VICTORY ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 11 September 1916, Page 5

VICTORY ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN

WAR FINANCE COMPARED GERMANY’S EXTRAORDINARY | METHODS JSSUE WAR LOAN CERTIFICATES. IN RETURN FOR CLOTHES. (Received 9.20) LONDON, Sept. 10. The British 530 million 35 per cent War Loan has been reduced by purchases, 1 conversions and cancellations to 2 millions. Subscriptions to the First German Loan should be buttressed oy the Keichsbank, but value is steadily depreciating in neutral countries, therein over 27S marks is equivalent to the British pound, as compared wirn 205 normally. As an example of the methods of German War Loan Society’s war script worth 20 marks will be given in exchange for a suit of dn.Pts and the moment the certificate thereof is passed to the Reich Dank it Js reckoned as equal to gold and becomes a basis of legal cover for sixty marks in Reichsbank notes. , Since January"3l2 eneffiy businesses in the United Kingdom have teen wound up. English interests have been purchased by some- large- concerns, one property fetching half a million. After settlement with British, the residue is retained ty a trustee until after tiie war. ’ Japan alone among belligerents has Jbt increased her external', indebtedness, on the contrary, she has unpaid sterling spent during the' war with Russia and baa just placed Japanese money hi the market amounting to seven mil.ions sterling at six per cent,, MISSION OF REPENTANCE. "" OPENED IN ENGLAND BY BISHOP OP LONDON (Received 8.50) LONDON. Sept. 10. The Bishop of London has opened a National Mission of Repentance, and at a great open air meeting in a stirring address said, the mission should be preached with spirit and fort;;Hide. The nation must see /his thing through to the very end. It was the “nailed hand” against the “mailed fist.” He defended 3'ouag clergy against the charge of cowardice. There were 1300 under fire in the army and three hundred in the Navy. Sixteen in the Army and sixteen In the Navy had given their lives, and many others had been wounded. A GREAT RUSSIAN INTERf s% VIEWED. AUSTRIANS NOT YET SMASHED. BUT VERY BADLY DISORGANISED THE WAR MUST TAKE ITS COURSE. (Received 9.20.) NEW YORK, Sept. 10. Duke Alexieff, interviewed at Petrograd, said, if the Central Powers start a great -Eastern offensive, Germany must, provide the driving power. Turks can send only forty thousand men. He would hesitate to say such an offensive was impossible, but he was confident we could beat it. Neither would he say the Austrian armies were crushed, but they were badly demoralised. Germans had filled gaps with , twenty divisions, thus stiffening the Austrians, who* were still badly disorganised. Russia’s early defeats were due solely to lack of ammunition. We have munitions now, and the Austrians are so shattered by our drive, which still continues, that it will reqims 400,000 Germans to cement them together. Asked about peace, he said it is probably some distance off; neither side has attained its object, therefore there can be no thought of peace now. The w^Pmust(ioJlow its inevitable historic course.

AUSTRIAN FOUNDATIONS COMPLETELY * SHAKEN * LAST CIVILIAN HAS LEFT LEMBERG AUSTRIANS NOT YET SMASHED BUT VERY BADLY DISORGANISED PERSISTENT TALKS OF PEACE TERMS THE REPORTED TERTUKAI DISASTER BUCHAREST REGARDS WITH INDIFFERENCE

