MASSACRED BY ITALIANS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 150, 28 June 1916, Page 5

MASSACRED BY ITALIANS.

RUSSIAN DRIVE STILL CONTINUES. GERMANS SENDING REINFORCEMENTS A BRILLIANT ANZAC ACTION. GERMAN LINE HAS TEN BREAKS. ■ * THE ENEMY NIBBLING AT VERDUN-

A TURKISH REPORT.

’ffHE RUSSIANS DEFEATED. FLYING COASTWARDS. Received June 28, 8.45 a.m. Amsterdam,! June 27, A Turkish, communique claims successes against the Russians in southern Persia, and states that the enemy evacuated GJiilan. The Russians on the Caucasus front, after defeat at Chokokh, are fleeing coastwards.

A MONTENEGRIN ACCUSED.

OF FOMENTING INSURRECTION.

HIS SURRENDER DEMANDED,

Received June 28,' 8.45 a.m. London, June 27.

General Weber, Austrian Governor of Cettinje, has issued a proclamation accusing General Veehovitch, former Montenegrin War Minister, of fomenting insurrection in Montenegro, and of attacking Austrian troops and killing an Austrian officer. Weber has summoned Veehovitch to surrender, otherwise his father and brother will be hanged.

BRITISH AIR COMMITTEE.

Rilling gives evidence. Received June 28, 9.30 p.m. London, June 27. Billing, in giving evidence before the Air Committee, wag frequently asked by the judge to come to close quarters instead of talking at large. Other members charged Billing with wasting time and trying, to prove hypothetical cases by dissertations.