ANOTHER 600 PRISONERS

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 201, 30 September 1916, Page 5

ANOTHER 600 PRISONERS

TAKEN BY BRITISH TROOPS FURTHER TERRITORY CAPTURED THIEPVAL BELIEVED TO BE IMPREGNABLE GERMANS CLAIM VOLUNTARY EVACUATION GERMANY VERY ANXIOUS FOR PEAGE BRITAIN IS ALONE RESPONSIBLE FOR DAILY MOUNTAINS OF CORPSES

BETHMANN HOLLWEG’S SPEECH. y A BEATEN MAN’S CRY. BRITAIN ALONE RESPONSIBLE. FOR DAILY MOUNTAINS OF CORPSES GERMANY WANTS PEACE AFTER BRIAND’S DECLARATION. DARE NOT ASK FOR IT (Received 9.30) LONDON, Sept. 29. In the Reichstag, Bethmann Holl■weg referred to the fighting. He admitted the Anglo-French had achieved successss and were pressing the German lines back, inflicting heavy losses in men and material, but, he asserted, they had failed in their object of rolling up the German front. He was confident they would never get through, even as little as the Russians in the east. While they repulsed the Allies’ attacks in the south-east, they had frustrated the great Entente plan to sever connection of Germany with tne ' Orient, by a separate conquest of Turkey and Bulgaria. Austria-Hungary had declared the Entente's last conquest was responsible for daily heaping of mountains of corpses, as Germany had already declared her readir Aess to make peace. He asked if anyJbhe in Germany dared now to demand peac& in face of M. Briand’s declarationfPHe indignantly denied that the Kaiser exercised any influence on the Tsar to prevent Russia’s development in the direction of freedom, but he denouced Britain as wanting more than booty. After bleeding France to death and making her allies financially and economically her slaves, subjecting European neutrals to her orders, BVitaih wanted j see Germany militarily boycotted ana condemned to lasting sickliness in order to realise British world supremacy. THE KING’S SPECIAL ORDER. • * AFTER INSPECTION OF AUSTRALASIANS. (Received 9.47) LONDON, Sept. 29. The following is the King’s Special Order in conclusion of his inspection |pf the Australian and New Zealand ■ Army Corps, on Wednesday:— B *T inspected for the first time in this ■ country troops from my Dominions of ■Australia and New Zealand. These sue |&essful contingents are a recognition ||H r the Dominions of their obligations BH the common defence of the Empire. 1 was particularly impressed with the soldierly appearance and physique or \ the men of various units. The warm hearted greeting accorded me on my departure touched me deeply; the keen spirit which animates all ranks shows that officers and men realise what careful training and smart discipline are necessary to reach the hign r standard of efficiency demanded in modem war. I am sure they will make use of their time at Salisbury Plains, and reinforce the fighting line as worthy successors of those who made famous jhe name of Anzac. I shall ever watch with interest their proigress and well-being.” FURTHER BRITISH ADVANCE. ANOTHER 600 PRISONERS. LONDON, Sept. 29. A British official states that on \ Thursday we captured most of the Schwaben Redoubt. During the last 2 hours in this area we took 600 prrsThe redoubt occupies the highest around on the Thiepval spur, and gives a full view over the northern V valley of the Ancre position.. Our line advanced north and north east or Courcelette’. .* In many instances our aeroplanes attacked troops and transports on the with machine gun fire.

