AVAL V.C. HERO

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4010, 17 August 1915, Page 5

AVAL V.C. HERO

GALLANT EXPLOITS IN THE DARDANELLES. SMASHING OF THE El 5 RECALLED. COMMANDER ROBINSON’S VALOUR. (Received', Aug. 17, 1.35 arm.) LONDON, Aug. 17. A “Gazette” announces that the Victoria Cross lias keen awarded Commander Eric Robinson. Commander Robinson advanced alone on February 20 under heavy fire to an enemy gun position and destroyed a four-inch gun, and returned for another explosive charge and destroyed a second gun. He would not allow members of the demolition party to accompany him, because their white uniforms were conspicuous. Commander Robinson participated in four attacks on minefields, always under heavy fire. ' TURKO-GERMAN QUARRELS. A STRAINED SITUATION. REVOLUTION PREDICTED. (’Received Aug. 16, 10.20 p.m.) ATHENS, Aug. 16. A quarrel between Turco-Goimaii staff officers on Gallipoli resulted in an outbreak against the Germans. Forty-five Turkish officers wore arrested and taken- in chains to Constantinople- and gaoled. This has increased the indignation against the Germans throughout the army, and Greek refugees predict a revolution. FATE OF THE BARBAROSSA GERMAN GUNNERS PERISH. (Received Aug. 16, 10.20 p.m.) ATHENS., Aug. 16. The sunken Turkish, battleship Barbarossa was used as a monitor in the Dardanelles, and had aboard all the Breslau’s German gunners, a majority of whom were drowned. THE ALLIES’ PLANS. FRENCH EX-MINISTER'S SUGGESTION. (Received Aug. 16. 9 p.m.) PARIS, Aug. 16. M. Lanesep (French ex-M buster for Marine) proclaims the necessity of the Allies disembarking troops at the farther end of the Gulf of Sams in order to develop an attack ou the mainland. MAGNIFICENT NEW ZEALANDERS. j HEROISM IN RECENT FIGHTING ’ COMMANDERS’ WARM APPRECI j ATION. ! (Press Association Telegram.) ■ DUNEDIN, Aug. 16. ( - Hon. James Allen received the f’ol- 1 lowing cablegram from Sir Tan Hamii- 1 ton to-night:— ( “Warmest thanks. Your telcjram. f communicated to troops. . Corps com--* 1 wander under 'whom New Zealand l troops are serving reports as follows. ~ end I fully endorse all lie says: ‘ cannot tell you how magnificently the 1 whole of the New Zealand troops-- - artillery, mounted rifles, infantry and Maoris—have done in our recent very 1 severe fighting. Trench after trench J? and ridge after ridge were successfully * taken by them with a dash which pro- e vented the Turks making any -tend a against them over country as preci- L E torts and difficult as that we took ou riding. Among our fallen comrades r fhe whole force deeply deplores ti.o a deaths of Colonel Malone and the loss 11 of Colonel Beauclop, who had p-lived themselves first-class soldiers and real ? loader's ill the field.' —(Signed) Sir Jart *■ Hamilton.”

COTTON CONTRABAND. AMERICA RECEIVES THE NEWS WELL. (Received Aug. 16, 10.10 p.m.) LONDON. Aug. 16. Britain and France are about to simultaneously- declare cotton contraband. Officials in Washington received the intimation in the best spirit. ENEMY TRADER’S SUICIDE. “THE ONLY WAY OUT OF IT.” SENSATIONAL SYDNEY CASE. (Received Aug. 16, 10.40 p.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 16. * Ludwig Hermann Brack, a partner in a well-known medical instrument agency, was found unconscious and died at the hospital from morphia, poisoning. He left a letter for his partner expressing grief that lie was unintentionaly the cause of proceedings pending on a charge against the firm of trading with the enemy, and added: ‘‘You are quite innocent in the matter. The only way I can see to get out of it- is to end my life.” He then details .ns preparations to poison himself. When the, case against the firm was called at Court an adjournment was granted for a. week on the ground that Brack had died suddenly. THE ITALIAN ADVANCE. PROGRESS IN SEXTEN VALLEY. AUSTRIAN ARMORED TRAIN REPULSED. (Received Aug. 16. 10.20 p.m.) ROME. Aug. 16. Official: In the valley of the Adige an Austrian armored train attempted te rail the railway station at Sorravale, but was easily repulsed. The enemy’s attack in force against the-recently-lost positions *n the Pape mi valley was repulsed with heavy losses. Our infantry in the Sex ten valley reached the slopes of Hekofel and Crodarosim, and our infantry has also appreciably progressed in the P'.emizo basin and in the Monte Nero zone. The Pope has offered to send twelve Italian Capuchins to the concentration camps in Austria as Italian prisoners refuse to confess to the Austrian priests, who are believed to be sides. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES. THE LATEST LIST. . (Received Aug. 17, 12.20 a.m.) SYDNEY, Aug. 16. The 65thi Casualty list shows — Killed in Action —Three officers and. fifteen men. Died of Wounds —One officer and live men. Died of Illness —Seven men. Wounded—Five officers ( and Up men, including' Sapper G. E. M. Woods, a New Zealander. Those ill include Private A. A. Grant (in hospital at Ghezireh), and private D. A. Smith (in liosp'cn! in' London), both New Zealanders.

DOOM OF, THE TORPEDO. AN ITALIAN’S CLAIM. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) LONDON, Aug. 15. An Italian claims to have invented an apparatus reputed to he capable at instantaneously nullifying the effect of 'submarine torpedoes, causing them to burst before reaching tlieir objective. The invention has been submitted to Die Italian naval authorities.