"GERMANY IS BEATEN.”

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 115, 17 May 1916, Page 5

"GERMANY IS BEATEN.”

RAILWAY MAGNATE’S OPINION \ AUSTRIAN FEARS OF ITALIAN ADVANCE. HUGE ENEMY FORCES IN ARMENIA. GERMAN-AMERICAN QUESTION RE-OPENED-! FOOD PROBLEM IN GERMANY. THE CASEMENT TREASON TRIAL. TURKISH COMMUNICATIONS IMPERILLED THE FOOD PROBLEM IN GERMANY. “ i TRUTH MUST BE TOLD TO AVOID DISTURBANCES. 1 (Reed. 8.40 a.m.). ZURICH, May 16. The Patriotic League of Berlin, discussed the food problem. Dernburg declared that the people wanted to know the truth, otherwise disturbances would become general. NAVAL PROTECTION OF BRITISH MERCHANTMEN. i ' A GERMAN FLOTILLA OP SPIDERS DISPERSED. (Reed. 8.40 a.m.). f COPENHAGEN, May 16. A German flotilla blockaded Gothenburg, awaiting the departure of the B'rierly Hill. British submarines appeared and the flotilla fled. ! TURKISH COMMUNICATIONS IN ASIA IMPERILLED. - BY THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE ON MOSUL. j. (Reed. 8.40 a.m.). LONDON, May 16. Newspapers, commenting on the Russian advance towards Mosul, point out that the communications df the Turks operating, against the British are imperilled ' I CABINET DIFFERENCES IN CONSTANTINOPLE. , TWO IMPORTANT PERSONAGES RESIGN. • A CRISIS MAY RESULT. GENERAL TOWNSHEND ARRIVED AT CONSTANTINOPLE. (Reed. 8.40 a.m.). ATHENS, May 16. Advices from Constantinople state there ar e serious differences in the Cabinet. The Sheik ul Islam and the Minister of Justice have resigned. Enver Pasha, who is on the Russian front, goes to Bagdad unless the crisis necessitates bis presence in Constantinople. General Townshend has arrived at Constantinople. THE CASEMENT TREASON TRIAL. DETAILS OP DISCOVERY AND ARREST. CASEMENT EMULATES GERMAN FIGHTING. A *.:T^ (Reed. 8.40 a.m). LONDON, May 16. MacCarthy, a farmer, found a boat and footprints on the seashore. Hussey, a labourer, saw a red light at sea on the evening of the 20th, and a boat on the beach on Good Friday, opposite the same spot. Mary O’Gorman, farm servant, identified Casement as one of the three going towards Ardfort Road early on Good Friday. Hearn, of the Irish Constabulary, took a boat, pistols and ammunition ‘ ior the previous witness. He found Casement who gave the name of Morfon, and stating that he was the author of the Life of Saint Brendan. TRIAL OF REBELS IN IRELAND. A DEATH SENTENCE COMMUTED TO TEN YEARS. MR. ASQUITH TALKS WITH PRISONERS. (Reed. 8.40 a.m.). LONDON, May 16. A number of the Enniscorthy ringleaders have been tried; one was sentenced to death, but it was commuted to 10 years. When Mr. Asquith visited Richmond Barracks 100 rebels were await- - ing transfer to England. Officers took measures to prevent them seeing the Premier, but the latter expressed a wish for a closer acquaintance, If especially with those who had probably been duped and tricked into rebellion, He talked with many of the men and lads, to whom he used words which apparently touched them deeply. QUESTION OP BILINGUALISM IN CANADA. CAUSES SIR W. LAURIER TO RESIGN. A HISTORIC BUILDING PARTIALLY BURNT. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.). _ * OTTAWA, May 16. Arising out of a dispute over the teaching of French in Ontario 'schools, Sir W. Laurier has resigned the leadership of the Liberal party > which was divided upon the issue. Western Liberals objecting to Bilingualism in Canada. It is not anticipated, however, that Laurier will he allowed to retire from party. ! | The Royal Comraßion which enquired into the parliament buildings fire, finds much suspupm of incendiarism but no proofs. The Chateau Frbntenac at Quebec, a historic building was partially destroyed by fire to-day. j

