HINDENBURG BEING WHIPPED

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 10 August 1916, Page 5

HINDENBURG BEING WHIPPED

UVf GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY ENEMY’S FRONT BROKEN OVER SIXTEEN MILES. IMPORTANT POINTS CAPTURED. PETROGRAD, August 8. Official; We achieved a great victory south of the Dniester. We broke the enemy’s front over sixteen miles and got astride the Kolomea-Stauislau runway, capturing the heights beyond. The prisoners include 2,000 Germans. Our pursuit continues. WITHIN STRIKING DISTANCE OF THE BUG. A .WEEK OP FEARFUL SLAUGHTER. ADVANTAGE WITH THE RUSSIANS. LONDON, August 8. The “Morning Post’s” Petrograd correspondent reports that the Russian successes on the Graberka and the Sereth rivers bring them within striking cistance of the Bugt the last natural obstacle on the road to Lemberg. General Hindenburg has concentrated heavy forces against General Brussiloff, proving again his transport superf'ority. Tae slaughter of the past week terrible, but the advantage is with the Russians. The enemy has begun an offensive south of Delatyn, on the line of the Pruth.

RUSSIANS PURSUING THE ENEMY

BIG AREA CAPTURED

PETRO JPAD, August b.

A eommuinque s-.ys; Success* - '? sout-n of the Dnexstei continue. Th-'

Ru&>i?ns are purging the; We have capture! Nijniof, also Oiynia and five villages. The region captured covers 160 Square kilometres. AUSTRIANS ADMIT A RETIREMENT. ONDON, August 8. An Austrian communique says: We progressed on the heights eastward of Jablonitza, also near Worotha. The enemy pentrated our fifst line eastward ot Thumacy, but were expelled. Our defence near Thumacy was transferred from a posit‘on to tha westward owing to superior enemy forces and stubborn Russian attacks futh west of Torcyyn, a Volhynia idgekead. GREAT ITALIAN OFFENSIVE. AUSTRIANS COMPLETELY SURPRISED. ITALIANS CAPTURE DOMINATING HEIGHT. FOUR PEAKS StJRRENDVR UNCONDITIONALLY. LONDON, August 9. A correspondent at the Italian headquarters says General Cadorna’s Isonzo offensive displays great breadth of conception. The Austrians were completely surprised, the Italians gaining many positions which had previouslyheld out for a year. The struggle commenced with a fear ful bombardment from Monte Santo to Monfalcone, new batteries on mountain heights raining shells on Sabotino, which is over 2,000 feet high and dominates GoHzia. Infantry emerged through sectetly constructed tunnels and galleries in the mountain side and asJfeulted with incredible rapidity, crying the first three lines of trenches in twenty minutes and the reon the summit in an hour, the pursuit continuing down the slopes to Four peaks at San Michel surrendered unconditionally under Sajbotino's fire.

ANOTHER GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY ONLY FOUR MILES FROM STANISLAV GREAT MAIN RAILWAY CENTRE OVER 700 C PRISONERS AUSTRIANS SMASHED BY ITALIANS THEIR POSITION INCREASINGLY TRAGIC NO HOPE oTeXTRICATION ■ FROM TRENTINO TERRITORY

GORITZA CAPTURED. TEN THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN. BRILLIANT ITALIAN ACHIEVEMENT. Received August 10, 9.5 a.rn. LONDON, August 9. The Italians have captured Goritza, and 10,000 prisoners. MUNITION WORKERS’ HOLIDAY. CONSIDERED NECESSARY TO HEALTH. Received August 10, 9.5 a.in. LONDON, August 9. The War Office has permitted films to be taken of the Somme battles, showing every.phase of the advance in actual fighting. These will be exhibited shortly throughout the Empire. The Government Committee has awarded the Scottish Steel Works a penny an hour increase since May 13 th. A conference of Clyde workers discussed a telegram from the Minister for Munitions, requesting them to continue work. It was resolved unanimously that periods of rest was essential to health, and a week’s holiday at the end of August was suggested..

