ANOTHER BIG BLOW THREATENED.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 21 July 1916, Page 5

ANOTHER BIG BLOW THREATENED.

AMSTERDAM, July I'J. Austro-German newspapers attach great importance to the Russian advance on the Lipa. The Russians, aided by splendid railways, swiftly concentrated large forces near Szklin. Correspondents assert that these attacks are a prelude to big operations. TURKS CLAIM SUCCESS. THE RUSSIANS REPULSED. (Received 11.40) CONSTANTINOPLE, July 20. A communique states the Russians were repulsed cast of Sineh leaving a great number of dead. We carried out a successful attack in the Caucasus. ITALY AND GERMANY. THE RIFT IS WIDENING. (Received 11.40) ROME, July 20 A decree forbids passage from Germany of goods to Italy, and authorises measures to be taken against German subjects. ZEPPELIN WRECKED. DOWNED BY RUSSIAN GUNS. (Received July 21, 11.40 a.m.) It is reported in Cologne that Russian guns wrecked a Zeppelin at Riga. THE DARDANELLES. PUBLIC CRITICISM STOPPED. (Received July 21, 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, July 20. The Hous c of Commons was crowded to debate Mr Carson’s motion that a select committee enquire into the Dardanelles and Mesopotamia campaigns. Mr Asquith unexpectedly' announced the Government’s intention to appoint a commission, with power to sit in secret and enquire into botli matters. Australia is being represented on the Dardanelles Commission. A Petrograd communique states enemy aeroplanes bombed the hospital at Lizarett e Gamiers, north-east of Baranovitch killing three doctors, ten patients and wounding 28. We checked the advance of the enemy south-east of Gorckhoy. . FURTHER FRENCH PROGRESS. . COMBINES TO HARDECOURT RAILWAY. CAPTURED BY THE FRENCH. ADVANCE AROUND THIAMONT. (Received 9.10) PARIS, July 20. A communique states we captured trenches from Hardeconrt knoll to the river and carried the line east of Hardecourt an appreciable distance along the narrow gauge railway from Combles to Clery. Infantry south of the Somme, captured the whole of the enemy’s first line. We peutrated a German trench, north east of Aubcrives and brought back some prisoners. Germans continually bombarded Avocourt and Chattancourt, A grenade struggle is progressing on. the north-eastern slopes of Hill 304. We made some progress to the right and west of Thiamont works, and assaulted and captured a fortified work, strongly held south of Floury. LONDON, July 19. Germany’s troubles are precipitating two political parties. Count Van Bethmann Hollweg is spreading the idea of peace without annexations whilst the Conservatives, supported, by Von Bulow, insist on a firm frontier. They are bitterly attacking Von Hollweg and a movement has been commenced to secure Von Hollweg’s resignation. The Deutschland episode occurred while the movement was at its height, considerably restoring the Chancellor’s popularity. It is suggested that the slackened submarine and Zeppelin campaign is partly due to the Chancellor’s policy, producing an atmosphere conducive to peace. Prince Well, president of the German Honorable Peace Committee, announces the despatch of a hundred lecturers on a tour of Austro-Ger-many, Turkey and Bulgaria, advocating peace with no annexation. They are claiming the Chancellor's support.

Count Reventlow replies that the Pan-Germanists are sending a hundred lecturers on a similar tour. The movements have a certain significance, though there is not the slightest sign of any possibility of peace without complete victory.