ON THE WESTERN FRONT. THE VERDUN SECTORS STILL BOMBARDED. GERMAN ATTACKS COMPLETELY REPULSED. LONDON May 16. On the left bank of the Meuse there was a rather lively bombardment of our positions at Avocourt Wood, and at Hill 004. On the right bank a small German grenade attack northwest of liaumont farm w T as completely checked. In the Woevre region there is much artillery fighting in sectors at Pirmoutainville. AUSTRIA ALARMED AT ITALY’S PROGRESS. ALL CIVILIANS TO QUIT TRENT. | ROME, May 16. The Austrians have ordered civilians to evacuate Trent, where they have concentrated 300,000 troops, on hearing of a sudden Italian adA ance. HUGE AUSTRO-GERMAN FORCES IN THE CAUCASUS. THE RUSSIANS ADVANCING FROM TREBIZOND. LONDON, May 16. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Petrograd corespondent says the Turks in the Caucasus have been reinforced by 20,000 Austro-German infantry, cavalry and artillery, in the hope of breaking the Russian centre between Erzeroum and Erzinglan, hut the Russians are advancing along the coast west of Trebizond. They are also converging on the Tigris. It is reported that the Turks at Kut have been despatched north to bar the Russian advance on Bagdad. SUBMARINE QUESTION NOT YET SETTLED. A GERMAN QUALIFICATION DISTURBS AMERICA. SUBMARINES MUST NOT BE LOOKED AT. (Reed. 11.40 a.m.). WASHINGTON, May 16. Germany, in a Note presented to Mr. Lansing, warns neutral governments that merchant ships flying neutral flags must obey international laws when stopped by a German submarine, and that they incur danger if they should turn their ships in the direction of a submarine. The point involved is likely to reopen the whole submarine question. BOERS NOT WANTED BY GERMANY. THEIR CULTURE INCOMPATIBLE WITH GERMANY. (Reed. 8.40 a.m.). CAPETOWN, May 16 The Blomfontein publishes a semi-official report found at Moscnie, stating that the Boer element in German East Africa was most undesirable. It was far removed from European culture, it also feared that Boers would not make good Reinchsdeutschers as they would never merge into Germans. The Report suggests the possibility of Boers claiming, as Afrikander prior rights and privileges in any part of Africa, which would he • highly prejudicial to German aspirations; Mr. Merriman unveiled a stone argossy as a memorial to Captain Scott. SPECULATIONS BY VARIOUS CRITICS. AS TO GERMANY’S PLAN OF OFFENSIVE. AN EMINENT RUSSIAN CRITIC’S VIEW. , " MARCEL HUTTN ON THE VERDUN BATTLE. : 1 LONDON, May 15. A critical period in military operations is arriving. The German plans of the year are still obscure. The renewed great attacks on Verdun surprised most critics, who are unable to divin e the object. Two distinct schools of opinion have been formed in B’ritain and France. The first considers that Germany is finding the Verdun offensive fruitful because it is bleeding France, preventing the Allies taking the offensive elsewhere. These point out that Germany has been economical of life at Verdun, having co-ordinated artillery prepaartion and infantry advances with extreme cleverness. The French admit heavy losses. The German losses have not been excessive. If the Germans shortly take the offensive at Riga or in South Russia it will indicate that they have not yet reached the limit of their strength. The ether school claims that the Verdun offensive is political, and that all political battles are costly mistakes. Marcel Hutin, in the ‘Echo cle Paris,” says that at the beginning of February the Germans prepared four big offensives. They surprised ns at Verdun, where they had preliminary successes. Their easy entry of Douaumont Fort convinced the enemy that the fortress was within his grasp. The Crown Prince brought up all reserves and material from other sectors where offensives had been prepai'ed, but the restoration of our front by Generals Castlenau and Petain upset the enemy’s colossal plan. France continues to take heavy toll of Germany’s finest legions. The eminent Russian critic, Colonel Choumsky, writing in the ‘Paris Journal,’ expressing th e Russian view, states that Germany did not hope to break through the west front, but expected to throttle the Allies’ western offensive, while Von Hindenburg lunger against Russia, the result being exactly the opposite. The Germans are so entangled on the west front that they are unable to despatch reinforcements for the realisation of grand projects in Russia. The Balkan and Verdun failures have dislocated German strategy and been equally as important as the Battle of the Marne.

