The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916. THE WAR.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 147, 24 June 1916, Page 4

The Taihape Daily Times AND WAIMARINO ADVOCATE

SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 1916. THE WAR.

(With which is incorporated The Tai bape Post and Waimarino News.)

- T-’:ie war has taken a turn that causes every thinking person to marvel and to readjust his ideas and opinions. Russian divisions are fighting, or are ready to fight in France, and British troops of various sections are fighting on the eastern front, in Russia. The Muscovites have commenced to revenge the German onslaught of a year ago, and despite the preparedness, the abundance of munitions, and the strength of lavish fortifications of their 1 cnern h‘.s the Russians are pei’forming ■ a teat, easily the greatest in the whole ~ war. From the battle of Donajec onwaid during the German drive, Von ' Tfmdenberg made rapid inroads on the poorly armed and inadequately munitioned Russians, but his successes were a n °thingness compared with the miraculous movements of Brusiloff • By his run over the meagrely armed Russians Hmdenberg was hastily and

indescreetly referred to by such writers as Sven Hedin as superhuman, the General who shattered the Muscovite steamroller, and who, at the post at which he was placed by bis sovereign will continue to destroy Germany’s enemies. If this was thought true of Hindenburg how much more amazing becomes the rush of Brusiloff As a matter of fact the evidence is all on one side, that the Muscovite steamroller was never shattered. Germans are predisposed to affirm that which was intended rather than what was accompished, a process that is not only false and foolish but one that is extremely dangerous as it tends to create a fool’s paradise. Coordination and co-operation such as is now being disclosed has caused prophetg who prophecied that final decision would ultimately be found on the. western front to quake with fear for their good name, and many wiseacres have commenced to prove that it was never intended that decisive victory should be found in the West. They point out, net without some good reason, that a comparably easy road to final results lies over the Carpathians, on to B'udapesth and \ ienna, then via the back door to Berlin, which is less securely barred than that on the west front. It cannot be denied that Brusiloff and his generals have caused most of us to resort and rearrange our ideas to some extent. It is not only in Bukowina that pressure on the enemy is intense, for it extends all along the 750 mile front, and Germany is helpless in withstanding it. Saint Hindenburg was given the greatest force that could be mustered and Germans as usual had proclaimed victorious holding up of steamroller, but official Allied telegrams reported Hindenburg’s faiure, and that the sweep over German and Austrian armies and fortifications still went on and it is still going on. Russia’s enemies are being surrounded and cut off and already little less, if any, than half a milion have been disposed of in the last few weeks. The overhauled, recoaled and water replenished steam roller is going strong, crumpling up the enemie’s communications, destroying its strongholds, levelling all oposiion on the Roumanian border, on past Radantz, until it is once more at the Carpathian passes. The defeated, demoralised, surrounded armies of Austria are powerless to stop it and the people of Vienna are dazed and hysterically screaming for peace. Thit this Russian move is the , commencement of the great summer offensive there is little t ffdub|C| jThe- gre£&£| is apparent on all-other fronts; reanfl ;jothqqvisc,: was'never " more persistent. The roar of preparatory artillery and the colossal concentrations of armies of unprecedented numerical-stragth all contribute to the impression that we are nearing the day of armageddon. , ...

An advertiser wants two furnished rooms or a bed-sitting room, with use of conveniences.

As this is essentially a time of selfsacrifice, ladies forego the pleasure of the home consumption of your homemade delicacies and send them down on Saturday next tc the Red Cross Shop, thereby assisting a worthy cause

The biggest deal of wheat in the history of Australia was completed on Monday week, when the Allies bought 250,000 tens of wheat at 5/ per bushel, f.o.b. This represents a money value of two and a half millions. Transport ships are available and will be put into commission at once.

The Romney Marsh Sheepbreeders’ Association elected the following officers yesterday: President, Mr A. Matthews (Featherston), vice-presi-dents. Messr s E. Short (Feiiding), and A. S. Holmes (Invercargill); hon. treasurer, Mr W. F. Jacobs (Kiwitea) ; auditors. Messrs J. Knight and A. H. Maguire; council, Messrs D. Buchanan, R. Gray, J. W. Harding, E. E. Hewitt and P. Mungavin.

