NORTH SEA “TARGET PRACTICE.”

Evening Star, Issue 15777, 14 April 1915, Page 6

NORTH SEA “TARGET PRACTICE.”

WINDOWS BROKEN AND MUCH WRECKAGE.

■ ■ ■_ ■■■ 1 a WAR TO END THIS YEAR. FRANCE WILL FIGHT ON, THE “BLOODY CAPRICES OF PRUSSIAN MILITARISM” MUST BE CBUSHED. GERMANY CONTINUES PROTESTING. HEAVY FIOHTING IN THE CARPATHIANS, MR LLOYD GEORGE’S COMING BUDGET. Press Association—By Telegraph-Copyright.

THE THUNDER OF THE GUNS.

LONDON. April 13. (Received April 14, at 9.10 a.m.l Rumors from Norway of a. North Sea battle continue. The thundering of guns can be heard, several houses have had their windows smashed by the concussion, and niasscs of wreckage have dnitcd ashore.

THE END OF THE YEAR

WILL MCE THE END OF THE WAR. PARIS, April 13. (Received April 14, at 8.10 a.rn.i General Pan is reported to have declared that the end of the year will see the conclusion of the. war.

GERMAN MUTINEERS.

THE DECISIVE STAGE.

EXPECTED IN THE SUMMER. ALLIES WILL DRIVE THE ENEMY BACK TO THE RHINE. London ‘Times’ and Sydney ‘Sun’ Services. PARIS, April 15. (feneral Chcrfils, an eminent French military critic, believes that the war will reach a decisive stage on the western front, in the summer. Ho expects a battle, between the Mouse and Moselle, and the decision will bo precipitated by tlm formidable superiority of tire Allies’ artillery opening a breach in the. Orman lines. A general, offensive will then drive the enemy clear back to the Rhino.

LIGHT WINES AND ARDENT SPIRITS.

GERMANY ANGRY AGAIN.

REJECTS WITH LOATHING CHARGES ' OF IN lIUM A NIT V. { A DISSENTIENT VOICE. j AMSTERDAM, April 13. (Received April 14, at. 9.10 a.m.) The German Government, in a Note to I the American Ambassador (Mr Gerard), have expressed astonishment over Great j Britain’s differential treatment of submarine officers, and protested against such | a breach of international law. re-1 Jcct with loathing Great Britain’s sugges- j Don that German ships neglected In rescue shipwrecked men, and ask the Ambassador to arrange for an officer of the. American Embassy in London to inquire into the treatment of submarine prisoners, and report concerning their lodgment, maintenance, and employment. j The German newspapers rejoice over Germany's proposed re.prisa.ls on British ■ officers. _ ... i German Liberal papers like the ‘ T age- ; blait ’ are protesting against, representing | England as the true enemy of Germany j and Russia as the kindlier foe. The i ‘ Tageblatt ’ says that this view is a very \ dangerous one, the more so as it, does not i accord with the facts. The writer points | out that Russia’s desire for expansion will ; always bo Germany's danger.

HAMBURG BARRACKS BOMBED.

IN THE CARPATHIANS.

SPEECH BY M. VIVIANS.

U HAT FRANCE IS FIGHTING FOR. J PARIS, April 13. (Received April 14, at 8.10 a.m.) The Premier, M. Viviani, addressing the Councils - General, said Germany ■ thought to find Franco disunited and frivolous. Instead she had found, a wall of iron and a heroic resistance, agahist which she broke her 'best_ battalions. The ; Wiles were now pounding her armies, j German leaders had not' prepared for struggles so hitter and prolonged. Mil j lions of arms were* al\>nt to ho lot loom. ) Franco had not wanted war, but she will \ now cany it on, to fhe end that Europe; may have liberty, Belgium be free, Alsace- I Lorraine restored, and Prussian militarism ; crushed, because the peace of the world is irreconcilable with its bloody caprices.

RUMORS FROM ITALY.

