THE WAR Latest Cables

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 April 1915, Page 3

THE WAR Latest Cables

LKLKCruW; XBLKGIIAi'Il —COI'JfUJOm". J [l'Kll I'll ESS ASSOCJAIION. j (Received This Day 8.10 a.m.) THE BUDGET. London, April '3. The Times's Parliamentary cones poudeiil .sjivs that the Budget will b( of exceptional interest and iiliport anco. The drink problem is largely i question of finance. The lit. Hon. D, Lloyd George will have to face a forions lose as tlie result of the drink restriction measures. It virtually lias been settled thai there will bo no additions to the income tax. MORE RUMOURS. Rumours from Norway about a North Sea battle continue. The thundering of guns was heard, -several houses -nd windows smashed by the concussion, and musses of wreckage has drifted ashore. FRENCH OPINIONS ABOUT THE WAR. Paris, April ,3. General Pan has declared that the> end of the year will see the end of the war. M. Vivi ani, addressing, the Council General, said that Germany thought to find France disunited and frivolous; 'n stead she found a wall of iron, and heroic resistance against which she broker her best battalions and the Allies are now pounding her arms. German leaders had not prepared for a struggle so bitter and prolonged, ind millions in arms were about to be let loose. France had not wanted ulie war, but will carry on to the end for the liberty of Europe, till Belgium is free and Alsace-Lorraino restored. Prussian militarism must bo crushed because the peace of the world was irreconcilable with its bloody caprices. MUTINEERS PUNISHED. Paris, April 13. A French lady, who escaped from Brussels, relates that she saw fifty officers and two companies of men with their hands bound, marched through the streets. They had mutinied at Neuvechapclle and were being sent to fight the Russians. FRENCH AIRMEN BUSY. French airmen bombarded and fired the barracks at Hamburg. Several were wounded. (Received This Day y.lO a.m.) PRISONERS .OFF GERMAN SUBMARINES. Amsterdam, April 13. The German Government's Note to the American Ambassador expressed istonishment at Britain's differential treatment of submarine offieers. It protested that Mich was a breach of international law and rejects with loathing Britain's suggestion that German ships neglected to . rescue the ship wrecked men. It asks the. Ambassador to arrange for an officer of the American Embassy at London to •Miqii'ire into the treatment of submarine prisoners and report concerning their lodgment, maintenance and employment. German newspapers rejoice at the proposed reprisals, hut German Liberal papers, like the Tageblatt. ..re protesting against representing England a.s the true enemy and Russia as the kindlier foe. The Tageblatt says that this viewpoint is very dangerous, more so as it locs not accord with facts. It points jut that Russia's desire for expansion ilways will be Germany's danger. ITALY AND THE WAR. Rome, April 13. A feeling exists that the visit of M. Hanotaux, French ex-Minister of Foreign Affairs to Italy, is to open negotiations with the object of arranging in understanding between France and the Holy See. This is considered necessary owing to tlie Russian rsuc.•esses. The Vatican hopes through L' ranee to bring pressure to boar on Russia iu regard to tfto treatment of Politjh ißoinan Catholics. Another question attracting attention at .ho Holy See, is the rumour that Russia vill not rest satisfied with Constantinople, but will claim possession of the Joly Land. 'lhe Giornale d'ltalia warns Italians igainst the manoeuvres of the belligerent nations who are aiming to emphasise the possibility of a separata peace between Austria nad Russia, 'Vit-li a view to hastening the intervention ol neutrals through lears of being too late. It says that the forces of belligerents ar« not yet so unequal that either are likely to lose hope of triumph or ol ending the war with de--•oiuni. An Austrian rebellion agaijst Berlin is incredible because Austria would lose her German provinces, which already are considered by Germany as natural appendages to Bavaria. (Received This Day, 12.25 p.m.) LATEST WAR NEWS. Paris, April 13. Official—The battleship St. Louis, co-operating with seaplanes, bombarded an important Turkish encampment near Gaza. Amsterdam, April 13. Herr Von Der Goltz has returned to Constantinople. He handed the Sultan an Iron Cross of the first-class. New York, April 13. The Sun says there never has proceeded from any Embassy or Legation a more offensive or arrogant document than Count Bernstorff's memorandum which he handed to the newspapers. (Received This Day 3.10 p.m.) VENICE NOT SAFE. Paris, April 13. The Temps states that advice has been received from Venice that the i

authorities are removing tlie art treasures to Florence as a precaution against an Austrian bombardment. BUOUGHT IXS EAItTH. Amsterdam, April 13. Dutch soldiers brought down a Gernian aeroplane flying over Flushing. It had three occupants. FOR PEACE. Washington, April 13. President AVilson guardedly informed White House callers that the Pope had offered to co-operate with the United States with the object of securing.European peace. The work of the peace delegates now in session at The Hague, however, was. .unofficial. President Wilson refused to say what prospects of peace there were. i