HUNGRY WAGNERIAN HEROES. WANTED FOOD, NOT THE RING. PILLOWS OF SAUSAGES The “Daily Mail’s” Rotterdam correspondent says that a party of German operatic artists, after a tour with Wagner’s operas in Holland, left, carrying away with them the country’s congratulations and much of her commodities. The property dragon was stuffed full of flour. A woman performer had a side of bacon fixed round her waist, while a hollow spear belonging to one of the actors was filled with margarine. Alberich’s helmet was packed with butter, Brunnhilde’s bosom bulged with soap, and her pillows were stuffed with sausages. Siegfried carried 221 b of fat. The entire haul is now in possession of the Dutch Customs officials, and several of the artists are under arrest for smuggling. In the famous Ring operas of Wagner Brunnhilde is one of the Valkyries and Siegfried is the renowned hero j who releases her from the exile of fire, | to which she has been sentenced by | Wotan. Alberich, th e chief of the Ni- j belung, is the principal conspirator of the Rhcingold, and causes all the. | trouble by his theft of the gold, j »

FURTHER RUSSIAN ADVANCE IN ASIA. (Red. 8.40 a.m.). PETROGRAD, May 16. Russians have occupied Mamahatum. A PORTUGUESE-GERMAN BRUSH. THE TEUTONS REPULSED. LORENZO MARQUIS, May 16. Portuguese, at Nhika, repelled two i German inflicting considerable losses. """GERMANS ANGRY WITH SIR E. GREY. PRE-WAR ANTI-GERMAN COALITION. WHY ENGLAND WANTS BELGIUM RESTORED. COPENHAGEN, May 16. German newspapers angrily comment on the interview with. Sir E. Grey, and stoutly affirm there was anti-German colition prior to the war. The Deutsch Tage s Zeitung alleges that England for centuries considered Belgium a bulwark against Germany therefore she wants Belgium’s independence restored.

IN THE CAUCASUS. RUSSIAN ADVANCED POSTS DRIVEN BACK. PETROGRAD, May 15. A communique says; A very large Turkish force at Erzingjam fought a furious battle and drove back our advanced posts, but extremely severe losses forbade them following up their success. FIGHTING IN PERSIA. - A 16 HOURS’ BATTLE. TURKS PALL BACK. PETROGRAD, May 15. Despatches from Kermanshah detail sixteen hours sanguinary fighting at the Kurdish village of Sarmil, situated on a hill between two rugged mountain ranges ten miles from Kirind. This is the first engagement in Persia exclusively against Turkish regulars. Sarmil blocked the advance to Kasrishirin Fighting commenced at dawn. The Turks who were defending the historic road to Mesopotamia, withstood devastating Russian gun-fire and successive onslaughts of infantry until midnight, when they fell back to Kasrishirin. A British officer who is accompanying the Czar’s troops speaks in the highest terms of the Russians’ valour. THE ENEMY RETREATS. PETROGRAD, May 15. The enemy in [Mesopotamia precipitately retreated to the vicinity of Mossull, abandoning guns and munitions. INTERNED AUSTRIANS IN CANADA. TURN ON THEIR GUARDS. MILITARY QUELL THE RISING. OTTAWA, May 16. * A riot amongst Austrian prisoners in the war internment camp at Kapuskasing, Ontario, was quelled by the military. One prisoner was killed and several were wounded. The prisoners refused to work and turned on their guards. AUSTRALIAN RETURNED SOLDIERS. APPLICATIONS FOR EMPLOY- , MENT. (Reed. 10.10 a.m.). . ■ . MELBOURNE, May 16. An analysis of 60,967 cards received from soldiers asking for employment and are willing to take up positions, shows 25 per cent had been promised reinstatement in their former employment; 17,602 desire to settle on land; 11,640 state that they have had previous experience on the soil. The number who have no provisions for future employment is 25,256. AN ABORTIVE AIR ENQUIRY. (Reed. 9.0 a.m.). LONDON, May 16. There was an abortive opening of the air enquiry, cabled on the Bth. Mr. Justice Bailhache invited accusers to attend but no one responded and the enquiry was adjourned. THE ADVANCE ON BAGDAD. RUSSIANS MAKING STRATEGIC ATTACK. | EXCELLENT PROGRESS MADE. LONDON, May 16. j The “Morning Post’s’’ Petrograd : correspondent says that Russia mak- | ing a strategic instead of a tactical i attack on B'agdad. She was quietly j moved through Mesopotamia by the i shortest road ,and columns are now j ; within fifty miles of ancient Nineveh, | where the Bagdad railway reaches the | Tigris. Doubtless the railway is al- | ready cut. The Russians at Reran- ! duza are in rich fertile country, within ; cavalry ride of Nineveh. The vanI guard is close on Arbela, where Alex- ; under defeated Darius. I GOVERNMENT VIGOROUSLY | ATTACKED. I GENERAL TOWNSMEN!! SACRI- ; FICED. i LONDON, May 16. | Mr. A. G. Hales, in “John Bull,’’ attacks the Government over the surrender of Kut. Pie says he knows that General Townshend expected the Government to send an army strong |enough to save him and the Empire’s honour in the East. Mr. Hales quotes a letter from General Townshend saysent you letters after the battle, of Ctesiphon, where we won a pyrrhic victory, having 4500 killed and wounded in an army of 14,000. The enemy had four to six divisions against my one. I am amazed that our politicians did not know that these heavy reinforcements had reached the Turks. Had I got to B'agdad I would never have got out again. All this has eorne about through.not heeding my protest when I was ordered to take Bagdad.”

