LATER. BRAVERY OF THE ANZACS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10108, 16 October 1917, Page 5

LATER. BRAVERY OF THE ANZACS.

PRAISED BY WAR CORRESPONDENTS, Received October 16. 1.20 p.in. LONDON. Oct- 15. Mr Murdoch, writing on October 13, says: —In drenching rain (ho Australian and New Zealand troops citing throughout, night and day to their poor lines in shellholes. The Australians had retired at dusk from most of the foremost posts captured in yesterday's offensive. They had been mercilessly sniped and machine-gunned iroin Ihe spurs parallel to theirs, while batteries of field guns, brought within four hundred yards of their new [wsitions, rained .shrapnel and the positions became untenable. The men were gradually withdrawn ana they brought in what wounded could be col--1 cted, but were now sadly depleted in numbers. Mr Murdoch refers to the terrible sodden and muddy condition of the battlefield, giving as an example the number ot cases of fatigued men faking into shellholes, unable to rise, and smothered. A party of Germans advancing across the bog came under fire, and left their dead standing upright in the mud. My observations included the marshy land under Bcnnevue Spur, over which the New Zealanders valiantly advanced, to less heroic troops, the feat would have been impossible. During the height of the battle a brigadier, replying to a colonel’s plea for reinforcements, which were unavailable, sent this historic message: “Remember the story of Gallipoli.” . Another correspondent describing the Australian advance towards the village of Pa.sschondaelo, says the men on the left came under a strong machine-gun fire from their left flank. This was explained by the fact that the New Zealanders had been held up by uncut, wire and a- nest of machine guns in a strong redoubt called Bellevue, thereby enabling the Germans to pour n, direct enfilading fire into the Australians. We pushed ahead, though many fell, Meanwhile the New Zealanders, with the utmost gallantry, despite their great sacrifice, retired to' break their way through Bellevue Spur defences, which on Tuesday had similarly held up the British troops. The New Zealanders gained a useful three hundred yards, but their most gallant efforts, though full of noble sacrifices, did not succeed. It was not unusual to meet uncut wire in sucu attacks, hut was specially difficult to-day, because the weather made a rapid advance behind the barrage most difficult, giving the Germans time to get out their machine guns after the barrage had passed.

AMERICA’S DRASTIC ACTION. PRESIDENT WILSON TAKES COMPLETE CONTROL. Received October 16, 12.50 p.rn. WASHINGTON, Oct- 15. President Wilson ha s issued a proclamation fixing October 24th as Liberty Day, when a country-wide campaign is to be uudertaken to securp the fullest subscriptions for the new loan, thus striking a mortal blow at autocracy. President Wilson has also issued a sweeping proclamation, wherein the Government takes control of American imports and exports,_ and prescribes drastic conditions governing trading with the enemy, and giving discretionary power to take over enemy property. The proclamation also provides for the use of patents to help win the war. It veststhe control of exports and imports in a Ministerial War Track* Board, and creates a censorship board with special control of foreign language newspapers, X.hc proclamation effectivefy cuts of financial and commercial aid from reaching Germany,

SUCCESSFUL RAID BY SCOTTISH TROOPS. Received October 16. 1.30 n.rn. LONDON, Oct. 15. A British official message from Salonika says;— Scottish troops carried out a successful raid at Homodos, southwest of Seres. Our casualties were light. Our aeroplanes bombed a dump and train at Ccstovo, on the Doiran front. AIRMAN AVENGES HIS COMRADE’S DEATH. AIRMAN AVENGES etc hau s ,sdMhht Received October 16, 12.50 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 15. Lieut. Fouck, a comrade of Guynemeyer. avenged the latter’s death on Septetmber 30. when he shot down Wissman, the German who downed Guynemeyer. Fouch escaped the Gormans’ first rush by clever manoeuvring and getting behind them, and shot Wissman in tho head. Tho latter fell. Tho observer was also killed. LUXBURG INTERNED INDEFINITELY. Received October 16, 12.50 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 15. Count Luxburg will probably be held in a detention camp indefinitely. GERMANS CORRUPT SPANISH OFFICIALS. M. GEOFFREY’S OPINION. Received October 16, 12.50 p.m. PARIS, Oct. 15. M. Geoffrey, lately Ambassador at Madrid, who was interviewed on his arrival here, said he was convinced eho escape of the submarine from Cadiz was due to the Germans corrupting certain Spanish subordinate authorities. FOOD ECONOMIES NECESSARY. LORD RHONDDA’S APPEAL. Received October 16, 12.50 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 15. Lord Rhondda has circularised tho Food Control Committees emphasising the necessity for materially reducing consumption. Unless every hous**holder complies the coming winter will he a time of the gravest anxiety. There must be rigid voluntary economy or compulsory rationing will he necessary. ITALIAN STEAMER TORPEDOED. GREEK OFFICIALS ABOARD. THE RESULT OF GERMAN-SWISS ESPIONAGE. Received October 16, 1.20 p.m. ATHENS, Oct. 15. A German submarine torpedoed . tho Italian steamer Bari and also sank'several lifeboats. Fifty survivors have gone to Italy. A number of Greek officials were aboard the Bari, coming home via Switzerland. There is no news of their fate. It is believed the Germans knew they were aboard through the espionage which is rife in Switzerland.

ITALIANS SMASH AN ATTACK. Received October 16, 1.30 p.m. LONDON, Oct. 15. _ An Italian official message says: —Wo completely broke an attack near Lokovao, preceded by lavish artillery fire, from Klondur to the sea. CANADIAN COMMISSION AT WASHINGTON. EX-MINISTER OF MARINE APPOINTED. Received October 10. 1.30 p.m. OTTAWA,. Oct. 15. The Government has decided to appoint a Canadian Commissioner at Washington to ho associated with the British Ambassador, but accorded considerable powers of initiative. The Hon. J. D. Hazcn, lately Minister of Marine, has been selected for the post.