GERMAN PANIC.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7751, 20 July 1916, Page 3

GERMAN PANIC.

GENERAL RETREAT COMMENCED. ON EASTERN FRONT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON, July 19. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Rome correspondent says that a highly significant Petrograd telegram lias been received announcing that a general retreat on the east front has commenced. The Austro-Germans are retiring and laying waste the country and burning villages. The telegram is one of many indications that Sir Douglas Haig’s offensive has aroused the first fears in the minds of the German General Staff and suggests the possibility that they must revert to purely defensive fighting in order to secure tolerable terms of peace. CENTRAL AFRICA. GENERAL SMUTS’ PROGRESS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received This Day 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. General Smuts’ official report states that the enemy endeavored to cut our communications north of Harideni and also the Usambara railway between Karogwe and Langa. They have been driven down the Pangani river. The clearance of this area proceeds satisfactorily. A landing force under Brigadier Crewe captured Muanzo, on the southern shore of Lake Victoria. The majority of the Germans fled by the lake southwards. Our vessels are pursuing them. RUSSIAN CAVALRY. WITHIN A DAY’S MARCH OF HUNGARY. AUSTRIAN REAR THREATENED. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received This Day, 11 a.m.) LONDON, July 19. The “ Daily News’ ” Petrograd correspondent states that General Letchitsky’s cavalry have penetrated to within a day’s march of Hungary mid threaten the roar of the Austrians in the Kimpolung-Kutty region. SUBMARINE SERVICE. AFTER THE WAR. Reuter Message. (Received This Dny, Noon). LONDON, July 19. The Germans are preparing for a submarine after-the-war service with the United States. The charges are high and parcels are not accepted. State correspondence will be given precedence. AUSTRIAN DEPUTY. FIGHTING WITH THE ITALIANS. PREFERS DEATH TO CAPTURE. Times Service. (Received This Day, 9 a.m.) , ROME, July 19. M. Battisti, deputy for Trent in the Austrian Parliament, was seriously wounded while lighting as an Italian officer. He committed suicide rather than fall into Austrian hands. The Austrians held a mock treason trial over the body and hanged it. This act created furious indignation and a demand for reprisals is general throughout Italy. ORDER FOR SHELLS. TO BE FILLED NEXT YEAR. Reuter Message. (Received This Day, 9 a.m.) OTTAWA, July 19. It is officially announced that new orders for the manufacture of thirtyfive million dollars’ worth of six and nine-inch slid Is have been placed in Canada for delivery next year for Britain.