BREAKING THE WEST FRONT. IS AN 'ABSOLUTE CERTAINTY. BRUSSILOFF INTERVIEWED. AUSTRO-HUNGARY CANNOT LAST. PEACE WILL COME BY AUGUST. (Received 8.50.) LONDON, Sept. 10. The “Daily Chronicle’’ states that, in an interview, Brusiloff said Roumania's intervention secures my left flank. Austro-Hungary cannot much longer withstand the hordes of their enemies. The army opposite me in June and July was almost entirely exterminated, and there is now a conglomerate army of Austrians and Turks resisting desperately in strong mountain positions. I am fully convinced that the Anglo-French offensive will rupture the German front- —that is an absolute certainty. The war is aK ready won, and I believe peace will? come by August, 1917. - - FURTHER BRITISH SUCCESSES- ;j ‘ "ENEMY ATTACKS SEVERELY ■ i : PUNISHED. ' ' : . i ;• V. /; ’ ?/ ■ . ' HARRASSING THE HUN FRONT. .?.-■-»-- (Received 9.10.) • LONDON, Sept. 10. The British officially report that during the night sharp hand-to-hand fighting took place at High Wood, where we captured a German trench, 21 prisoners, and caused heavy casualties.; There was considerable hostile artillerying north of Pozieres, and also at Mouquet Farm, where the enemy in- ■ fantry were repulsed. At Courclette an enemy attempt was checked by qur fire. We made- successful air raids at Arras, Hohcnzollern Redoubt, and at i Neuve Chapellc, taking prisoners and ’ causing other casualties to the enemy. GINCHY CAPTURED. BY THE BRITISH. • ... .. 1 vli: ... (Received 9.10.) LONDON, Sept. 10. A British official report states that early this morning the capture was yesterday announced of the whole of Ginchy iand the ground beitween it and Leuze Wood. ANOTHER 1700 PRISONERS. TAKEN BY THE FRENCH. (Received 9.10.) LONDON, Sept. 10. The French officially report that on the south of the Somme they took a small wood east of Belloyonsante, and are progressing towards the enemy trenches east of Deuiecourt Since Sunday we took 1700 prisoners. ANOTHER BIG ADVANCE. OVER THREE MILE FRONT. NEARLY TWO MILES DEEP (Received 11.12) LONDON. Sept. 10 General Haig reports during the past week heavy fighting has advanced our front six thousand yards to a depth varying from 300 to 3000 yards. The spirit and dash of our troops is magnificent. WAR MINISTERS CONFER. EMPLOYMENT OF JOINT RESOURCES. TO SECURE SATISFACTORY CONCLUSIONS, (Received 9.10.) LONDON, Sept. 10. A conference was held in Paris this week by British and French War Ministers, who discussed conclusions extracted from urgent military operations as to effective employment of joint military resources to gain satisfactory conclusions. '

THE BALKAN SITUATION THE TURTUKAI LOSS. IMPORTANT STEPS BEING TAKEN TO PREVENT SERIOUS RESULT. (Received 9.20) LONDON, Sept. 10. The situation in the Balkans is obscure. The Roumanian authorities state it is impossible that. 20,-iOO wa re captured at Turtukai, though Un-y do not deny the importance of the loss of the town. Thej r explain that the General Staff has taken measures to prevent any serious results There is some doubt as to whhirer the fort has fallen, .or only the town and Danube bridgehead. LAST CIVILIAN LEFT LEMBERG. AUSTRO-GERMAN-TURKS DEFEND TO THE LAST MAN (Received 9.20) BERNE, Sept. 10. Austrian newspapers state the last civilians have left Lemberg and that a huge force of Germans, Austrians and Turks have concentrated, ready tj defend the city to the last man. % THE TURTUKAI DISASTER BUCHAREST RESIDENTS INDIFFERENT MACKENSEN’S PH RUST CHARACTERISTIC RUSSIANS ATTACK HIS REAR (Received 9.20) ROME, Sept. 10. A wireless states the public in Bucharest are indifferent to the Bulgur advance in Dobrugja, it js considered ephemeral. The forts at Turtukai and Siiisfria are impregnable. The Russians continue to concentrate in Dobrugja. :■ - A Bucharest message to the “Daily Telegraph” on Thursday, however, stated that the Roumanians at .1 utiukai resisted gallantly, but the ( ueray had a crushing numerical superiority. It adds, the Bulgars are murdering Roumanian prisoners and tor luting them horribly. Mackensen’s thrust towards Bucharest is a characteristic move, but depends on the possibility of preventing the Russians at Dobrich and elsewhere attacking Mackensen in the rear. FRENCH FINANCE DIZZY DANCE. ON MILLIONS (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 10. The “Daily Chronicle’s” Paris'corres pondent states that M. Ribot presents his budget on Tuesday. His speech will be a dizzy dance on millions. It is difficult Id know where the money comes from, while an impoverished World demonstrates the immensity of its accumulated wealth, A new loan is to be issued in October, at five per cent.. The amount is limited, but the issue price is not stated. WELL-MEANING NAVAL MEN MISPLACED GRATITUDE. (Receied 10.35) LONDON, Sept. 10. Mr Alfred Noyes describes a visit [to battle-cruisers that were engaged in the Jutland- fight. The first ship, as massive as a fortress and sensitive as a stage, which thrilled me like a trumpet call, was the Canada. Her bluejackets were talking to a ship a quarter of a mile away. She was the Australia, and a little behind was the New Zealand. I began to faintly under stand the source of the true glory of my country. Then there was the Warspite whose holes were all patched up ready for action again. She had to fight eight Germans; she really was battered, one hole being about the size of a small church window, but the damage was nob great. The Warrior’s crew considered the Warspite’s intervention saved them. After the battle a deputation of Warrior’s men went to the Warspite, bearing gifts of cighrs and sundry bottles, but received a burst ,of Homeric laughter. “Take it back, you blighters,” they said “we did not try to save you; we were chas ing our own damned tail. Our helm was jammed. ” . , The Lion, Tiger and other ships showed few traces of the fight, but all the officers and men were brimming with satisfaction at the result at Jutland. METAL AND RUBBER SMUGGLERS ARRESTED IN DENMARK. (Received 9.20) COPENHAGEN Sept. 10. For attempting to smuggle metal and rubber into Germany some Danish railways officials have been arrest ed, also Ehlers, a stationmaster at a. German frontier station, while staying at an inn across the Danish frontier.

