CHAULNES ENCLOSED

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 8 September 1916, Page 5

CHAULNES ENCLOSED

$ THE LATE SOMME ADVANCE p. N -i ■■■ * — * i thecreatest war achievement in world's military history STRENUOUS FIGHTING IN ROUMANIA GERMANS REPORT 20,000 PRISONERS THE RUSSIANS STILL VICTORIOUS MUCH MORE TERRITORY CAPTURED NEARLY 6,000 PRISONERS TAKEN

SPYING ON THE TURKS. BRITISH AEROPLANES BUSY. (Received 8.55) T~ LONDON, Sept. 7. W$ ''Egyptian official report states that two of our aeroplanes raided, on Tuesday, a Turkish aerodrome at El Axish, ana dropped twelve bombs with good results and returned undamaged. Enemy aeroplanes only attacked at long range. FROM SALONIKA. BRITISH PATROLS RAID STRUMA. HEAVY ARTILLERY AT DOIRAN. (Received 9.20) SALONIKA, Sept. 7. Official: Our patrols made several raids on the Struma front. The Navy successfully shelled a battalion of infantry opposite Nechori. There is considerably artillery activity on the Doiran front. GREATEST MILITARY ACHIEVEj gjogj ■ . " • MENT. -:_,, . -' OF ANY ARMY. SOMME-MOUQUET LINE CAPTURE, (Received 9.30). , LONDON Sept. 7, A correspondent with headquarters reports that since the Germans selected their main second line on the ridge between the Somme and Mouquet Farm, anfl spared no effort to render it* impregnable, it is believed that future militarists will regard, its capture as the greatest achievement of any army. . ;. - .-..■, ..,.• •■.:■■■'■.-'i-'- : '" v '- ARCH-FIENDS IN BRUTALITY. ct COMPLAIN OF BRITISH WARFARE. ■ -■■} ?* ■ ' FRANCO-BRITISH ATTACKS. SUITABLE MISSION FOR • BUTCHERS. (Received 9.30) LONDON, Sept. 7. The "Tageblatt" angrily declares that Franco-British metnods are not "warfare, but butchery. After trenches are battered by bombardment, infantry advanced to work which was a suitable mission for butchers." .NEARLY 6,000 MORE PRISONERS. TAKEN BY VICTORIOUS RUSSIANS RUSSIAN NORTHERN OFFENSIVE. PUSHING THE HUNS OUT. PROGRESS IN THE CARPATHIANS. (Received 11.25) LONDON, Sept. 7. , A Russian communique states we advanced at points northward of Dvinsk, crossed the western Dvina and captured enemy positions. Our aeroplanes successfully bombed the fail station at Baranovitch .The battles continue in our favour at Brczancy, Bizzany, Halicz and Tsch erhaeheff. We drove the enemy from a series of fortitfied positions ana advanced westward in pursuit. We cross ed the Naraiuvka. We prisonered on Wednesday, in the Halicz region 5600, whereof 3000 were Germans and 690 Turks. Our advance on the Carpathians con tinues. We repelled a Turkish offensive on i the left bank of the Euphrates, west- | ward of Erzingan. W continue to ad- j vance at Ognot despite stubborn resist ance, driving the Turks from strongly fortified positions*and inflicting great losses. .. Under pressure of superior Germano -Bulgarian forces the Roumanians ■were compelled to evacuate Turtukai. occupied tie Halicz-Vod-niki -railway, and are heavily bombardJng Halicz town, which is all aflame.

