LATEST GERMAN CAMPAIGN

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 99, 27 April 1916, Page 5

LATEST GERMAN CAMPAIGN

|A THRILLING FIASCO IN IRELAND. HEA]fD BY ARGH-TRAITOR£GASEMENT. HUN AIR RAIDS FIZZLE OUT. ■■l ■ 1 - II THEY DESTROY SOME HAYSTACKS. SPLENDID BRITISH STAND IN MESOPOTAMIA. <4 IiUGE NUMBERS OF BEAD TURKS. MAGNIFICENT WORK BY BRITISH AIRMEN. ; / ADVICE OP A REVOLUTION IN IRELAND. BRITISH MINISTER ANONYMOUSLY THREATENED WITH DEATH. IP ROGER CASEMENT THE TRAITOR IS HANGED. ACTIVITY IN IRISH-AMERICAN HEADQUARTERS. MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED IN DUBLIN. ' DRASTIC MEASURES TAKEN TO SUPPRESS THE RIOTS. TROOPS HAVE OCCUPIED ST. STEPHEN’S GREEN. , i . NEW ZEALAND IRISHMEN IN CONFERENCE. a ' ’ AN ANSWER TO CASEMENT THE TRAITOR. ■ i ENTIRE CONFIDENCE •IN MR. REDMOND. THE LATEST GERMAN CAMPAIGN.. B MOST RECENT REPORT FROM IRELAND. T;‘ • Of ■ * ' ' ■ . SITUATION IN DUBLIN IS SATISFACTORY. . AN IRISH ASSOCIATION DECLARED ILLEGAL. ’ . , (Reed. 8.50 a.m.). WASHINGTON, April 26. Mr. Spring Rice has received an anonymous letter threatening death to himself and every British official in the United States if Casement is hanged. ■

A cypher message was received in New York, on Sunday, which indicated that the revolt had started in Ireland, and asking Irish-American s to help. Great activity in Irish headquarters followed. # ’ Official: Troops have arrived in Dublin frbm Belfast and England. Martial law has been proclaimed in the cpunty and government is acting drastically. Mr. Asquith informed Parliament .that troops had occupied St. Stephen’s green. At the Conference of the New Zealand District Hibernian Catholics Benefit Society, it wa s unanimously decided to send a cable to Mr J. E. Redmond, M.P., as follows: “The New Zealand Hibernians, at their annual meeting, learned with abhorrence and regret of the disturbances in Dublin, and they desire to express deep sympathy and entire confidence in your Irish party and followers.” Mr. Asquith read a statement in Parliament that troops had occupied Liberty Hall and St. Stephen’s Green. The Gg\ eminent vas taking action to arrest all who are concerned. The country outside Dublin is tranquil, only three minor disturbances being reported. \ ■ The Government is sending full, accurate information to friends abroad, showing the real significance of this, the most recent of German campaign’ . (Cheeas). ’ j Tie Government is proclaiming a certain Irish association illegal. It is umrerstood the rebels had no machine guns. Dor d Wimborne has been in Ireland all through the disturbances and has taken a most active part in supplying Mr. Carson with news from Ireland, which, at present, is censored, but there is no reason to believe that banks are not safe. Mr. Birrell said censorship was imposed to prevent neutrals receiving a. false impression of the event. Mr. Asquith later read the moss recent telegram which stated that the situation was satisfacory and provincial news was also reassuring Nationalist volunteers, at Drogheda, tamed out under arms to assist the government ,and many local men offered their assistance. Official. At noon on Monday serous disturbances occurred in Dublin A large body of armed Sinn Feints occupied Stephen’s Green, and forcibly took possession of the post office. They also occupied houses on Stephens Green, Sackville and Abbey Streets and quays. In the course of the day soldiers arrived from Curragh. Three officers and nine soldiers and policemen wer e killed ,and five officers and 14 soldiers wounded. The casualties amongthe Sinn Feiners are unknown. Cork, Limerick, Ennis, Tralee, and Tipperary are quiet. In the House of Commons ther e was a sensation when replying to Mr. Craig, Mr, Birrell detailed the outbreak at Dublin which he said was apparently in connection with Sir Roger Casement’s raid. He added that the rebels seized the post office, and that twelve lives were lost. Telegraphic communication had been cut off, and lie was unable to secure further news, but the House might be a ssure d that the situation was well in hand. • There had been arrests, but he was unable to give names. I Mr. Birrell said that $o far he had heard of twelve deaths, but he was afraid four or five soldiers had been killed. Colonel Crawford asked was Dublin in the hands of the rebels up to 7 o’cl jk 'on Sunday night? Birrell replied that they had possesion of four or live different parts of the city. , \ Mr. Billing asked whether the traitor Casement would be shot forthwith. • , Mr Asquith declined to reply. * Mr. Birrell, when announcing the rising, in Parliament, was ashenfaced and stunned. He has always been optimistic regarding Irish affairs. sThe Nationalists sat silent. Only the Unionists asked questions.

