KINGDOM OF POLAND

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2933, 20 November 1916, Page 5

KINGDOM OF POLAND

THE SECRET OUT ' POLISH ARMY TO FIGHT FOR GERMANY • instralian-New Zooland Cable Association. Berne, November 17. Herr . von Bethmann-Hollweg, addressing the Grand Coram it tea of the ::i Beicnst-ag, said, that Germany's promise to create a new Kingdom of Poland was only conditional. It depended for its success upon a scheme to raise a Polish army to fight tor Germany. • If an insufficient number of Poles enlisted voluntarily, Germany.woiild l introduce. compulsion. If the Poles resisted, or the projected Polisli army was unsatisfactory to the General Staff, the Kaiser would annul the promise to create the now kingdom. POLISH SOLDIERS' OATH FIDELITY TO THE WAR LORD ■ Zealand Cable Association, ttiec. November 19, 5.5 p.m.) „ , Amsterdam, November 18. ■_ Ihe Governor-General of Warsaw has decreed that it is necessary to incorporate temporarily the Polish army with the German army. Polish soldiers must swear fidelity to the Polish' fatherland, to the Kaiser as the Chief War Lord, and tho monarchs of the two Central Powers as guarantors of the Polish State. POLISH VOLUNTEERS ENROLMENT BEGINS TO-MORROW • fßeuter V Telefra m.i (Rec. November 18, 8.10 p.m.) Amsterdam, November 17. German papers state tbat the enrolment of Polish volunteers begins on Tuesday. . The "Gemania" «ays that a vice-regent will be appointed until a King is elected. • , BELLIGERENT STATES AND INTERNATIONAL LAW _ ("Tho Times.") ' . ' ' (See. November 18, 8.10 p.m.) , London, November 17. A.Vienna telegram announces that In, order to conform with International Law, and give the new Polish army belligerent power a status, it is necessary to embody the Polish troops in the Herman army. THE ALLIES AND POLAND \ A SIGNIFICANT TELEGRAM (Au.it.—X.Z ; Cable Assn. and Reuter.) (Rec. November 18, 8.10 p.m.) London, November 17. . M. Briand and Mr. Asquith jointly telegraphed to the Russian Premier applauding the Russians' denunciation of Sermany's violation' of International Law by claiming to create a Polish St»t6 and lev> for the army, and rejoicing in the renewal of the Tsar's promise of Polish autonomy. ,

THE MOUNTAIN WAR HEAVY FIGHTING EAST OF GORIZIA (Anst.—lf.Z. Cable Assri. and IteiiUr.) . London,' November 17. An Italian official message states: Heavy fighting continues at Sail Marco (east of Gorizia). We repulsed three determined night attacks. The enemy renewed the attacks in the morning, after intense artillery firo, and succeeded in taking a trench. Otherwise he was decisively driven off, with heavy loss. STRONG ATOCiT .REPULSED SNOW HINDERS OPERATIONS (Anst.—N.Z. Cable Assn. and Jicutor.) (Rec. November 19, 5.6 p.m.) London, November. 18. An Italian communique says:"There have been bombardments of the line at advanced points an' the Cared. A strong enemy attack was repulsed eastwards of Bcrtojbazza (? Vertoibico). Heavy snowfalls are hindering operations elsewhorc. . THE ALLIED ARMIES EVERYWHERE SUPERIOR TO THE ENEMY Australian-New Zealand Gable Association. London, November 17. The "Daily Chronicle's" Athens.correspondent reports "an interview with General Roques, French Minister of War. He says: "The ; new soldiers of the Allied armies are proving themselves equal to seasoned veterans. There is no portion of the Allied fronts where the Allies' military condition is not better than it. was a. year ago. "Everywhere the Allies' superiority over their enemies, man for man, is clearly evident. _ We must have patience and faith in the Allied armies. Progress under present conditions is necessarily glow, and it is no longer possible to secure definite results from short actions. . "My mission in Greece is purely mililary. I am convinced that the Salonika army ha s done all that was possible. The Serbians are advancing definitely, and the British forward movement on the Struma is a, brilliant piere of wqrk. 1 hope that shortly there will be a.' serviceable contingent of Greek Nationalists. Already an entire regiment is with the Allies, and it has won the praise of tho British for its activity in scouting." IN MESOPOTAMIA AERODROME BOMBED (Aust.—N.Z. Ca.ble Assn. and Renter.) (Rec. November 19. 5.-5 p.m.) London, November 18. Mesopotamia, official report: British aeroplanes bombed a hostile gathering and the Aldin aerodrome, in the vicinity of Kilt el Amara. (Rec. November 20, 0.30 am..) London, November 18. Egyptian official: Aircraft surprised and heavily bombed the enemy camp at EI Maza, 20 miles west of El Arish. ENGAGEMENT ON INDIAN BORDER MOHMAND FORCE DISPERSED. (Aust.—N.Z._ Cable As3n. ojid Jteuter.) (Rec. November 19, 5.5 p.m.) _ London, November 18. Indian official report: Wo engaged a Mohmand force estimated at 6000 on the border opposite Shubkadr oil November 16. The enemy lost a hundred in killed and wounded. RISE IN PRICE OF COPPER DUE PARTLY TO SPECULATION. Australian-New Zealand Oable Association. (Rec. November 18, 8.10 p.m.) London, November 17. In view of the fact that there is no great demand for copper at Home or on the Continent, the rise in prices is attributed to the continuous demand, partly speculative, originating in America, where trade conditions are unusuaUy active and groeperoUß.