THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 August 1915, Page 7

THE WAR.

EARLIER NEWS, HK>M ALL THEAtfiRjES, WESTERN EUROPE, Berlin, August 20. In the Reichstag, Herr von iieth-luauu-HoUweg cnaigej the Allies with blood guitintss aim concealing tJic real situation. England had already abandoned tiie fable that she was hunting for iielgium, She had strangled commerce and compelled neutral ships oil the high seas to take ifritisSi crews on board. She lias also occupied Gretflt islands. He accused Russia and lingland of hypocrisy over the Persian settlement, lie accused king Edward o£ promoting the policy ot Germany's isolation, it was a eaiuuiny to accuse Germany of tiie guilt of tiie war bcc&oise she refused England's proposals for a conference. The war, became urn-void-able solely -by Russian mobilisation. Peace would only be possible when Germany was in an inviolably strong position. England's policy ox the balance of power must disappear, Germany must gain the freedom of the sens. It was not for England to rule over them, but for them to serve equally for all peoples. The correspondent of the Koelnische Volks Zeitung says it \vaß as if the Chancellor was lilled with physical loathing when ho spoke of Sir Edward Grey's frivolity and blood guiltiness. l When Herr yon JSethmann-Hollweg spoke of England the House listened breathlessly to his description of how England had strangled and violated the rights of neutrals. When Herr von Bothmann-Hollweg pleaded for the good intentions of his former pro-English policy the Reichstag accepted his explanation, although there was tittle- or no applause. Times and Sydney Sou. Services. London, August 20.

The Times correspondent in Paris says there are many indications oi the advantages to bo gained from constant consultation between the Allies. He sugge&ts that the diplomacy of the Allies would probably act quicker if organised on the plan adopted for the Balkan conference. Senator Humblest proposes that since the Allies have already decided to pool their resources it would be. advantageous for a State-controlled Allied Coun 1 cil to ensure the proper co-ordination of industrial and economic efforts. Amsterdam, August 20. A German communique states: —We ejected the enemy from portions of our trenches captured between Angre3 and Souefliez. We lost a small portion ol our advanced position at Schrafczmannelle. The Russians have withdrawn to a line east of Mariampole, Luzdziejc, and Stuzzieniezna, where they arc offering fresh resistance. General von Gallowitz, west of Tykoein, captured 2050 men and twelve machine-guns. Over "00 guns were captured at Novo Georgievsk. General von Mackensen repulsed the enemy boliind Kotetuka in the Pulwa district. Paris, August 20. A communique reports mine fighting at Vienne-le-Chatea.it and fighting at close quarters with petads and grenades at St. Hubert and Marie Therese. The German losses were very heavy at Linge and Sohratzmanelle, where a large number of the bodies of the enemv were found in the trenches recaptured. SOUTH AFRICA. Capetown, August 20. General Botha's assurance to the landless Dutch and other would-be settlers that there is room for thousands in German South-West Africa is lickely to have a very marked effect on Doer opinion and be a trump election card for Botha. Advertisements appear in the newspapers offering land for sale in Southwest Africa. Bloemfontein, August 20. At the South African Party Congress General Botha's speech emphasised the fact that his broad policy stood where it did in 1009, when South Africa agreed to have one united people and one country. General Smuts, in endorsing these remarks, declared that unless they appealed as a united household they might yet become the shuttlecock of European Powers. AUSTRALIA. Sydney, August 30. Mr. Justice Rich's report, as the result of the Liverpool Camp inquiry, recommends the division of the camp into brigade areas under a permanent staff and various other measures for improving tlie administration and general comfort of tlie men, and the improvement of the cooking, handling of food, and of the sleeping huts. It advocates hot baths, and lighting the camp with electricity. licgarding the drinlk problem, it says that all public houses should be closed to soldiers for the sale of liquor, or alternatively all public-houses in Lieverpool anil within a radius of live mile 3 closed to soldiers at six o'clock and picketed to prevent the carrying off of drink. Smuggling of liquor by civilians should be strictly prevented. Other suggestions are that the civil police should be asked to co-operate with the military police to prevent the visits of loose women to the camp or its vicinity. Men suffering from diseases should be removed to a distant camp or a barbed wiro electrified entanglement placed round the present isolation area to prevent the escape of patients. The daily number of recruits is dwindling. The country associations report a state of apathy which even personal appeal is unable to affect. The desire for national service is widely expressed. Melbourne, August 21. Messages from India state that Merz, the Australian airman who was missing at Basrah, Persian flulf, was killed by Marsh Arabs nenr the spot where his aeroplane was discovered. A punitive party has been dispatched. There is no news of Lieule.nant Burn, a New Zealandcr. who is also missing. There have been six more deaths from meningitis. There are six fresh cases and 49 under treatment.

