METHODICAL HAIG

Evening Star, Issue 16237, 5 October 1916, Page 6

METHODICAL HAIG

SOMME GAINS REVIEWED.

OUR INCOMPARABLE AIRMEN. GERMANY REALISING BRITAIN'S MIGHT. THE STEUMA SUCCESS. ?ress Association—Ey Telegraph—Copyright. Australian ami N.Z. Cubic Association.

THE SOMME.

EAUGOU'RT L'ABBAYE CURQ. HAIG'S INTERESTING REVIEW. SUCCESSIVE STAGES FROM FLER3 TO TO-DAY. OUR AEfISAL DOMINANCE. LONDON, October 4. (Received October 5, at 11.40 a.m.) Sir Douglas Haig reports; Bancotirt L’Abbayo is entirely in, our bands. There was considerable night shelling along the front southward of the Ancre. Heavy rain fell this mo v ning. Sir D. Haig, iu A further despatch, reviews the recent fighting. He pays a tribute to the English end overseas troops’ unrelaxing pressure. They behaved with the discipline and resolution! of wtorana. ft is now possible, ho continues, to give a fuller account of tho fighting succeeding out advance, of September, 15. That advance, which won. Couros-levto, (Martinpuidh, High Wood, Mfers, and Boolcaux Wood, created several minor aalk*nts in our front, and it became necessary to udvanco our line between thorn. This was our task in the succeeding week. We carried the Quadrilateral Work on September 18. This redoubt, which was of considerable strength and tactical importance, had successfully resisted our attacks on September 15, thereby limiting the extent of our successes on our right flank. The weather was wet and stormy between September 19-21. Wo captured two lines of trenches on September 22, enlarging our advance between Tiers and Martiupuich. We gained ground eastward of Couxcaietto on September 25, and by the evening of September 24 wo had completed our preliminaries for the next stago—a general advance on September 25 from Combles and Martinpulcn. This country is gently undulating, and the villages in this area are surrounded by trees, forming natural strongholds, fortified by every resource of modern engineering. Wo carried Lea Booufs and idorval on September 25, advancing our lino over a mile. Our capture of AEorval, combined with tho French pressure to the south, virtually isolated Com bios, which, fell next day ca the result of a combined AngloFrench. movements {Received October 5, at 12.5 p.m.)

The capture of Gneudecourt, Thiopval, and the Zollorn Redoubt followed, with s-oveu-al thousand prioonora and a. largo amount of war material. The Germans fought stubbornly, hoping to check our advance. They brought against us sutoo September 15 so von new divisions, and against the French, five new divisions. The severe prolonged struggle demanded great determination and courage on our part. Since the opening battle on) July 1 v.e took prisoner 26,735 men. We engaged 58 German divisions, of which 29 had to be withdrawn, exhausted or broken. Wo now hold the uplands, giving direct observation to tho northward and northeastward. Tho Germans have fallen, back upon their fourth line, behind a low lidgs westward of too Bapaume-Le T a-nsloy road. Tha importance of this quarters offensive must not bo judged by the distance advanced or tho number of trenches taken, but by the effect upon tho enemy’s strength, in numbers, material, and morale. Our airoraft have ehown. in the highest degree the spirit of the offensive. TJioy have patrolled, regularly far behind the enemy’s lines, fighting many air battles. For every enemy machine crossing our line, say 209 British cross the German front, xl captured German corps report describes our aeroplanes as surprisingly bold, their work being conspicuous lor skill, judgment, and daring. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. PALPABLE LYING CONCERNING SEVERAL FRONTS. LONDON, October 4. (Received October 6, at 13.39 p.m.) A German communiqoa -st-ates: Strong Preach, attacks along tho ivaill y-l-Uuuxmrt load and ut St, Pierea Vaasst Wood faikd, An English attack between Thiepval and Mouqtteb Farm was again repulsed. The Rusaana w>6st of Lutsk were defeated, and we maintained ?11 our around, to ore being riiorrsonds of Russian dead. Tho Rumanians failed south-irest of the Goreemj Valley, but they progressed wi of Parajd. Tha HuraanUns win-, croascd tha Danube, (hastily fled. Between Preaba !„■■.!-:-• and \ize planina (Eastern Macedowithdrew to new positions. | MATSOMAL SERVICE. | .MORE MEN WANTED IN FIELD AND FACTORY. j LONDON, Octub. .• !. I (R-c-c&ivad October 5, nt 32.39 p.m.) ! Official; Tho Mam Powar Beard heard j ©videnos on behalf of tho Admiralty, the j Army Council, and tho llinistry of 'Munij tioaoi, and it wag proved that fresh supplies of men for the armies and for munition factories aro urgently needed, j Tho board urge the -uibumds not to extend the psriods of tl;o exemptions, of j which thsra arc 400,000 cases, but to | expedite the hearing of applications for j exemption, of which there are 200,000 j pendnrg. j Regarding, tho dilution of labor, tb© I board request the Board of Trade and ‘ (Mr Artin.tr Henderson to confer with em- ■ ployera and trade union loaders to extend dilution,' freeing skilled men now engaged on private work for munitions work. Much labor now employed on private work must b© diverted to Governmant pmoduo Ron or refctesad for the. Army,

WHAT IS COMING

Wiu DIVAS? 80UMB STROKE ‘ The Timas.’ LONDON, October 4. (Received October 5, at 9.40 a.m.) Colonel Repington writes; Tile culminating point of German vioreached in tho autumn of 1915, but- tha enemy lacked sufficient sons® to try and finish Russia or to attomot peace negotiations. Subsequently they expended tlw last of their vigor at Verdun, end now they arc compelled to admit that they ana on _ the down grade by permitting the Allies to take tho offensive on all fronts. Moreover, we Imre not arrived at our maximum strength. Our leases me being made good, onr puna are increasing daily and our ammunition supply is csc-oedmg timeout-put {? of guns). Not even the German censor shin is able to silence the angnMiod wail over the beat hammering the Prussians have rooaivod since ligny; but our Somme offensive is only child’s play compared with what ;s coming when Britain and Ruca'a have attained their full strength. Oorttumy want&d war, and gh© is luv:ag it. WAIL. SRITASH'S BTK3KOTH PSRG2IVED. ‘ The. Times.’ LONDON, October 4. (Received October 5, at 0.40 a.m.) ‘The Times’s ’ correspondent at Amsterdam states that the Gorman Press is pointing out that the campaign which smashed Serbia, and opened up tho way to Constantinople caused Germany to underestimato the influence of British sea-power on the Continental war. Tho ‘Tagea Zeitung’ declares that the Germans are now realising how British sea power holds the Allies 'together, enabling their victorious prosecution of the war. Tii© ‘ Y-olka Zeitnnjj,’ similarly commenting, adds : “ The Gsrma-ns never rightly estimated tho strength of tho British°Empire, but arc now, nrifordimatoly, being compelled to do no. ” DESPSHATS GASES NEED DF-SPERATF, REMBDIFB. Reuter's Telegrams. Iv AiHINGTON, October 4. . (Received October 5, at 9.40 a.m.l A neutral_ diplomat dcoia-i-cs that before tlie winter ia over a; torriiio naval action in tho North Sea will ocomu Tiio Allies’ drive has caused criticism iu Berlin, and the German Oa-l>m«t, wishing to strengthen confidence, will precipiteto another Jut-' land battle. BELGIUM A 8 A CATSP&W. ' The Times.’ LORDON, Cictoiler 4. (R-eceivcd October 5, at 8.50 a.m.) ‘Tho TimesV cerrespondout at Hau* rain-e statss mat tliero almost a famine m Belgium. No moat, butter, fish, or potatoes are proem-able, because the Gormans. wish to induce in© Beluinns to de* n;and peace. " ' j — ‘ ] DUTCH FRONTIER, QERMAH GUARDS RSSUOSD. Keufcer’s Tclograms, AMSTERDAM, Ocoobor 4. (ileosived. October 5, at 8.50 5,.m.) Ito (Germans reduced tho numiwr of sentinels guarding tha Dutch frontier from ona to ovi-ry 10-3 metros to one to ■every 1,000 metros; also, with a view to fngiueniug away would-be smugglers and dotertera, tha enemy have us&d dummy , withers, au-mngod 50 motres apart, along at daybreak. Along ouo -viction of the frontier oava-bynsoa xu-« llw only patiols. These steps are believed to indicate <->--*t lack of mvn in Germany. CARSON'S GALL. CONSCRIPTION IN IRELAND, ‘The Times.’ LONDON, October 4. (Received October 5, at 8.50 a.m.) Edward Carson writes in 'Th© ' Times ’ : j (au-p-owor da the inert serious question i ooiifrouting our War Office. There art--659,000 men of military ago ia Ireland but under 120,000 havo'oniistod, of whom more are Ulsterites than tho whole of the remaining counties togothi-n have contributed. Britain will probably ho compelled to Tovi.se aud extend tha Military Act in Iks near future. Mon are essential, at whatever _ cost. What wali Australia fsay to i;i) vkoif.- TiHand, who r-afuses to heart m f- I n of Irishmen in the trench.', V DEEDS, riOT WORDS. Reuter’s Telegrams. ; AMSTERDAM, October 4. (Received Ootebar 5, at 8.50 : m.) A Royal deerso in ;• . .; crs a R D«putaoe on leave in or'-; N .ond the session to rejoin the ar y . .Jiutely.