FRANCE AND THE VATICAN. A TIMELY WARNING. ■ROME. April 15. (Received April 14, at 8.50 a.m.) | A feeling exists that the visit of M. Hanotaux, French ex-Minist.er of Foreign Affairs, to Italy is to open negotiations with the object of arranging an understanding between Franco and the Holy See. This is considered necessary owing to Russian successes, the Vatican hoping through France to bring pressure to bear on Russia with regard to the treatment of Polish Roman Catholics. Another question attracting attention at the Holy See is the I rumor that Russia will not rest satisSed with Constantinople, hut claim possession of the Holy Laud as well. The ‘Giornalo d’.ltalia’ warns Kalians ao-ainst the manreuvres of belligerent nations, who are aiming to emphasise the possibility of a separate peace between Austria and Russia, with a view to has-

; femng the intervention of neutrals through ! ~ e a' r 01 being late. The paper says the ; torce-s of the belligerents are not. vet so j unequal that either is likely to lose the : hope of triumph or of ending the war with ! decorum. An Austrian rebellion against j Berlin s will is incredible, because such i rebellion would cause Austria to lose her | Gorman provinces, which are already con- , sidcrod by Germany a.s natural appen--1 dages to Bavaria.

PARIS, April 13. (Received April 14, nt 8.50 a.m.) A French lady who escaped from Brussels relates that she saw 50 officers and two companies of men, with their hands bound, marched through the streets. They had mutinied at Nouve Chapolle, and wore being sent to fight the Russians.

THE PROBLEM OF TAXATION.

LONDON", April 13. (Received April 14, at 8,10 a.m.) ‘ The Times’s ’ parliamentary correspondent that the Budget will be of exceptional interest and importance. As the drink problem is largely a question of finance. Mr Lloyd ( leorge will have to face a serious loss as the result of the Government's drink legislation. It is virtually settled there will be no additions to the Income Tax.

LOXDOX, April 13. (Received April 14, at 5.50 a.ni.) The newspapers are discussing the prospect of an increased consumption of Australian and French light wines in consequence of the expected restrictions on spirit;.

PARIS, April 13. (Received April 14, at 8.50 a.in.) French airmen liombnd and fired the barracks at Hamburg. Several men were wounded.

FIVE AUSTRIAX ARMIES, SEVEX OERMAX ARMY CORPS, WITH THE KAISER AS ADVISER. RETROORAD, APRIL 13. (Received April 14, at 10.15 a.ni.) The, ‘Bourse Gazette’ states that five independent Austrian armies under Wcirsch. Borerovitch, Bemermoli, Pana/.fT, and Prince Eugene. Frederick, and seven German army corps under Pintzinger, are opposing the Russians in the Carpathians. It is Relieved the Kaiser is in the rear of tho Anstro-Cterman lines advising on the operations.

BISHOP OF LONDON AT THE i FRONT. |

IMPRESSIVE SERVICES. | London ‘Times’ and Sydney ‘Sun’ Services, j LONDON, April 13. j (Received April Id, at 6,40 a.in.J I During his tour of the British lines the 1 Bishop of London preached in tho avia- | tors’ immense hangar. Tho Household I Cavalry were massed on horseback, the i Array Servica Corps stood beside lorries, the whole, with the wounded, doctors, nurses, hospital convalescents, and infantry, presenting scenes as picturesque as a Flemish market-place. The sombre, mudspattered khaki was relieved by the red and gold of tho_ Staff officers, who always attend these impressive and uplifting services. The ‘ Bock of Ages ’ and ‘ Jesus, Lover of My Hold,’ wore sung within hearing of the guns. i I

ANGER IN AMERICA

WITH GERMAN INSOLENCE. London ‘Times’ and Sydney ‘Sun’ Services, j WASHINGTON, April 13. ! There are reports of great uneasiness in j consequence of tbs increasingly strained relations with Germany. There is much indignation over the deliberately premature German publication of a Note complaining of America's non-neutral bias in favor of the Allies.

DEATH OF LIEUT-GENERAL LOMAX.

LONDON, April 15. The death is reported of Lieutenantgeneral Lomax, formerly commander of the First Division, who was invalided owing .to his being stunned by a shell.

BOMBARDMENT OF GAZA.

GERMANY’S AMERICAN CHAMPION.

HONORS FOR THE SULTAN.

HIGH COMMISSIONER’S CABLE.

