ITALY'S DIFFICULT TASK

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 14 August 1916, Page 5

ITALY'S DIFFICULT TASK

BRITAIN'S FINANCIAL POSITION

ON THE WEST FRONT. . BEITISH FURTHER ADVANCE. AT POZIERES AND MARTINPUICH. Received 9.52 a.m. this day. LONDON, August 13. Jl British official message states that on the plateau north-west of Bazcntin le Petit, we gained ground towards Martinpuich, capturing trenches. North-west of Pozicres wc made a further important advance of 400 yaiids on a front of nearly a mile with slight losses, in spite of heavy enemy curtain fire.

MR. McKENNA INTERVIEWED

WE ARE QUITE PREPARED

FOR GOOD OR BAD TIMES.

AFTER THE WAR IS WON

(Received 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, August 13. Mr McKenna, at a special interview in London with, the correspondent ofj the New York "Times," after referring to the enormous expenditure involved in the war, said our position was so sound that if we were to end the war in March, 1917, present taxation would provide for not only the whole of peace expenditure and interest on the National debt, but also for a sinking funw which would redeem the debt in less than 40 years, and still allow for surplus, wiich would enable us to reduce taxation. , The same impulse which brought young men to the colours is now helping in the mobilisation of wealth and restriction of consumption. In the important financial mobilisation individuals have ■ greatly helped Vxe Government by their willingness to lend their American securities, Which are now so great. This has' entirely j

SIGNIFICANT AUSTRIAN

REPORTS

PETROGRAD, August 12

A Vienna communique merely mentions the capture of small batches of prisoners at Kawowka and eastward of Gorizia. ANOTHER RUSSIAN ADVANCE. PETROGRAD v August 12. Letcksky. seized/ Nabronair and crossed the Bvstritza to Salovina. ? * ■ V •■■"■■■■ I The river was also crossed at several other points. .1:; AUSTRIAN'S RETREATING. }■:•'■'':"'■ ■•:''■■ PETROGRAD, August 12. A communique says: The enemy is retreating to the middle of' the Sereth region. f ;' ■'■' ; We are advancing on Tzerna. •' j. • : i We captured the railway at'Monaster Yphkvycarka. ACTIVITY NEAR YPEES. LONDON. August 12. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—Southeast of Ypres the enemy's infantry of a newly- arrived corps attempted to leave their trenches, but were frustrated. The position elsewhere is unchanged. ITALIANS TAKE FURTHER POSITIONS. ROME, August 12. A communique says:—On the Carso we crossed the Vallone and carried the eastern slopes of Mount Nadloget and the summit of Ornihrid. The enemy, after receiving reinforcements, continued to hold the hills east of Gordzia, supported by heavy artillery. We carried a new position on Mount Touana. THE EGYPTIAN FIGHT. BRITISH STILL PURSUING. TURKS FURTHER DRIVEN BACK. Received 9.52 a.m. this day. LONDON, August 13. From Egypt General Murray reports that our cavalry are still pursuing the Turkish rearguard, which was driven back last evening to a position east of Birsalmana, THE KATIA FIGHTING. STILL PUSHING THE TURKS.CAIRO, August 12.

lieved me "of any fears regarding the

ability to provide for exchange and J |meet expenses in America. We have kept the value of the £1 in New York t(pf dollars 761 cents, and I have every hope this will, continue. As compared with this figure, the history of tne German mark i s pitiable. It has fallen lower and lower, and now stands at a discount of nearly 25 per cent. If Ger-

many wants to make ends meet after the war she will be compelled to double •her present taxation, which will not be accomplished without revolution. It is noticeable that Germans' recent boasts to meet the huge bill by war indemnities is no longer heard. Unparalled taxation has been borne without complaint. We have learned to do without luxuries, whic-h is the truest test of patriotism. I cannot be sure whether good ,or bad time s will follow a successful issue to%he war, but my personal view is, the times will not be bad, but with a strengthening of our national character, we are prepared for either event. RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. DRIVING THE HUNS BACK. ALONG THIRTY-FIVE MILE FRONT.

