THROWN BACK

Taranaki Daily News, 9 July 1915, Page 5

THROWN BACK

810 TURKISH ATTACK THE POSITION UNCHANGED Russians Reverse Matters German Offensive Held. By Cable—l'ress Association—Copyright. Hews From England! The Western Front

"A PERFECT UNDERSTANDING." ALLIES WORKING TOGETHER. WILL STAND ANY STRAIN. Received July 9, 12.5 a.m. London, July 8. 11. Thomas, the Frcnt'h Under-Secre-tory in London, had a conference with Mr. Lloyd George. Interviewed by the Daily Chronicle afterwards M. Thomas said: ''There can be no end save a complete victorjr for the Allies. Britain's immense efforts have been a surprise both to France and the enemy. Then' is a most perfect understanding between the two Governments. I do not say we will have a splendid victory, but wlietlior the struggle is long or short we are ready to double, treble, quadruple, ami, if necessary,- increase tenfold our output of munitions. We have pooled our resources, which are great enough lo stand any strain.

GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. FIGHTING UNDERGROUND. Piiris, July 7. A communique sava:—There was a bombardment all night north of Arras. We repulsed two feeble German attacks at Souche;:. Uur fire stopped fresh evening attack's. At Souvaux the Germans, after a most violent bombardment south-east of St. Mihiel, took thu oll'ensive on ar wide front, but only at one point penetrated our first line of trendies for 700 metres. Elsewhere they were repulsed with heavy losses. At Bois-le-l'retre •we checked an attack, preceded by a deluge >ji burning liquid.

London, July 7. The war in the trenches is described as nothing compared with.the struggle in the subterranean passages of the Labyrinth, where there are narrow galleries, feebly lighted by oil-lamps, wharo the adversaries are separated by bags of sand whieli tliey keep pushing towards one another. The moment there is an opening a terrilic fire ensues, in which the only weapons possible are hand grenades and bayonets, although the Germans employ revolvers, long knives and occasionally vitriol. The galleries are not longer than ten yards, the walls ooze water, and the odour ia unsupportabls. The French never had a chance to remove their dead, and practically live amongst the bodies. Thov took thirteen days to will siitv yards of gallery. The Germans erected barricades at every step, and built man? ingenious traps. The French always risked falling upon the points of bayonets placed in the excavations and covered with a thin layer of sand. During the whole period they never saw daylight and never stopped fighting. Despite their sufferings, most of the wounded refuse to leave the ranks.

PRESERVING LIVE STOCK., THE SUBMARINE DANGEI4. Received July 8, 5.5 p.m. London, July 8. In the House of Lords, Lord Selborna, moving the second reading of the Maintenance of Live Stock Bill, said it was of the utmost importance that t'ie Government should have power to preserve t' e live stock of the United Kingdom. German submarines were taking a steady tell of our shipping, and tho longer the war continued the more submarines would probably be engaged. It seemed likely that the German Admiralty wa-s pitting its whole shipbuilding strength into constructing submarines, and it would not be the enemy's fault if they failed to deal a mortal blow to our •. sirrying trade.

The Eye-witness at Headquarters says the operations, for the five days to Julv 2 were mainly confined to mining and counter-mining, in which we destroyed portions of the enemy's trenches at Cuincliy, Nenve C'hapclie, and La Bav see. There have been numerous patrol skirmishes and sniping Ims continued stead: r. Our shells exploded a poisonous gas cylinder near Hill 00, asphyxiating sixty Germans. In soma sections of the enemy front a m,ml)er of men carry resenoirs of o vson for leviving soldiers injured by gas.

