ITALIAN WAR

Nelson Evening Mail, 21 July 1916, Page 5

ITALIAN WAR

RAIN INTERFERING WITH ACTIVITY*. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) {Rec. Jnlv 2T. 2.15 p.m.) ROME. July 20. A communique says :—Persistent bad weather is interfering with activity, particularly iu the mountains. The infantry progressed at Borcola and made a brilliant- raid. East of Mettahskofel we shelled MVirter. in the Brenta Valley. HUNGARY NEW PARTY'S -DEMANDS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

(Rec. Julv 21. 1.55 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Juiy 20. Herr Karolyis's new party demands Hungary's economic independence, and an independent army and. bank. MESOPOTAMIA EXCESSIVE HEAT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Julv 21. 11.40 a.m.) " LONDON. July 20. The War Office has nothing to report regarding Mesopotamia. The heat is excessive, being over 120 in the shade. mid~dlFeast A TURKISH COMMUNIQUE. j (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) j AMSTERDAM, July A Turkish communique says :— On the Persian front operations arc t.iking a course favourable to us. The L'ersian Mudjahds are rendering us great assistance.- We surprised 1 the enemy on the Euphrates and captured seven food-iaden vessels." v FIGHTING IN TRIPOLI. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association ) AMSTERDAM, July rjO. A Turkish communique s.i-ys: "Mirv Bey, commanding the Turkish volun teers in Tripoli, defeated the. Italians near M'srata' capturing 200 officers ; no 6000 men, besides 24 guns." AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) AMSTERDAM, July 20 An Austrian communique says: '-We repulsed three Italian' attacks at Borc-o.a. with sanguinary losses." TURKISH COMMUNIQUE. (Australian and N.Z. ■ Cable Association.) (Rec. July 21. 11.40 a.m.) CONSTANTINOPLE. July 20 A communique states: —The Russians j were rexulsed east of Sineh, leaving a great number dead. We carried out a successful attack in the Caucasus. IMPORTANT JUNCTION OCCUPIED (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. July 21. 12.10 p.m.) LONDON, July 20. A Russian communique says : We occupied the town, of Kugi, an important junction of the roads from Erzoroum, Lhaputi, and Khzinrjtha. The Turks, in great force, commenced to advance on the 17th in the direction <-f Mossul. Our detachment retreated to a new position. We dispersed considerable bodies of Persian nomads near Ispahan. BANK RATE UNCHANGED. (Rec. Julv 21, 12.10 p.m.) / 'LONDON, July 20. The Bank rato is unchanged.

DARDANELLES AND MESOPOTAMIA COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY TO BE APPOINTED. PROCEEDINGS TO BE SECRET. 'Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Re.-. Julv 21, 11.40 a.m.) " LONDON. July 20. The, Horse of Commons wa-s crowded for the debate on Sir E. Carson's motion for a Select Committee to enquire into the Dardanelles and Mesopotamia;! campaigns. Mr Asquith. unexpectedly announced the Government's intention to appoint- • commissions, with power to act- in .e----f-rot. to enquire into both matters, Australia, being represented at the Dardanelles inquiry. .Mr Asquith said he recognised that the widesprea-d and legitimate anxiety in regard to the Dardanelles and Mesopotamia- could not lie allayed !y general assurances of after the war enquiry, but owing to the present- critic.)! phase of the military operations the Government- deprecated a- debate which might give the world the impression that wo are divided amorist ourselves. lie did not desire to conceal past shortcomings or screen those responsible. There were manifest objections to a seleot committee. ft- would lay a. great burden on departmental officers. Moreover, the generals, admirals, and other 5 offi ccrs requested to give evidence were already dispersed over a wide held, and it was' impossible to recall them to London. The Government, therefore, proposed two Commissions, consisting <;" members of the House of Commons and the. House of Lords. and if necessary outside members.

In the House of Commons Mr Asquith will shortly introduce a Bill_ naming the Commissioners and giving it compulsory powersSir Edward Carson withdrew his motion. He understood from the Premier's statement that Sir William Robertson and Mi- A. Chamberlain were sa - isfied that everything was being done to remedy the disastrous state of affairs in Mesopotamia. He was confident thatSir William Hobertson was a man not to be influenced by politicians .

Mr Asquith moved an adjournment- on the understanding that the debate wi;l he confined to his statement.