A SCENE IN HUNGARY NEW LEADERS DEMANDED. COUNT TISRA BADLY HECKLED (Received 8.55) AMSTERDAM Sept. 7. There arose a sensation in the Hungarian Diet on Tuesday when Andrassy scathingly criticised the Government for its unreadiness to cope with Roumania's intervention. He declared that confidence of leaders had disappeared. The situation was not absolutely precarious, it was undoubtedly serious. It was essential to have new leadership. Count Apponyi said Hungary's full energy must be concentrated on defence. Grave errors of the Committee and present dictatorial methods of the Government could not longer be tolerated. Other deputies made similar speeches. Count Tisra replied that it was only natural that refugees would cause excitement, but calmness and unity was necessary. Invasion was unexpected, and it was impossible to warn the inhabitants to evacuate.' Count Tizra was constantly internip ted by angry deputies, lie proceeded: We were aware of Roumania's preparations, but thought the Alliances with Bulgaria and Turkey were a sufficient guarantee against Roumania intervening. He beg'^ed. the House to show a calm, strong spirit. BERLIN AEROPLANE FACTORY. HAS BEEN BURNED.. ■>-. . ; ..... (Received .11.25..) ,-.'■• COPENHAGEN, Sept. 7. <*A'large aeroplane factory at Alder"-" hot*,- near Berlin, "has been burned. ,; MORE BULGAR MUTINY " * THE LEADERS WERE SHOT. ' \ • (Received 11.25..) ATHENS, September 7. It is reported that' the 52nd Bulgarian Regiment mutinied. It was removed from> the front, and its leaders shot. —Reuter. A CONSIDERABLE CLAIM. . WHAT THE GERMANS STATE, 20,000 ROUMANANS CAPTURED AT TURTUKAI. (Received 11.25..) LONDON, Sept. 7. The Germans claim that 20,000 Roumanians were captured at Turtukai. A FRENCH REPORT. DRIVING THE HUNS BACK. (Received 9.12.) LONDON, Sept 7. ' The French officially report a strong Gorman attempt to dislodge them from Hospital Farm, on the north of the Somme, was dispersed with heavy losses to the enemy. On the south of the Somme, German attempts to reach ouf new positions south-west of Belloy en Sant-erre, also south of Barleux, failed, we prisonering 400. On the right bank of the Mouse, after artillery preparation, we captured the German first line of 1500 meteneson the Vaux-Chipre-Chenois front, taking 250 prisoners and ten machineguns. .BRITISH HOLD NEW POSITIONS.. COUNTER ATTACKS REPULSED. (Received 9.13.) LONDON, Sept. 7. The British officially report that under cover of darkness the enemy counter-attacked &t Wood. After hand-to-haad fighting the Germans were driven, back, leaving 19 prison-' ers. Fighting at Ginchy continues.

A GERMAN REPORT. BOMBING THE ROUMANIANS. (Received 11.25) AMSTERDAM Sept. 7. i A German communique states sea planes co-operatingi with Bulgarian aeroplanes bombed Roumanian batter ies and a fortified infantry position, Dobrudja and the station at Constants, CHAULNES ALMOST ENCLOSED. BY LATE FRENCH ADVANCES. (Received 11.25) PARIS, Sept. 7. The French advance has almost en closed Chaulnes. BRITISH GAINS. . THEIR VALUE AND IMPORTANCE. ENORMOUSLY SUPERIOR POSITION. (Received 8.55) LONDON, Sept. 7. Mr Phillip Gibbs,. stressing the importance of gains since Tuesday, says: Now we have {gained the crest even if the offensive halted to-day, which it won't, our men's winter position would be enromously superior to the enemy's. Further, we have straightened an awkward salient; if we take Ginchy and. Khipval, we shall be well placed. FURTHER FRENCH SUCCESS. GERMAN FIRST LINE CAPTURED. ON VAUX-CHAPITRE FRONT. (Received 11.55) PARIS, Sept. 7. A communique states: We broKe up many attacks against our new positions south and west of Belloy en Santerre and south of B'arleaux . After stern artillery preparation we attached yesterday evening the front at Vaux and Chapitre Wood to Le Chenoise, and took the whole of the first line front for 1500 metres ZEPPELIN CRIPPLED.. ji ■-••". IT LANDED AT MQNS. (Received 11.25) . AMSTERDAM, Sept 7. The "Echo de Beige" states that a Zeppelin raider on England landed at Mons, badly, damaged. It was sent to Germany in sections. Several of, the crew were wounded. An explosion caused the destruction Of. Adlerhof. Ten machines were destroyed. ZEPPELIN MAIL CARRIERS. WITH NO ARMAMENT. I ..,..' BERLIN TO AMERICA. j IN -SEVENTY-TWO HOURS. . (Received 9.30), v ~, ! I \ . VANCOUVER, Sept; 7. Two double Zeppelins, unarmed, each with a carrying capacity of 60 tons, have been built in Germany to carry mails between Berlin and the United ! States. They have been christened America and Deutschland respectively ' They will make the voyagse in 72 hours and they can travel on the water. The letter postage is one mark, TORPEDOING ABANDONMENT. ! JUSTIFIED BY HOLLWEG. : CANNOT BLOCKADE ENGLAND. DESTROYED FASTER THAN BUILT BRITISH ANTI-SUBMARINE OPERATIONS. i (Received 11.55) BERNE; Sept. 7. Definite information has reached Switzerland that Hollweg at a meeting of the Federal Council, in justifying the abandonment of torpedoing merchantmen, said it would cause war with America. Moreover, it was impos sible to effectively blockade England and cut off food supplies. Germany was unable to build submarines snffic iently rapidly to keep pace with losses due to anti-British submarine operations. As a result of the statement the Council voted confidence in Hollweg:. YANKEES CLtMBING DOWN. HARSHNESS TO BRITAIN WITHDRAWN. _____ (Rceived 11.25) WASHINGTON,, Sept. 7. A conference of both Houses of Congress agreed to delete the Anti-Allies Amendment Revenue Bill proving for retaliation against Britain because of the American Black List. Congress feared that American trade in foreign countries would suffer seriously by counter retaliation. The United States also modified it's plan to carry a German mail to the Far East.