VON BISSING RELENTS.

AMSTERDAM, October 4. (Received October 6, at 10.45 a .m.) General Von Biasing (the Military Governor of Belgium), at the instance of Spain’s and America’s protest, is to pardon 23 Belgians, including three women, who were recently sentenced to death for spying. SCRAPING UP GOLD. KAISERIN’S PLATE GOES. NEW YORK, October 4. (Received October 5, at 10.50 a.m.) The seriousness of tho financial situation in Germany is emphasised by a despatch from Berlin stating that the Empress has ordered all dispensable articles of gold in tho Court Treasury, not possessing any hist2ric ?, r a f tiat>ic . value, to be donated to the collection of gold articles for tho purpose of increasing German’s monetary gold supply. Many members of the German court are following tho Empress’s example. COPENHAGEN, October 4. (Received October 5, at 11.30 a.m.) Urgent appeals are being made in Germany for tbo people to give up their gold coins, jewellery, and araa-mente. The ‘Berliner Tc.geblatt’ reparte that tho Empress is sending tho Imperial family’s ornaments to the Reichstag, and wealthy ladies are following her example. AUSTRALIA AND CONSCRIPTION, MR HUGHES m QUEENSLAND TASMANIA’S GOOD EXAMPLE. SYDNEY, October 5. (Received October 5, at 10.45 a.m.) A new regulation provides that all men eligible for service must report by Monday next. , BRISBANE, October 5. Mr W. M. Hughes successfully opened tho conscription campaign at a meeting attended by a crowd of 6,000. An anti-conscription meeting outside was rushed by soldiers and dispersed. At an orderly meeting tho trade unionists passed a motion opposing conscription. HOBART, October 5. The stop-work meeting resolution was ignored ©verywhere in Tasmania, except at Queenstown and Gormanston (west coast mining towns). CATHOLIC CHURCH'S ATTITUDE. SYDNEY”, October 5. Archbishop Corretti, in a letter to the Coadjutor A*rch’oishop of Brisbane defining the attitude of tho Catholic Church on conscription, aays that it is unreasonable to involve the Ghurair in an issue which its members, as citizens, will' be culled upon to decide. For that reason ho ia sure addrosses on tho subject should not bo delivered iu tho pulpits of the Catholic churches. AUSTRALIAN FLYING CORPS. MELBOURNE, October 5. The Defence authorities are raising an addition?,! squadron for the Flying Corps. OSTRACISING GERMANY, BRYCE’S MEEKNESS REBUKED. LONDON, Octob.er 4. (Received October 5, at 11.50 a.m.) Tho ‘Da-iiy Graphic’ states: 15 Lord Bryce conducted an inquiry into German atrocities, listened to the harrowing evidence, and signed an indictment placing Germany among the outcast nations. Yet ho now talks of not banning the whole nation. Tho ‘Graphic’ declares that it is incorrect to charge the Allies with hating and desiring revenge; they merely loathe