A SOVEREIGN’S VALUE. IS NOW TWELVE SHILLINGS. Received August 10. 9.5 .in, LONDON, August 9. It is officially estimated that the sovereign's food purchasing power is now 12/-_ ANOTHER AIR RAID. ON THE BRITISH COAST. NO MILITARY DAMAGE DONE. THREE WOMEN AND CHILDREN KILtED. Received August 10, 10.30 a.m, LONDON, 'August 9. Early this morning airships raided the East Coast, and another the Scottish Coast. Three women and. children were hilled and four were wounded. There was no milita edayramgoed done. The Press Bureau states that the raiders did not penetrate far inland, but contented themselves with dropping a number of bombs on various coastal localities. Anti-aircraft guns at several places drove off th e airships from their objectives. One airship visited the south-east of Scotland. WAR ANNIVERSARY WORLD DOMINION VANISHING. GERMANS WILL FALL BACK. LONDON, August 9. The French War Minister, replying to Mr Lloyd George’s war anniversary message, says: —“We arc all attacking the enemy with perfect unity at the moment selected. The enemy will soon see his dreams of dominion vanish, and will fall back on every front. AMERICA’ AND MEXICO.

AN AGREEMENT REACHED

Received August .10, 0.40 a.in

WASHINGTON, August 9.

The United: States and Mexico have reached an agreement to discuss differences by a joint commission, including the Carrizal massacre.

AN AUSTRIAN RETREAT. ACROSS THE ISONZO. ITALIAN PATIENCE REWARDED. LONDON. August 8. 2932 Italians were prisonered at Gor izia bridgehead, but owing to repeated desperate attacks the defenders were withdrawn to the eastern bank of the Isonzo. A WELL-PREPARED ATTACK. ROME, Aug. 9. The Italians have been busy for some months past, honeycombing! the southern side of the mountains. They made large caverns in the solid rock, each holding a company of infantry.. They recently constructed a secret tun nel, 850 feet long, reaching to within | 90 feet of the Austrian trenches. Eight hundred Bersaglieri assembled in the tunnel ready to lead the attack, with strong, supports of first line troops. GREAT REJOICING IN ITALY. ROME, August 9. There were great rejoicings over the success of the Italian offensive. Its beginning had been whispered since Friday, and the results had been eagerly and anxiously awaited. The results will soon place to Italy’s credit successes comparable with the Somme, Verdun, Galicia and Egypt. The success exceeds anticipation. Towns were beflagged and processions took place in the streets, thev people believing thathe fall of Gorizia, so often declared imminent, was at last about to become an accomplished fact. LEMBERG LIKELY TO BE EVACUATED. BUCHAREST, August 9. It is confirmed that civilians were ordered to evacuate Lemberg on the 4th. The Governor issued a proclamation saying': “If the fortune of war pre vents our defending Lemberg, its loss will be of short duration. We will soon return with heavy forces to wrest it back. MAJOR-GENERAL CHAUVEL. MELBOURNE, August 9. Colonel Chauvel has been promoted to Major General,commanding the Anzac mounted division. TURKS IN DIFFICULTIES, BOMBARDED BY BRITISH WARSHIPS. HELD UP BY ARABS. ATHENS, August 9. : British warships bombarded the Asia Minor coast, compelling the Turks to evacuate Chesme, abandoning trenches and guns.

CAIRO, August 9

Turkish reinforcements on route to Medina to cope with the Arab rebellion are held up thirty miles north Medina owing) to trie destruction of the railway. The Grand Shoreef’s possession of Yambo is barring the Red Sea route. THE BRITISH PARLIAMENT. A QUESTION OF ELIGIBILITY. LONDON, August S. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith stated that there was no intention to legislate debarring non-British born from becoming members of the House of Lords, Commons, or Privy Councillors. Such a proposal would bar General Botha.

SCHOOL CHILDREN CAPTURED.

COPENHAGEN, August S

The Danish passenger boat Yaun, when returning to Copenhagen with 200 schoolboys mid girls, who had been spending holidays at Jutland and the Cattegat, was taken to Germany. PORTUGAL AND THE WAR. BRITAIN ADVANCING WAR LOAN. SIGNIFICANT DECISIONS. LISBON, August 9. The Finance Minister announced that Britain is advancing loans for war purposes, repayable within two years after the war. The Foreign Minister stated that Britain had invited Portugal’s closer co-operation in. the war when she was able to Consultations were progressing with a view thereto. THE IRISH QUESTION. ATTITUDE OF LABOUR PARTY. LONDON, August S. At a meeting of the Parliamentary Labour Party, a resolution was carried deploring the failure to legislatively sanction Mr Lloyd George’s “Home Rule” settlement, and sympathising with the Nationalists in the repeated postponement of the realisation of their national aims.

