RUSSIANS IN ROUMANIA

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 10 November 1916, Page 5

RUSSIANS IN ROUMANIA

THREATENING FALKENHAYN'S POSITIONS "roumKnian OFFENSIVE IFI DOBRUDJA REFUGEES ALL RETURNING HOWIE i THE ALLIES ARREST KALAMISIOTIS HUNS SLAVE-RAID ANTWERP SOME CIVILIANS BOLT FOR HOLLAND ELECTROCUTEIToN FRONTIER WIRES

DIABOLICAL GERMANS.

DISEASE GERMS IN SWEETMEATS SWEETMEATS DROPPED ON BUCHAKEST. LONDON, Nov S. Bucharest reports: Professor Carttaeuzene, Director of the Bacteriological Institute, examined fifty varieties of sweetmeats dropped from German aeroplanes. Cultures from the ingredients, when injected into animals, revealed disease-producing bacili, including typhoid. Flasks discovered at the German legation contained cultures .of glander and a virulent form of anthrax. >

GERMANY'S INTERNAL TROUBLES.

BERNE, Nov 8. There are systematic burglaries in Germany. Flood tickets are being issued on a large scale y wSich are sold at exorbitant prices to starving, though highly-paid munition workers.

PRANZ JOSEF BANNED.

ZURICH, Nov 9. A The Hungarian military authorities have forbidden cinemas to exhibit portraits of Emperor Franz Josef owing to audiences hooting him under cover of darkness.

FRANCE'S DAY. | ■- j

LONDON, Nov 9. France's Day collections'in London realised £100,381.

BAVARIAN PRINCE'S DEATH.

AMSTERDAM, Nov 9. A Munich message says that Prince Heinerch of Bavaria has died of wounds.

KAISER CRITICISED.

BY GERMAN FIRE-EATER. NOT. FIRM' ENOUGH WITH AMERICA. LONDON, Nov 8. A Berne wireless states that Count Reventlow, the noted German naval writer, speaking at the pan-German conference in Berlin, declared that the Kaisen was weak-kneed. "We must force him to energetic action.'' In dealing with America," he said, "somethnes the Kaiser thinks more of the Hohenzollern dynasty than of the fortunes of Greater Germany." A GERMAN S^Y. IN GREEK GHAMBER. LONDON, Nov 8. The Daily Chronicle's Athens correspondent says that it is officially stated that a search of the house of M. Kalamassoliss, a memben of the Chamber of Deputies, was made in the King's name. Further letters prove that hetook an active part in supplying German submarines. It is believed for coal and supplies when they were fleeing to the Bosphorus. Other letters compromise representatives of the Central Powers in Greece. -,*

IMPERIAL AFFAIRS.

OVERSEAS MUST HAVE A VOICE LONDON, Nov 9. At the Bath Club banquet, Lord Desboroughi in proposing Mr Massey's health, paid a tribute to New Zealand's encouragement of the Imperial Air Fleet Committee. He could assure them that a large public opinion was growing here that the Overseas must j& taken into consideration and their Tiews considered. A movement was now aflSot to consolidate this opinion. Mr Massey, in reply, said that undoubtedly jQwrseas must have a voice in Imperial affairs in future.

WINDING UP ENEMY FIRMS.

A LARGE NUMBER SOLD. 'LONDON, November 8. The (Lord) Rhonnda syndicate paid £360,000 for the estate of Wulfing, manufacturing chemists The Government has ordered the winding-up of 330 enemy firms Hair of this has been' concluded, excepting the collection of outstanding debts. In tbe House of Commons, Mr. Leslie Scott moved in favour of restricting the sale of enemy properties in Crown colonies and protectorates to natural-born Britishers and aITBritish companies. He disavowed antagonism to neutrals, but deplored the Government's method of selling enemy Nigerian properties on October 20. He urged the possibility of businesses passing into enemy hands. The Government was taking the best steps to boom German trade. It had spent much money in advertising the sales amongst neutrals. The question of anti-trust legislation and safeguarding the natives should wait until we had secured the fruits of war for the Empire. Mr. Ronald McNeil declared that the Government's course was to direct violation of the Paris Conference resolution conserving to the Allies their natural resources for post-war reconstruction. He did not want to exclude allies and neutrals, but he felt the properties should be reserved for British ownership. Mr. Steel Maitland said the Government was taking special precautions against enemy ownership. The Government's policy was in accordance with the spirit of the Paris Conference. The motion was defeated by 23 to 117.

ON THE SEA. .

