LATEST WAR NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 14 August 1917, Page 5

LATEST WAR NEWS.

FRENCH AND BRITISH .REFORTS. LONDON, August 13. General Haig states there is nothing special to report. A French communique reports artillery active between Cerny and Craonne, notably in the sector south of Allies where the German attack on the trenches we captured,on August 11th, was repulsed with heavy losses. Two enemy surprise attacks on Bois dc Caurieres and Bezonvaux failed. GERMANS IN MATERIALS. Received 11.30. WASHINGTON, August 13. The Germans have captured during the war in three years 12,156 cannon 4,938,056 shells, 10,640 waggons, 1,655,805 rifles, 155,829>revolvcrs, 5,353 machine guns, 2288 aeroplanes, IS6 observation balloons, 3 dirigible airships.

BRITISH PRISONERS IN TURKEY. Receivedi 11.30. LONDON August IS. In the House of Commons, Mr. Hope said the Government ;,was attending to the question of conferring with Turkey regarding prisoners similar to .the recent Hague 'Conference Germany. DISCOVERY OF SUSPICUOUS .. WIRELESS.

IN A LIGHTHOUSE

NEW YORK, August 12. J A despatch from Mexico City states that a powerful wireless station has been discovered in a lighthouse at Lobo . Island. It is believed that it is possible the German information station is so situated, and could easily learn and transmit the sailings if the Allies oil ships from Mexico. The lighthouse- ; keeper was unable to satisfactorily explain, and was arrested. The New York Times' correspondent in Mexico reports a new pirate ship j *has been discovered in the Gulf of Mexico. A wireless station was found hidden in the hills at the mouth of the Champton Eiver. The Government officials believe that the Germans are supplying the South-' era Tobasco rebels with ammunition. The Germans are conducting anti-Am- i erican propaganda. GERMAN AIR RAID TWO HOSTILE PLANES DE-

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STORY BY A BRITISH PILOT;

LONDON, August. 13

The Admiralty reports that a hostile aeroplane of the Gotha type was destroyed during its return to the Belgian coast. A seaplane was destroyed off the Flanders coast. A large number of naval machines indecisively engaged the raiders over the sea. The pilot who destroyed the Gotha pursued the enemy at an altitude of 12,000 feet- from North Foreland to fifteen miles off Zeebrugge; when the enemy was lost. Returning over the Thames mouth the pilot observed antiaircraft fire at Southend, and flew there. Climbing, he observed eight Gothas followed by four British, steering north-east. He climbed IS.OOO feet and attacked resultlessly.*"Thirty miles out to sea he simultaneously observed hostile machines 4,000 feet below the enemy formation. He attacked, and drove the enemy to the water. GOVERNMENT'S PERMISSION WITHHELD. Received 11.30. LONDON, Augsut 13. Mr. Bonar Law, in the House of Commons, said the Crown Law officers had advised the Government that it was illegal for British subjects to confer wtih enemies without the'Crown's license. The Government had decided not to grant permission, and pointed out that the French, Italian, and American Governments had decided similarly.

THE VORWAERTS REJOICES. AMSTERDAM, August 13. The Socialist paper Vorwaerts rejoices over the British decision to attend at Stockholm as a first step. It cannot remain the only step, as the British delegates will learn it is impossible to preach the continuation of the war.