CAPTURED,

CABINET READJUSTMENT LONDON, August 9. All- Arthur Henderson resigned owing to the stress of his Labour work interfering with his duties as president of the Education Board, and wishing to devote the whole of his energies to the adjustment of labour problems. Presumably he stays in the Cabinet. IN THE BALKANS. THE SALONIKA CAMPAIGN. BRITISH DISPERSE BULGARIAN •'PATROLS. SALONIKA, August 9. The British dispersed Bulgarian patrols at Doleli, west of Doiran, by bomb and bayonet fighting on Monday night. Tliis was the first encounter between the British and Bulgarians for many months. THE EGYPTIAN TIGHT. BRITISH STILL PURSUING. Received August 10, 9.40 a.m. LONDON, August 9. Official: The pursuit at Katia continues to press back the Turkish rearguard to the north-west. The Imperial Camel Corps dashingly attacked ou the south, driving out the Turks from entrenchments and more prisoners taken. The Turks retired to north and south, on a line of 15 miles eastward of Katia. THE SUBMARINE BREMEN. ..GERMANS ADMIT HER LOSS. BERLIN, ‘August S. The “Tageblatt” states that the submarine Bremen sank as the result of an accident to her machinery.

IMPORTANT FRENCH SUCCESS

BIG GAINS NORTH OF THE SOMME

THREE MILES OF TRENCHES

PARIS,, August 9

A communique says: We increased yesterday’s gains north of the Somme capturing a small wood and a strong trench north of Hem Wood.

During) the last two days we have captured north of the Somme six kilometres of trenches to 'a depth of from 300 to 500 metres. MEATLESS DAYS FOR GERMAN TROOPS TELL-TALE DOCUMENTS. LONDON, August 8. Statements by German prisoners show that their troops in the trenches have one meatless day weekly, and those behind up to four ditto. The meat ration since the war has been reduced about half. Captured army orders frequently allude to the stringency of the British blockade, especially the scarcity of fodder. The men arc warned that unless they keep within the fodder allowance it will be impossible to hold to the end. The documents as a whole show the increasing difficulty of feeding the German Army, and the energy wherewith the commanders are trying to stave off the crisis. ARTILLERY STORES EXPLODE AMSTERDAM, August 9. Fifty "were killed and seventy-two injured by an explosion of artillery stores at Rotheustein, in East Prussia. THE ALLIED LINE. LONDON, August 9, The Allied line in the Balkans now stretches from Lake Fresh a to the Struma. .SERBIANS IN THEIR OLD FORM.

THE BULGAKS DRIVEN OUT.

LONDON, August £),

Mr Ward Price, writing from tlie Serbian headquarters, says:* —The Serbs hold a sector of most difficult mountain front, 2000 feet high, disputing peaks with the Bulgarians. They have driven out the Bulgars from various positions at Karadjjover mountain, showing their old fighting qualities. KILLED IN’ ACTION. WELL-KNOWN ENGLISH SCULLER. LONDON, August 8. Albany, the sculler, has been killed in action. “DOPED” TO DEATH. GERMAN OFFICERS’ SUICIDE. LONDON, August S. 'An Australian officer found in a dug-out two German officers who had been “doped.” They were dead, preferring suicide io capture. A medical ■examination of “dope” found in numerous dug-outs disclosed a mixture of opium and ether.

DURATION OF THE WAR.