5 TURKISH FORMIDABLE COUNTER ATTACKS IN MESOPOTAMIA. I COMPLETELY REPULSED BY THE BRITISH.. TWO THOUSAND DEAD TURKS BEFORE ONE BRIGADE. ONE TURKISH FORCE ANNIHILATED. (Reed. 8.50 a.m.). LONDON, April 26. Details of the Turkish counter-attack in Mesopotamia on the 17th and 18th, show that the enemy essayed tp carry our position by sheer weight of numbers. They began at seven in the evening and continued all night. There were six distinct assaults against one brigade, as Well as sporadic I, rushes, yet the British line was not broken. A blaze of bursting shells disI closed the enemy lying flat, and our infantry at once fusiladed at ground levej. Over two thousand dead were counted on the front of one brigade alone. So fierce was the attack that a portion of the enemy broke through a gap between two battalions, and finding their retreat cut off, doubled back in confusion—all were shot down or captured. THE BLOCKADE OF GERMANY. j BRITAIN’S ACTION ]S JUDICIALLY SOUND. 1 POLICY CORRECTLY BASED ON INTERNATIONAL LAW. | (Reed. 10.10 a.m.). , • WASHINGTON, April 26, The British reply to the American protest against Allied interference with neutral trade, contends that the Allies’ practices are judicially sound and valid. The relief neutrals seek might be obtained by mitigation of hardships caused by the rather abrupt change in theory and application, but the policy was based on admitted principles of international law, which had been carefully adjusted and altered to the conditions of modern warfare. An impartial, influential commission would be appointed to find ways to minimise delays. The Reply pledges the Allies to make the restraint on trade as little burdensome to neutrals as possible. ANZAC SERVICES AT ALEXANDRIA AND MALTA. TOUCHING TRIBUTES FROM WOUNDED ANZACS. (Reed. 8 50 a.m.). , MALTA, April 26. An impressive memorial service was held in Pieta Cemetery, where many Anzacs are buried. The graves were hidden under masses of flowers and wreaths, touchingly inscribed. Senders included many Anzacs who are recuperating at Malta. CAIRO, April 26. Saint Mark’s Church, Alexandria was crowded on Anzac Day, when a touching commemorative service was held. '

(AMERICA’S ATTITUDE TOWARDS ARMED MERCHANTMEN. 5 SHIPS MAY ARM FOR SELF PROTECTION. „ WITH FULL USE OF AMERICAN PORT’S. ' ’ ’ (Reed. 9.5 a.m.). WASHINGTON, April 26. The State Department, in defining the American attitude on the arming of merchantmen, has issued a statement upholding the right of merchant ships to arm for protection only, but declaring that merchantmen which have used armaments for aggressive purposes are not entitled to the same hospitality in neutral ports as peaceably armed merchantmen. The United States thus abandons its previous, attitude on the armed merchantmen question. ZEPPELIN RAIDERS GIVEN A MERRY RECEPTION. THEY ARE APPARENTLY TAKING PEW RISKS. EASILY DRIVEN OFF WITH ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUNS. THE RAID ON NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK. HAYSTACKS DESTROYED AND A MAN INJURED. ’ A PLfjCKY BRITISH'DESTROYER. BRITISH THRILLING STORIES OF AERIAL WORK. SPLENDID ACHIEVEMENTS ON SEA AND LAND. GERMAN AERODROMES IN BELGIUM BOMBED. CRUISERS, SUBMARINES,- AND ZEPPELINS ATTACKED. (Reed. 8.50 a.m.). LONDON, April 26. In Essex and Kent the air raiders encountered numerous anti-aircraft guns and bursting shells from every direction, many near to one Zeppelin, whose crew were baffled and unable to shake off the searchlights, which rendered flight at a lower altitude too dangerous. Another Zeppelin, froln the south-east, approached Kent in the darkness and caused a terrific explosion by bomb-dropping in the sea, but anti-air-craft guns and searchlights were busy, and the raider rapidly disappeared inland and northward. No bombs were dropped from this or from the third Zeppelin which also went inland, and was clearly seen flying low. Searchlights picking it up and aircraft guns heavily firing, the raider rose rapidly, turned and disappeared. i The Norfolk and Suffolk raiders destroyed some haystacks, and one man was • injured. A destroyer which previously played a prominent part in the North Sea was in the thick of the Lowestoft fight. One shot penetrated the engine room and four men were scalded. So far British casualties approximate 25.

