THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 February 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

[.KLKCTIUG TELKUUAI'H—COFXBIQBX ) LJ'KR FRESH ASSOCIATION. 1 THE USE OF THE NEUTIUL FLAG. London, Feb. 8. The Foreign Office has issued a .statement declaring that with curtain limitations the use of a neutral flag as a riittc de guerre is a well-established practice. Britain always considered the use of British colours by foreign vessels legitimate for the purpose of escaping capture, though the vessol otherwise using was liable to- forfeiture. It is also mjligntory >;pon a belligerent to ascertain the character of a merchant vessel asi'i its cargo beforo capture. Geniitiny has i| U rigVjfo disregard such an ••Nidation, ff.oroiore her intention t> , <io«troy .-.hijxs with non-combatants i.s pine piracy. The Lusitania, on nearing Ireland, hoisted the American flag in pursuance of the Admiralty's wireless and arrived in Liverpool safely. FAMINE AND PESTILENCE. T.-i.'p-nms i'v.nii the Belgium f rout if r !Vj»irt ;i si'veiv i-pideniic of iyphoj'. , .- i .iiii.iiigst tin- 'Ji.-rjj:an corps. T'- ,snniM....... ;.... 2? :■;:..;.: Uii- south of BelI jr:i!in ;ire very bad. and men ;trn drink- | inir •■ r-fi-r Tfoiii rivoiv: .. i:p!--> corpsos J li:iv- ii-inai.i.-d fnr ;veoks. It is alleged that 12,(XX) Germans have typhoid in Antwerp. A CONTRAST. A neutral from Berlin snys the difference between Berlin and Vienna is very marked. The war has made life in Vienna, livelier owing to the stream of wealthy Galician refugees, lavishly spending. Museums and irtliversities have been transformed into hospitals. Compared with Berlin there is less talk of spies, less talk of war and less bitterness against Britain hoard. Berlin is described as all optimism and seriousness, and Vienna all pessimism and gaiety. The Viennese do not take a happy issue of the war for granted. •i.s the Berliners do, hut still have great confidence in their powerful ally. "VICTORY OR PARADISE." Cairo, Feh. 8. The enemy's arrangements for travelling through the desert were good They marched well covering the distance from Beersheba to the Canal in ten d«.ys. The chaplains were instructed to warn the soldiers that victory or Paradise awaited them in Egypt. mi<l death and hell if they retreated. The Syrian troops advanced bravely "ii a warship from which a shell wiped out the party ,ind their officers. Latest news indicates that the

enemy's advance guard is in' full retreat. NT> FURTHER FIGHTING. ~ 1 ""' Official.—There lias been no further fighting on the Canal. Resides Aralis a number of Anafioiian TiP'kisb soldiers are deserting and surrendering to the British. They arc very despondent over the failure of the attack on the Canal. Some stated that they attempted to rejoin their regiments, but they saw the "German, md Turkish officers shooting r tin-away a and decided that it was safer to return to the Britisli lines. During the recent fighting none of I lie enemy reached the lel't bank ol the Canal. except prisoners and four joldicrs, search for whom is ingIsmailia was not damaged no shells ■ caching the town. ITISH CONSUL RELEASED til' TURKS. Rome, Feb. 8. | The Turks at Hodiedali handed over ' the British Consulate the Italian Consulate and the Consul embarked on a 'British cruiser. THE ALLIES OPERATIONS. Paris, Feb. 7. Official.'—Except t'or several ismall attacks at Xieuport and bombardment ol the northern quarter of Soissons, the operations have been uneventful. FRANCO-BELGIANS FORCE A PASSAGE. Dunkirk, Feb. 8. The. Franco-Belgians forced «• passago between west <of the Great Dune and the sea. sending a damaging fire from their new jmsitions against the enemy's extreme right before Westende. GERMANS ASTONISHED. Copenhagen, Feb. 8. German newspapers are astounded at the neutrals condemning the blockade. A telegram from Berlin u&ates that the Germans will disregard or unfriendly protests, the treatment of neutrals' vessels in future de|>";ids upon the attitude of their respective Governments. GERMWY WILL TRUST AMERICANS. Amsterdam, Feb. 8. The German Government declares ite l eadinevs ( 0 entrust the management of Food importations to the American organisation. . THE ENEMY. Petrograd, Feb. 8. Official. —Successful night .attacks rere made a,t Rypin. Our artillery muted a column marchng towards Bolimow and captured it# ;uns. Fighting occurred along the whole

front in the Carpathians. Wo shattered the enemy's resistance in threo fortified positions at Mezolaborez and pursued tlioiii lor soveral versts, capturing 172 officers, upwards of 10,000 men, thirteen guns and twenty-two machine guns. The enemy's attacks .at Tukholka and Heskid Passes were repulsed with heavy loses and they retreated in disorder. THE BREST,AU DISCREET. The cruiser Broslaui aftor exchanging shots with the foi*tress at Batoum rotircd. THE TITANIC (CONFLICT. Rome, Feh. 8. Petrograd corres- - Jtyn«lent reports that the conflict on the I Vistula at Rawka a titanic one. !v)ldior.s fell in thousands, the Ixxlies heing piled throo feet, high. The rescue of the wounded was difficult, many heing liuriod heneath their comrades' corpses. The man who is always finding fault with lii.s hoot« would do well to go hiii'i i< >'■ f for a day or make a boo-line t<> !' fi-i} \V, ?jnk'> (or a pen* m-:|.j u ,t "ill m.W;/ him ''mcrrv ~},{ '• j ' - Wvfc. I