PRICELESS CONFESSION

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2897, 9 October 1916, Page 7

PRICELESS CONFESSION

ALLIES HAVE ADOPTED BEST TACTICS . ("The Times.") (Rec. October 8, 5.5 p.mj London, October 7. Colonel Repington saye von. Araim's memorandum shows • that the German army has been reduced by the defensive, is greatly bedraggled, and is mainly occupied in escaping from British blows. It was not meant for the world's eyes, least of all for ours. Before seeing the roport we were ignorant of the particular direction in which we were hurting the Germans most; now wo know. Tho admissions show that the German army is wearing out under the. constant strain, and the steady exhaustion of man-power and material is a priceless confession. It proves that the Allies have adopted the best strategy and tactics to sicken the Germans of their war and tame them, ■ ' j LATEST PORTRAIT OF THE KAISER HE LOOKS TIRED AND AGED, j Australian-Now Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. Ootoher 8, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, October 7. A paper in Dresden has published the latest portrait of the Kaiser, who .is looking tired and aged, and almost an invalid. The publication has been stopped,' and the police are searching for copies, which are selling secretly at ten marks each. Herr Harden's paper "Zukunft" has been suppressed. GERMANY'S FOOD PROBLEM A TERRIBLE ONE TO SOLVE. Australian-New Zealand. Gable -Association. (Rce. October 8, 5.5 p.m.) Amsterdam, October 7. ! The "Neuesteri Nachrichten" states that the Germans' food problem in the winter will be very terrible to solve. It is still hoped there will not be starI vation generally speaking. ANGLO-DANISH TRADE AGREEMENT ITS EFFICACY PROVED. Außtrjlian-Now Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. Ootober 8, 5.5 p.m.) Copenhagen, Octobcr 7. _ At a meeting of the Industrial Council, the chairman, said that since tho Anglo-Danish agreement-, made in Novomber, 1915, only half a million lcroners' worth of goods woro smuggled or illegally exported. During the same period five hundred milIt'ohsT worth wore imported. This was .proof"of tho effieaqv of the agreement.