ON THE SEA. fciEViiRAL MORE STEAAimS. London, August 20. The British steamers .New York City, Baron Erskine and listormed liave been blink. The crews were saved. The Dunsley haa sunk. Thirty-live of tiie crew have landed; two were killed. GOOD BAG FOR THE ffBK, London, August 20. I'or the week ended August 18 there were 14SO arrivals and sailings. Two vessels were sunk by mines and eleven by submarines, aggregating 22,970 tons. There were also -ten Ashing ibo«ts sunk. MAIL BOAT SAVED. Copenhagen, August 20. A German submarine hailed the mail steamer Irma, from Newcastle, a little north of the Jaeterens Beef. The Irma swung out her boats. Meanwhile a Norwegian torpedo boat arrived, and told the submarine that she waa in Norwegian waters. The submarine thereupon retired. There were several British tourists oil the Irma. "TIRPO" AGAIN BE-RIBBONED. Amsterdam, August 20. The Kaiser has conferred the Older of Merit on Admiral von Tirpitz. A RAIDER'S END. good-bye to the konigsberg. FINISHED OFF BY MONITORS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, August 20. An officer of the warship Severn relates how the end of the Konigsberg occurred. He says that a whole squadron, including the Severn and Mersey,! was blockading the coast, assisted by seaplanes and aeroplanes. The Severn got high up the river and when the artillery; duel commenced the Severn hit! the Konigsberg with eight out of twelve shots, an aeroplane signalling the results of the shots. Suddenly the aeroplane signalled "Am hit," and planned to the ground. The pilot anct observer nere rescued. The Severn continued a steady bombardment of the Konigsberg, which replied. Then came a big explosion and the German was afterwards never free from smoke, and punctuated the duel with explosions, one shooting up twice the height of the masts. Gradually she was silenced and the Mersey went closer in and opened fire. The Konigsberg was a fine sight. Her masts and funnels were gone and she wajj a mass of smoke and flame. The Mersey fired twenty salvos and subsequently the airmen reported that the Konigsberg was on fire at the stern and the flames were coming out through the deck. RUSSIA. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, August 20. Cojonel Riepington says that the fall of Kovno is a disagreeable blow, and another triumph for the German lfiin guns. Pivoting on the fortress, General von Hindenburg is now able to advance on Vilna, and is seriously menacing the Russian communications on the Bobr and Bug lines. The whole situation is grave, and the events of the next ten days will be decisive. ROLL OF HONOR. N.Z. EXPEDITIONARY FOROE. Wellington, Last Night. KILLED IN ACTION. Auckland .Mounted Rifles. Major l-\ Chapman, Liouts. H, L\ Winder, 1!. L. I'. Broolcfield, \J. J. Milliken, Wellington li;ittaliun. Lieut, A. J. Clark, Private E, Mcl. Jennings. Wellington Counted Rifles. Major J. McG. Elmslie. MED OF WOUNDS. Wellington Mounted Rifles. Captain T. P. James, Private W. T. O'Brien. Otago Battalion. Private F. Wallace, Privates W. T. Farquhar. Auckland Battalion. Privates H. Selwyn, A. E. Williams, D. A. McLennan. DIED OF ENTERIC, Otago Battalion. Private J. Ellens. Wellington Battalion. Private H. C. Arthur. N.Z. Veterinary Corps. Trooper R. G. Murphy. REPORTED MISSING. Auckland Mounted Rifles. Lieuts, J. Henderson, E. A. Jurd. REPORTED WOUNDED. Auckland Mounted Rifles. Major S. 0. Scholelield, Lieuts. O. P. Johnson, A. C. M. Finlayson. Wellington Mounted Rifles. Captain N. F. Hastings, Lieuts. G. D. Mayo, P. J. Cotton.

WOUXDED, DISCHARGED CONVALESCENT, ALEXANDRIA. Auckland Battalion. Lieut. {.I. 11. Woollcy. Canterbury Battalion. Private C. H. fcJtevvens. ■Wellington, Battalion. Private J. A. Zuppicicli. N.Z. Field Artillery. Gunner 0. G. Priest. Canterbury Mounted Rifles . Major P. J. Wain, Lieut. T. L. Gibbs. Otago Mounted Rifles. Troopers H". N. Yilson, A. A. Eraser. Wellington Mounted Rifles, Sergt. G. C. T. P. McKenzie, Sergt.Major R. J. D. Davis, Trooper H. Langlands. Auckland Battalion. Sergt.-Major N. E. Walker, Private E. D. Boardman, Private S. Fait. Canterbury Battalion. Privates D. McDiarmid, G. W. Duncan. Otago Battalion. Privates W. O'Halloran, W.B. Cruickshank, J. Ryan, D. A. J. Watson, A, Gibb, P. C. R. Purcell. Wellington Battalion. Sergt. (1. J. Glassford, Privates W. I. Black, W. Hughes. N.Z. Field Artillerv. Gunners J. R. H. KuliU, G. L. Pauling, Sergt. W. Johnstone, Gunners L. Jones, G. F. Wise, F. N. S. Bergman, Privates A. W. Homes, P. Bradley, G. E. Smith. Auckland Mounted Rifles, Trooper S. H. Judi