WAR NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 25 August 1916, Page 3

WAR NEWS.

AUSTRIAN OFFICERS COURTMARTIALLED. ON A PLEASURE TRIP. WHEN GORIZIA WAS ATTACKED. BERNE. August 23_ General Riedel, Austrian Commander at Gorizia, and two colonels, have been courtmartiallcd for being absent on a pleasure trip during the first fortyeight hours of the Italian attack. THE KATIA BATTLE. > THE TURKS’ SEVERE DEFEAT. AUSTRALIANS AND NEW ZEALANDERS PRAISED. GENERAL MURRAY’S TRIBUTE. WELLINGTON, August 23 The Governor has received a cable from Sir A. Murray, Commander in Chief in Egypt, which, after repeating the details given in the cables of the severe defeat recntly inflicted on the Turks adds: — “During the whole of these operations the brunt of the fighting fell on the Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division, under General Chan vel. This division finely upheld ths traditions of the Commonwealth and Dominion troops. It fought with great steadfastness, gallantry, and untiring energy throughout. Its commander and all his men have every right to ne proud of their achievements, and have the satisfaction of knowing that for each one of their casualties they accounted for about ten of the enemy. I wish to place on record my warm appreciation of the services of the Commonwealth and Dominion troops.