THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 793, 25 August 1916, Page 8

THE BLOCKADE RUNNERS.

THE DEUTSCHLAND MYSTERY. MORE CONTRADICTORY STORIES. Australian and N. 7. Cable Association. BERLIN, August 23. There is no news of the Deutschland. COPENHAGEN, August 21. The Deutschland has arrived at Bremen. KAISER’S BOMBAST. COD STILL HIS ALLY. A u-d ration and N.Z, Caine A ssocintion. AMSTERDAM, August 24. The German bishops’ conference sent a message to the Kaiser praying the Emperor and the people to hold out. The Kaiser replied: “The gods of justice will give victory to the Germans, who arc lighting for liberty and existence.” AUSTRIAN LOSSES. YOUTHS AND OLD MEN TO SERVE Australian and A r .Z. Cahlo Association. BERNE, August 24. The Austrian General Staff recommends raising the military age to GO and lowering it to 16 in view of the enormous losses that have been suffered. IN ARMENIA, CAMPAIGN NEAR THE END. TURKISH OFFENSIVE COLLAPSING. Reuter's Telegrams. PETROGRAD, August 23. It is officially believed that there arc from 13 to 15 Turkish divisions operating in the Erzingan region. About two corps arc engaged at Lake Van, on the Bitlis-Mush line, and there are from four to six divisions in Mesopotamia. Military experts hold the opinion that the Turkish initiative on the Caucasus front and in Persia is on the verge of collapse. The Turkish objective aimed at diverting the Russians from Erzingan and Sivas, but it has signally failed.