NO HATRED FOE. GERMANY. GERARD’S PROTEST. A message from Berlin states that in an interview in the “National Zeitung,” Mr. Gerard (United States Ambassador in Berlin) is quoted as saying: “In this crisis, as in all previous ones, I attach the greatest value to removing misunderstandings between Germany and America. I did every- | thing in my power so that a conflict j between the two countries might be I avoided. I want no war between Geri many and America, have never wantI ed it, and shall never want it. , “I can assure you that the accusation that I am an enemy of Germany is totally wrong. I have never done 1 anything to justify the charge that I ! hate German characteristics or Ger--1 man men.” j IS HOME RULE COMING? 1 SOME CHANGE OP GOVERNMENT | ASSURED. i LONDON, May 16. I Mr. Asquith had a private confer- | ence lasting three hours, with a dozen ' of the leading Belfast commercial j men. A frank and free discussion of | the present situation took place. It is j believed the conference particularly ('concerned the general disarmament of ( th Irish volunteers and the position | of the Ulster volunteer force. { During the Irish trip Mr. Asquith | held conferences with administrators | only, politicians remaining in London. Rumours of probable changes, including the early introduction of Home Rule continue in the lobbies } and newspapers. Everyone recognises j that the old system of Government, j with numerous detached boards to ini form the Executive, has broken down. It is improbable that attempts to patch it up -frill be successful. Sir Edward Carson states that he knows nothing of the negotiation to establish Home Rule. Leaders in Ulster state that the recent happenings make it more neces- | sary than ever that they should retain arms in Ulster. Commoners insist that the revolt fully justifies the : Unionist misgivings regarding Home Rule. : Most of the Rcdmondites do not favour a temporary Executive Council, which it is believed would block the way to Home Rule. They say the tension in Ireland is nothing compared with the chagrin of Irish elements in America. There will be untold trouble unless Home Rule is established promptly. ■ -> IRISH EXECUTIVE COUNCIL TO BE ESTABLISHED. LONDON, May 16. The “Daily Mail” asserts that an Executive Council will be established in Dublin. It will be responsible for Irish affairs, though it will be under the British Parliament. The Ulster and Nationalist Volunteers will both receive official recognition and be included in the forces of the Crown instead of being disarmed. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. SYDNEY, May 15. List 169 include sthe following New Zealanders, all being Privates: G. Blower, E. Tuke, W. D. B’orthwick. Returned to Duty. Corpl. Shalders, Q.M.S. W. Wood, Ptes. J. Mahon, D. Brown. GENERAL COMPULSION. ON THE COMMANDO SYSTEM. SINGLE MEN CALLED FIRST. WELLINGTON, Tuesday. The Military Service Bill will be introduced immediately upon the conclusion of the Address-in-Reply debate. The principal features of the bill are provision for general compulsion, without limit, while the war lasts, and that the system of mobilisation will be on the commando basis, each district being required to supply a given quota for each reinforcement. The system also provides for optional voluntaryism with balloting to supply shortages. Eligibles will be classified into carefully enumerated groups, the first to be called up being all men between 20 and 45 who are single without dependents, those who married subsequent to the outbreak of war, and these whose marriages have been dissolved. Later groups will be called progressively as the earlier ones become exhausted. ■ The important matter of “starring” essential workers will be under the control of exemption boards to be appointed in various districts. The Premier has already advised the dairyingindustry to consider the question of the employment of women to fill gaps. Exemptions will be reduced to a minimum. and confined to those of skilled workers whose services are absolutoly necessary. There is no provision in the bill, which contains about 45 clauses, for conscientious objectors. Certain ' classes of those previously rejected for slight defects will be re-examined.

