RUSSIAN THEATRE

Nelson Evening Mail, 29 March 1916, Page 5

RUSSIAN THEATRE

OPERATIONS IN THE DVINSK REGION -GERMAN AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY. PETROGRAD, March 28. A communique reports increased Ger- \ man aerial activity on'the Dvinsk,front. We captured, after'a desperate struggle two lines of trenches-west of Postavy. The enemy are obstinately resisting our offensive between Narotz and Vischenevskoe Lakes. , ! A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. 1 LONDON, March 27. J A German wireless message says:— i "Tne Russians, with unprecedented I numbers of men and munitions, violently attacked Hindenburg's armies north-west of Jacobstadt. \ The Russians suffered enormous losses. There were similar unsuccessful attacks at Postavy, fifty miles south of Dvinsk. After strong attacks by portions of three Russian army corps south of Narotz Lake, the Prussians counter-attacked and- recaptured artillery observation positions lost on February 28th, capturing 21 officers and 2140 men." GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS FROM BELGIUM. AMSTERDAM, March 27. • One hundred and twelve trains passed Liege .going to Russia in a single day. Practically all the Landsturm troops in Belgium have gone to assist, in repelling the Russian attacks. ° •»' " v

}• The High Commissioner, reports : London, March 28, 2.35 a.m. Petrograd reports that- north-west of Postava the Russians, after an obstinate fight, have occupied two lines of enemy trenches. -.''/'.- A stubborn resistance was encountered at Lakes Narotz and Vishnievskoe. , On the Caucasian, sea front the Russians repulsed the Turks on the left of Baltachi . THE BALKANS AERIAL ACTIVITY AT SALONIKA. SALONIKA, March 27. A large Bulgarian munitions depot m the Middine district was blown up. Many persons were killed: and injured. Five aeroplanes at dawn raided Salonika and cruised for half anr hour. Eighteen civilians were killed and 21 wounded. Many of the inhabitants, panic stricken, fled: to the country. SALONIKA, March 28. Two of the raiding' aeroplanes were brought down. .. THE MIDDLE EAST FURTHER RUSSIAN PROGRESS IN ARMENIA. (Official.) - 1 PETROGRAD, March 27. One of our'submarines under ; battery fire at Gunduldak sank a steamer towing a string of coal-laden barges. Our troops on the coast dislodged the Turks and crossed to.the left bank of the Baltatchi Darassi. TURKEY'S PU6HT . FACED WITH BANKRUPTCY. APPEALS TO GERMANY IGNORED. v LONDON, M&rch-..28.... The Daily Chronicle's Geneva correspondent states that the Turkish Minister of Finance announces the imminent bankruptcy of the Turkish banks and the total ruin o? Turkish financial, and commercial undertakings. Turkey's xecjuests for German financial aid have been ignored. ' " turkeyWpeace . INCREASING UNEASINESS IN GERMANY. (Rec. Jfarch 29, 1.35 p.m.) ... AMSTERDAM, March 28. There are increasing Germaa ~* earjs that Turkey will be| inclined to sne for peace. . George. Bernharti, in tfee J&g&afhe Zejr tung, recognises that the step is possible, and attempts to console readera by stating that British statesmen . ought ito realise that the Central Powers, .will I not be greatly disadvantaged if Turkey concludes peace. THE ITALIAN WAR ENEMY POSITIONS;CAPTURED ON THEISONZO. ; ~. ROME, March 28. ; A communique states that we captured strong entrenchments at Setteto; F~eikof£ld, and Cavallo Paso. ... _ r A! sanguinary thirty hours fight at Palpiccolo led to the temporary loss 6t our position, which we recaptured witu the bayonet. t Hundreds of enemy corpses were strewn, on the ground. ."