INACCURATE STATEMENTS. LORD HALBANE REBUKED. Eec#iv«d July 8, 5.5 p.m. London, July 7. Mr. Lloyd George has issued a. statement in reference, to Lord llaldauo's speech. He says Lord Haldane's Turs.on of what occurred some months Rgo at a meeting of a committee of t'.ie Cabinet on the arms question was incomplete, and in some material respects inaccurate. At the proper time it would be necessary to go more fully into the .matter, though Mr. Lloyd' George hopes lie will not be driven to do go at this stage. Nevertheless he points out that thi- conflict of memory having arisen'shows (lie lack of wisdom in these partial and unauthorised disclosures of decisions of a highly confidential committee. LETTER FROM THE KINO. PRAISE FOR IRISH SOLDIERS. Received July 0, 1.5 a.m. London, July 8. The King, in a letter thanking Lor.l Wimborn and others for participating in the non-party "All Ireland" recruiting demonstration, paid a tribute to the splendid bravery v, hereby the Irish troops had maintained their glorious traditions. GENERAL WAR TTE?.K London, July 7. Mr. Tennant, in the House of Commons, said there were adequate arrangements at Alexandria for the treatment of the wounded. There were seven military and three naval hospital ships ply- ] inp between the Dardanelles, Alexandria, < and Britain. Replying to a suggestion that women jurors should replace mm for or s ■: vice, Sir John Simon siid !,«• did r.r-t propose to introduce 'c;;iNation on contentious subjects. Mr. McKenna said the Government could not compensate the survivors of the Lusitania. They might, however, register their claims with the Foreign Office. An Onler-in-C'ouneil applies the State control of the liquor supply at Bristol, Newhavcn, Southampton, Newport, Cardiff, Barry, Barrow-on-Fiirncss, Dartford, Liverpool, Birkenhead, Newcastle on-Tvne, Hartlepool, Darlington, Jarrow, and Wallsend. The Imperial Tobacco Company has subscribed a million, and the Shell • Transport Company half a million t-j the war loan. The Australian Mutual Provident Society has applied for £150,000 in the war loan, and the National Mutual Society of Australasia for £50,000. Lord Kitchener will address a great recruiting meeting at the Guildhall on Friday. SUPPLIES OF METALS. Received July 0, 12 5 a.m. London, July 8. Mr. Lloyd George has informed Mr. W. Henderson that lead, spelter, antimony, and nickel could not be exported

The (Jri-iitns are adopting severe measures to iorec the inhabitants of the occupied territory to manufacture war material. Proprietors are fined and managers and workmen imprisoned. Some strikers are kept :n the factories without food until they submit. Whenever (I. (Strike occurs the inhabitants -ire ordered indoors at 7 o'clock, and lights have to be out at 7.30. The casualties announced to-day wera o-fice.'s f.nd 140 i? nun.

Correspondents in Northern France indicate that the Allies are awaiting the full fury of tl-o Merman offensive. Yiio enemy's plan seem; to r:o to mult'nly the number of points of attack so' as to prevent the Allies knowing where the biggest eli'ort is to be made. A French staff officer states that the Allied line is so strongly held and supported by a formidable artillery barrier that any serious German offensive will cost the enemy terrible losses. There are rumors that the French possess a lieuweapon both for defence and attack. BARBAROUS GERMANS. Received July 8, 0.20 p.m. London, July 8. Renter's Paris correspondent says shots were recently fired on a German patrol in the streets of Pennine and the Germans insisted they came from the house occupied by a bailiff called Derbccq. The hitter pointed out the marks J of the bullets which proved he was not guilty, but the Germans did not heed his explanation. They locked up Derbeeq and his daughter, sprayed- the house with petrol, and set fire to it. Both were burned alive. FRENCH RECOVER TRENCHES. Received July R, 0.20 p.m. Paris. Julv R. • '(final: After a fight witl. Iwtid nades we recovered two hundred metre', of trenches at Bois-le-Pretre. A NEW ZEALANDEII KILLED. Received July 0, 12.5 a.m. London, July 8. The latest British casualties are: Forty-six officers and 7-15 men, including Lieutenant William Balcoiube Brown, Field Artillery, eldest son of Mr. Balconibe Brown, of Wellington. He was killed bv a shell in France on the 29th.