LIGHT OH SALONIKA

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 23 August 1916, Page 5

LIGHT OH SALONIKA

RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. MARVELLOUS RUSSIAN’S. A REMARKABLE ATTACK. PETROGRAD, August 21. The “Russkoeslovo’s” correspondent, describing the Russian capture of the Eliadkizebroff position, says it was the most brilliant in the history of the war. The enemy trenches, extending to the low hills between the Sereth and the Tarnapol-Lemberg railway, were plated with iron like a knight in armour. Massive earthen parapets covered a solid layer of ferro-concrete The. position was protected on the left Hank by a chain of reedy lakes and marshes. The Russians surprised the enemy by a night attack where the swamps I were the least penetrable. The Russ- ! ins worked their way over reed beds ra j complete darkness, floundering in the j mud and jumping from tuft to tuft. Suddenly a searchlight and star shells lit the scene, and shrapnel and machine guns swept the entire swamp. The attackers were hidden, but the swaying rushes disclosed their movements to the gunners. The Russians pressed on in spite of heavy losses and formed groups on the firm ground. Before dawn they charged the Austro-Ger-man lineg with the bayonet. In the first light of the morning a stubborn fight ensued. The enemy brought up all available reinforcements, but nothing checked the Russian impetus. Two f German regiments were practically exterminated. The Russians’ victory, combined with Lechitsky’s advance on Stanislau, compelled Bothmer to fall back on the Zlota Lipa line. AUSTRIA’S STRENGTH. LONDON, August 22. Mr Hamilton Fyfe, who is on the Russian front, estimates the Austrian strength at 600,000. They are assistew by 300,000 Germans and a few Turkish regiments. This number includes 400, 000 Austrians transferred from all fronts to resist B'russiloff, PORTUGAL AND THE WAR. AN IMPORTANT MISSION. PARIS, August 21. A military mission is going to Portugal at the weekend. General Barnardiston represents Britain and Colonel Paris represents France.,, GERMANS BURNING LIQUID. LONDON, August 21. The “Morning Post’s” Petrograd cor respondent says the Germans at Drevo lAed a liquid producing! a burning sanction —not liquid fire. A soldier struck on the arm is not disabled immediately, but dies on the third or fourth day. The concoction produces blood clotting 23,142 GERMAN PRISONERS. V LONDON, August 22. Latest returns show that 23,142 able bodied Germans have been prisonered ' by the British since the offensive began. , - ENEMY REPULSED AT MOUQUET. FARM. LONDON, August 21. Sir Douglas Haig reports: Tbe enemy attempted attack on a small area near Mouquet farm, but were repulsed, WHAT WILL ROUMANIA DO? SENSATIONAL REPORTS. NEW YORK, August 22. Von Weigand (the German war corsepondent) asserts that Rouraania will not intervene. TU| “Kreuz Zeltung” says Roumania willWoin the Allies. It i s believed the y Roumanian War Minister and the Russian attache yesterday discussed plans for a Russian march through Rou'Z mania. If thi s is arranged, Germany it as a cacsus belli.

THE ENTENTE INTENTIONS DISCLOSED GREAT ENTHUSIASM PREVAILS IN STREETS ITALIAN AND RUSSIAN OTROOPS LANDED A GRAND AND UNIQUE GATHERING SERVIA ABOUT TO BE AVENGED A GERMAN WARSHIP SUNK IMPORTANT ADVANCES ON WEST FRONT

SUCCESSFUL MINE EXPLOSION.. ( BRITISH IMPROVE POSITION AT | LOOS. LONDON, August 21. A successful mine explosion southward of Loos improved our position. BRITISH NEAR THIEPVAL. { FURTHER IMPORTANT ADVANCE I MADE. r FRENCH PROGRESSED AT CLERV. (Received .40) LONDON August 22. Sir Douglas Haig reports that a* Guillemont tbe enemy is obstinately resisting in spite of heavy losses. Westward of Pozieres we made considerable advance on a half mile front. We established a broad junction out- , side Mouquet farm, and forwarded our position to the right of Pozieres- Mirau mont roads. At Leipsig salient we extended our gains to within one thousand yard s of Thiepval. A French official states north of the Somme artillery work, mostly at night, progressed' in the neighbourhood of Clery. Two more cannon were capturec in the wood south of Guillemont on* the 20th, making a total of eight. South of the Somme a portion of German trenches were captured at Eatrees and Soyecourt. THE NORTH SEA BATTLE. SCORES OF DUTCH SKIPPERS. TELL EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED “THE HIGH CANAL FLEET.” (Received 8.50) LONDON, August 22. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Rotterdam correspondent state s that the German High Seas Flet won another great victory, perhaps even greater than that at Jutland, because it completely succeeded in avoiding an encounter with the British forces, but it cannot very well claim another victory, because score s of Dutch skippers saw what happened. These trained sailors witnessed all the movements of the German squadrons, and their reports prove conclusively there was only one fact important, namely, “on the first news of the British fleet’s appearance the Germans turned tail and went full speed for home.” Skippers say they sighted the German girand fleet of at least 60 vessels of ail descriptions at 9 in the morning, guided carefully by Zeppelins. They saw the same fleet at six in the evening l with their attendant airships steaming furiously eastward. What happened in the meantime Is clear from reports of other Dutch captains. They saw at least one British squadron at five in the afternoon, much farther south than the Germans. At six o’clock the British were heading north towards the enemy. The Dutch also saw three Zeppelins coming from the north, and after they had spotted the British they immediately returned towards the Germans. Half an hour later the “High Canal Fleet” was madly retreating eastward, and no more was seen dl German warships in the North Sea, but the Dutch saw British squadrons scouting the seas for many hours later. . MECHANICAL FRIGHTFULNESS. . ANOTHER GERMAN TRICK. (Received 9.40) LONDON, August 22. The “Morning Post’s” correspondent { at the headquarters of the Anzacs Cesi cribes a new device of German frightI* fulness, called the tortoise. It is a creepy-looking thing on four legs left lying on parapets, trenches, or other , handy places v hen the Germans i an. It is really a high explosive bomb, bursting on the lightest touch. It first caused a. number ,of casualties in the darkness, but the men have learned to other German tricks. It Is noteworthy that it is little seen latterly.