..; Our anti-aircraft guns on- the Isonzo brought down three aeroplanes. . .Five airmen were taken prisoners, and the commander of the squadron was killed^ AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. AMSTERDAM, March 28. An Austrian communique saysAfter severe fighting at the Gorz bridgehead we captured the whole of the enemy position and the northern portion of the Podgdra heights.'"' ALLIED WAR CONFERENCE DECISIONS OF SUPREME IMPORTANCE EXPECTED. ■ ■ -. , PARIS, March 27. The great council of all the Allies has opened. It is arousing intense interest, as it is expected to evolve coordinated plans of supreme importance for future operations. At the conclusion of the Paris conference" Mr Asquith will go to Rome, where a further conference .will be held next week 1 . Possibly Mr Lloyd George will acconrpiany him. Thirty-seven, delegates, representing the eight nations participating in the war, are attending the congress. DISCUSSION OF THE ECONOMIC . WAR LONDO'N, March 27. The "Daily Telegraph's" Pads correspondent says the historic conference opened at the Quai d'Orsay, in the same room as the Congress of Paris in 1856. Ifc is understood that the conference will provisionally consider the economic war, thus laying down the broad lines of the purely economic conference to be held next month. THE ECONOMIC CONFERENCE BRmSli REPRESENTATION. (Rec. March 29, 8.10 a.m.) . LONDON, March 28. . "Ministerial circles declare that all along it- was intended that . Mr Bonar Law should attend the Economic Conference. 'Misapprehension arose through Mr Lloyd George stating that Mr Runciman, President of the Board of. Trade, would be the principal delegate. ITALIAN COMMENT. - T—(Roc. March 29, 10.5 a\m.) - MILAN, March 28.. The newspaper Stampa, the Paris Conference, states.that the 1 Western commanders, are agreed that Germany must not be allowed; facility for ' accumulating forces against a single Ally.. Such must be met by crushing combined action. The presence of the Allied Premiers in Paris gives full weight to "this. ' - a. INTERNATIONAL PARLIAMENTARY CONFERENCE ALL THE ALLIES TO BE REPRESENTED. ' / (Rec. ,March 29, 10.5 a.m.) LONDON, March 28. The International Parliamentary Conference meets at the French Senate House on 27th April, and lasts four days. All the Allies*-will be represented. Japan will send seven members of Parliament and agents. The Conference programme includes commercial relations, compensation for war damages, reduced postal rates, international patents office, and an international clearing house. * CHANCELLOR AND THE KAISER. REPORTED RESIGNATION. LONDON. March 28. ; The Daily Chronicle's Geneva correspondent says the hasty recall of Prince Buelow to the Kaiser's headquarters Is regarded as cqnfirmine-- the report -jhat Dr von Befchmann-Hollweg is resigning, owing to a .grave dispute with the Kaiser.

SUBMARINE WARFARE GROWING DISGUST IN NEUTRAL COUNTRIES NEW GERMAN SUBMARINES. (Rec. March 29,-8.10 a.m.) LONDON, March 28. There is growing disgust in the United States, Holland, Denmark, and Scandinavia relating to Germany's intentions to stop trade regardless of neu : trals. Danish telegrams describe the German submarines' size and speed at hitherto unknown. After torpedoing the Norwegian barque Lindfield, a submarine took the crew of 30 aboard for four days until another Norwegian barque was sighted. The Lindfield's crew were then placed aboard. The submarine's crew numbered 80. Scandinavian newspapers point out that Germany has destroyed 96 Norwegian steamers during, the war, of which 20 were submarined. Germany has only compensated' Norway in respect of four. Sweden has lost 40 ships, and 128 Swedes have lost their lives. Indignation has increased by reports of rejoicings in Germany regarding the torpedoing of the Sussex, on the ground that it is the first time a submarine has penetrated that paTfc of the Channel and escaped. MORE VESSELS iSUNK. The Atlantic ?Transport Company's steamer Minneapolis was sunk. Eleven were killed, the rest on board" being rescued. ' Lloyd's