen ,I,(sin._howitzers t-‘flowing :1. projectile :1 ton in weight. Fit 9 million shells-were fired clurizzg; the first fortnight, incltldinig ga. llundred thousand at Douaumont in ten hours. ’ SERIES OF ATTACKS -' sroppnn. -- ~ A communique says: A series of partial _eneniy attacks between Vaux villlage and Haud‘rem’ont4 farm were stop- - p-ed before they reached our trenches. jCI—--—j—§j€ ANOTHER RUSSIAN SUCCESS; PETROG.RAD_. March 19. '~A conlnlullique says: We have occu— . pied Magehatan, ninvty vorslts West of Erzeroum, capturing five -guns and 9. transport '1 convoy. .....____.____ A GENERAL ADVANCE ‘ 1 % PREDIGTED-. The Russky Invalid says there Will. be a general advance weekly in the m‘a.r future. The army is not lacking in nlaterial for a complete and crushing victory. '—""—'-———--v--—---GERMAN-PORTUGUESE WAR; ” YEW POR'I“UGtUESE CABINET FORMED. - - KING MANUEL URGES NAATIONAIS ADHESION. ‘ LONDON, M-.u'cll 18. , A new Cabinet has been format} in » -Portugal, heacleéi by S,‘enur Almeira, the Evolutionist. I _‘f King Manoél telegraphed to friends in Portugal‘: In View of. the war all 130- if‘: litical questions mint; absolutely‘: set aside. TVe‘.n_lnSt only think of;-o__ur beloved: country. i TPl,s*;§~.:V'-311.1’ must. clfi'el* 3115 services to tho" "I’ol‘t.nguL>sé GO_V‘«Af;; eminent and join. in the éfforts .to'i‘,ftil‘t,,-W u 0 «V “l T431141‘ awfinal vi<;tol",r'fol- the .:\llieS.‘f‘.;‘~**g%§; too ‘well the rlevatmn Of my 'p;g—rtisfllls to ’mY£,‘Wstr‘ucéionsl will "gm fzlith*full.yi.£(Jl§l;a:§g