GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 235, 22 June 1918, Page 7

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT

London, June 20..Admiralty, per Wireless Press.—A Herman official report states:—'Trench attacks early this morning in tlio north-eastern part of (ho Villers Cotterets Wood failed. The assaults were repeated several times during the day, and slightly pressed back our line east of Montgobert. Our artillery and mine-throwers strongly bombarded the positions..near Eeiras."—Aua.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Eeuter. (Bcc. June 21, 11.10 p.m.) London, Juiu 20. -A wireless German official report states: "Enemy activity increased in the evening on almost llio whole of Prince- Rupprecht's front. Wo repulsed strong infantry advances on numerous sectors. Wo penetrated deeply .tie-.American position botween Mnas and Monel. Enemy partial attacks northward of Albert, south-westward of Nuyon, and north-westward of Chateau Thierry, failed heavily." —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Heuter. • . . :

WHY AUSTRIA REFUSED TI (Kee. Jun The "Echo (k> Paris" states that a llimlenbiirj; three montlis ago demands fronh The deimurl was refused on-the l'timit the disp-.itch of troops, but an o which the German High Command ogre REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON SHIPPING SOME DRASTIC RECOMMENDATIONS REMOVAL FROM GOVERNMENT CONTROL ENEMY COUNTRIES TO SURRENDER THEIR VESSELS (Eec. June 21; 8.15' li.rii.V • London Juno 20. The report of the Committee appoints to consider tHo.position of.shipping ant shipbuilding industries, -after-: the wa declares it to: lio .necessary to mnko re storatiou of the 'mercantile marine .tin first charge .on th.c. national resources 'i'he recommendations include the re inoviil from Ciovcrm-.iL'iil- control -of ;•.! shipping. Vessels still required for Got eminent purposes should be chartered a market rates, amlginy udvantaue enjoyei by foreign sliipper.s rejfnrdiiijj' rate should cease at the termination of th war, if not earlier.-' Jniiiiedi.iito. step should hn taken to bring, the rates pai< by the Government to British shipowner to a.level, ensuring a reasonable retun on vessels, built at -present prices; . : The" report proceeds:' "No peaco will "fr satisfactory which does not enforce thi surrender of enemy shipping, and drasti; exemplary punishment for enemy crime at sen. The enemy countries should b required" to surrender to the Allies al their merchantmen'shipping, whether ii enemy or neutral ports, at the- close o hostilities, and to forfeit ail ships laii up since .the outbreak of war in .tliei ports. Countries which have become in volved in. tho.jrar. or broken, off. diplo inatic relations with them to restore ti the Allies all 'Allied shipping 'iii thei possession. The shipping- thus takci from the enemy should be utilised, as fa as possible to assist in demobilisation and to release for trade purposes Allici shipping absorbed by transport work When demobilisation is completed, al unsold enemy ships, should be sold b; auction by the various countries, tho pro ceeds being treated as part of the com mou war indemnity paid by the- enerii; countries. Provided this' is possible, w' think ii scheme of distribution whicl would secure tho allocation of enemy ton nago among the. Allies in some rougl proportion to tho losses sustained by th< individual Allied countries would"offc many advantages. Otherwise enemy ves sola should bo sold by auction to th various countries' rppresenvifives in iln Allied interests. The conditions of- sal should prevent the retransfe'r of vessel to tlie enemy States." " .. . The report-concludes •.—"Regarding th coasting and •jiiteivEiuperial' trade, th Committee recommends ■ the strict appli cation to foreign ships oallini;' at Britisl ports all the safety-and health require ments imposed on British ships. Th.' Committee doubts the expediency of th exclusion of foreign Hags on coasting am in ter-linporial trades, but does suppor -the Dominions' Royal Commission's re commendation of subsidised .mail service i and mail subsidies being- subject to cei tain, freight, conditions."—Renter.. [A Departmental . Committee, of th British Board of Trade was appointei some time ago to consider the wliol shipping question, but it is not clea that tills Committee is responsible fo the report summarised in the above cable Possibly the report comes from the Ship owners' Parliamentary Committee, or i special committee of its members.! EXCLUSION OF GERMAN SHIPS FROR ATI ICC DfIBTS! ALLIca r Uttls ' 3BIKG CONSIDERED BY ALLIED ■ GOVERNMENTS. (Roc. Juno 21, 9.45 p.m.) London, June 20. In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonai Law said the Goverument was in con stant communication with the Allies oi the subject of excluding German ship: and goods from the Allies' ports for i stipulated , period nftev the war. '.Hi added: "Tho luxury tax should bo equal iswl by tho import, duties."—Aus.-N.Z Cable Assn. , ■ ." '• .' .

OOPS FOR WESTERN FRONT 21, 5.53 p.m.) " ' ■ Paris, June 20. cording to trustworthy information Von three Austrian divisions {or tho,Western round, that the Austrian public wouUt not eusive against Italy fras promised, to d—Beuler. OUTRAGES BY GERMAN SUBMARINES VICTIMS TURNED ADRIFT IN OPEN BOATS London,! Juno 20. The crows .of the German.- submarines aro still robbing the crews of ships attacked, and turning their victims adrift in open boats.' Recently a British steamer was torpedoed without warning. Tho . boiler-room was wrecked and two firemen killed and tho chief and second ongineers scalded. Tho officers an/1 qrew Took' to (lie' boatSj." "one}, of.wbich was shelled and four ■ sailors, killed. The commander of tho submarine ordered tho boat's alongside', ■ and made the men muster on tho deck of the submarine. The captain was taken a prisoner, and as the steamer had -not- sunk the commander of ' the . submarine, sent his men aboard to.ransack "the ship for jewellery, cutlery, clothing arid'food. Finally the steamer was nunk by means of bombs. Meanwhile 1 the remainder of ihe crew was cast adrift. Ono boat remained in attendance oii..the'submarine for five hours,-and was then allowed to uepart, but was unable to pick up the boats containing their comrades. This boat cruised for five. days, hoping to reach land. The condition of tho men was-becoming critical when ah' American steamei' picked (hem up. Out of 28 in the other boat only five survived, after four days' exposure. Of theso one died in hospital.—Aus.-N.Z. C'ablo Assn. U-BOATS' OFF AMERICAN COAST. Washington, June 20. Two additional U-boats bavo been sighted off the coast.—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn,