Grey River Argus and Blackball News.

Grey River Argus, 19 October 1915, Page 4

Grey River Argus and Blackball News.

Delivered isyery morning in Greymoatb Samara, Hokitita, Dobson, Walliand, Taylor villa, Brunnerton, Stillwater. Ngahere, Blackball, Nelson Creek, Ahanr*, Ikamatua, Waiuta, ttoefton, Cronodnn, Ttvc suffa.DtmoJlio, Cobdan, \ Baxtei's, Kokiri, Tfitara, Kaimata, Aratika, i KotuSra, Koana, fiucu, To Kmjffl., Eo^otoanu* Poorna, I bonnie, Jaokaom and Otir*.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 19th, 1915

NOW "that Bulgaria is definitely in the gneat war, it only remains to look at. her entry from all points of view, and to judge what effect it will have on the terrific struggle in Europe. Bulgaria geographically, lies in a peculiar position. : iShe is the buffer State betweeri. Roumania. and Greece and betAveen Serbia " and Turkey. Excepting for a narroAv strip of forty miles or sx) where Serbia ;sh&^o:uman^^

of Bulgaria, she forms the direct road for Austrian or Austro-Ger-man troops through Bulgaria into Turkey. That little strip where the frontier meet, will prove a very nasty obstacle to enemy prcionsions if it conies to a question ;! : moving troops south or of conveying supplies food or munitions north. Strongly guarded, and by Koumanian troops waiting for the call, it can be made an almost impregnable little lane way. Tliere are few roads, and from Orsova doAvn to Kadjueivatz it may safely be judged that 1 no loophole has been left unguarded. The main line of railway from Austria to Constantinople runs through Serbia before it touches Bulgaria, and from the latter country's frontier it goes on through Sofia, Phillipopolis and Adrianople to the Ottoman capital. There is another railway through Roumania from Austria down to Plevna and Sofia, and on again to Constantinople, but Roumania has already refused to let our enemy make a war use of this line. She is apparently prepared, too, to defend her action with her army. Bulgaria has two useful ports on the Black Sea— Varna Avhich has been recently newly fortified, and Burgas—but' to make either of these valuable for war transport she has first of all to- get over the difficulty of the obstacle set up by Roumania. in refusing the use of. her railway. Serbia's Army is a splendid one, and the Germans have already had ,& sample of its fighting powers. Roumania, if she joins in, has just as good a fighting force. Th-e Britsh Press is practically unanimous in its condemnation of the Baltic campaign, which has been extremely costly in life, and money, and seems as far oft* accomplishing its purpose as at the commencement of the campaign. Thousands of New Zealand homes will have good cause to remember the Peninsula of Gallipoli, where the bravest that the Dominion could produce gave their lives in a gallant but futile attempt to reach Stamboul. The whole campaign was badly managed from start to finish. In .the first place the fleet should never have been asked to force the Straits unassisted belaud forces. It is now generally admitted that if a large land force had co-operated with the fleet when the first attempt was made to force a pasage through the Narrows the attempt would have been crowned with success. In stead of that the warships were sent to do the work unassisted, and while the Turks in the forts along the Strait kept the ships at bay German engineers were busy preparing to resist an attack by land. Much valuable time was lost before the authorities recognised that it was impossible for the squadron without a . supporting force working on the land side to do any good. By this time the Turks had made the Dardanelles practically impregnable, and had it not been for the reckless daring of the New Zealanders and Australians at Anzac Bay, the landing would have been Avhat the Turks intended it to be — a veritable death trap ! for the attackers. The landing should have taken place at Salonika, Dedeagatch or Enps, for anyone of these routes to Constantinople Avould have been more practicable, and would certainly .. have entailed less loss of life. Moreover the landing of forces at one of the three places named Avould have had a steadying 'effect on Bulgaria, and made King Ferdinand think twice before throw- . ing in his lot Avith the AustroGermans. The peoples that compose the- Balkan States have a great, respect for military strength, and if the Quadruple Entente had landed a large and efficient army they Avould have done more to cause Bulgaria to preserve her neutrality and to bring Roumania and Greece in on the side of the Entente than all the diplomatic •- missions' and promises of territory could ever do. It seems hard, inj deed, that after so many valuable iives have been lost Avithout aci complishing anything that the Dardanelles campaign should be 3 abandoned. Such a course is l bound to damage . our prestige seriously in the eyes of the States ih the near East and also in those of the people of the "East generally, and is bound to be a ; sorce of future trouble. What the Turks have done every Eas--3 tern race Avill consider that it is also able to do, and just as the • Turks have driven us out of Gallipoli so Avill soni'e of the people • of India think that they 'can do in our great Eastern Empire. = Foi 1 the sake of peace in the Far East it is necessary that the "Allies should hang on at v Gallipoli • Avhile: there is the slightest hope of success. We set out to. capture Constantinople, and the eyes of c the Avhole Avorld are on us. We *« must make good our. boast that i, we can do what Aye" say Aye intend [•' doing. If the British and French Military and Naval authorities ■ are now thoroughly convinced that the Dardanelles are impregnable, then the troops should be taken off before the bad weather sets in and prevents such a difficult operation, for difficult as the ; task of landing troops was that of re-.einbarking them Avill be ten- . fold more so. We must take care ■ that a costly mistake is not turned into a ghastly tragedy. ' Tenders are invited in our advertising columns for laying about, two miles ■; taf tramline . for I the^ Forest Sawmill- .,-.»,■-:. .^U-i A-^v v-^ *.te-j;w ; it^;\A^V*v^-l«».?4.3:

