LATEST BRITISH SUCCESSES

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3020, 6 March 1917, Page 5

LATEST BRITISH SUCCESSES

RUMOURED INVASION OF ITALY PRESIDENT'S HANDS TIED UNPOPULAR MOVE I THE SENATE CHINA DECIDES TO BREAK WITH GERMANY TJie German retreat in the West continues. To-day we are told by Mr. Plailip Gibbs that this German move is a pre-arranged affair, due to a desire to shorten their lino and save men. It is a more fraught with danger to the enemy, who has been remarkably fortunate weather—hard frost a for heavy transport, and thick fog to screen his movements. Meanwhile the British are pressing: their advantage. Their latest success is east of Gommecourt and at Bouchavesnes. There aro report sof a projected Teutonic drive into Italy, but Italy, we are told ? face s the issue with every confidence. President Wilson, by a slim speci es of taotics in the Senate, has had his hands tied. A majority of both Houses favours the granting of war powers and the arming of merchantmen, to the President, but by a stonewall the business of the Senate was so tied up that, an adjournment sine die was reach ed, to the disgust and anger of the nation. An old law exists which prevents the President from arming the liners without tho consent of Congress. A special session of the Senate has been summoned.