/ FOR ANOTHER EIGHT MILES

NADVORNA HAS BEEN

CAPTURED.

BOTHMER'S WHOLE FRONT

RETIRING

Received 9 a.m. this day.

LONDON, August 13.

Petrograd 's official announcement states that Brusiloff has seized the whole of the Strypa line opposite Tarnopol and Buczace, which indicates that Bothmer has begun a renreat along the entire 35 mile front. Brusiloff's front has advanced six to eight miles, and he is now in possession of Nadvorna, south-west of Stanislav. r ,.-This gives the Eussians -another approach to the Carpathians. A German communique discloses that Gorman troops are fighting alongside the AustEians in defence of the Carpathian passes. Experts are discussing from whence these reinforcements were drawn. Meanwhile. Marcel Hutin, .in the "Echo de Paris,'* emphasises that'Germany's bluff is pretending,. with Von Wiegand as her mouthpiece, that: she is in possession of important fresh' 'seserves. Hutin contends that German reinforcements on the Somme ,sre mostly, from the Verdun front and i fr|pt • neighbouring sectors, which are" bow quieter. -■ , • ;

General Murray reports that our cavalry are in contact with the Turkish rearguard at Hodelhisha, northward of Birelabd, threatening the enemy line at various points. The enemy are constantly employed in removing their dead. TROOPS IN EXCELLENT SPIRITS. ' -----:■':. hfil :... CAIRO, August 12. The troops are in excellent spirits. All traces of desert, faitgue have disappeared,, Of the wounded who have arrived in - Cairo, the proportion, of serious eases is not high. Monitors did enormous execution during Uie battle.

IN CAPTURING GORIZIA BRIDGEHEAD LORD NORTHOUFF PERSONALLY PRESENT SIGNS OF AUSTRIA'S COLLAPSE THE BATTLE IN ECYLT FURTHER RUSSIAN VICTORIES ANOTHER ROAD TG CARPATHIANS AUSTRIANS IN GENERAL RETREAT

.BRUSSILOFF'S LATEST VICTORY

I ENEMY LOSES ALL WINTER | POSITIONS. PETROGRAD, August 12. A communique says: Brussiloff has • captured Koslov, Cebrov, Cyerna and three other villages. Thus the whole (region of the main enemy winter positions before Tarnapol and alter being pressed en both flanks, fell into our possession. The enemy destroyed the railway juction s at Stanislau, otherwise t-ie town is undamaged. THE CAPTURE OF STANiSLAu. PETROGRAD, August 12. It is believed the capture of Stanislau has cut the connections between 'Bothmer and the Archduke Carl's armies. RUSSIA'S PLAIN DUTY. WITH RELATION TO GERMANY. /' (Received 9.15) PETROGRAD, August 13 M. Sturmer, Minister of Foreign affairs, repudiatesj, the suggestion that this appointment signified a change in Russian policy. He declares that Russia considers it her duty to fulfil all measures with relation to Germany which England has decided upi>u KING GEORGE COMPLIMENTS ITALY. ON THE GORIZIA CAPTURE. . (Received 9.15.). LONDON, August 13. King George sent congratulations to King Emmanuel on the capture of !Gorizia. His Majesty said its farreaching effect would further strengthen the Allies confidence of certain victory. Kng Emmanuel replied:—'' Gjorizia is a fresh proof that the army and people are united to prosecute the war to a glorious victory." A GERMAN SCAPEGOAT. DE-RATED BY THE KAISER. (Received 9.15) • .; . .BERNE, August 13. • The Kaiser placed Manteuffel, commander of the Fourteenth Corps on the Somme, on the retired list, after the British successes. ' A GRAVE POLITICAL CRISIS. '.:. GENEVA, August 12. . All reports agree that a grave political crisis has occurred in AustriaHungflry. The Isonzo disaster.'has demoralised the Government and sliasL tered public confidence. .The principal i Hungarian leaders have' arrived at Vienna. MISERY EVERYWHERE. GERMAN PRESS STATEMENT. AMSTERDAM, August 12. The "Heipztger Vodkszeitung," reviewing the economic position, says misery is everywhere. We must .have fewer children for the King of Prussia, THE PRUSSIAN METHOD. LONDON, August 12. A traveller writes: The Turkification of Syria is proceeding with Prussian thoroughness. There have been many hangings. GERMAN FLEET AT SEA. COPENHAGEN, August 12. Newspapers state that a German fleet of dreadnoughts, cruisers, destroyers, and submarines left Kiel Canal, steaming a little below their highest speeff. GERMAN POWDER FACTORY .. BLOWN UP. PARIS, August 12. Sergeant-Major Baron dropped 3001bs of high explosives on a powder factory at Rottweilt, which blew up with great damage. Several were killed. This 5s the fourth time French aviators have bombed the factory. GERMANY PROMISES. FULL AND IMMEDIATE SATISFACTION. TORPEDOING SWEDISH STEAMERS (Received 9.15). COPENHAGEN, Augus l 13. Germany has promised full ami humeidiate satisfaction for torpedoing the Swedish steamers Comme.'ce and Vera. TURKS AND ARAB TROOPS. FOR THE EUROPEAN FRONTS. A GERMAN STORY. '■■ (Received 11.20.). AMSTERDAM, August. 13. ; The "Berliner Tageblstt'-- stages] that the transport of Turkish- aad other Asiatics, including Arabs, to the European battle front's, is proceedinir I on a "great scale. I