.VICTORY ABSOLUTELY CERTAIN. AUSTRIA COMPLETELY RATTLED. SHAKEN TO ITS FOUNDATIONS (Received 9.20) LONDON, Sept. 10. Mr Churchill, speaking at Chelmsford, said the Navy was never stronger, and the Army was storming and thundering, at the German lines. The courage, devotion and sacrifice was unexcelled by troops of any country. The blockade was beginning to produce its effects on Germany. Brussiloff had shaken the Austrian Empire to its foundations, and had transformed to our advantage the whole aspect of the war. He never felt surer than now that the course taken in 1914 web absolutely right. Our children will live to glorify the day and bless the deed. Lord Derby has returned from a visit to the Somme, where he found the men full of confidence and the leaders absolutely convinced of victory. He was much impressed with the progress of the past two months. Edward Dwyer, the youngest noss essor of the Victoria Cross, known also as “The Little Corporal,” while gallantly leading a charge was killed in action. Also Hill, member of the House of Commons.’ RUSSIAN SUBMARINE COMMANDER. DISMISSED FROM THE SERVICE OPERATING IN SWEDISH WATERS (Received 9.20) STOCKHOLM, Sept. 10. Besides apologising for a submarine attack on a German steamer in Swedish territorial waters, Russia; has punished the commander and dismissed him from the Service. GOOD NEWS IF TRUE. RUSSIA’S NEW ARMY APPEAR^. CONSTANTINOPLE RAILWAY IN DANGER . IMPORTANT RESULTS FORESHADOWED J LONDON, Sept. ?. If Athens reports that the Russians have captured Negotin and are threatening Widin are confirmed, it must be regarded as one of the surprises of the Balkan war, It is possibly’ The solution to a reference to a mysterious Russian army which is likely to effect far-reaching changes in the B’alkau campaign. If the report be true the Russians are only 60 miles from the main line of the Sofia-Constantinople. .railway—a vital artery of Germany’s power in south-eastern Europe. German newspapers have recently been .showing extreme anxiety regarding the safely of. this railway, some even declaring that if it is effectively blocked it will be the beginning of Germany’s strangulation. In any case the possession of Orsova is important. Here the river runs through a narrow, rocky defile, only 180 yards wide. Possession of Orsova has given Roumania the key to the whole Danube position. It is regarded as the back door of Serbia. BULGARIAN LOSSES AT ORSOVA. ESTIMATED AT 15,000. LONDON, Sept. 9. Bulgarian losses in the Orsova region are now estimated at 15,000. BULGARIAN BARGES SUNK. PETROGRAD, Sept, 9. Torpedoers bombarded Baltijik and sank 21 Bulgar barges loaded with bread. IN THE CARPATHIANS RUSSIANS ARE ADVANCING. ANOTHER 1900 PRISONERS. (Received 11 a.m.) LONDON, Sept. 10. A Russian communique states in battles in the wooded Carpathians between the 31st and the 6th, the Russians prisonered 1900. A German seaplane made two unsuccessful raids on Runo Island, in the Gulf of Riga and Irben Straits. FIERCE BATTLE AT FLORINA. BULGARIANS SUFFER HEAVILY. LONDON, Sept. 10 An Athens telegram states that a fierce battle is preceding between the Bulgars and Serbs at Fiorina. The 12th and 30th Bulgarian regiments Offered terrible losses. The Italians also attacked the Bulgurs and captured ’important detachments. Others surrendered.

