AUSTRO-GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1916, Page 5

AUSTRO-GERMANY.

THE PENALTY OF FAlLbis.-. S . JIORE GENERALS DISMISSED. Rotterdam, August ,2S. The flerman Army Gazette announces that Generals von Lugeky arid von Bern have been pensioned. Both; Vve'fe "recently engaged on the Sommo. Fifteen generals have been pensioned since the Soiume offensive commenced. CHIEF OF STAFF DISMISSED HIXDEXBURG SUCCEEDS KIM. Neuter Service. ■(Received August 30, 8.5 p.m. .London, August 30. . An oflicial message states that General von l'alkeiihayn has been dismissed from his position of Chief of General Stall'. Field-Marshal von Hindenburg' succeeds 'him, Received August 31, 1-2.30 p.m. ■Berlin, August Ho. An official report states that General von Fnlkenlmyn will lie employed in another capacity. Field-Marshals yon Heneckendorf and von Hindenburg have been appointed Chief oi the General Stuff and of the Field Army-respectively. PUNISHING ITALY AND ROUMANIA. SOPER-ZEI'S. TO STRAFE THEM, Received August 30, 8.5 p.m. \ Amsterdam, August 30. Telegrams from Berlin speak vaguely of a new type of Zeppelins that will soon be sent to punish Italy and Roumania. , , r —-—l ATTACKS REPULSED. RUSSO-ROUMANIAN VANGUARDS. FIGHTING IN CARPATHIAN'S, Received August 30, 8.5 p.m. London, August 30, ■ A German communique reports: The English repeatedly attacked in considerable force between-Thiepval and Pozieres," but they failed with sanguinary losses. Violent hand-to-hand fighting continues northward of Ovillers. We repulsed grenade attacks, at Delville Wood and southeast of Cuillcmoiit. Waves of French attackers, between the Thiaumont work and Floury broke clown. under our artillery, machine-gun and rille lire. We repulsed feeble Russian attacks northward of the Dniester. Fig'liting is occurring in the Carpathians with ftusso-ltoumanian vanguards. CASTLES IX THE AIR. London, August 2D. ' The Vossiehe Ze'tung comments bitterly on Italy's declaration of wai - , but says it will help the September war: loan, as the increased number of enemies: improves the chances of securing- indemnities after the war, and the iiideranities may be regarded as the subscribers' security.