SOMME FIGHTERS COMPARED.

1 WHAT FRENCH COLONIALS ! THINK. ! (Received 11.20.). NEW YORK, August 13. The New York "World's" Paris correspondent, in describing the Somme lighting, says: —The Anzacs are more terrific in attack than the French colonials, but they paid the price of still being amateurs, while the French colonial-seasoned professionals themselves believe that the Anzacs, backed by French artillery, were next to invincible. ON THE SOMME. BRILLIANT BRITISH ATTACK. Received 9 a.m.) LONDON, August 13. North of the Somme a brilliant attack was made by our infantry, who successfully stormed several German trcnchi's. We captured a •stronglyfortified quarry, and made 150 unwounded prisoners, with ten machineguns. THE DECISIVE FACTOR BELLIGERENT MAN-POWER QUOTED. ALLIES DOUBLE CENTRAL POWERS. (Rceived 11.20.). NEW YORK, August 13. The "New York Times" states that man strength must be the decisive factor in the war. The best information indicates that the Allies have 23,300,000 effectives, while the Teutons have 10,000,000. LORD NORTHCLIITB AT GORIZIA. ITALY'S GREAT DIFFICULTIES. AUSTRIAN DEFENCES IMMENSELY STRONG. (Received 11.20.). LONDON, August 13. Lord Northcliffe, writing from Gorizia, emphasised the difficulties of the, It;alian.s.. ; Re says -Italian reserves.-., are plentiful- but the. strength of the Austrian defensive organisation is unmistukeable. Pneumatic >.drills and dynamite are needed to, ; make any impression on the Carso's-rocky soil. The Austrian front line is in jbl.ast.ed," rock, and . sniper 's look-outs ■.,: are: armoured with iron plates cemented in the iiocks. Water is pumped ,up, and food and munitions are abundant. The prisoners, are raw, lusty men, while the officers are a good imitation of. the square-headed clicking Prussians. BRUSSILOFF'S PRISONERS. SINCE THE FOURTH OF JUNE. PETROGRAD, August 13. Prior to last 'Thursday, Brussiloff s army had captured 402.000 Austro-Ger- | man prisoners since June 4th. BIG FRENCH ADVANCE. I THIRD GERMAN POSITION TAKEN. VALUABLE STRATEGIC POINTS SEIZED. PARiS, August 12. A communique says: We attacked the third German position on a 6J kilometre front eastward of Hardecourt to B'uscourt, on the Somme. Our infantry . took all the trenches and various strongly organised works to a depth of from 600 to 1000 metres. We seized the southern portion of Masrepas and the cemetery, and established new lines on the southern slope of Hill 100 along the Maurepas-Clery Road and the ridge to the westward of Clery. A counter attack between Clery and Maurepa s collapsed.