Colonel Churchill hoped that the inquiry would be held as much in public as possibe. Mr Asquith, in repy to Colonel Churchill's suggestion said that the Commission would sit in secret if necessary SUBMARINE WAR DOZEN SHIPS SUNK TN 24 HOURS 'Australian ar.d N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, July 90. There is a remarkable recruch'Sc-uice of submarine activity, nearly a <-.- •en vessels having been sunk in the past- 2A hours. The change was not announrd. but some light is'thrown on the matter \,\ the latest German newspapers. 'The Morning Post's Berne correspondent calls .attention to a semi-ofiir.ial article, in the Lokalanzeiger, calculated [ to cheer up the advocates of the former I ruthless methods. It- discusses the -abrogation of tho of London. suggests that England may use her power to force neutrals to adopt an unfriendly, «-nd if possible, hostile attitude towards Austin-Germany. That would- ultimately mean that all Austria's and Germany's frontiers would be dosed. It' such a situation arose Germany •would probably consider the cessation of submarining, which was ordered out oi consideration for the United States and other neutrals, and with the object of .preserving their friendly feelings towards Germany. In- the event of England succeeding in. inducing neutrals to adopt an- attitude of active "or passive hostility towards Germany one important reason for the decision to cease operations arrived at- in the spring of 1916 would have ceased to exist.

Tho British press consider that in view of the ruthless submarining of the past- few days it is a reasonable deduction that Germany has decided that England is influencing neutrals definitely in favour of the Allies. Some critics aYe even prepared 1 for greater ruthlessness, and declare that it is a- short- step from the seizure and sinking «af neutral vessels to invasion of the territory of .surround'iig neutrals, particularly Denmark, with a view of compelling them to .provide: supplies. The Lokalanzeiger further hints at an important secret change concerning submarines which will be of great advantage in the event of Germany being compelled to act ruthlessly. It- adds that the new decision will probably liave to be anade soon.

The? Kreuz Zeituny qualifies the announcement, stating that the deeis'on must bo made quickly, as otherwise G-orinany will lose.the best time of the year for submarining. The Neueste Nachrichten says: —"In. tile last Note to America we reserved a. free hand for a -submarine mercantile war in the event of America failing to induce England to alter her procedure, which is an infringement of ail ''nter-nat'ona-l law governing neutrais-' trade with Germany, -but the time to use our free hand has not yet arrived." ITALY ANDJSERIVIANY A SIGNIFICANT DECREE. (Australian and* N.Z. Cable.Association ) (Rec. July 21, 11.40 a.m.) ROME, July 20. A decree forbids the.passage, of German goods to Italy and authorises measures against German subjects. wa¥fjnance ANOTHER 300 MILLION CREDIT. (Australian an<L»*N.Z. Cable Association .\ LONDON 1 , July 20. Mr Asquith will ask for a three hundred mill-ion vote of credit next week. The House of Lords passed the Finance Bill. EMPIRE TRADE COMMITTEE GOVERNMENT'S DECISION CONDEMNED. (Published in The Times.) LONDON.: July 20. The Times deplores the omiss'on of the Dominions from the Empire Trade ■Committee, and reiterates that the proper course was to decide, the Imperial policy by consulting the Dominions before, the Paris Conference. It points out that only public pressure enabled Mir Hughes to represent the Dominions of the "Empire at the Conference. It asks the House of Commons to assert itself and see that the Dominions are called in to participate in the subsequent stages of the after-wan* trade discussion. REVfCTUALLING LUXEMBURG (Reuter's Telegrams.) LONDON, July 20. The Frankfurter Zeitung states that Britain and France have assented to the United States revrictualling Luxemburg. " X

RIOT AT A GERMAN CAMP ALLEGED PARTICIPATION BY BtRITISiIT PRISON ERS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Julv 21. 1.55 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 20. The Frankfurter Zeitung states thatBritish prisoners participated in a riot at- an unnamed camp. The Guards fired. killing two. CRIME AND SUICIDE WAVE PASSING OVER GERMANY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. Jnlv 21. 10.45 a.m.) NEW YORK, .Inly 20. The Hague correspondent of the United Press states that a gliast-ly crime and suicide wave is sweeping over Germany, due to mental depression, caused by lack of proper food, and losses in the war. There has been a sensational suicide and murder in Berlin every other day for the past two weeks. Two girls killed another in a .manicure parlour. They beheaded the body with a razor and packed the body in a trunk and. sent it to another city. There are many similar gruesome crimes. Practically nothing is published in Germany of the suicides to avoid depression and. the pvscholoaical effect.

