AMERICA.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 16 April 1917, Page 5

AMERICA.

DEMONSTRATIONS IN AGENTINA,

Received 8.55

BUENOS AYRES, April 15

Anti-German demonstrations, following the submarining of the Argentina schooner Monte Protegido in European waters, are being held. The mobs in the streets are crying “Down with the Germans!”

U.S. SENDING COMMISSION TO ALLIES. Receivea 8.55. WASHINGTON, April 15. President Wilson is arranging a commission to go to Russia to provide material aid. It is also expected that commissions will be sent to Britain, France, and Italy. . : .. ’ ’XOtJf HE SEA. STRANGLE-HOLD OF THE BLOCKADE. GERMANY’S DESPERATE EFFORTS ‘ ' Received 8.55. LONDON, April 15. The Daily Chronicle’s, Amsterdam correspondent says Germany is desperately endeavouring to escape the

strangle-hcld ,of ’ the naval blockades. The latest regulation reduces the scanty bread ration by a quarter, with a promise of an exxtra half-pound of a promise of an .extra, hilf pound (f five pounds of potatoes.' It is gerier? ally admitted that nothing since the war began has -hit the people so hard as these regulations.

450 WOUNDED ABOARD THE GLOUCESTER CASTLE.

BRITISH TRADITIONS MAINTAINED. LONDON, April 14. Four hundred and fifty wounded were aboard the Gloucester Castle. Doctors and nurses did magnificent work in saving the wounded. They calmly and methodically removed the patients to the upper decks and thence to the rescuing boats. There was no semblance of panih, arid the best traditions of the army and medical service were splendidly maintained. The torpedo struck at three o'clock in the morning. A large number of craft of every description quickly answered the wireless call for help. Patients suffered little distressing experience. The crew on deck instantly saw the submarine. They

agree that no warning was given. LONDON, April 14.

Many of the engine-room staff were badly scaled on the Salta, which was a converted French liner outward bound for France.

IN MESOPOTAMIA.

ANOTHER BRITISH VICTORY

TURKS FALL INTO A TRAP

LONDON, April 14.

Mesopotamia official: General Maude reports that on April 10th, by withdrawing advanced detachments to the right bank of the Diala, w e draw the bulk of the enemy forces on this bank towards Deltawa. We marched towards the Diala and attacked in the morning of the 11th. The enemy were driven out of advanced positions near Gnaliges, north-east of Deltawa. The same evening the enemy withdrew six miles towards Serajak. Operations continued on 12th and 13th, the Turks falling (back to Della Abbas. The Turks lost

wounded on the 13th. Two hundred de|id were found. Our casual ites were about 200.