THE ITALIAN THEATRE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLII, Issue 12821, 17 April 1916, Page 5

THE ITALIAN THEATRE.

J'LSHIXG THE AI'STItIANS HARD. .Received A|iril 1(>. at 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam. April 15. An Austrian communique says: — Tito enemy artillery developed greater activity against the Archduke Josef's army, and we evacuated the defence wall south of Sperone and retired to the nearest position. Tile Alpini have occupied the'frontier ridge in the Adaiuello sector. Ijondon. April 14. The Kome correspondent of the Daily Telegraph says:— "The Italian offensive, being simultaneous with, the German attacks on Verdun, resulted in an extension of the Italian lines by several kilometres in Southern and Eastern Trcntino and upon the Isonzo and Carso. Thirty villages and many fortilied hills in the. J>edro, Daoue, Adigo. and Sugana Valleys passed into Italian possession. Eight Austrian forts on Lake Garda are nou- being liesieged. Trcntino is «nder_ Italian fire on three sides. The Austrians have been reinforced, but> chiefly by youngsters and territorials. Prisoners state that the Austrians i would have attacked, but the Italians forestalled them.

llonir. April 14. In the Adameilo zone, during a severe blizzard on Tuesday. wo attacked the enemy's position on Hie steep crest of Libbialta. among llie glaciers, 3300 metres above sea lcrel. We liatl captured all the positions by Wednesday evening. | CERMAN PLOTTERS. WHAT VOX I'AI'E.VS PAPERS DISCLOSED. Received April 16, at 5.5 p.m. London, April 15. The arrest of the plotters in America concerned in the manufacture of bombs to blow up munition ships was due to the arrest- in London of a man giving the name of Bridgeman Taylor, "who Arrived in England early in the war. The seizure of Captain von Papon's papers prorcd Taylor to be in Gcrmai.employinent. Taylor camo to England to offer himself to work under the British Government. His real name is von der Goltz. and it is understood he claims relationship with the German field-marshal.

Taylor is l>clicvcd to have been concerned in the conspiracy to destroy munition works ami bridges in the United States and Canada. He also helped to foment the troubles in -Mexico, and was one of the chief German terrorists in America.

When confronted with the evidence in the hands of the British authorities von der Goltz sought to make terms by giving the full history of the conspiracy. After consultation with the Initcd States authorities Britain decided to return him to the United States to give evidence against his fel-low-plotters.

Von der Goltz's arrival in Sew York was promptly followed by the arrest of seven plotters.

QUIXOTIC PEACE SOCIETY. .Received April 10, at 5.5 p.m. ' London, April 15. The Peace Society is protesting against- nnv after-war anti-German fiscal |wlicy, and the annexation of German territory without consulting the affected population?. GERMANS SEIZE DANISH STEAMER. .Received April 17, at 8 a.m. Copenhagen. April 10. A German submarine in the Cattcgat captured the Dauish steamer Kassan, from Liverpool. SHIPPING FREIGHTS.

Received April 17, at 8 a.m. London, April _IG. . A correspondent in the Westminster Gazette protests against the injustice of increasing freights when the shinping companies are paying larger dividends and bonuses.

! TURCO-CERMAN DIFFERENCES. Received -April 17, at 8 a.m. London, April 16. The Times' Balkan correspondent, says that since the Fall of Jirzcroum the hostility between Turks and Germans lias been increasing. The Germans reciprocate the feeling, some frankly stating that they would novcr hare taken Turkey's part but for the prospect of possessing Constantinople and Asia Minor, which would more than compensate them for the loss of tho African colonics. The ill-feeling between tlu Turks and the Germans would probably have led to a crisis but for internecine feuds between the Turks themselves. Opon I rivalry exists between Talaat and Jinver. The former for the moment reigns supreme at 'Constantinople. A new plot against Envor's life was recently discovered by the Gentians, and 20 Turks were arrested and executed. ATTACK ON UEBKNECHT. Received April 16, at 5.5 p.m. Amsterdam, April 15. A woman fired several shots at llcrr Licbknccht- (the Socialist) in a street in -Berlin. The shots missjd and the woman was arrested. TURKISH SLAUGHTER OF CHRISTIANS. .Received April 17, at S a.m. Amsterdam, April 16. The newspaper Tijd's Cologne correspondent says that tlic Catholic aur thorities' advices from the Catholic mission confirm the statement that the Turks have murdered upwards of a million Armenians by massacres and starvation, including 100,000 Catholics, among whom were four bishops. _ The corres|ioiidciit adds that- the English have aroused popular feeling in Armenia against the Turks. NEUTRAL SHIPMENTS. .Received April 16, at 5.5 p.m. T d London,. April 15. A satisfactory settlement lias been arranged in_ respect of the claims of the leading CKicago meaVpackers against the British Government, regarding the wholesale seizure of meat ,cargoes destined ostensibly for neutral countries and valued at £3,000,000. - Many of the cargoes licld up were for Holland, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark: Otherswere sold where circumstances ic•inircd. _ .