CONDITIONS IN GERMANY BREAKING THE NEWS TO THE PEOPLE. (Australian aL% N.Z. Cable Association.) AMSTERDAM, July 20. While the German authorities are seeking to bide the -truth regarding the English, French and Russa-n successes, an ingenious propaganda is in full wing to gradually break the .bad .news- to the people. One method is by posting telegrams in, shop windows announcng that Jaipa-n is supplying Russia with, hundreds of guns and millions of shells. Officers are also calling meetings of men, and explaining that Britain's appearance on tho scene with armies of great size , and amazing efficiency and ■bravery, which could never have be-era foreseen, adds fresh peril to the German armies.

Many German officers are urging Dutch business men to initiate a movement in which, the Queen of Holland would propose peace negotiations.

ANTI-ANNEXATJON, POLICY. SUPPORTED BY LEADING PAPERS 'Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. July 21, 12.10 p.m.) ZURICH, July 20. The majority of leading L4erman newspapers now support Dr Von Beth-mann-Hollweg's anti-annexation policy. The Munichner Post declares that the lives of the Fatherland defenders must not be sacrificed for annexation schemjs which cannot be carried out. STATE OF SIEGE FELT EVERYWHERE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) BERNE, July 20. A letter from Germany says that the state of siege is beginning to be felt everywhere, A veritable dictatorship of the sabre reigns, and tho fcyranny of the police is unimaginable. Following tho Liebknecht demonstrations, 600 well known Socialists were imprisoned at Stuttgart. KITCHENER MEMORIAL FUND. A £50,000 CONTRIBUTION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) LONDON, July 20Mr* Fenwick Harrison, a shipowner, has given £50,000 to the " Kitchener Memorial Fund. ARMENIAN MASSACRES: RED CROSS COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Rec. July 21, 2.15 p.m.) ' LONDON, July 20. M. Balof, Red Cross Commissioner in Armenia reports that he visited 45 villages around Trebizond and out of 8343 inhabitants before the war, Russians found 367. Tho rest were .massacred. , Out- of ten thousand at Trebizond 'tself ' the Russian's found 92. M. Balof ie- ! ports that German officers and agents have directed the systematic extermina>t'.on of the Armenians. AUSTRALIA NEW* ZEALAND CASUALTIES. (Press Association. —Copyright.; ■SYDNEY*, July 20. Casualty list No. 186 contains the names of" the following New Zealanders : Wounded.: Private W. 0. Summer, J. T. Phillips. J. M. Codyne. Ill: Sapper R... Hay.. Returned to duty : Ldeuts. A. Wit-ham and E. L. Dalkeith Sapper W. Gibb; Private A. J. Higgs. PRICE-FIXING BOARD. (Rec. 11 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. The Federal Ministry has extended the powers of the Commonwealth Prica Fixing Board. A Commissioner will be appointed in each State, and on his advice the Board will reommend pries and rates of foodstuffs and necessary commodities and transport . NELSON SICK AND WOUNDED FUND. Mr E. J. Allen, Treasurer of the. Sick and Wounded Soldiers' Fund, acknowledges the .following further contributions: Contributions previously acknowledged £11.049 10s 3d ; Dovedale Patriotic Fund £6 8s 6d ; Bainham Sick and Wounded Fund £5; C. O. Mules £l-. Thomas Pettit £3; Misses York £1 ; E.F.It. £2; total £11,067 18s 9d. RED CROSS FUND. Received at the Depot:—Hardy-street Bandage Bee, per Mrs (Dr) Lucas, 105 roller bandages, 210 cotton wool swab* and 2 bags; Mrs' Thomson (Nile-street), 1 dozen face cloths: Mrs Fish (Collingwood), 1 feather pillow, 1 pillow slip, and old linen ; Mrs C. Moore 6 skeins of wool. Flowers for sale in Wellington, Mesdames Andrews and Jacka. Misses Barnet, Bond, Cock. Bray; Messrs Blackburn and Wigzell.

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