PARIS, April 13. (Received Ajndl 14, at 12.25 p.m.) Official: The battleship St. Louis, cooperating with seaplanes, bombarded an important Turkish encampment near Gaza. " [Gaza is on the coast of Palestine. It is familiar in Jewish history as the town whence Samson took the doors of the gate of the city and the two posts and went away with them.]

CATCHING IT ALL ROUND. NEW YORK, April 13. (Received April 14, at 12.25 p.m.) The ' Sun ’ says that there has never proceeded from any Embassy or Legation a more offensive or arrogant document than Count Bcrnstorff’s Memorandum, which ho has handed to the newspapers.

AN IRON CROSS. AMSTERDAM. April 15. (Received April 14, at 12.25 p.m.) General Von dor Goltz has returned to Constantinople, where lie handed the Sultan an Iron Cross of the First Class.

WAYFARER AT QUEENSTOWN

LONDON, April 13. (Received April 14, at 11.50 a.m.) The Wayfarer has arrived at Queenstown.

ON THE WESTERN FRONT. LONDON, April 13 (4.30 a.m.) Sir John French reports that the situation was unchanged throughout last week. On Friday morning wo successfully exploded a mine, in the neighborhood of Armentieres, with the result that we loopholed the walls of a house held by the enemy and destroyed it- There were. 29 German casualties. The counter-attack of the enemy consisted of bombarding our positions without damage. Marly on Wednesday the Germans exploded two mines on our right, but failed to damage our trendies. A similarly harmless explosion occurred opposite our left on Friday ingFast of Berry an Bac the French took German trendies. GENERAL GODLEY. [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON. April 14. The Minister of Defence states that the promotion of General Godley to the rank of .Major-general has compelled the New Zealand Government to consider their arrangement with him. While hero General Godley received £I.OOO a year and a house allowance of £250. but a majorgeneral in the British Army on act-ice service receives in pay and allowances about £1,700 a year, and the Government could not see how to do otherwise than pay General Godley this extra salary, especially as General Davis, a New Zealander, is receiving a major-general's pry from the Imperial authorities. SIXTH REINFORCEMENTS. ENTRAIN OX SATURDAY. QUOTA P.RACTJ TALLY COMPLETE. As has been previously stated, the sixth, reinforcements from the Otago military district will leave Dunedin on Saturday at noon by special train. Otago’s pnota is practically complete. The following additional men have passed the medical tost ; —F. .1. Admore. H. C. Bryant. P. S. Brent, .1. A. Fruish, W. S. Ooodlev, A. M. .Jones, L E. W. Kilpatrick. F.* 31. Leckio, If. B. Medlin. W. L. Ra.ckhain, .1. 11. -So It, IV. Tavlor, 11. M'Aullev, 11. L. Smith, A. M. "Mitchell. _ ‘ ' The next medical exa mi nation—the first for the seventh reinforcements—will bo hold on April 27. DEATHS AT THE FRONT. [Per United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, April 14. The Defence Department have received advice of tho dealh, proF.nma.bly from natural causes, of Sapper E. A. Bansor (Field Engineers, British section), and Private Fra-nk Feather (Auckland Infantry, Second Reinforcemenls). GISBORNE. April. 14. News is received that. Trooper Thomas TTenry Moss-man, a member of (he Legion ul Frontiersmen, who wont from this dis- : triet with the. Expeditionary Form, was killed at tho front, lie was a. well-known sheep-farmer. A NOVEL ENTERTAINMENT. 1 ho High School Old Boys will bring their All Sports Carnival to a finality by an entertainment to ho held in Ills Majesty's Theatre on the 21st inst., at 7.45 p.to., when it is hoped that, the fund already raised by Hit; High School Old Boys will bo considerably augmented. Arrangements have been made, with Captain M’Lagen. who is at, present, in Dunedin training tho Territorials and oliicers in jiujilsu and bayonet oxenAes, and the Territorials an<l High School Old Boys will givedisplays of tiio. work taught thorn by Captain M'Lageu. Captain M.'Lagen himself will give many interesting exhibit ions of jiu jit-su. and in one of his items will defy two draught horses to separate, his grip. A similar programme was recently held in Wellington, when the sum of £SOO was raised for the Belgian fund, and no doubt the Dunedin public will roll up in .Dunedin as they did in Wellington. The programme will include many'other iterns, tho particulars of which will bo advertised

