THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 January 1915, Page 3

THE WAR.

Latest Cables

[ELECTRIC TELEdUAPH—COPYRIGHT.] [I'KU I'IIESB ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Day 8.43 a.m.) SPECIAL CONSTABLES CALLED OUT. London, Jan. 11. Special constaMos in several London suburbs were called out when the news of the aeroplanes over the • Channel was received. SIR EDWARD GREY'S REPLY. New York, Jan. 11. The morning papers comment favourably on Sir Edward Grey's reply. The Now York Herald admits that the order directing the manifests to bo kept secret could hardly have any other effect than to arouse suspicion. ONLY THREEIiuNDRED LEFT. Petrograd, Jan. 11. A message from Tiflis states that Eskhan Pasha surrendered when only 300 men remained. FOR LIFE. Amsterdam, Jan. 11. The Telegraaf states that General Fife and Lieutenant Gillie, captured at Liege with the Belgians, have been imprisoned for life for assisting 550 Belgians to reach Holland and join the French army, also with making maps of the German position on the Meuse. Diuring the hearing General Fife called the Kaiser a rascal. (Received This Day, 8.55 a.m.) THE PRICE OF BREAD.

London, Jan. 11. The price of bread has risen from 5Jd to 7d a. loaf. This is chiefly the result of the Government commandeering so many vessels and the stopping of German ships aggregating six million tons. An inquiry discredited' the view that the rise was duo to speculation and the hoarding of foodstuffs. American freights had risen by £2 and River Pliate freights from £1 to £3 since the beginning of the war. A suggestion .is being discussed that the Government should commandeer merchant shipping as it has done in respect to the railways. The Times says there is plenty of food but prices depend on the fact that there are less supplying countries than, formerly and points out that but for Great. Britain's command of the sea the loaf might have been 22Jd as in 1801. THE TUT/KAN SITUATION. Amsterdam, Jan. 11. The Telegraaf reports tliat the nearest All if d forces are nine miles from Ostend.

German civilians leavinsc Germany have reported that Germany is planning to assist- the Anstrian.s to crush the Serbs and declared that 100.000 Prussians and 300,000 Austrians will be employed in the campaign. Such a move* is deemed imperative in view of the grave situation in the Balkans. "With Ronmania allegedly preparing to assist the ■• Allies, the position in AnstriaHungnry is regarded as most critical. (Received ThTs Way 9.10 a.m.) "gser.man aircraft active. London, Jan. 11: A 'Zeppelin and three aeroplanes flew over Calais on Saturday night ;, i the direction of Dover. (Sixteen aeroplanes were over the Channel on Sunday travelling towards England. The weather compelled their return. TO SECURE PERMANENT PEACE. New York, Jan. 11. Herr Dernberg advocates the cessation of sea domination which would secure permanent peace. A fleet should be relegated to, territorial waters and forbidden to traverse the* lngh se«as while the ftifetips io the territory oF others of , ' tf&Jft'putraHsed ports would be regarded iwiw'easus belli. '* *"" Herr Dernberg l&lcrnitted l that Germany was replace copper with alloys or ofher metals.

(Received This T>ay 0.15 a.m. - ARTISTS TO TrTE FRONT'. Parifi, Tan. 11. The Government lias arranged. f or selected artists to visit the front and make a series of precise drawing* illustrating tlie history of the war. THE ALIJES' REPORT. A communique states after violent fiffbting we seized a trench near T/aboisello and repulsed a counter-attack north-east of Soissons. We then car ried two trenches ensuring the complete posession of the spun , whoreon they were situated. We repulsed a counter-attack north of Perthes and captured more trenches. The German efforts to retake the redoubt north of Beausejour failed with heavy losses. TOaeh attack was innde with two battalions

CReooivcd This Day 12.10 p.m.) BRAVTWyIiEWARDTT). London. Jan.. 11. Bandsman Rendie. in the .Duke of Cornwall's infantry;- has been awarded tr.o Victoria Cross for tending the. wounded under heavvj,shell and rifle fire «t WiilTerghem on 20th November, and rescuing wounded wn'o were buried in hlown-iip trenches. Private Ranger, h wpll-lcnown Kent athlete, has received' the Distinguished Conduct medal for assisting in the rescue of Princo Maurice of Battenburg. after trie Prince had been mortally wounded.

LORD KITCHENER'S ANSWER. Paris, Jan. 11. An English officer told a French offi--1 core' mees that Lord Kitchener, recentj ly replying to a question as to when ' the war was .going to end, replied!: "I don't know, but I know it's going to begin in May." THE GERMAN DEMAND FOR COPPER. Copenhagen, Jan. 11. Thousands of inotore are running ifrom Belgium to "Germany carrying copper fittings which are melted in the gun factories. If necessary Germany will break down her own, electrical appliances. WOT 6ATISFOJD. Washington, Jan. 11. The United States Government (s dissatiefiicd tatfth Sir (Edhvalrd Grey's answer to the Note on the contraband question. While gratified at Great Britain's admission of the principles of international law, as emphasised in its protest., the United States alleges that Grea Britain has failed o make her practice square therewith, and proposes to take up individual eases in future.