WHEN THE WIND CHANGED.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 4011, 18 August 1915, Page 5

WHEN THE WIND CHANGED.

GERMANS HOIST . WITH

THEIR OWN PETARD.

poison GLOOB ROLLS BACK m THE ATTACKERS. 3000 OF THE ENEMY CAUGHT BETWEEN TWO .FIRES. cV FEARFUL EXECUTION WROUGHT. THE RUSSIAN POSITION DISCUSSED. (Received Aug. 17, 10-20 p.m.) PETROGRAD, Aug. 17. It has transpired that 3000 Germans, preceded by an asphyxiating cloud, advanced at dawn on the Bth, hoping to storm one of the forts of Osswiece. The wind suddenly changed and the Germans took panic and fled, while the fortress artillery shot hundreds down. ’Many of the enemy were attacked by their own artillery before the latter realised the reason for the flight. Overtaken by the gas and between two fires, the column was practically annihilated.

A communique states that the bombardment of Kovno continues unceasingly, the fortifications of the- western sector being obstinately bombarded. There was furious fighting on Saturday and Sunday between the Narcw and 1 the Bug, and a series of German attacks wore repulsed with great loss to the enemy. Military experts' point out that the main crisis in the Grand Duke Nicholas’ grandiose and decisive withdrawal to his main defensive line is Brest. Ossowicc, and Kovno. He has not yet reached that situation.

Kovno is intimately corelated with the Russian advance from Dvinsk. and if the- latter progresses or even holds the enemy it will he possible to successfully defend Kovno and the Nie-men-Bohr lino, and. also to prevent General von Himienberg seizing the much-cove fed pivot. The “Cologne Gazette’-' says a great urea westward of the Vistula is covered! with: waggons ceaselessly bringing up supplies for the Russians’ destruction.

The destruction of the railways and iridges' necessitates fabulous exertions .o carry supplies to the advancing arnios.

EVACUATION OF RIGA.

HUMANS PREPARING FOR THE

WORST,

ALL BUSINESS STOPPED

(Received Aug. 18. 1.15 a.in.) COPENITAGEN, Aug. 17. The evacuation of Riga continues. All business is closing down, and the banks have removed to Moscow. Most- of the inhabitants have gone into the interior, and little property of military value remains. AUSTRALIAN ITEMS. THE BRUCK SUICIDE (Received Aug. 17. 10.30 p.m A SYDNEY, Aug. 1.7. A verdict of suicide was returned in the case of Brack. Ilis partner, Thompson, gave ovidence that the charge against the firm of attempting to trade with the enemy since January worried deceased A Domain orator named Quinton was sentenced to six weeks’ imprisonment on a charge of making statements prejudicial to recruiting, and was fined! and ordered to find sureties for £IOO to refrain from similar statements during the war. A German named Wilhelm Bn hr, on charges of attempting to contravene the War Precautions Act in attempting to depart on tho steamer Makura without permission, and also with being an alien enemy and having adopted an assumed name, was sentenced to six months’ hard labor on each charge. Ernst- Briemil. a Swiss, on a charge of aiding BaQir, was sentenced to three months’ imprisonment.' A procession of forty motor ears, gaily decorated and carrying banners, and many people afoot traversed the streets from the Town Hall to Parliament House carrying a petition in favor of 6 o’clock closing for presentation.

A revised musketry course has been adopted, ensuring efficiency before the troops proceed to the- Front.

GENERAL ITEMS.

HUGE WAR ORDERS’ FOR CANADA.

LONDON, Aug. 10

Official: British orders for forty-six million sterling wortn- of munitions are being executed in Canada. The American Note ic> Austria stresses tho fact that Germany anti Austria supplied. Britain with munitions during the Boor war, despite the Boers’ commercial isolation. ft is reported that the relations of the Kaiser and Dr Von Bethmaun Holhveg are less cordial, and the latter’s resignation is imminent. General Von Bissing, Governor of Belgium, is mentioned as his successor. German agents are endeavoring, through neutral newspapers, to stir up feeling in France mat England is not doing enough. Many leading men in France are organising a campaign to contradict the statements. At the request of the Australian Hospital Committee Sir J. McCall and Mu B. R. Wise (Australian High Commissioner) visited Wimereux. They were, gratified to find that the general organisation was very high,- with excellent equipment and a skilled stair. By the courtesy of the French ana British Governments they visited other hospitals in .the district, me Australian Hospital has the lowest death rate. They were informed that the French Red -Cross Society greatly needs funds. Its hospitals arc most economically managed. Prince' Ranjitsinghi lias been appointed ono of General Irenehs aides-de-camp. _ . (Received Aug. 17. 9.20 p.m.) _ The Russian commissioner inquiring into atrocities has evidence that between Ivangorod and Novo Alexandria a.German officer set fire to a shed in which upwards of GO Russian w ounded were housed. « , • „ Prince Alexander of Oklenbuig offers to hospital on his. estates m Southern Russia 250 British wounded invalided officers when the Dardanelles 11 The American reply to Germany in the William P. Frve case, while ace copting a Commission to determine damages declines' to arbitrate on the L-Vugr-Nation of the Prusso-Ainerican treaty. .