report that the fishing boat Khartoum and the steamers Hebe and Merne were sunk". It is believed that nine on board the Khartoum and eighc on the Hebe were drowned. Since March 16th, when the German official statement „ that the .subniarino campaign was in full swing was issued, 20 vessels have been sunk apart from the Sussex, of which 10 were British, 2 Trench,' 2 Dutch, 4 Norwegian, and 2 Danish, THE SUSSEX VICTIMS ALL AMERICANS SAVED. THE MINNEAPOLIS SURVIVORS. LONDON, March 27. Th e verdict at £he inquest on the Sussex, victims was that Jth'e ship was torpedoed.. All the 25 Americans on board were saved. One hundred and sixty-three of the Minneapolis's crew have been landed. The Minneapolis, . a trader., between, London and New York, was a vessel of 13,543 tons, and belonged to the Atlantic Transport Company, Ltd., of London. ROTTEN LIFEBELTS. ' (Rec. March 29, 8. ID a.m.) •LONDON, March 28. . An American testified .the - Sussex inquest that many of, the lifebelt tapes were rotten and uselessT The Sussex's mails, half of which are believed to have been lost, included the Australian and New Zealand'mails. GERMANY BELIEVES SUSSEX WAS MINED. BERNSTORFF AND TTRPITZ. WASHINGTON, March 28. The Associated Press correspondent announces authoritatively that Germany believes the Sussex was mined. If she was torpedoed Germany is prepared to disavow the act and punish the submarine commander. ' The correspondent- states that Count Bernstorff had a good' deal to do witb the retirement of Tirpitz, whose„ views on submarine warfare conflicted with, his own. • A QUESTION FOR PRESIDENT HOW MANY AMERICANS MUST BE KILLED? t 0 BEFORE WAR ON GERMANY ,IS DECLARED. (Rec. March 29, 8.10 a.m.) ' LONDON, March 28. The Paris edition,, of the New York Herald asks President Wilson respectfully how many Americans must be' killed before the United States declares war on Germany. It urges immediate seizure of. ships interned in United States ports. . t WHAT WILL AMERICA DO? ] QUESTION TO BE SUBMITTED TO CONGRESS, i I WASHINGTON, March 27. | The situation is acute. The Government is endeavouring to determine beyond doubt ho\v the Sussex and the Eng- , lishman were destroyed. I Following a conference between Pre- l Sldent Wilson and Mr Lansing, a high official stated that diplomatic relations would probably be broken off it is w,-_s proved-that the Sussex was torpedoed. Before taking action, President Wilson will lay the 'situation before Congress, as . the breaking, off of relations would probably mean war. TWO MORE VESSELS SUNK. '(Rec. Marcb 29, 8.10 a.m.) LONDON, March 28 % . 'The Danish sailer Harriet has been sunk. The crew'landed., , .. t . - The steamer Manchester Engineer has been torpedoed and sunk. The crew was saved. ANOTHER VICTIM.. (Rec. March 29", 10.5 a.m.) , LONDON, March 28. The Empress of Midland has been sunk. The crew was saved. THE TURBANTIA OUTRAGE TORPEDO THEORY PROVED. (Rec. March 29, 8.10 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, March 28. Experts, have conclusively, proved that the Tubantia was sunk by a German torpedo. merchantmenTn conflict GOOD' WORK BY AL CANTARA'S CONSORT. (Rec. March 29, .8.10 .a.m.) I LONDON, 'March 28. The Andes, one of the Al- Cantara's consorts, participated in the fight. The I Andes, which was■ dexterioiisly handled, , evaded the torpedoes, and rained shells Jon the raider. ' 'When the latter was beaten, a British light cruiser appeared I and at- a long distance- picked ,up~ r the range'with precision, aud the raider was I soon, afire fore and aft; and blew up, it--1 is supposed, through a cargo of mines I aboard. '■ • , '* * - - '*'' MR HUGHES AND NEW ZEALAND • MR MASSEY'S CONFIDENCE. i(Rec. March 29, 1.35 p.m.) LON±)pN, v Matfch 28. Interviewed regarding ,Mr Hughes's speeches./ Sir that Mr Masseyi had expressed confidence'iri "Mr" j Huschesj who-ift. several "ways represented '