ANOTHER PROPHECY

FRENCH RE-TAKB THIAMONT WORK. PARIS, August 9. Stubborn fighting continued on the Thiamont-Fleury front. Our troops with remarkable tenacity repulsed counter attacks, then regained all the lost element and re-entered Thramont Work. FORTY-EIGHT HOURS BOMBARDMENT. ON A THIRTY MILE FRONT. BIG FORWARD SWEEP EXPECTED. •WHERE WILL THE BLOW COME GERMANS VERY ANXIOUS. PARIS, August 9. Allied artillery has made an exceptionally severe bombardment for fortyeight hours on a. forty-live kilometre front, from Thiepval to the outskirts of Roye. The first and second, and even the third eGrman lines have been deluged with mtal. Many Grman batteries have been knocked out. It has been shown that the Allies have consolidated their recent gains and are ready for the next forward sweep. The Germans are manifestly greatly perturbed at the prospect of a renewal of the offensive. Their aviators are endeavouring to locate our concentrations and the region of the probable attack. The Allies’ activity on the Somme mentioned in the latest communique, is regarded as a great local movement, preluding a more serious move. FURTHER BRITISH ADVANCE. LONDON, August 9. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Our line advanced 400 yards south west of Guillemont. Three enemy attacks, assisted by flamenwerfers, north west of Pozieres, failed, but in the fourth attack the enemy occupied fifty yards of trenches. The enemy heavily shelled Longueval, High Wood,'* Pozires and Mametz, but it was quiet elsewhere.

LONDON, August 8

Mr Stanley Washburn says the Germans have somewhat depreciated in. their arrogance, and their confidence is reduced, but they are a long way from collapse. The surest method to secure victory and also utterly discourage the Germans, is preparation for two more years of war. A sudden, spectacular sweep is not to be expected. The enemy holds strong natural lines, which he is using to hus utmost efforts. Regarding the Eastern front, he declares that the enemy’s superiority in guns, especially heavy guns, munitions and railway facilities, must continue for six months, when it will be removed, except so far as railways are concerned. THE AUSTRIANS SMASHED. POSITION INCREASINGLY TRAGIC. NO HOPE OF EXTRICATION. FROM THE TRENTINO. SIGNS OF DEMORALISATION. (Received 1.30 p.m.) ROME, August 9. The Italian victory is assuming increasing importance, avalry 'are pursuing the Austrians. The Austrians, who have abandoned the principal positions on the Isonzo and Corso fronts, are showing signs of demoralisation. Austrians cannot hope to extricate themselves from the Trentino, where the situation is increasingly tragic. Serbians dispersed Bulgar detachments at Vardar. TURKISH CABINET CRISIS. LONDON, August 8. Swiss reports assert that the Turkish Cabinet has fallen _ THE BRITISH FURTHER ADVANCE. CHANGING FORTUNES AT THIAMONT. (Received 11.55) LONDON, August 9. Sir Douglas Haig reports no change at Guillemont. Our bombers 'advanced at Pozieres. The Gormans dischared gas on a broad front on the Ypreg salient, followed by attacks, but did not penetrate our lines.

A Paris communique states violent Gorman counter attacks northward of Hem wood were thrown back with heavy loss, except at one point, where they reoccupied trenches, but we retook the major part of them. The Germans again entered Thiamont Work; we remain in the immediate outskirts. Our -grenadiers progressed at Fleury.

An aviator crossed the Vosges over the Noire forest, flew 350 kilometres, and bombed a powder factory at Ilottmeil. Great fires and many explosions were caused.

OVER SEVEN THOUSAND PRISONERS

INCLUDING 3400 GERMANS

THE POPE AND GERMANY. , HOW GERMANY EXCUSES •' • HERSELF. FOR THE SLAVE RAIDS. (Received 1.30 p.m.) ROME, August 0. Cardinal Hartmann, replying to the Pope on behalf of the German Government, said owing to the difficulty o; feeding the dense population of towns* in France, a number of the inhabitants had been deported for agricultural work. They would be repatriated when the agricultural campaign had finished. They were well treated and allowed to communicate with the:, families. BRITISH ARMY ACT. LONDON, August S. The Army Act Amendment Bill will enable the calling of civilian witnesses to attend and civilian membership of army tribunals Mr Lloyd George agecd not to restrict the membership of the tribunal to Peers and members of the House of Commons, as at first proposed. DANISH WEST INDIES. THE SALE IS OPPOSED. (Received 1 30 p.m.) COPENHAGEN. August 9. The opposition to the sale of the West Indian islands is increasing. It i s probable the Rigsday will not ratify.

HINDENBURG BEING WHIPPED

ANOTHER GREAT RUSSIAN VICTORY.

FOUR MILES FROM STANISLAV

Received 1.30 p.m. This Day. PETROGRAD, August 9

Official: Letchitzy has occupied Tysmienika, four miles east of Stanislav, and captured an additional 7400 prisoners, including 3400 Germans. 'Also sixty-three machine guns.