later. Arrangements have also been made for the sale of supper, sweets, etc., and the committee who have the matter in hand are malting arrangements whereby patrons can have a cup of tea in comfort during the intervals. The certificates won at the recent All Bports Car-nival will be ■distributed at this editorial! nmerut. The box plan will open at The Bristol on Tuesday. and dav sales may l>e had at S. Jacobs’s. OTAGO WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION. The workers were busy to-day preparing the gifts for the. men who leave on Saturday, and in limiting bags and boxes for sweets for next Wednesday’s entertainment. All those who have handkerchiefs, bags, etc., finished are requested to bring them to the hall a.s early as possible tomorrow- morning. In notes it was stated that Mrs and Miss Foley had sent in a donation. This should have been Mrs J. Jack and Miss .Foley. Those, who are donating cakes, sandwiches, sweets, etc., for the soldiers’ farewell are again reminded that they should he left at the Art, Gallery Hall on Friday before 3 p.m. The Early Settlers’ Hall will be occupied on Friday anf l_ 'Saturday by the Ta.ieri ladies, who are superintending the. sale of prod lire. On Ajonda.y and Tuesday workers will be busy making boxes and bags for sweets, and it is hoped that all who assisted at the different tournaments in March will make a, point of 'being present. Any papers or other material suitable for these articles will bo thank folly received. THE CRY FROM BELGIUM. TAI.KM PRODUCE SALK. One of the melhcds adopted to give publicity to the sale oi ’Jiiieri, produce inthe Early Settlers’ Hall on Friday arid Saturday of ibis week is to drive a. bullock ioam. and dray through the streets of t-ho City. 1 his well give tho younger generation an opportunity of witnessing a system of transport that, was very common in tho early stages of settlement- in and around Hie City, A. visit, afl rewards to the Marly del 1 leit.’ Hall will show what the farming community have accomplished since those day.-—comparatively a. short spare, of time —vind where a. collection of produee, fruit, and baking will lie on sale that it would he almost impossible to surpass. This will bn sold to cilv dwellers for the benefit, of the starving Belgians. PORT CHALMERS. A meeting of the executive of the Patriotic Committee was held yesterday evening, Mr J. APLachlan (chairman) presiding. 'the Mayor was present. He stated that ho had asked the chairman to cail the meeting, as tho committee had carried out the Belgian carnival and was a representative, one. He wished to place before them the action he recently took in connection with Belgian relief at a meeting held in Dunedin, when he asked to have the town exempted from the proposed door to door canvassing scheme, as good work was being done in the town for Belgian relief under the present voluntary contribution system, which was producing more than the quota required for the Dominion’s monthly donation for the Belgians. The committee could consider this position and conclude whether the present system was adequate or whether they deemed other measures incumbent. Tim Mayor was still personally in favor of the present system as carried out by the. Ladies’ committee. A discussion ensued and opinion seemed fairly evenly divided as to whether the present scheme be continued or canvassing be gone on with. During the discussion some, strong criticism was levelled at the Government for not levying an equitable tax fo meet all war obligations including tho subject under discussion. On the, other hand, it was stated that a number of cases were known locally where people were willing to make a monthly donation if it were called for. Eventually the matter was put to the vote and by seven votes to five it was decided to adopt the principle of house to house canvassing. By a further resolution it was decided to ask the Mayor to call a public, meeting of ladies favorable to canvassing the town, to meet the Patriotic Gninmittee in the Council Chambers on Monday evening. Several members of the committee undertook to canvass portion of the town. It was also decided that the money collected lie passed to the, local Ladies’ Patriotic Committee, tho money to he paid into the local hank for monthly transmission in accordance with the instruct ions received in connection with the matter from the Minister of Finance. Mr A. L. Blacklo forwards £5 lor the Belgian fund. Kcoeivf d from Violet Gardhain Vs 6d for tho Belgian fund (swimming carnival pri/.c) ; from Mornington,’’ Is for tho Beehive fund. The Foster family, of Quartz Reef Point, Cromwell district, are justly entitled to be called patriotic. All the sons (three) have, enrolled in the Expeditionary Force, two oil them being in Egypt.