“There was something like dismay at the Panama Exposition when it was known that, against the whole of Canada and America, New Zealand had gained a grand prize,” said Mr E. Clifton New Zealand’s-* representative at the Exposition, in an address delivered at Palmerston. “However,” he added “the State of New York, by some arrangement, also got a grand prize subsequently.” The butter-judging competition at the Manawatu (Winter Show resulted: J. H. Pederson and T. C. Irving tied for first place with 279 t points, and C. Farley, J. W. Swede and J. Yonug 297 points were placed second. The cheese-judging resulted: iW. M. McKeown, C Farley, and J. B. Wainscott 296£ points tied for first place, and J. Young J. Murray, D. R. Anderson and H. Jills 296 points were placed second.

A credible authority informed a business man of Christchurch that a most peculiar position of affairs prevails in American shipping centres regarding the sale of freight space. It appears the agents of a vessel about to sail advertise so many tons of freight space for sale, and the highest bidder gets it. He, in his turn, sells the space, in smaller lots, of course, at an advanced rate and thus the cost of freight mounts up.

The Taihape quota for the 18th Reinforcements is full and, six men are being held over for the 19th Reinforcements.

The percentage of volunteers who have been rejected as medically unfit during the month in Taihape is much lower than usual.

It hag been decided to hod the next meeting of the Wanganui Hospital Board in Taihape. The day of meeting is the third Wednesday in each month.

The records kept by Staff SergtMajcr Tuckey show that since July 1915, no less than 512 men have gone into camp from the area controlled by him.

The public are reminded of the farewell social and dance tendered in honof men who fare going\,intjo camffj on Monday, which takes place tc-night. It is expected that townspeople will show their appreciation by being present at the Town Hall in large numbers to give our boys an enthusiastic and hearty send off. The following men will leave for camp on Monday morning:—Mount.*ed Rifles: J. Culloughj. Infantry; A. J. Carter, Egan V., Evans, D R, Gilchrist W B, Hardwick W, Henderson H H, Isaacs R, Jackson D, Jowett E, Palmer A, Rafter J, Revell A, Shewan W, Simmonds H M, Thomasenn J J S, Thomasen W R, Vincent E, jWilson R S, Woods H, Cclton D„ Headifin W E, Waller E, Hart A

The following members of fie permanent staff of the Defence Department (Group Area) have enlisted for active service: Lieut Martyn-Roberts, Sergt-Majors E. H. Beattie (Feilding(, C. H. Ritzema, W. A. Forrest, E T. Lynham, W. O Liggins, W E Mathieson, R. W. Edwards (all of Palmerston, F. J. Bowker and J. S. Wilosn (Wanganui), G. T. Sanders (Marton), G. McK. Daniels (Levin), and R. S. Tuckey (Taihape).

A largely attended public meeting was held in the Town Hall, Auckland, .last night, at which the Mayor presided, and passed resolutions demanding that hotel bars should be brought under the Shops and Offices Act expressing indignation that the Government had not made provision for ti o’clock closing in the War Regulation Bill, and asking for a referendum on the subject, if Parlament is not prepared to introduce the necessary legislation without it.

■ At the annual meeting of the Ayrshire Breeders’ Association at Palmerston North on Wednesday, Mr F. Mills (president) said he. considered that the .Government, should be asked to take effective steps to deal with the alien trouble. It was common knowledge that in parts of South Taranaki the aliens there revelled in the news of Lord Kitchener’s- death .and other'events that would appear to be favourable towards, the enemy’s campaign.’ This' matter should be taken in hand without delay. The applause that followed this observation showed that the meeting was in full sympathy.

One of the cleverest spies employed by the Germans posed as a countess. The lady suddenly came into prominence on the Pacific Coast, where she was introduced to men and women of distinction. She was clever, a brilliant conversationalist, dainty and aristocratic in appearance. She made an impression on the wives of manufacturers of war materials, and soon was invited to many homes throughout the country. She manifested a keen interest in the enterprise of the manufacturers, and was invited to visit . the plants. Deftly site obtained a vast amount of information concerning the contracts that had been received from the Allies, and when deliveries were to be made.