TRADE AFTER THE WAR SIR T. MACKENZIE'S VIEWS: {Rec. March 29, 1.35 p.m.) . LONDON, March 28. Sir T. Mackenzie; at a speech at .the Painters' arid StiSihers' Company luncheon, thought that the settlement of trade questions ought not to be postponed till after the- war. He feared the , people would forget the past, and be turned to dangerous generosity. He advocated the nationalisation of industries, of which" the raw material was chiefly produced within the Empire; .for example, wool. BACK AT GALLIPOLI "A COUNTRY OF GHOSTS." LONDON, March 26. An officer on.ii, warship Dardanelles at the beginning of the month writes:—"Back at our old haunts. <3allipoli is a dead horse now, and we t do not,much enjoy flogging it. They have plenty of guns aloW the coast,, and "judging by the excellent practice, all are manned by Huns. Gallipoli now seems to be a country of ghosts. t One misses the übiquitous- shrapnel, the life of the Reaches, the tents', the smoke of the camp fires. It is. a depressing place, haunted by the spectres , of a great army." - ■ ""- > ENGLISH NEWS GIRL CLERKS HARD TO MANAGE . LONDON, March 27- . The banks are' experiencing difficulty in disciplining the armies of girl .clerks. In one institution ( it was. found .impossible to persuade the t girls to be punctual, while the lunch .hour became telescopic. They are appointing women inspectors to supervise the girls' comings and goings- . . -SINN FEINERS AGAIN. (Rec. March 29, 8.10 a.m.) LONDON, March 28. The Dublin military authorities have ordered the expulsion from Ireland of three prominent Sinn Feiners. PRICE OF FLOUR. '(Rec. March 29; 8-10 a.m.) . . March J2EI. lFlour is quoted at 48, the lowest this year,, and _the, price of the quartern loaf has been reduced to S^d. TONDErtN ZEPPELIN SHEO (Rep. March 29; -1.35 p.m.), -. - :. COPENHAGEN, March 28. - -The Politiken states, that British- seaplanes failed to debtr'oy the Tondern Zeppelin sheds. AIR SERVICE -INDEPENDENT BOARD .URGED. (Reel March, 29,,8.1Q a.in.) LONDON, March 28., , Lord Sydenham', ~in The Times,, advocates an Air Board on -the lines of the old Ordnance Board." The air service should be able, to act as a separate arm, and develop its own 'school of scientific thought and systems of • strategy. AUSTRALIA EMIGRATION -OF SOLDIERS' WIDOWS AND CHILDREN. (Rec. 9.30 a.m.) . PERTH, This Day. At the Salvation Army Congress; the State Governor,announced that he-had received a -letter from General "Booth, sugges'tirig -that* the % widows - and tcnildren of English killed in fighting be sent to the bverfiea Dominions. CELEBRATION OJF i.NZAC -DAY. (Rec. 9:30,' a.m.) -; ~.. , SYtD'NEY;. This Day. Mr Holman favours celebration of Anzac T>ay. I( thrqughouV the; jbon&io'nweatfji and New Zealand;, Aftey memorial services, he suggests that attention be devoted to securing record'recruiting.' NELSON s LADY LIVERPOOL FUND. . - Miss H. - Wilton; hpn., secretary,... Lady Liverpool .Fund, T has, .received the.- following letter,from Capt. ,W. ,G!."'W?ay, ■of the 10th, N,eJson C'.3J!,R..: "In reply to your letter of 6th. jC&tgrtTer, the parcels have, beendisj^ibuted/aniong j the men for, whom they "were intended. lln [ the- .case. .of'. *tnilk, puddings and tinned fru.it, these w.ere .sent jto the' kit// ■ chens,. cooked and then "issued .\to .-.the C.M.R., men regimentally., -, The .gifts arrived -here .aftejv .Christmas, hut al- ' though, late, were none-the less Keariily appreciated.. On; of.,tSe in'en,"of my Squaaro'n, I wish -to thank von for j these Christmas' gifts, and . will.. feel gratefu} if. yoii will .convey .pur' thanks to your committee and the Nelson people.'" " - , Y.M.C.Ar toAR FUND. , The -following further donation is acknowledged : j- ij s. d. Mr George R. Wise ---,'- 220