LONDON, April 26. The Admiralty has made the following announcement: On the morning of the 23rd, in spite of inclement weather, our naval aeroplanes bombed an enemy aerodrome at Mariankerke with good results, and returned safely. One of our fighting machines brought down an enemy aeroplane. A further attack on the morning of the 24th was carried out at the same objective, in co-operation with the Belgians. A large number of bombs wer e dropped. The machines encountered heavy fire, but there were no British casualties. A British seaplane on the same day attacked an enemy seaplane five miles off Zeebrugge. The enemy pilot was killed, and the observer fell out at a height of 3000 ft. The seaplan e crashed into the sea and sank. During the operations against the German battle cruiser squadron off the East Coast on the morning of the 25th, two Zeppelins were pursued by naval aeroplanes over sixty miles to seaward. They dropped bombs and darts apparently without serious effect. An aeroplane and a seaplane attacked German ships off Lowestoft, dropping heavy bombs. Four enemy submarines were also attacked by bombs. One seaplane was under heavy fire from the German fleet. The pilot, although seriously wounded, brought his machine safely back. On e pilot is reported missing. H e ascended during the earlier Zeppelin raid and attacked a Zeppelin off Lowestoft. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Twenty-nine aerial combats occurred on Monday. All attacks were driven off. Two enemy machines fell in the German lines. A bomb fell in the garden of a Kentish Vicarage and dug a hole eight feet deep and twelve feet wide, unrooting a sycamore tree. Another bomb dropped in Esagx, made a hole twenty feet wide and ten deep. One Zeppelin was seen to quiver before hurriedly escaping. Another Zeppelin travelling at a great height, finally escaped from the coastguard’s powerful searchlight and vanished.

CHINESE TRANSPORT SUNK. 700 MEN PERISH. (Rec. 5.55 a.m.) SHANGHAI, April 2(5. In the Hhiuyu sinking disaster, cabled on the 24th, 700 perished, including European members of the crew excepting the third engineer. CALL FOR COMPULSION. THE GERMANS SURPRISED. FRANCE DELIGHTED. LONDON, April 25. The German Press is restrained and cautious regarding the secret session of the British Parliament, and is obviously surprised that the crisis was so quickly overcome. The French Press is cordial and tactful, and evidently anticipates that compulsion will quickly follow. The Figaro says: 11 Great Britain realises that her continental allies are hampered in the struggle for world liberties because they have not the ocean on all their frontiers. Great Britain has decided to sacrifice her rights and ancient privileges for fair play j and honour. France is delighted at this act from the proud British peo- i pie.’-’ j

CONFERENCE BETWEEN LABOUR LEADERS. AND THE WAR COUNCIL. (Reed. 11.15 a.m.). LONDON, April 26. Official: Mr. Asquith,- Bonar Law, and Lord Kitchener conferred with representatives of the Federation of Trades Unions, the Parliamentary Committee of Trades Unions, the Executive of the Labour Party Leaders, miners, transport workers, railway men, amalgamated engineers, at which Mr. Henderson presided. LOWESTOFT RAID. A TERRIFIC CANNONADE. MORE ZEPPELINS OVER THE NORTH SEA. LONDON, April 25.' Altogether two men, a woman, and a child were killed at Lowestoft. The “Evening News” states that terrific firing was heard on the east coast from five to half-past five o’clock in the morning, and shells were seen falling into the s ea. A Zeppelin accompanied the raiders. ' Amsterdam telegrams state that nine Zeppelins were seen from Holland going westward yesterday afternoon. Possibly there were less raiders than scouts. THE SECRET SESSION. * STRANGERS ORDERED OUT. LONDON, April 25. In the House of Commons today, at the end of question time, Mr. Asquith, who was loudly cheered on rising, speaking impressively and deliberately, said: “I beg, sir, to call your attention to the fact that strangers are present.” The Speaker rose and said: “The question is that strangers be ordered to withdraw.”

