DEPLORABLE DEPRESSION

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 13 July 1916, Page 5

DEPLORABLE DEPRESSION

THE DEUTSCHLAND.

i HER USE OF FUEL. (Received July 13, 9.15 a.m.) NEW YORK, July 12. Commander Koenig declares that the Deutschland crossed a distance of 13,000 miles. When she left Bremin she had 180 tons of oil, more than half of which is still in -her tanks. PANIC IN GERMANY: CALLING UP LADS. PARENTS ARE OBJECTING. TRUTH ABOUT JUTLAND. (Received July 13, 9 a.m.) BERNE, July 12. The calling up of youths of 17 and 18, professedly for training purposes, ' Has caused a panic in Germany. Parents are no longer as willing and as delirious, as in the days of 1914, to send their sons to slaughter. Swiss doctors recently in Germany, report that there are numerous cases oC drug taking, "which produces signs of illness, in order to escape military service. Admiral Holtzendorff's recall from the retired list to the appointment - of naval adviser to the Admiralty is interpreted in Berlin as a rebuke to the admirals concerned in the Jutland battle, and, further, that the official outfue of the battle was not a victory Germany.

**- '- ' BRITISH SUBMARINES.

ASSIST IN THE-BLOCKADE. (Received July 13, 9. a.m.) COPENHAGEN, July 12. Many British submarines are seen 5n the northern Cattegat; only small German steamers are able to reach Norway.

A FRENCH REPORT.

CALM ON THE SOMME. i' (Received Julp 13, 9.55 a.m.) PARIS, July 12. A communique states the night on the Somme was calm. ,We carried out . several successful ccup-de-mains on enemy trenches in the Champagne, between Maison de Champagne and north Villesurtoube. Two German attacks, one on our trenches at Morthomme, failed. Our counter attack east of Putinwood, recaptured part of the ground taken by the enemy yesterday. We drove the Germans out of the trenches at Reillon, which they penetrated yesterday.

HESSIMISM IN GERMANY.

AT RECENT NEWSPAPERS DISCUSS DEFEAT. WHAT WILL GERMANY DO? (Received 9 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 12. German military authorities obvious attempts to break the disastrous news gently have led to rapid spread of pessimism Many newspapers are openly discussing the possibilities and effects of a definite military defeat. The "Hamburger Nachrichten" plaintively asks what will become of Germany without her navy, her colonies and her commerce, or expected indemnities Th e Deutsehland 's feat has caused great jubilation in Germany. The owners advance extravagant claims that the British blockade is end, and neutrals must revise thieT attitude towards Germany. Reventlovn in the "Deutsche Tages Zeitung*' warns the public not to attach too much importance to the feat; the viiyage does not. change, anything, and plssibly may only excite false lopes. He adds: "Unless submarine inrar is resumed, Germany's claims to aspire & domination of the seas is futile, r

IN THE HUNGARIAN CAPITAL I RUSSIA'S TRIUMPHANT MARCH TRUE CONDITIONS IN CERMANY TOLD BY KAISER'S HENCHMAN HEARING THE MILSTARV END. FRENCH TRIBUTE TO BRITISH IN RECAPTURING CONTALMAISON

THRASHING AUSTROGERMANS

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

ITALIANS KEEP BUSY u

HYDROPLANE STATION BOMBED.. (Beeeived 9.15 a.m.) ROME, July 12 ' Italian -warships bombarded an hydroplane station at Parenzo, notwithstanding violent land battery fire..

HUNGARIAN OFFICERS' RECITAL. ■LONDON, July 12.. Analysis of the recent Kussian strategy and tactics shows the general method was to attack with great vigour at a particular point till the enemy was strengthened The Russians then fell back on the defensive, but made violent thrusts eleswhcre against sectors where lines were thinner. The Germans then found the system of quickly entraining reinforcements to different parts was useless. An Hungarian staff officert recently on the Russian front states preparation for attack was most formidable; artillery was concentrated on a given point, and twenty hours' * gunfire followed. Meanwhile, at least ten times the attacking columns were concentrated. Bombardment commences at dawn and ends at nightfall. When the defenders were uttenly exhausted they expected a night atack, and everybody was awake, nerve-shattered, their eyes were 'burning with fatigue and excitement, but nothing occurs until dawn, when the bombardment recommences, and the defenders have another sleepless night and nerve-racked day. Perhaps the attack will finally be launched at noon, the bombardment only stopping when the attackers have reached the German position In most cases the defenders are so exhausted that the,y are unable to fight amid the debris of trenches. Having ample reserves, Brusiloff sends fresh regiments to fight daily, while the Austro-Germans obliged to keep every man in the firing; line.

ARMY OF RAGPICKERS. -

TRUE CONDITION IN GERMANY. NEW YOKE, July 12. The "New York Times" says that Van Wiegand has proven himself a faithful reflector of opinion in Germany. His despatch is of unusual interest, inasmuch as it reveals the true condition in Germany, and the inescapable conclusion. Unless Von Weigand is mistaken, Germany is nearing the end of her resources The "Tribune" comments on the recent German army order, which' it says shows that the German army will soon be one of ragpickers, poking their, bayonets into rubbish in search of paper, cans, rags,, and bottles. The order suggests the shortage of war material is serious.

SEVERAL PERTINENT QUESTIONS. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 12. Mr Samuel, in the House of Commons, announced that the Advisory Committee had recommended the immediate release of 4(50 prisoners arrested on suspicion in connection with the Irish rebellion In reply to questions, Mr. Asquith did not think the time was opportune for a discussion of the campaign in Mesopotamia. Mr Carson wanted to know whether the House was never to get reports; also whether the Premier was aware that the gravest anxiety was felt regarding negligence of the whole operations. There would be question to the Government next week if the reply was unsatisfactory; he would move an adjournment. Mr. Samuel said the committee appointed to 3eal with conscientious obljectors had arranged to transfer genuines from prison to work of national importance.