GERMANS FORGED BACK

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 28 July 1916, Page 5

GERMANS FORGED BACK

RUSSIAN ENVELOPING- MOVEMENT. BOTHMER AND MOLTKE RETIRE. Received July 28, 9.25 a.m. PETROGRAD, July 27. The Russian approach to Body threatens Bothmor and Moltke’s armies. Envelopment renders their positions finally untenable. Enemy forces are retreating in the direction of Lemberg. ..WHAT KITCHENER THOUGHT... GERMAN ORGANISED TREACHERY. HIS VIEW OF PUNISHMENT. ReceivedJ July 28, 9.25 a.m. LONDON, July 27. The “Morning Post” asserts that Kitchener, shortly before his death, told the “ Morning Post” that Germany should be punished for her organised treachery. He suggested that the Imperial and Dominion Parliaments should legislate prohibiting Germans for twenty-one years after the -war naturalising and domiciling in the Empire, entering into partnership, or becoming shareholders in British companies. NEW ZEALANDERS HONOURED. DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL. Received July 28„ 11.25 a.m. LONDON, July 27. Distinguished conduct medals have been awarded to some New Zealanders —to Sergt Birnie, first battery, for conspicuous gallantry on four occasions. He did fine work in serving a gun and in repairing emplacements under heavy fire. | Rifleman Dickey, fourth battalion for conspicuous gallantry under heavy fire. His gun missed fire; ordering the men under cover, h e unscrewed a fuse while flames were actually issuing from a ‘vent, but he succeeded in his plucky act.. He is a Maori that has always shown the greatest bravery. Sergt-Major Ibbotsou, howitzer battery for good work in carrying out the jduties of section commander and observer in the absence of officers who were injured. , ,