SMASHING THE HUNS

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 18 September 1916, Page 5

SMASHING THE HUNS

FATE OF THE BREMEN. SUBJECT DISTASTEFUL TO f ffc GERMANY. (Received 8.55) . AMSTERDAM, Sept. 17. German newspapers are not permitted to refer to the fate of the Bremen. • Shipping circles in Hamburg are conyinced the Bremen is sunk. HOW GERMANS' SPY. THEY DON FLUNKEY LIVERY. IN HOLLAND'S ARISTOCRATIC HOTEL (Received 8.55) LONDON, Sept. 17. The "Daily Mail"' correspondent, the man who dined with the Kaiser, is visiting Holland. He states that Baro:: Von Wangenheim, brother of the late Ambassador to Turkey, is wearing a flunkey's livery, spying, as a hall porter, in.the Hotel Desindes, which is the most aristocratic hotel in Holland, and close to the palace at H^gue. LOAN TO BELGIUM ..A GERMAN PROTEST THERETO.. . , (Received 8.55) . WASHINGTON, Sept. 17. has. informed tfie State ijiepartment that in view of the fact that Belgium is trying to arrange a loan 3£ith American bankers, on the security of B'elgium state 'railways. Germany will consider such a loan null-and void during Germany's, o.ccup ation of Belgium, unless German con-, sent is secured. The State Department has no detailsof such loan. It says it recognises German rule in Belgium as a de facto authority, with temporary powers. CENSORSHIP AND TRADE ' ■: SECRETS . (Received 8.55) LONDON, Sept. 17. Mr Lloyd George denies that censor ship is benta used to take advantage of trade secrets. . SPAIN AND GERMANY. PROTEST AGAINST TORPEDOING. (Received 9.55.) MADRID, Sept. 17. The Government lias energetically protested against Giermany torpedoing three Spanish merchant ships on Wednesday and Thursday. _ PRICES IN BRITAIN.. '^ LABOUR WILL NOT STAND THEM. A DEFINITE THREAT (Received 9.40.) I \. , LONDON, Sept. 17. "■ *Siie "Central News' ' states that un- • less a parliamentary committee of the Trade Union .Congress obtains Government assurances regarding the control of'food supplies or the fixing of maximum prices, united Labour action will be taken for the uniform advance of wages. It is asserted there are 11$ million workers behind the movement, with, the support of the trades already by advanced wages. ' MORE GERMAN DUPLICITY. ANOTHER SCRAP OF PAPER. (Received 5.50.) ROME, Sept, 17. Tife "Idea Nazionale" publishes an om*al German document granting pensions" to German officers- and men who 1 fought with ths Turks.against Italy in 1911-12. This document.proves that despite the tripliee Germany was fight: ineltaly. *■'"'■•'

THE THIRD LINE PIERCED A NEW BRITISH JUGGERNAUT FIRE-SPITTING PREHISTORIC MONSTER FOUR THOUSAND PRISONERS TAKEN IN TWO CAYS' FIGHTING - OUTRAGEOUS KIDNAPPING OF GREEKS BRILLIANT SUCCESSES IN MACEDONIA

ORGANISING BRITISH TRADE. (Received 9.-40.) WASHINGTON, Sept 17. The authorities arc advised that a collection of tight thousand samples of Austro-German products have arrived in Canada, in order to see which Canadian manufacturers can replace thc-m. The British Board of Trade is making several such collections, which will be sent to the colonies and dependencies, in order to form a world-wide trade combination against Germany. RUSSIANS IN ASIA. NEW ARMY IN THE FIELD. \ (Received S-. 55.) PETROGjRAD, Sept. 17. The Russian abandonment of Kersanshah was due to intense heat; this is now ceased. The Russians are in the field with practically a new army, and recent successes will probably continue uninterruptedly. « """* SUCCESS AT SALONIKA. SERVIANS CAPTURE 32 GUNS. (Received 9 a.m.). r LONDON, Sept. 17. ' The French at Salonika report that on the Struma and Vardar front, after violent cannonade, they made appreci able progress in the regions of Vitrenka and Kajmackalan. West of Ostrovo Lake the Serbians routed the enemy and crossed the Broda river, ten kilometres north east of Fiorina, capturing 32 guns. BULGAR ENTRY INTO KAVALLA. EFFORT'TO TAKE GREEKS. „ TWO THOUSAND FOLLOW CHRISTODOULOS FEARFUL CRUELTY TO .WOMEN. KAVALLA WAS OCCUPIED IN CZAR FERDINAND'S NAME. (Received 8.55'.-) ' ATHENS, Sept. 17. Advices from Vola state that after the Bulgarian summons Hadjopoulo informed the officers of the Kavalla garrison of the Bulgarian conditions of surrender, adding that the army must surrender to the Bulgarians or the Anglo-French. After violent discussion the army decided to surrender to the Anglo-French; Hadjopoulo asked later whether the army would be prisonered until the end of hostilities. The. Allies replied they were unable to accept, inasmuch as Greece was not a belligerent enemy. Christodoulous, in the meantime, declared for joining the revolutionaries at Salonika, and applied for steamers. Hadjopoulo decided to surrender the army to the Bulgarians, and endeavoured to prevent the men joining Christodoulous. W T ar material and rifles were pillaged, and the breeches of the remaining guns were thrown into the sea; military motor cars were destroyed. The foregoing information proves that Hadjopoulous' men had the opportunity to rejoin Greece. Four thousand refugees from Kavalla arrived at Yolo from Thasos. The population is enraged at the stories of sufferings. There were lamentable scones of parents set-king their children, and weeping children seeking their parents, many being separated in the hurried flight. Two Greek companies with fixed bayonets, at Kavalla, prevented a large number cf the Eighteenth Regiment of Christodoulos' division g<"-ing to Thasos, I Thasos, compelling them to accompany ! Hadjoupoulo to Arama. According to refugees, seventy officers and eight hundred soldiers proceeded to Drama with Hadopoulo, while eighty officers and two thousand men accompanied Christodoulas to Thasos. An artillery corps and the'Fourth Army Corps, with 20 guns, followed. When Kavalla surrendered the Bulgarian commander at the head of cavalrymen, declared that he occupied the town in Tsar Ferdinand's name.

