FIFTH EDITION. FIGHT ON BORDER.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 11390, 17 May 1915, Page 1

FIFTH EDITION. FIGHT ON BORDER.

ITALIANS ATTACKED. TROOPS rfUSHED UP. (Received May 17, 4.30 p.m.) ROME. May 16. The "Messagero" states that a company of Ausirians crossed tho frontier near Togni. A'ume troops fired snd charged tho Austriaus, v.-hc re-treated. One was taken prisoner. GENEVA, May 16. Trains carrying- Italian €oidi«re and war maloria-I art hurrying towards : the Tyr'ol. It. is estimated -that. 1,700.000 are mobilised. THEDABDA2TELLES. TURKISH RUSE. • • (Received -May- 17,' 4.30 p.m.) . LONEQIy, May 16. Mr Martin Donohue, at Athens, reports that tic Turks obtained an armistice to bury their dta-d. . XVhjlo' the Allies ware removing their wounded Turko-Germans treacherously" fired, killing several of our men. Tn Allies' advance h*s .b€?n; mjioh hampered by oaiaugienwets. T«he Britiehare utiag hand gronadc-s effectively. Tliu Turks on Thursday sti.mp-<kd t number ~©f transport- animals towa-rci* towards the British lines, lollowing tip •with an attack, •which vras . repulsed. -SSTIBNA, May 16. Fugitives report (Stat +he city la is sore straits from leek of food and ammunition.. Tho Turks srß morirr' troopd to Midi-a, fearing a Russian landing. AUSTRIAN CLAIM ' (Referred May 17, 4.15 p.m.)' AMSTERDAM, May 16, An Austiriswi communique states: Our troops have occupied Samber, couth of Prifmyil. THE REYOLT. LISBON LIVELY. (RtceivedJlay 17, 4.20 p.m.) MADRID .May is. Fighting betwira the rebels and tho .•'Guvemmeat troops continue* at Lisbon. Tho naval bombazdment Teased' owing io the lack oi ammunition. Many buildings were burned. Royalieis Louses wore ran tacked and a number of pe-rcoas killed snd wounded. .7 .. ' BEAT. THE " SUBS." (Received May 17, 1.*25 p.m.) LONDON,-M-ay 1? Tho iiner Philadelphia ha-a arrived at Liverpool. * Sho saw submarines, but precautions were takon. PROTECTING THE- BIRDS. LARG-E AERA RESERVED IN' KELSON. The Hon W. F. Massey, Prims Minis-ter-.ha 3 written to Mr H. G. Ell, M.P., informing him, in reply to a k-tter dated March IS, that the Minister of Internal Affairs has declared the Goulard Downs, in the Nelson district, 4 sanctuary under the Animals Protection Act. Ths aenouaoKaent appear* in the " Gazette" of Hay 6. and tho - arte, which includes Meant Perry, about 5000 fec-t high, is 16,260 acres. THAT RIOT. " PREMIERS TIETT. WELLINGTON, May 17. Speaking of tho culbre&k in TVangtv nui, tho Prims Miniit-sr staled to "Post" reporter that vrhst happen*.! •«'a-i not the way by which our itdignation at ihs Germane" dstestabla methods should nnd expression. Al.' enemy subjects in this co-oatry or-. under strict, supervision, snd sjiy indication of sympathy -smii the enemy or hostility to Britcir it laa-.ediat-sly follcred by internment at Somss Island or Motuiki, vrhils axy assistance to tho enemy by imparting information or in any other Tray will int followed by court martial and punishment to fit the offeaca. If mors become* necessary more vrill bo done. Enemy L-übjociß could not. according tc instructions from the Imperial authorities. bo sent) out of New Zealand during the wur period. Mr Massey added that bo Trishcd our ycc-pic, indignant thought i-hcy cisy b®, to remember that 'buy -d.ro British aad act sccordinelv.