There was a general cry of “Aye,” with a few scattered “Noes.” A divison was challenged, but when the question Avas put for the third time it was carried with out a division. The House of Lords Avas croAvded. Strangers, including the Press, were rigorously excluded. Lord Rosebery Avas present for the first time since the division on the Parliament Act, Avhen he described his speech as a SAvan song. IMAGINARY RAIDS. jWRITTEN UP FOR THE HUNS. A SUSPICIOUS DATE. (Times and Sydney Sun Services). LONDON. April 25.

The Berlin “Lokal Anzeiger” says the English are incomprehensibly silent regarding the latest Zeppelin attacks, as those at the beginning of the month were exceptionally successful. The journal gives an imaginative .account of an alleged raid on London on April 1, including the destruction of aeroplane works in Holland Park, a factory in Marylebone Road, munition works at Purfleet, and ships in the docks at Edinburgh and Leith. Great damage was done at munition depots and ironworks, many being in ruins. A railway station was damged, and a train destroyed. The version of raids in other districts is equally fantastic.

FREED BY ITALY. PROM THE AUSTRIAN YOKE. SEVENTY THOUSAND PEOPLE. LONDON, April 25. After ten months of war, Italy has freed 70,000 people in the Trentiuo from Austrian rule and occupied 780 square miles of territory.

| THE SECRET SESSION. | GOVERNMENT’S POLICY OuT- ! LINED. i 1 j COMPULSION IF REQUIRED. I LONDON, April 2d. | The official report of the secret session of the House of Commons states: j Mr. Asquith gave particulars of the expansion of- the army since the outbreak of war and t-he total military efforts of th e Empire including the contribution of overseas. He reviewed the recruiting problem, and said it had been shown that the results to date had fallten short of the requirements of our proper military efforts. This was I due not to our overestimate of the : men available, but to the time required for sifting individual cases, without enquiring into other essential services. T-he Government, in order to meet the situation, has determined on the prolongation, until the end of the war, of the service of time-expired men. also to empower the transfer of tend- 1 torials to any unit where needed; to render exempted men liable to military service immediately on the expiry of the exemption certificate; and to enrol all youths as they reach their ISth year.

The Government has decided to made an immediate effort to secure the voluntary enlistment of unattested married men. If on May 27th 50,000 of these have not been secured, the Goernment wouM ask Parliament for compulsory powers. The same course is to be taken if weekly enlistments after May 27th do not reach 15,000 until 200,000 unattestedg have been obtained, A special committee has been appointed to, draw up a scheme" to enable men to meet their civil liabilities. It is proposed to assist married and single men in regard to rent, and mortgage interest, the payment of instalments under contract, taxes, rates, insurance premiums, and school fees; the total relief not to exceed £lO4 per annum. UNIONISTS WANT QUICKER ACTION. LONDON, April 26. The Unionist War Committee, Sir E. Carson presiding, passed a resolution recording dissatisfaction with the delay involved by the Government proposals as discltased during the secret session.

EARL CREWE EXPLAINS. LONDON, April 26. In the House of Lords, Earl Crewe explained that the secret session was due to the fact that the force which the Government proposed might not meet the full desires of the extremists on either side. It therefore wished to make a full statement containing much confidential information. Lord Salisbury protested against 'closing the galleries before the House was consulted. He declared that similar procedure should b e followed as in the House of Commons. Lord Lansdowne thought the protest not unreasonable, though it was really important to get into the secret session as early as possible. EXTRAORDINARY INTEREST. LONDON, April 25. In the. House of Commons, extraordinary interest was taken in the secret session, members assembling from 7,30 p.m. Every seat was appropriated, many taking their places in the distinguished strangers’ and Press galleries. There was a remarkable attendance of Ministers and ex-Ministers. Some 200 members were khaki-clad. After prayers in the Chambers, there was a scene of extraordinary animation, members hurrying questions.

GOOD WORK BY FRENCH. PARIS, April 26. A communique says: North of the Aisne, after artillery preparation, we carried a small wood south of Butteswood. There was intense enemy bombardment at Hill 304. We brought down at various points four enemy planes .including a Fokker. One of our dirigibles dropped 16 shells on Conflans station.