y ■ THE WEST FRONT. I NOTABLE BRITISH PROGRESS I . LONDON, Sept. 17. A British official message states that last evening we extended our gains on a front of 1000 yards in the vicinity of Courcelette, also near Tiiiepvai we cap tured a hostile fortification, called Danube trench, the enemy abandoning considerable quantities of rifles and equipment. We also captured the strongly defended Mouqust Farm, the possession of which has been -hotly contested for some weeks. THE BRITISH VICTORY. INCREDIBLE EFFECT OF BOMBARDMENT. GERMAN POSITIONS WIPED OUT. ENEMY SURRENDERS WHOLESALE. PARIS, Sept. 17. Military correspondents on the Somme describe the almost incredible effect of a 72 hours British bombardment of the German trenches. The whole ground was churned up. A 'Small but splendidly fortified armoured work opposite Courcelette was com pletely razed, no trace of it being found when the attacking infantry crossed the ploughed soil. The whole battle was of a most sanguinary nature. The enemy was massed in large forces at every point threatened. Although enjoined to defend oven' inm to the last man, they were oompejlec to acknowledge a crushing defeat and surrender wholesale. 4,000 PRISONERS IN TWO DAYS. LONDON, S.>pt. 17. We continued our attacks southward of the Ancre in certain localities and further pros essed We have advanced siu -e Friday for a depth of from one to two miles on a six mile front. One thousand seven liu.ilred were prkor.ered to-day, of whicli 5: art .;ffice-? The total for the two days is over 4000, of whom 116 are officers. Six guns and upwads of fifty machine guns were taken or destroyed, and much material captured. BRILLIANT BRITISH ADVANCE. ARMOURED MOTOR CAR ACTION HAILED WITH DELIGHT. END OF TRENCHES NEAR. BRITISH APPROACHING OPEN COUNTRY. GREAT JUBILATION IN FRANCE. (Received 8.55) LONDON, Sept. 17. The "Daily Chronicle's" Paris corres pond'ent states the British advance was most rapid in the direction of Flers. New armoured cars started from Delville Wood and rained iron oh the defenders, and new units were increasingly thrown into the fight along the whole front. After taking the first lines the British found themselves in front of new defences, wellarmoured and strongly manned. ,It was only when the enemy was disheartened by terrible losses, and the arrival of fresh troops, that the ground was abandoned in a" state of panic. he capture of Courcelette was one of the most brilliant feats, the contest ■proceeding since the morning. The result is still uncertain, as the enemy is receiving strong reinforcements by the Albert-Bapaume road. British columns attacked the village early in the afternoon, and British and Bavarians fought in the streets with revolvers,'knives and fists. The garrison was unable to resist the assailants' fury, and they surrendered in despair. Fighting at Martinpuic was very hard. The commander, who surrendered with a battalion, confessed it was impossible" to withstand the irres istible British push. The Weekly Despatch correspondent in Paris states that all France is rejoicing at the British victories. Some of the newspapers' headlines are: "Splendid British Advance," "Magnificent Success on the Somme," "Allied Stock Risen Several Points." Soldiers call the new armoured cars "Trojan's Horses." The French eulogise the British policy of sacrificing any amount of material rather than unnecessary risk soldiers' lives. The advent ,of the cars Avas hailed as a sign that the end of trench warfare was approaching, the British getting ■well into the open. GERMANS ADMIT RETREAT. COPENHAGEN, Sept. 16. A German communique says: Thfe battle on the Somme is especially fierce. Twenty Anglo-French divisions assaulted between the Ancre and the Somme, After hot flighting, we were forced back through Courcelette, Martinpuich and Fleurs. We held Combles ogainst strong British attacks.

