NAVAL BATTLE
GERMANY LOSES WARSHIPS BIG BATTLESHIP, CRUISER AND DESTROYER SUNK NEW ZEALANDERS' GLORIOUS DEEDS GERMANS MOWN DOWN ON EASTERN FRONT A. - RUSSIAN REARGUARD ACTIONS HAMPERING ENEMY'S ADVANCE To-day's cables aimdunce the failure of German night . attacks in massed formation on the western front. There has been a naval engagement in the Baltic, and Germany has suffered the loss of a big battleship. A cruiser and a destroyer are also reported to have been sunk. Details afe given of recent thrilling exploits in which several New Zealanders gained distinction. The Germans in South-West Africa are said to be thoroughly sick of the war. The French Commander-in-Chief at the Dardanelles has been seriously wounded. A New Zealander characterises the Turks as " clean fighters." Several more merchant vessels have been sunk by German submarines. Desperate combats between the Italian and Austrian forces are reported. In the east the German advance is being considerably hampered by the Russians' stubborn rearguard action.
BLOWN UP.
GERMANS LOSE BIG BATTLESHIP.
: TORPEDOED BY RUSSIAN SUBMARINE IN THE BALTIC.
By Cable. — Press Assa-nation. — Copyright. (Received July 5, £SO-a.m.) 7
PETROGRAD, July 4. ' Official—-A Russian submarine blew up a German battleship of tlie Deutschland type, which was leading the* enemy's line in the Baltic on the afternoon of July 2. 1
Earlier details of the engagement in the Baltic will be found-in another column. . .
The Deutschland type.of vessels are battleships of 13,040 tons, carrying four llih, 14 6.7 in, 22 3.4 in, four. I.4in, and 4 machine guns. They are also fitted with six submerged torpedo tubes. Their complement is, approximately, 736 officers and men, ami they attain a speed of 18 knots, with 16,939 indicated horse-power. . \ ,
CLEAN FIGHTERS.
NEW ZEALANDER PRAISES THE TURKS.
HOW THE FRENCH COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF WAS WOUNDED
(Received July 5, 8.25 a.m.;)
LONDON, July 4
A New Zealand officer who has recently been at the Dardanelles, on being interviewed in London, says that the Turks are clean fighters, and never, so far as he was aware, had they fired on the Red Cross. He added:—
"We want plenty of machine guns and an unlimited supply of high explosive shells to put us on an equality with the enemy." PARIS, July 4.
General Gouraud (who has been wounded), in an Army Order issued on June 4, said:—"We must remember, in advancing against the enemy on Turkish soil, it is yet our hateful enemy, Germany, we are fighting. She stirred up the Turks against us. The Turks.were formerly our friends, and therefore we must show mercy to the Turks who surrender."
Official. —General Gouraud was struck by fragments of a shell near an ambulance station, where he had gone to visit the
wounded
His life is not in danger, but he has been invalided home General Baillond has provisionally assumed command.
Overnight messages stated that General Gouraud, the French Coni-mander-in'-Chief at the Dardanelles, was severely but not dangerously wounded. He received three severe wounds, but in view of his robust health it is hoped his recovery will be rapid.
REARGUARD ACTIONS.
GERMAN ADVANCE HAMPERED.
VICTORIES IN COUNTER-ATTACKS.
The High Commissioner reports: — LONDON, June 4, 7.10 a.m.
The latest communique from Petrograd shows that the Germans are continuing their advance, but are hampered by Russian rearguard actions.
Oil the Sokal-Halicz front the Russians, in counter-attacks, took 2000 prisoners and captured several machine guns. To.the south of Rohatyn important enemy forces have occupied the left bank of. the Grila Lipa.
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Sun (Christchurch), Volume II, Issue 437, 5 July 1915, Page 7
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