A VIOLENT CANNONADE. PARIS, Sept. 29. A communique says: The only feature is a violent cannonade on tne Somme front. THIEPVAL IMPREGNABLE GERMAN OFFICERS’ BELIEF. WURTEMBURGERS STOUTLY DEFENDED. (Received 8.55) LONDON, Sept. 29. A correspondent Headquarters reports: We captured officers who freely confess they s believed Thiepval impregnable. It was stoutly defended by veteran Wurtemburgers. TELL-TALE REPORTS GERMAN ADMISSIONS OP BRITISH POWER LONDON, Sept. 2tr. Sir Douglas Haig reports. We captured a report on the fighting on tne Somme issued by the commander or a German corps. It says the British infantry are smart in the attack, largely because of their immense confidence in their great artillery superiority. One must admit the skill wherewith they consolidate new positions. They show great tenacity in defence. Small parties, once established with machine guns at the corner of a wood or in a group of houses, are very difficult to dislodge. Sir Douglas Haig continues: The following sentence shows the effects of our artillery: “Hitherto our instructions from experience in defence and attack were based on a carefully constructed trench system. The troop* on the Somme front found no. trenches whatever. 1 HEAVY ARTILLERY WORK. HUGE GERMAN EXPLOSION. SMOKE ASCENDS 9,000 FEET. LONDON, Sept. 29. General Haig reports that this morn ing we captured a strongly defended farm south west of Le Sars. The night was quiet. On the greater part of the front the Germans heavily shelled positidns we captured northwards or Thiepval. Our aeroplanes northward of Ypres and south east of B'apaume observed a huge explosion, like an ammunition dump being blown up. Smoke ascended 9000 feet. GERMANY’S CHANGING TONE. HINDENBURG OPPOSES FRIGHTFULNESS. SIGNIFICANT CENSORSHIP. . LONDON, Sept. 29. A wireless from Zurich says; It is now known in Germany that Count Reventlow has been forbidden to pirelish articles not approved by the Censor owing to his strong criticism or Von Hindenburg in the “Deutsche Tages Zeitung.” The issue was confiscated, and the paper not allowed to appear for a whole week. The attacks on the Germans’ idol were due ; to the official press triumphantly anj nouncing that Hindenburg supports Hollweg in rejecting unrestrained sub marine frightfulness. All German stalwarts expected Hindenburg to insist upon an immediate renewal of underwater frightfulness. His acquiescence in the Chancellor’s more prudent policy plunged the pan-German fire-eat-ers Into a paroxysm of despair and rage. Count Reventlow’s attacks are a symptom of a widespread outcry against Hindenburg, and in favour cf a policy of the iron hand.

CHANCELLOR IN SERIOUS MOOD, j BRITAIN BITTERLY ASSAILED. A LESS HOPEFUL TONE. —•- i LONDON, Sept. 29. Count Hollweg’s speech was well received. He bitterly assailed Englancr His tone, however, was less hopeful ( and confident than in his former utterances. Count Von Hollweg, reviewing Italy’s intervention, remarked that the thumbscrew was used by England. The Allies were too strong, ana Italy was compelled to yield. Her warfare depended on English coar and money. He admitted that Italy also aspired to Balkan territories within the natural sphere of Greek interest. \ Discussing Roumania, Count Von Hollweg declared that Carroll, at the outset of the war, was altogether in favour, in accordance with treaties, o?: joining Austro-Germany, hut he was overruled and died from shock at the consciousness that Roumania was b j traitor to the Central Powers. Count Von Hollweg accused M. Bratian*, after the fall of Lemberg, with entering without the sovereign’s knowledge, into a treaty of neutrality witn Russia. Pe insinuated that M. Brariano had intrigued last August witn the Entente to secure territory at Serbia’s expense. The King, almost up to the time of Roumania’s intervention, gave Germany binding assurances of neutrality, and, in reply to Germany’s warnings, declined to believe that M. Bratiano was binding himself to the Entente. THE REICHSTAG OPENS. CROWDED BUT QUIET. 1 LONDON, Sept. 28. A Berlin cable says: The Reichstag was crowded. All diplomatists Averc present. Herr Kaimpt, in his opening speech, declared that a military, economic and political Avar Avas at its zenith . There Avas a violent struggle on all fronts for a decision. The German position was satisfactory in every respect. to the Deutschland and Bremen, and read telegrams exchanged Avith the Kaiser at the beginning of the third year. Count Von Bethmann-HollAveg then spoke, amidst unbroken attention. GERMAN FORCES. ENGAGED ON THE SOMME SIXTY-SEVEN NEW DIVISIONS. (Received 8.50) I PARTS, Sept. 29. A semi-official message states that on the Somme the enemy had thrown > 300 battalions against the French, ; Avhereof 67 are iibav divisions. * i A LAME EXCUSE. , ' THROWING DUST IN GERMAN EYES LONDON, Sept. 28. German neAvspapers, evidently inj spired, excuse the Somme defeat by stating that the Allied artillery raised such a cloud of dust before the German trenches that it Avas impossible to ascertain Avhere the attacks would he made. Thus the German artillery was unable to barrage. A GERMAN REPORT. , COMBLES CAPTURE ADMITTED. THIEPVAL VOLUNTARILY * EVACUATED. (Received 12.40) AMSTERDAM, Sept. 29. German war correspondents are now admitting the fall of Combles. The “Kolnische Zeitung” says Thiepval was voluntarily evacuated. CLOSING IN ON TRIESTE. ITALIANS WITHIN FOUR MILES. ROME, Sept. 28. The Italians are new four miles from Trieste. DUTCH FINANCIAL SYMPATHY. FAVOURS THE FRENCH. WATER SUPPLY CUT OFF. AMSTERDAM, Sept. 28. Hitherto no one has ventured to introduce the neAv German war loan Jn the Amsterdam Exchange, Avhereas the French Loan has been successfully introduced. Italian airmen have destroyed the Trieste aqueduct, and the city is dependent on the Avells and cisterns FALSE ALARM. BREMEN STILL MISSING. NEW YORK, Sept. 28. Despite the German rejoicing, the, submarine trader Bremen has not arrived in America.

