Second Edition THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 February 1915, Page 3

Second Edition THE WAR

—— ■▼- Latest Cables I ELBCTIUC TELEOBAI'H—COITBIGHT. 1 [I'Ett rKKSS ABSOOIAIION.] A SEM[-OFFICIAL STORY FROM GERMAN i. A despatch from tho German cruiser Moltko is being circulated semi-offici-aily in tlio Gorman newspapers, claiming that she sunk a British battleship, a destroyer and a cruiser in the North Sea light. One paper adds: "What care wo for the lamentations over British babies struck down by our weapons! What care we lor the Belgian refugees whose dinner was salted by our submarines! Belgian refugees should be contraband, because England is pressing them into war service." TURKS FORTIFYING. Athens, Feb. 10. The Turks are actively fortifying the coast lacing tho islands of Chios and Mityleno. The Gooben has been repaired and : s patrolling the Bosphortis day and night. All commercial activity in Asia ..Minor is at a standstill and the population is suffering great hardships. SOCIALISTS FOR WAR. Amsterdam, Feb. 10. The Socialist Conference at Berlin '. y Ho" votes to 2(5 declared against Dr Liebknecht's anti-war attitude. THE GERMAN VIEW. The Kolnische Zeitung state- sfchnt German jiwists and naval officers hare decided that armed merehantmenf are illegal and therefore -should bo treated as the franc tireurs were treated in the war of 1870. (The franc tireurs were put to death whenever captured). GERMAN OFFICEIwTnI) CONSULS AT VARIANCE. The Telegraaf states that the Consuls at Binges have, refused, to obey the German military commanders' orders to remove tTieir escutcheons from their residences. All tho Consuls have been suspended and some of the escutcheons forcibly removed. The Consuls have ' been obliged to surrender their arms and uniforms. The Turkish Consul has gone to Berlin to protest. Russians advancing: London. Fob. 10. The Morning Post's Petrograd corres]>ondent states that the Russians are firmly holding their own in East Prussia They are advancing between the, Cors-hele-Johannesburg front and the lower reaches of the Vistula. The Russian advance on the left of the Vistula at the confluence of the Bzura continues. The Germans content themselves with artillery fire since their frantic attacks on Bor.jimoff wore checked. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. There is little news from either ' front. There are artillery engagements at many point* and the enemy is 'bombarding Ypros, Funics, and Soissoiis. Amsterdam reports that Germany's threatened blockade threatens Holland with war. Three German airships Hwoinpany the Germans in their offensive against Servia. There are indications that Bulgaria has entered into a financial arrangement with Germany. The military critics consider thai the next .German attacks will be made at Magatelle and in East Prussia. There is no news from the Russian theatre. A TRAITOR TO~ALL. Capetown, Feb. 10. There is an unconfiromed report that, the Germans have executed Marite, alleging treachery. It is stated that Maritz left tho loyalist camp, promising to try to bring back the German artillery. It is believed that tho Germans discovered the treachery during the attack on Kayamß" when they narrowly escaped disaster. INTRIGUE WTTH THE NATIVES. Tho trial of Wessels is proceeding. The Basouto chief. I/othaniVopels, gave evidence that Wessels in a letter promised him independence if he kept quiet or aided the rebels

| GERMAN CHILDREN' SELFDENIAL. ) Berlin, Feb. 10. Tho issue of bread ticket*; is imminent. The authorities are inducing tho schoolchildren to renounce tho usage of meat lor dinner and take to school only a few slices of broad. Tho head boys in some of tho schools are supervising this self-denying ordinance. (Received This Day 2.15 p.m.) I/ondon, Feb. 10. Mr M. Donohoe, correspondent of the Daily Chronicle, states that the Russians are strong pressed and are retreating in Bukovina. They will probably attempt to hold Czernowitz.