Tenders are invited in our advertising columns for laying about, two miles bf tramline . for l the^ Forest Sawmill-

Rev. J. A. Rogers, 8.A., is out of town for a few days. During his absence all communications on Church matters should be addressed to Mr K. B. Mabin, care Bank of - New South Wale;;, Greymouth. The Waitahu Coal Company, Reefton, are inviting tenders for clearing and formation of tram route. Plans and specications may be inspected at the office of the "Grey River Argus." Tenders must be forwarded to W. French, Dawson 's Hotel, Reefton, with whom tenders close on 28th October. The lowest or any tender is not necessarily accepted. A man named Larsen masquerading as a returned trooper, at Palmerston North, was sentenced to six months' imprisonment by Magistrate Poynton recently. He ewnt into a local shopkeeper and said he was suiering from a bad wound and deafness received at Gallipoli. He had previous convictions includinga period in gaol for collecting money for the Titanic victims. Mr. B. Wild, father of the Antarctic explorer, Mr. Frank Wild, died at the en dof August at Woll. Green Middlesex, at the age of sixty-nine- years. Of his six sons two are in the Antarctic with Sir Ernest Shackleton 's expedition. They will ont learn the news of their father's death until some time next year. Three of the remaining four sons arc in the Army, and the fourth wished to serve, but considered it his duty to stay near his father. Aladame Hunt, medical clairvoyant, etc., has arrived in Greymouth, and may be censulted at No. 1, Leonard Street. Mark Sprot and Co. will offer for sale that splendid leasehold section iv Tainui Street; 1 rood, 19 perches, with roomy dwelling thereon, ou Saturday, 23rd October, at 3.30 p.m. The property belongs to the estate of the late Thomas Moynihan. The hon. treasurer (Mr W. R. Ketr tie) of No. 2 Group in connection with the Carnival, acknowledges with thanks $ for the Wounded Soldiers' Fund a donation of £2 2s from Alessrs Swift and Co., of Sydney, Australasian' agents for Charles Heidsieck's champagne. A heavy gale raged over Westland all night. A cyclonic storm struck Ruatapu at 1 o 'clock yesterday morning, unroofing Butler Bros.' sawmill.. It demolished a hut and bodily shifted another house. The occupants were ; not hurt. The debris was carried a mile. The storm cleared a line of bush three chains wide for a distance of a mile. Many narrow escapes are recorded. Hall and Co., Ltd., announce that iv connection with the Christchurch Races next month their coaches will run daily between Otira and Arthur's Pass on Thursday, 4th, Friday sth, and Saturday, Gth November, taking passengers to the races, and for those returning. Extra coaches will, run on Monday, 15th November. Passengers can book tickets and reserve seats from any of Hall 's agent throughout the district, or &n making application to Harley and Co., Ltd., West Coast representative. An inquest was held at Otira on Saturday last before Mr T. Hutchison, District Coroner, concerning the death of John Byrne, of Stafford, killed in the Otira Tunnel last week. Inspector Phair conducted the proceedings on behaif of the police. The evidence showed that the deceased and his mat© were in a recess in the tunnel awaiting, the arrival of a trolley from the ■ front to bring shingle f or- the ..concrete . mj^er. Just as the trolley was passing '> the recess the deceased stepped out in ■ front and was caught and badly in- • jured, dying immediately afterwards. The verdict was one of accidental death. The deceased's wife and- fam-. . ily reside at Stafford. Save your coupons at McKay and , Son's; ls in the £ on all cash sales, : besides the best value, the best selec. • tion and the best service. The new , stripe crepes, 6d a yard, in blue, green : brown, etc.. Forty pieces of new Shan; tung silks, 1/6, 1/9, 2/-, 2/6 per. yard— ; the best, value in tho trade. W. Me- . Kay and Son, The Leading Drapers, : Greymouth and Hokitika. Mjothers! study Baby's comfort and health and have a Plunkett Hygienic Pram.— F. C. Wade and Co. .- ■ •- We are making a special show . of millinery in our showroom! ,upstairs and invite inspection. We have some smart ready-to-wear hats at 6/1-1 and 8/11, also untrimmed shapes at 3/11, 4/11 and 5/11, upwards, in Black, §axe, Brown, White, Navy etc. „ All Bought for. the coming esason; Note . address, Walker's, Boundary .Street. ' —Advt. ' For Carnival Week a special showing of Men's (Boxed) Tailor-made Suits, from 39/0, worth GO/-. Gall in ' to-day and see them at : C. Smith's, Ltd., the Wholesale Drapers,. 01 othiers, 1 cot Importers and House Furnishers; ' The "Weekly Press" War Number 1 has arrived at B. Dixon's, Bookseller, Tainui Street. Price 1/-, posted, 1/0 J —Advt. Your opportunity at last! Books, Fancy Leather G-oods, China,v and Fancy Goods, etc., at half the usual price, are to be had at B. Dixon's Disposal Sale. — Advt. , Doctors pronounce the Plunkett Hygienic Pram as the correct .- thing for "Baby Comfort." Latest models at Wade 's,. fr6:m £3' l7s 6d. . ; SskEGu^-8 Clv« *"C v '"*■ £ . •"■'.-■■■'■ Public attention is drawn to B. Dixon's Huge Disposal Sale, advertised iv dur columns. The stock must go. The prices have been reduced to do so. Salo starts on Saturday, October 16th. I Gome mi early and secure |he v bargains.

At Pollard's Pictures to-night the Greymouth "Rosebuds" will be again screened, together with the results of the voting to date. The third count will take place at five o'clock to-night. Our own correspondent wires that' Hon G. W. Rusell, Minister of Internal Affairs, has sanctioned the Inangahua Acclimisation Society being resuscitated as an independent society. ' Pore some time the Inangahua district has been endeavouring without success to get the" society restored. The deputation to the Minister were Mr W. J. Morris, Reefton, and Mr .:■ P. C. Webb, M.P. They pointed out the special circumstances and. many advantages of the Reefton district as a centre for the Society. The application was granted. « Our Handy menu and Tommy Atkins are on sale in Patriotic Ties at E. M. v Hempseed, Tainui St., Greymouth. — Aivt. New models in all the latest art shades, Plunkett Hygienic Prams, from £3 17 s 6d, at Wade's. Patriotic Ties at Is each in all colourings at R. M. Hempseed, Tainui Si Greymouth. — -Advt. . We have a new range of Buttons just to hand, in Pearl, the new Black Acorn design and ball pattern. Also iv fancy checked Saxe, Brown, Navy, etc. We give 10 per cent discount to dressmakers Jon all goods.— Walker's, Boundary Street, Greymouth.— Advt.