TRIUMPH IN AFRICA

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9093, 12 July 1915, Page 7

TRIUMPH IN AFRICA

A conference took place at Calais, on Tuesday between htr Asquith, Lord Crewe, Lord Kitchener and Mr A. J. Balfour, and MM. Viviani, Delcasse, Millerand, -Ajigagnour, A. Thomas and General Joffre. Sir J'ohn French was also present. The Italians are only thirty kilometres from Trieste. An important capture is recorded in this morning’s cables. There is a fine story of the capture of a Gorman submarine by an Italian commander, and a record -of the sinking of several Austrian under-sea devils. Severe fighting proceeds on the western fronts, with considerable success for the Allies. Travellers assert that Germany has practically annexed Luxembourg, using her territory as* a military base. The text of the German Note to the United States has been issued. It amounts to a refusal to relinquish submarine warfare. A firm reply from America is anticipated, warning Germany that further violations will lead to a diplomatic rupture. The Russians have now made the enemy’s “lightning blow” impossible, and they are inflicting terrible losses. A “Times” correspondent gives an interesting account, of the Russian strategy. A Geneva message reports a Russian victory on the right bank of the Vistula, with the loss of 33,000 of the best of the enomj'’s troops within 27 hours. A bomb was thrown at the Sultan of Egypt, but he escaped unhurt. A sum of £7110,000,000 has been already subscribed to the wan- loan. General Both:*, has completed a notable triumph in South-west Africa, jeeuring the complete surrender of the German forces. An important appeal by Lord Kitchener is published in this, morning s messages. A considerable fierce of Turks has appeared at Aden, compelling the British to retire. Several more shops have been sunk by German submarines. In the Dardanelles a number of Turkish batteries have been silenced. The Allies’ fleets are preventing the concentration’ of Turkish troops hy the bombardment of Turkish porta, ' ,