LIGHT ON SALONIKA. A GREAT ALLIED OFFENSIVE. ITALIAN AND RUSSIAN FORCES. ARE TAKING IMPORTANT PART. GREAT ENTHUSIASM IN TOWN ROME NEWSPAPERS ARE OPTIMISTIC OVER THE COMING CAMPAIGN. (Received 11.30) SALONIKA August 22. The streets were thronged to welcome Italian troops; not only was it a military spectacle, but it was au unique gathering of almost all the Allies, a score of races being represented. The Italians are commanded by Gen eral Derarets. Shouts of “Vive Italia” greeted the men. General Sarrail presented the Legion of Honour to five Italian officers. The news of the fall of Gorizia arriving on the same day added flavour to the martial scene There was equal enthusiasm on an earlier occasion when a Russian force landed. The Russian Consul and a group of Greek priests blessed the landing. Their martial bearing impressed the population Now there are Russians upon every front, from the Caucasus to Champagne, except one. Rome newspapers are optimistic about the Salonika enterprise, and declare that as all the Powers comprising the Entente re participating, it will be reparation for Servia’s martyrdom. Never has there been any conception of such an unique front, which has assumed a more exact concrete reality. The expedition must be an obsessing menace to the enemy. GERMAN BATTLESHIP TORPEDOED WAR OFFICE REPORT. TWICE HIT BY E 23. BELIEVED TO BE SUNK. (Received 11.12.) LONDON, August 22. Submarine E 23 twice torpedoed a German battleship of the Nassau class, which is believed to have been sunk. A GERMAN ADMISSION. SUBMARINE WAS RAMMED. GERMAN WOUNDED PASSING BELGIUM. NUMBER GREATLY INCREASING. (Received 9140). v ’AMSTERDAM, August 22. A German communique admits that a submarine was rammed after distroying a small British cruiser, but claims that the submarine reached port safely. Whether any were sunk is uncertain until all submarine reports are received. Ther e a considerable increase of German wounded passing through Belgium, five thousand passing in the last few days. The fine imposed on Brussels has been remitted, owing to a strong protest by the Burgomaster, representing the German authorities. KEEPING DOWN EXCHANGE RATE BRITAIN’S ARRANGEMENTS SATISFACTORY. (Received 9.40). NEW YORK, August 22. Tbe “New York Times’ ” London correspondent states the response of British security-holders to Mr McKenna ’s appeal for collateral aid will bo highly satisfactory, as much more than three hundred millions have been deposited in th e Treasury. It is calculated the total value of specified securities in the hands of British investors is three millions. Dealers are assured of ample collaterals for further loans. STATE OF THE GERMAN NAVY. LONDON, August 22., A naval correspondent says the German fleet’s ability to put to sea again after the severe damage' received in the Jutlnd battle occasions no surprise in the present war. The Russo-Japanese War proved that ships may be quickly .repaired provided they are not vitally injured. Admiral Von Schecr came out because he desired to keep up tbe fable of the Jutland success, proving that the fleet was not confined to Kiel. The raid did not risk much, provided the fleet kept close to the minefield and were well served by aerial scorns. Unofficial reports suggest that the Germans hoped to find insufficiently supported British patrols or snap up a few of the fleet units. The incident affords irrefutable proofs that the Germans recognise how securely Admii;at Jellicoe commands the seas. The enemy have been made to feel they cannot advance on the North Sea withour paying) adequate toll; and they will soon relise that the game is not worth the candle.

THE WARSHIP SYDNEY. BONUS FOR THE EMDEN. (Received 11.30) LONDON, August 22 The Prize Court has awarded H . M.A S. Sydney £1,985 sterling for sinking the Emden MANY RAILWAY STATIONS BOMBED, BY FRENCH AIR SQUADRON. (Received 11.30) PARIS August 22. A communique states: We progressed on the outskirts of Clery and occupied many trenches south west of Estrees. An air squadron safely returned after dropping 1 79 bombs on railway stations at Tergnier, Noyon Eau Deport, Leveque and Apily, causing fires.