SOME ASTOUNDING DEV-xOP-MENTS THE BRITISH AS AIRMEN THRILLING NARRATE AS uF FIGHTING (Received 9.20’ LONDON, Sept. 10. Mr Bell, the Chicago correspondent of the “Daily News, ’ m a. striking article on the development of says directly the war started Britain decided to increase five hundred per cent, adding to the forty miTiou already spent on construction alone, as compared with only a million beicre the war. Instead of SO aeroplanes, they now have thousands. Air median ics are numbered in tens of thousands Engiuers have solved the prob'em of automatic stability. rVrltaui s policy is not to star aviators, thougn many have downed live, six and seven opponoiils. In some cases two or three Bntisn machines have accepted battle with 20 Fokkers. Sometimes, after downing the Germans, the British have descended and fought their opponents on the ground. Aeroplanes have been known to continue to fly after being riddled with 300 bullets. During the Somme push aviators flew from lour to eight hours, and have already flown a million miles over the enemy lines. Youthful pilots are best, those over 40 are generally useless, there be ing many instances of shattered and lost nerves. It is not everyone w’rh moral fortitude that can stand the deadly conflicts of the air. The British are now thoroughly expert night fliers. Aeroplanes are now eqirpped with most effective guns hence the fate of the recent Zeppelin rauleis. WHY FALKENHAYN FELL. A LITTLE BIT TOO EARLY. BERNE, Sept. 9. A well-informed Germtm source states that Falkenhayn’s dismissal was due to liis prediction of the downfall of Bulgaria in consequence of converging attacks by the Allies from the north and south, and the interruption of communication with Turkey. Ho advised that the Balkan campaign be abandoned, that the Galician armies fall back to a line through Bielostok and Brest Litovsk, along the Bug, and take positions from Orsova to Dornavatra against the Romanians. On the

:Y\"es’r Falkenhayn suggested the evar cuation of Fraiicc, and the creating of a new line from 'Nieuport. to the ;Fl'anco-Belgiaii I':'rontier to Longwy, ‘thence along the Fl'anco-Geiunun frontier towards Alsace He also suggc-stcd the" Vl.‘tl"il-llS'Eol‘lllEltiOll of I German _sti-utetxy into 21 de't‘ensi\‘e canipaign on f it shorted .fron_t would paralyse the Al- - lies. Persistence _in the present plan Iwould. lead to disasten. Hindenburg gdoiiouneed the advice as eliildisli and cowardly, and unworthy of the Ger- ‘ ninns. The Kaiser agreed and dismiss--3' ed Fnlkenlla'yn. ' .. " _NAVAL AEROPLANIE. OPERATIONS. l_ BOMBING AM-MUNITION DUMPS. : LONDON, Sept. 10. I Oflical: Naval aeroplanes on Saturday afternoon bombed a railway siding and an arhmunition dump at Lichtervelde and returned safely. 1 SCHENK AND HIS FRIENDS E LONDON, Sept. 3.~ Von Schenk and forty-seven AusV trians and G-ermans sailed for Kavalla. whence they will be escol‘te<l to the Bulgarian lines. 2 Hoffman; Germany’s chief agent for submarine supply, also surrendered. ' THE KAVALLA FORTS. I TWO RE-TAKEN BY GREEKS ' BULGARIAN POSITIONS DOMINATED. - S LONDON, Sept. 8. i The “Morning Post” correspondent Lat Athens says the fire of Allied war§ships assisted'Colonel Christo Doulos fito retake two of Kavalla’s outer forts. iT-he Greeks now hold all the ‘forts on i the hills around the town commanding ‘the Bulgarian positions, but the Bulgarians have apparently received heavy guns, which they internlii;ten*.ly ‘fire at Allied warships.