RECRUITING. j STILL A BIG SHORTAGE. I FOR 17th REINFORCEMENTS. j WELLINGTON, this day. I The position generally throughout ! th e Dominion with respect to recruiting is satisfactory. This is particulari ly the case in all districts where the , new recruiting scheme has been, or is being, carried cut; and the figures given below, showing the number of infantry registered in each group, up to the 12th of May, for the 17th re- ' inforcements, which will net be mobilised to go to camp for training for another fortnight yet, indicate that there is every likelihood of this draft coming in at full strength. The official figures are as follows: Group 1, Auckland City, plus 123; group 2, Paeroa, short 35; group 3, | (Whangarei short 37; group 4, HamilI ton, short 58. The total shortage for | Auckland military district i s 17. j Group 5, Wellington City, short 48; ; group 6, Palmerston North short 40; ‘ group 7, Napier, short 90; group 7a., Masterton, short 20; group 8, Hawera short 34. Total shortage in (Wellington military district, 232. Group 9, Christchurch City, short 76; group 10, Timaru plus 1; group 11, Kaiapoi, short. 37; group 11a, Greymouth, short 31; group 12, Nelson short 7. Total shortage in Canterbury , Military District 150. j Group 13, Dnuedin City, short 4;' group 14, Invercargill, short 16; group 15, Oamaru short 3S; group 16, Milton, , short 5. Total shortage in Otago MiliI tary District 63. 1 The total Dominion shortage for the 17th reinforcements is 362 as comr pared With a shortage of 830 on the corresponding day last week. In ad- | dilion to the 368 men who were regis- ; tered for the 17th Reinforcements in | the week 125 men were sent into camp i to make good the shortage on the prej vious draft, or a total of 393 medically fit men for the seven days prior to . the 12th inst. J The total shortage at date for the 17th and previous drafts is 617, and j if the last week’s rate of recruiting is , maintained this number will be easily , secured in the time available, a full fortnight. A DISTINGUISHED NEW ZEALANDER. LIEUT. BRANDON RECEIVES MILL ’ TARY CROSS. | LONDON, May 16. . ■ The Military Cross has been award- ! 1 ed to Flight-Lieut. Alfred Brandon, !l of Now Zealand, for conspicuous galj lantry and skill in bombing a Zepij pelin at night time, j •/'(This refers to Brandoffis fine feat ih “downing” the Zeppelin, which vtl- '• timately sank in the Thames estuary). STRUCK BY A LADDER. £225 DAMAGES AWARDED. WELLINGTON, May 16. The Supreme Court heard an action , by Arthur Schaeff against Tingey and i Co. for the recovery of £565 damages I for injuries suffered by an accident in. j .Willis Street. Defendants had a con- | tract to paint a building. Two emI ployees left step-ladders on a balcony • during the lunch hour. Plaintiff was riding past on a motor cycle, and a 1 gust of wind blew one ladder over the balcony railing. It fell on Schaeff, injuring his head and shoulder and smashing the cycle. Defendants conj tended that all reasonable precautions j were taken and counsel asked for a i non-suit on the ground that the wind j was an act of God. j The Chief Justice reserved the ! point. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff for £225. GERMANY BUYS 32,000 ” ‘ CATTLE. T t ROTTERDAM, May 15. Country roads are choked with! (’cattle. This is due to the removal of the prohibition of export. Germany has bought 32,000 head, paying enor- | mously. j RECRUITING AT HOME. • . LAST OF “MARRIEDS” CALLED UP. t . j LONDON, May 15. The last of the married Derbyites have been called up for June 13th. CONSIDERABLE ACTIVITY REPORTED. LONDON, May 15. Sir Douglas Haig reports: There was' considerable activity last night between Loos and La Bassee canal. I Raiders entered onr trenches but j were speedily expelled. They also exploded a mine and seized the crater, 1 but after a short bombardment with . trench mortars, we attacked and seized the lip of the crater. 1 DAYLIGHT SAVING. ,! j LONDON, May 16. The Daylight Saving Bill was read a third time.