EARLIER CABLES

Southland Times, Issue 17477, 5 April 1915, Page 5

EARLIER CABLES

AT.T.TV.S 1 AXEMEN ACTIVE HEAVY nOHTTKG CONTINUES (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright) AMSTERDAM, April 2. The allied airmen bombed and damaged the railway between Client and Dlxmude. Heavy fighting continues on the A ser. Judging from the numerous wounded who are arriving at Ostend, Bruges, and Turnhout. .. .. PARIS, April 2. A communique states that Freneh and Belgian aviators dropped 30 bombs in the Handzaeme aviation camp. 1917 BECKETTS CAIIEO OUT PARIS, April 2. The Chamber of Deputies unanimously passed a Bill calling out the 1917 reserves . 6EEMAK TRICKS AOAXIf PARIS. April 2. The allied cruisers at Toulon seized aboard various ships 2500 postal packets of German origin. ZEEBBUOGE SHELLED WITH GOOD RESULTS .AMSTERDAM, April 2. For two hours British worships bombarded Eeebrugge owing to submarines attempting to steal through the minefield, and also a new' aviation camp a mile from the town. The German batteries spasmodically replied. AUSTRIANS WAKING DP “DOWN WITH THE WAB!” ROME, April 2. The Austrian people are becoming tired of enduring privations, and have entered on an agitation for tho stoppage of the war. There have been violent demonstrations in several cities, including Vienna, and mauv ehou«s of “Down with the wart” “Down with the army!” “Down with the generals !” There were also attempts to stone the War Office. Tho police and troops charged tho mob, wounding and arresting many. AUSTRIAN FLEET BEST CETTXNGE, April 2. Two Austrian hydroplanes dropped two bombs on Antivari, and seriously damaged the railway station. The Austrian fleet is cruising along the Montenegrin coast and holding up neutral vessels. TURKISH TOBPEDOEBS DAMAGED ATHENS, April 2. The Russian fleet sank a Turkish torpedoer and damaged another in the Bosphorus on Sunday. BDSSIAN GENERAL RETIRES A VICTIM OF CANCER PETROGRAD, April 2. General Kussky, the victor of Lemberg and Prasnysz, has given up Iris command of the army in the field. He has been suffering from internal cancer, but hitherto has heroically refused to resign. THE GERMAN IDEAL A POPULAR KAISER THE SOLE HOPE OP VICTORY (Times and Sydney Sun Service). LONDON, April 2. A neutral traveller writes that the war has undoubtedly increased the Kaiser’s popularity. He is the embodiment of all that the people most admire. His outward appearance of ostentatious piety, cleverness, and activity have led tho masses to believe him infallible. He has not the same influence among the military, and is not permitted to interfere seriously with their plans of campaign. It is rumoured that the Crown Prince possesses not a vestige of power, although he retains his popularity among the officers. Sensible Germans know the failure of the army on both fronts, despite the superhuman effort* and bloody,

sacrifice*, but no one expresses disappointment, all being firmly convinced that the Allies will soon quarrel .among themselves, and so enable Germtmy to fight England alone. BATTLE Of NBDVE CHimU OESUAV HOBBS AND JUUSCOn LONDON, April 2. An artillery officer describing th* fighting at Neuve Chapello says it was the biggest thing of the war, and that we have again proved that barbed wire is useless against an artillery bombard* ment such as ours. The infantry fiimply walked into Neuve Chapelle. Trench warfare suits the Germans better. Their best chance is In slap-dash running scraps. Our men are in their element In a chaos of mud and among the doep holes made by the shells from the Jack Johnsons. These are most dangerous at night, because they get filled with water deep enough to drown. There is consolation in hearing the siren singing, because the bullets that whistle are the ones that pass by. The bullet that cotqps straight is the dog which bites before it* bark is heard. "Eye-witness” writes that it is necessary to warn the public against attaching undue importance to the capture of machine guns, which are merely pieces of machinery. The number of enemies slaughtered cannot be replaced in a generation. The guns are of the maxim type on a small inconspicuous sledge or stretcher mounting. He adds that captured officers freely acknowledge that Germany started the war, and frankly admit that Austria had failed them so badly that she will have to bleed. The Austrian Empire will cease to dxist. and the Germans will give some of its territory to Italy, and include the Germanspeaking portion in the German Empire, also Luxemburg. The Germans say they wil welcome a Grand Duchy of Poland as between themselves and Russia, and will insist on Belgium joining the German Zollverin, Antwerp becoming an international port. A great central European confederation of the Germanic peoples will be formed, which will include Scandinavia. The Germans ara now taking comprehensive measures to remove the whole of the civil population from the territory the Germans now occupy in France. The most noticeable thing about the German troops is their acceptance of the heaviest losses and personal misfortunes with complete cheerfulness provided they know they are winning, SOUTH ABRICA AUS OCCUPIED (By Telegraph.—Press Assn. —Copyright) CAPETOWN. April 2. The Union forces have occupied Aua unopposed. (Latest War News on Page 6.)