GERMAN GUARDS REMOVED. FROM BELGO-DUTCH FRONTIER. BELGIANS STREAMING OVER BORDER. (Received 5.55.) AMSTERDAM, Sept 17. The German Guards have been withdrawn from the Dutch frontier, and Belgium families arc streaming into Holland with their belongings. The Germans have announced the cutting off of electric current from the wires on the Bclgo-Dutch frontier for a fortnight. The reason is not given, FRENCH AERIAL ACTIVITY. | : MANY IMPORTANT PLACES B'OMBED FURTHER FRENCH PROGRESS. (Received 10.55) PARIS, Sept 16. A French communique states that only artillery activity has taken place in Berny and Vermandovillers sectors. We dropped 15 bombs on hangars at Hatsheim; 230 on the railway'- station and aerodrome at Tergnier, and 32 on the railway station at Abbecourt, and 72 on railway stations at Roisel, Epehy, Athies and on railway's at Ham and St Quentin. A communique says the day was com paratively quiet. We progressed northwards of Bouchavesnes and captured trenches north eastward of Berny. A counter attack between Belloy and Barleux callapsed under our machine guns. Air squadrons bombed blast furnaces at Utkingen works at Mondelingen, railways southward of Metz, and railway stations at Bensdorf, Spincourt and Longuyon. VALUABLE PROGRESS BY FRENCH. PARIS, Sept. 17. Wo progressed northward of Le Priez farm, securing a system of trenches to a depth of 500 metres. Coupled with the British operations this has materially advanced the encirclement of Combles. Lively combats eastward of Bethune road and northward of Bouchavenes extended our , positions. Two attacks on the Deniecourt-Berry sector yielded considerable gains. THE CAPTURE OF LE PRIEZ FARM LONDON, Sept. 16. The difficulties which attackers have to surmount are shown by the defences of Le Priez Farm, which, in addition to an underrgrjound (System, consisted of six successive lines of entrenchments linked by communication trenches and., flanked ;by four redoubts bristling with, machine-guns. The Germans spent months constructing the work, hoping to guard Combles from flank attack. Certain parts wore intact after being pounded by shells of all sizes for an entire , week. General Fayolles’ gallant troops, however, took the position in two, hours. HEAVY FIGHTING IN GALICIA. THE ENEMY WAS DISLODGED. OVER 3,000 GERMANS TAKEN. GREAT LOSSES IN KILLED (Received 10.55) PETROGRAD, Sept. 17. A communique states that there is stubborn fighting on the rijgiht bank of the Zlota Lipa, southward of Brzezany, where we dislodged the enemy. Fighting now continues in the rejgion of the river Naraiuvka, and at Podvyseke and the Halicz railway. The enemy has already suffered great losses in killed and wounded. We too?: 3174 German prisoners. Snow is fallingon the Carpathians. The Turks on Saturday night attack ed our advance jguards on the Karaburna front, in the direction of Esseli, which we repelled with great losses. Turkish attacks south west of Kyghi and west of Rayat were unsuccessful. SERVIANS CROSSING THE BROD. THEY CONTINUE TO ADVANCE. (Received 10.55) PARIS, Sept. 17. There have been English reconaissences on the Struma front, and many ing taken. successful engagements on the left bank of the river, some prisoners beThe Servians, eastward of Cerna, were successful in fierce batles, and they continue to cross the river Brod. PRINCE ALBERT. HAS BEEN INVALIDED HOME. ACUTE ABDOMINAL TROUBLE. (Received 12.20 J LONDON, sept. 17. From JVlndsor Castle it is officially announced that Prince Albert has been invalided home with acute abdominal trouble. An abscess that formed has been evacuated, and he is doing well, but it will be some considerable time before he returns to any form of duty.

FRENCH MILITARY CRITICS’ OPINION. PARIS, Sept. 17. Military critics arc loud in praise of the British success. They admit that the British task is still harder than the French. The British still have to face enemy lines long organised, but the situation has been greatly improved since the great Berlingots trench was captured. Critics add; The battle is bound to continue of the fiercest nature. We are too jdose to Mont tit. Quetin for the German liking, while its massed artillery interferes with us. The capture of Morvol will make the escape if the garrison at Combles impossible. THE KING’S CONGRATULATIONS. LONDON, Sept. 1(3. The King sent the following message to Sir Douglas Haig; I congratulate you and my brave troops on the brilliant success just achieved. I have never doubted that complete victory will crown our efforts. Yesterday’s splendid results confirmed this view. RAPID ADVANCE IN MACEDONIA. BY SERBS AND FRANCORUSSIANS. (Received 10.55.) PARIS, Sept. 17. A communique states that the Serbs reached the outskirts of Vetrenik and Kajmackalan after heavy but successful fighting. The Franeo-Russians continue their rapid advance) .and have arrived before Fiorina. POOR DELUDED HUNGARIANS.. COUNT TISZA GIVES ASSURANCE. (Received 10.55.) BERNE, Sopß 17. A wireless message from Budapest advises that Tisza has given the Opposition re-assuring promises that the Roumanians will be driven out of Transylvania, as Austria’s allies have decided to devote every spare man to crush Roumania.