THE ARABIA ARMED. DISPUTE WITH GERMANY UNLIKELY. Received 9.20 WASHINGTON, Nov 9. A report. received from Ambassador. Page on the sinking of the Arabia,, indicates that the ship was armed. It is believed no serious dispute with Germany i s likely if it is delayed until aftejl the election. TAKING OFF THE PASSENGERS. Times Service. Received 10.25 LONDON, Nov 9. Notwithstanding bad weather the Arabia's boats safely took off 721 within 20 minutes. Discipline was excellent. 198 passengers were landed at Malta, where more are expected today. Eighty-four at Port Said will be sent to Marseilles speedily. The P. and O. Company are providing any financial assistance passengers may require.

THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN.

ON THE CERNA RIVER. BULGAR ATTACK FAILS. PARIS, Nov S. A French communique states: Bulgarian attacks on the Servians' line in the loop of the Cerna river, east of Monastic, were repulsed with heavy losses. French aeroplanes bombed the milij tary camps north of Monastir.

! ; SLAVE RAIDING IN BELGIUM

MANY CIVILIANS FLEE. Received 10.25 AMSTERDAM, Nov 9. The Telegraf states the Germans deported 5000 Antwerpers; many citizens led but were overtaken.. Fifteen reached Holland* but several were electrocuted on the frontier wires.

THE ROUMANIAN CAMPAIGN

BUCHAREST, Nov 9. A communique'says: There was a furious bombardment in the Prahova valley. Wo repulsed an infantry attack and advanced southwards in Dobrudja. DOBRUDJA DANGER IS OVER. PART RUSSIA IS PLAYING. FALKENHAYN'S POSITION THREATENED. Received 11.30. LONDON, Nov 9. The "Daily Chronicle's" Petrograd correspondent emphasises the ignorance of the Russians' thrust south of Dorna Watra. A number of heights nave been captured by the Russians, who are now advancing on Boersey, in the Putna Valley. , It is evident that the Russians have taken seventy mile 3 of the northern Roumanian front, enabling the Roumanians to increase their defensive in the Wallachian valleys. Granted favourable weather this movement may affect Falkenhayn's position. The Germans are strongly concentrated on the main routes leading to Bucharest from B'rasso and Hermanstadt. The authorities here are confident with respect to the Roumanian situation on the left bank of the Danube, while the backward tide of refugees to northern Dobrudja shows that danger there is past. A wireless announces that the Roumanians have recaptured Hirstova.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT.

LONDON, Nov 9. Sir Douglas Haig reports: There was active hostile artillery fire on the whole front south of the Ancre. PARIS, Nov 9. Official. —North of the Somme, gatherings east of Saillisel were dispersed. South of the Somme there were violent reciprocal bombardments. There was also a particularly lively artillery engagement in the region of Damloup and Douaumont. FRENCH AMMUNITION DEPOT BLOWN UP. A GERMAN REPORT. -> AMSTERDAM, Nov 9. A Berlin official message claims that an aerial night attack on Cerisy, the centre of the French ammunition supply, resulted in the blowing up of the station and a big ammunition depot. CONDITIONS ON SOMME. SOLDIERS HALF FROZEN. Received 10.25 AMSTERDAM, Nov 9. The Berliner Tageblatt's correspondent states that the ground at St. Pierre and Vaast was converted into a marsh wherein half-frozen soldiers were, wet to the skin and knee deep. The marsh absorbs the shells, many of which do not explode. The prospect sof a successful offensive on the Somme marshes has disappeared. RECIPROCAL ARTILLERYING. ON THE SOMME FRONT. j Received 10.25. LONDON Nov 9. A Paris communique reports great reciprocal artillerying on the Somme. A German attack at Saillisel was driven back after brief hand-to-hand fighting. There is calm elsewhere.'

THE ITALIAN CAMPAIGN.

BRILLIANT VICTORIES. \ COMPLETELY OVER-RUNNING THE AUSTRIANS. Received 9.20 LONDON, Nov 9. An Italian official message states: On the Julian front, from Gorizia to the sea, heavy fighting took place yesterday, resulting in further successes. 3498 prisoners and much war material was captured. AN AERIAL RAID. ROME, Nov 9. A naval communique says: ItaloFrench air squadrons effectively bombed an aerodrome at Garendo and military ships anchored at Cittanova. Enemy air defences and seaplanes inefJt'cctive'ly fired and the squadrons and torpedo boats. GREEK ROYALTY. WELCOMED IN GERMANY. AS A FAITHFUL ALLY. Received 10.25. s BERNE, Nov 9. King George of Greece visited l!ie Counts of Bavaria, Saxony, and Wurtemburg, and will shortly visit the Kaiser. Everywhere he is welcomed as a brother and '■Germany's most faithful ally. (In all probability the above refers to Prince George.)