A GLORIOUS ACHIEVEMENT. FRENCH ADVANCE ON THE SOMME.' PRISONERS NOW NUMBER 42,000. (Received 8.55.) PARIS, Sept, 7. Each day of the Somme the struggle grows in promise. The achievement of the movement seems near when local fighting will give results of more than local importance. Already the Allies imminenty threaten an extremely useful road on a parrallel front between Bapaume, Peronne, and Roye. The British are under two miles from the road, and the latest French advance brings them Avithin a few hundred yards. French artillery sweeps Peronne and the Bapaume section. It is difficult to see how the enemy's heavy guns on iMount St, ucntin, north of Peronne, are going to get supplies. The capture of a portion of Anderluwood is valuable, as the wood is stated to be on the sheltered side of a ravine in which the Germans are in the habit of utilising as an assembling point for counter attacks. The result has been to increase German losses. They are fighting with plenty of spirit, but the French artillery shows equal increase in quality and quantity. The growing number of prisoners is a pleasing portent. The total taken by the French on the Somme since Ist July is 42,000. The taking of ommiccour|t was a fine achievement of the colonial division. By splendid dash they took the village in 40 minutes, cutting off half a battalion whose retreat was barred by a railway level crossing. All surrendered. HYSTERICAL HUNGARIANS. ROUMANIAN TROOPS ANNIHILATED. (Received 8.55.) MILAN, Sept. 7. Hungarian papers are indulging in melodramatic descriptions of heroic resistance of the Transylvanian peasants. The "Pestinaplo" solemnly relates that at Szekely and other villages the mon marched out .armed with axes to meet the Roumanians, and annihilated an entire troop, forgetting that according to the German war code all the /men of these villages .should..be hanged or;shot. The same journal voices the .hysterical state of the population feeling, and declares: We lost Transylvania for cen- , -furies, but the start of our liberty, is j now in the Roumanian's tread, of the 1 sacred soil of Barcasaz. Wc want a terrible revenge foir every town„ i house, haystack, blade of grass, every fugitive's sufferings, and every, broken heart. BULGARS BOMBARD DOJRAN. BRITISH CRUISER EFFECTIVELY REPLiEsv ■ '■• .. -'. . M"> i:■ ;•■•'• (Received 11.55)'' RARIS;- Sept 7. The enemy violently bombarded the sector westward •of Lake Ddiran. A British cruiser effectively replied to Bulgar batteries on the Lower Strumas THE LABOUR CONGRESS. (Received 11.55) LONDON, Sept. 7. At the Trade Union Congress, Will Thorne said he believed every man should be trained to defend his home. He believed a general election would be held six months after the war, and if wage earners foolishly returned employers to make their laws, they would deserve all they got. WOMEN WORKERS. AND THE LABOUR PROBLEM. (Received 11.45) LONDON, Sept. 7 , The Newcastle Committee of the British Association reported that women workers, whereof half a million had replaced men, learned quickly, were punctual and stood long hours well. The success was not so great as to create a serious problem after the , war. I