WAR NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 201, 28 September 1916, Page 3

WAR NEWS.

FRENCH EXTEND THEIR LINES. PARIS, Sept. 26. A Paris communique states: After a violent battle on the Franco-British front the French extended their lines north-westward of Combles and captured Rancourt and 400 unwoundec prisoners.

GERMANY AND TURKEY. BRITAIN AN OBJECT LESSON. LONDON, Sept. 2s. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" admits that Germany is now using Turkey for Germany's defence, and draws a parallel between the Turco-German and the British Empire relations "We erroneously thought the Dominions would leave the Empire, but they did not want to be free. We must estalish similar political Turco-German relations as between England and the Dominions."

ITALIANS' STEADY ADVANCE

VITAL MOUNTAIN CAPTURED. ROME, Sept. 26. Semi-official: The capture of the summit of Cardinal is another step in the sure and systematic advance along rough, precipitous ridges between the Asisic-Travignole and the Vanci-Cis- ' mon valleys. We recently captured positions in the Rolle and Collerideon Passes, Mount Caurio., and other points. This barrier lead to the principal peaks, such as Cardinal. The value of the gradual occupation of the massive outwork arises from the fact that it commands the Dolomite road connecting the Trentino and Cadore. Its serious menace to lines of communication along the road traversing Cavalese to the Bozen-Tient railway is shown by the number of Austrian troops concentrated in the region, to which new units and new batteries are continually being added. There are now several divisions of the best Austrian troops in'readiness to strongly oppose any advance, A few months ago the region was defended by only a few battalions. Our advance continues steadily despite the increase of the enemy's forces and the obstinacy of their resistance. An Italian communique says: There is increased enemy artillery activity on the Trentino front. We captured the summit of Cardinal, 8000 feet high, north-east of Mount Cauriol. THE RAID ON ESSEN. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 2(5. One child was a victim of the aeroplane attack on Essen, and others were wounded. There was unimportant material damage. DISASTROUS RESULTS REPORTED KRUPPS WORKS FIRED. BERNE, Sept. 26 The Freud) raid on Essen was disastrous. Incendiary bombs fired the Krupp Avorkshops. THE SOMME INFERNO. 72 HOURS BOMBARDMENT. PARIS, Sept. 27. What is going to happen on the Somme front cannot be foretold nor exactly foreseen. For 72 hours a bombardment of stupendous intensity has been smashing up the German lines. French and British guns of all calibres are belching forth thousands of tons of projectiles. Earth tremors resemble earthquakes. Previous artillery preparations in Picardy and at Verdun were child's play as compared with the Somme bombardment. Aviators are assisting. They have dropped hundreds of bombs on points of strategic importance. A great number of ammun ition depots have been blown up and stations burnt. A TRAITOR DUKE In the House of oCmmons, Mr Swift McNeill asked the Prime Minister whether, regard being had to the fact that H.R.H. the Duke of Cumberland and Teviotdale, Earl ,of Armagh, and Prince of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, a traitor in arms with the enemies of these countries was in line of succession to the throne under the provisions of the Act of Settlement, any, and what, steps would be taken to deprive .Mm of his position under these provisions. Mr Asquith said the Act of Settlement could not be altered without legislation and, as the possibility of the succession of the Duke of Cumberland to the throne was very remote, it was not clear that legislation on this subject would serve any good purpose.