DEUTSCHLAND'S INTERRUPTED TIME-TABLE. v' AMSTERDAM, Sept. 28. It is reported from Germany that the commerical submarine “Kaiser” will be completed in a month. Tne Deutschland will not leave again until the Bremen returns. A GERMAN PEACE KITE. BRITISH GOVERNMENT BRINGS IT DO,WN. LONDON Sept. 2s. The “Times” and “Daily Mail” reveal that the Marquis de Villalgheiy Spanish. Minister at Brussels, visitea London via Berlin in February and approached the British Government, attempting to fly a German peace kite, the Government refused to listen. MORE VESSELS SUNK LONDON, Sept. 29. The British vessels Thurso, Stathe and Newby, the Norwegian vessel Knuthilde, and the Swedish Begulla, have been sunk. GREEK REVOLT A PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT.

FORMED BY VENIZELOS ANOTHER ARMY CORPS GOES OVER. CANEA (Crete), Sept. 28. The only resistance to the revolution was by the Anti-Venizelist citizwounded in two days’ fighting in the ens of Canea. A few were killed and streets. The officers and almost the whole of the Fourteenth Infantry, with headquarters at Canea, have joined the revolution. Twenty-two Royalist officers and nineteen men took refuge in the officers’ quartern, and secured the protection of the Brit ish and French Consuls from the revolutioliaries. v A great meeting requested M. Venizelos and Admiral Condouriotes to form a provisional government. Venizelos has accepted the invitation. THE GREEK SCRAMBLE. MINISTER FOLLOWS THE MOB'. AHBNS, Sept. 28. M. Danglin, ex-Minister for War, has joined the revolutionaries. King Constantine has recalled Prince Andrew, who has been in London representing the views of the Greek Court. REMARKABLE TANK ADVENTURE. GERMANS TRY TO CAPTURE MONSTER. ’A COSTLY FAILURE. LONDON, Sept. 29.

Perhaps the most remarkable Tank adventure was at Guedescourt, where 'the Britishers were hold up by a raking fire by machine guns. A tank strolled down, rolled over a trench with tine flashing from both hands and delivered it intd the hands of the infantry with 400 prisoners, who waved white handkerchiefs above the parapet. Exalted by its success, the Tank followed along in search of more adversaries, Suddenly a horde of Gemans rushed and tried to capture it. They flung bombs at it, clambered on its back' and tried to smash it with the butt-ends of rifles. There was the wildest pandemonium when tho British infantry arrived. They found 300 killed and wounded Germans around the Tank,