tire Gormans. Tho paper associates Lord Bryco with Sir J. Simon (anti-conscrip-tioni.d) in this pernicious campaign. ACROSS THE STRUMA. OUR ADVANCE ON SERES, LONDON, October 4. (Received October 5, at 12.5 p.m.) The War Office report from Salonika states : Wo advanced on Tuesday from our now positions at Karazadakoi and captured part of Jonikoi, southward of tbs Sores road. Our artillery broke up a Bulgarian counter-attack. A heavy bombardment preceded our attack. In tho evening the fighting was continued, and w© inflicted severe casualties on the enemy. (Received October 5, at 12.30 p.m.) A German communique states: The enemy maintain t-hemsalova on tha left bank of tha Struma, north-wort of Lako Tahinos. DISEASED KULTUFS. PARIS, October 4. (Received October 5, at 11.30 a.m.) Savon German- aeroplanes raided Bucharest on Monday, killing a woman and five children. ihoy again dropped sweets containing virul-cnt disease germs. Tho Rumanian authorities are warning tho inhabitants of the danger of epidemics from eating these poisoned sweets. WITH THE AUSTRALIANS. SYDNEY, October 5. (Received October 5, at 1-0.45 a.m.) Tha names of tho follciging Now Zealanders are included in Casualty List No. |22d; ! Wound-sd.—Privates T. E. Newer; G. ! M'Kellar, Skilbv. Progressing favorably.— Private W. R. Moore. Private Hodges, killed iu Franco, was' formerly an assistant master at Wanganui College. GREEN IQLAMD Y/OPJEJTS PATRIOTIC AQSOCIATiOK. Tha work during tho month has been chiefly in connection with Dominion and Christmas gift parcels, although the work of equipment has been going on steadily also, a-s will be seen from the following list which has been sent to the Early Settlers’ Hall: —2 dozen shirts, 1 dozen flannel undershirts, 43 muslin helmets, 13 dozen soap bags, 6 dozen handkerchiefs, 3 dozen tea towels, It) dozen day shirts, 1 dozen flannel shirts, also 50 Dominion pat*cels aud 70 Christmas gift parcels. The gift evening iu aid of the Christmas gift I parcels was a splendid success, and tha committee thank all those who helped to make it so. As the committee wish to e-end a Christmas parcel to every boy from Green Island who is on active service, the addresses of thorn must bo sent in as early ' as possible. The following donations are acknowledged with thanks:—Lady Liverpool: Mrs Brockie (6s), Mrs Harris, Mrs ust, sen., Miss Gibeon (Dunedin). Belgian relief : Mrs A. R. Harrison, Mrs J. ”B. Falconer, Miss ( Duncan. Lady French; Mrs A. R. Harrison and Mrs J. B. Falconer. Dominion gift parcels: Mrs H. Wilson, Mr P. Thompson, Miss Kilpatrick, girls Presbyterian .Service Guild, Mrs Walker, Mrs P. M'Lean, Mrs V/. Kerr, .Mrs Brockie, Mary Kinvig, Mrs Lindsay. Mrs M‘Donald, - Misses Allen, Mrs Graham, Miss Gibson, Mrs Houlscon, Mrs A. B Harrison, Mrs. Jar, Freeman,

