AUSTRALIA

Taranaki Daily News, 15 November 1916, Page 5

AUSTRALIA

I « I 1 A DEFINITE SPLIT ME. HUGHES' ACTION ' t Received Xov. 15, 1.30 a.nt Melbourne, Nov. 14. The Federal caucus meeting resulted in a definite split. Mr. Hu»hes and his conscription p.rty of eleven Senators and twelve Representatives, seeing thai., the majority were determined to eject them, left the meeting and assembled in a separate room. Mr. Hughes is expected to go ahead after negotiations with the Opposition. Mr. McDonald, the Speaker, was elected acting-leader.

FORMATION OF NATIONAL PARTY. Sydney, Nov. 14. There are no further developments in the State political situation. Now the consensus of opinion is that there will be no further hitch in the formation of the National Party.

ITALY'S PART. INTENSE ENEMY ACTIVITY. London, Nov. 13. An Italian communique says: Intense enemy movements continue in the Tarragnolo valley, which are l.indered by our batteries. A squadron of enemy aeroplanes bombed Padova and destroyed a building, killing the majority of women and children who were taking refuge there. Already there have been sixty deaths.

IN THE EAST. A RUSSIAN REPORT London, Nov. lb. A Russian communique says: We sank the majority of the enemy torpedo boats which entered the Bay of Finland and bombarded the coast on Friday. Enemy attacks in the wooded Carpathians were repulsed with great losses. The enemy is persistently attacking south of Dorna Watra, in the regions of 80110 and Toldesh. The enemy pushed back the Roumanians in the Oiutz valley, but tin Roumanians occupied the heights north and south of Toidvedoling. The enemy is fiercely attacking in the region of Kimpolung, and a battle is proceeding in the Jinl valley and at Orsova. Our left slightly advanced in the Dobrudia,

RUSSIA 'A LARGE LOAN AUTHORISED. Received Nov. 15, 1.45 a.m. Petrograd, Nov. 14. The issue, abroad, of Treasury bonds totalling 2,000,000,000 roubles has been authorised. JAPAN. NEW BATTLESHIP LAUNCHED. Received, Nov. 15, 1.45 a.m. Tokio, Nov. 14. A new battleship of 31,000 tons, with a speed of 23 knots{ and carrying twelve 14-inch guns, has been launched at Kobe. ± i

MESOPOTAMIA SUCCESSFUL AIR RAir London, Nov. 1... A Mesopotamia official message says: —Two British aeroplanes sucessfully bombarded the headquarters of the Turkish irregulars at Alain, west if M:iss;riyeh. CASUALTY LIST. •KILLED AND WOUNDED By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Nov. 14. Correction: Previously reported missing, now reported killed in action: — Private F. J. Humphreys. Died of sickness,—Trooper T. a. Cook. Died from result of accident. —Private H. M'Cuteheoii. Dangerously ill from wounds.—Trooper B. G. M'E. Armitage, Private ,T. Hancock, Private L. C Sanson, Private T. P. Millie.

HOSPITAL AND PROGRESS REPORT. In New Zealand General Hospital, Broekenhurst:— Seriously ill.—Private R. G. Young, Second-Lieutenant G. 0. Hancox, Private A. M'Millan, Lance-Corporal 0. Burnett, Rifleman J. Chamberlain. Removed from dangerously ill list.— Private S. Chase. Removed from seriously ill list.—Private 11. L. Darby, Sergeant R. H. Murray, Private C, M. Patton, Private J. E. Krcwn, Private R. liindberg, Private A. R. King, Rifleman V. W. Edgar, Dangerously ill, King George's Hospital, London, from wounds.—Corporal T. Mackie. Seriously ill from wounds, Ist Southern General Hospital, Birmingham.— Rifleman M. Murphy. Seriously ill from'wwnds, 3rd Southern General Htspital, Oxford—Rifleman P. J. M'Auley, Rifleman I. Wilson. Dangerously ill, 20th General Hospital, Dai,lies Camicrs, from wounds, SecondLieutenant F. R. Simpson.