BACK PROM SAMOA. [Per United Press Association.} ' ~ WELLINGTON, October 5. r o flowing are the details of soldiers reA 3 ” - Zealand from Samoa per the lalune, due on October 8: INVALIDS. Sergeant J. 0. Butler (clergyman), J, Hams (railway laborer), W. 0. M The to son (carpenter), M. Mitchell (laborer), F. let-ley (wood turner and carpenter). RETURNING ON FURLOUGH. Lieutenant A. L. Gee (clerk), Q.M.3. D S. MLeod (orchardist), H. G. Andow (plumber), F. 0. Buncoall (stoker), E. A. Barton (laborer), D Cummock (labored), W. Chamberlain (ironmonger), L. Oottam (fruiterer), Q. Croucher (laborer), J. Dance A ‘ East ' ga ' t ' 3 ( min6r b J- Edgar overseas club. Many people have but a vague idea of the splendid work carried on by the Women's Committee of the Overseas Club. A took at the club room speaks for itself. The public do well to encourage the splendid work going on, and tho greatest pleasura is evinced when donations for tho soldiers and Belgians are forthcoming. Parcels for tho soldiers are seen everywhere, and as flier© is a legion of things to do workers are -urgently needed to overcome tho extra.rush of work. To-day the chairwoman has been particularly busy handing out tha wool for the children cf the various schools. Each Wednesday, from 1.30 p.m. to 5 p.m., the chairwoman will bo in attendance at the club room to meet tho teachers and attend to their requirements. Brigadier-general Sir Alfred Robin and Colonel Cowie Nichols paid a Visit to the club yesterday, and expressed great pleasure in the work done at tho club room. Donations ware sent by “Imperialist,” Mrs Jones (London street), “A Friend,” Mrs Watson, “ Sympathiser,” Mrs Low, Miss Slemint. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS. Medical examinations are held nightly (Saturday excepted) at the Drill Hall, Kensington, at 7.45. Passed fit:— Watt, Fredk. E., plumber, Dunedin. Burns, George, bla.dcs.nith, Rodya. Barns, Bernard, storeman, Rnslvn. Glcesou, John, gardener, Dunedin. Johnston, James, motal worker, Dun* edin. Wdr, Martin, ploughman, Cavcraham. Bin men were passed fit last evening, and two wore rejected. Gunner G. H. Spence (reported died, of wounds) was tha oldest- son of Mr Spence, 71 Naira street, Kaikorai. Ho left New Zealand with tho Sixth Reinforcements, He was born in Jedburgh, Scotland, and cams out to New Zealand about nine years ago. Prior to enlistment he was a partner in the firm of Spance Bros., plumbers, Tim's ru. Before coming to Now Zealand he took a- great interest in the Bolder Volunteers, and was for some years a piper in tho Volunteer Band. One brother is at present in Trentham Gamp, and another leaves Dunedin for Trentham with thq 22nd Reinforcements. Corporal Alex. Downie (who was killed in tne recent fightine) was a son of Mr and Mrs Georgs Downie, of Balclutha. Ho was born at Wnitepeka 27 rears ago. and. was educated at the Walwera and Balclutha Schools, _ He was working for two years in the Mackenzie Country and then on his father's farm at Toiro, afterwards going to tiie Nortn Island. Ho came homo to enlist, and loft with the main body of the Rifle Brigade (the Earl ox Liverpoors Own). Ho was a quiet, steady young fellow, greatly liked and respected, by all who knew him. Ho got bis corporal’s stripes some little time before his death. His two younger brothers have enlisted. Much sympathy is felt for his father and mother.” “Debt of Honor” (wife and sell) writes V s: " f -''gain the pleasure of handmy you our month I v contribution to tho following funis j—Belgian relief, £5; Serbian relief, 111; wounded soldiers. £l."