General War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 December 1915, Page 3

General War News

JEJNtEMY APPRECIATES SIR

DOUGLAS HAIG

(Published in the limes)

London, Dec. 18.

M. Marcel Hutin, the military exp >rt of the Eoho de Paris, says that competent military authorities in France recognise General Sir Douglas Haig as being a most remarkable expert at manoeuvres, conversant with all the necessities of modern war, careful, and scientific.

"The British army," atfda M. Hutin, will welcome his appointment with gr^at

"Beyond doubt the collaboration between the French andi British headquarters staffs assumes a oloser and clo6pt form. If the Germans have t"he faintest doubt of England's increasing determination to continue the war to a legical conclusion Sir Douglas Haig 8 selection must remove it."

A Bection of the German press savs that Sir Douglas Haig, the new British Ctommander-in-Ohiet in France, is well-Known and appreciated by German military authorities.

IiVHAT ALLIES MAY GAIN.

London, Dec. 20

The Budapest correspondent ot .he Morning Post writes:—"Peace talk s now fashionable in the Central Empires.

"A leading article in the semi-official organ of Count T'isza, President of the Hungarian Council, which is evidently inspired, asserts that if the question of Northern France, Bedgium, and Servia bare tho way to peace from the viewpoint of tho Entente, it need not, do so, because the Entente, if unable to regain those territories by force arms, can probably do so undea* peace

conditions.

"It is evident," the artiole proceeds, "that the mapority of people in Franco and England, even tho radical anc» socialist elements, ate hypnotised by the Occupation of Northern France and Belgium by the enemy, and urge the continuation of the war solely for this reason. They ought to be reminded that in 1370 tjhe Germans occupied Paris, yet were ready to give it up when peace came. If tho French Hal insisted upon regaining Paris toy force of anna the war ot 1870 would not yet

be over

".How do the Franoo-Britiah kno"/ that an. attempt to regain the lost territories bv means ol peace terms would uot be successful P Have they taken the trouble to askr

"Count Tisza stated that we iwauted war in tho very beginning, ana wo should advance peace proposals with the dignity which victory giv#.

"In pollitcal circles peace is a ribjoct uf grave discussion. Sooner' or later interesting developments may bo cxpouted."

WHAT ALLIES WILL DEMAND

The Times correeponuent at New York says that the newspapers axe giving prominence to the unofficial r.ep.y to the pro-German peace terms.

"One of the main points of the Allies' peace terms," saye the missage, "is that on 110 account shall the German mercantile uag bo permitted to be seen on the high seas until tu.j indemnity has been paid. The Allies liave tlie power to do this, andi mean to use it to the fullest extent."

WONDERING GEItMANY.

BRITAIN'S GREAT WAR-WORK.

A neutral observer, writing to - the Times, .says

"Germans are wide-epreadly whisparin&J|Hp.t is Eugland going to dor much misgivings are watca determination to utilise hewKioie resources. Germain cap tains of industry "realise that the organisation of the vast industrial might 01 Great ... -Britain . spells defeat for Germany.

creation of a Ministry of M m~a <3oggedij and' coordinate efforfj'ouit Continental countries, Allied and neutral, do not ep predate Great Brithin'-s efforts, ana •till think that they are inadequate, and are unaible to appreciate the ro-iJ work of the navy."

The writer" has visited ?. numerate towns in Great Britain, and he says that the present achievements surpass the wildest German ideas. He 'add» "Colossal factories are turning o.it shells .and munitions and guns; 'he whole north.. country is turned into a va«t arsenal; the whole of .the imghtv English energy is turned to the tas*. and the entire -British industrial out'iv.i. is Governiiiieitt-controlled. No m ice striking example of direotid and consolidated andi centralised energy oot'u "be found. The master-mind behind that created a compulsory in3itißt'rnl system was stronger and more powerful than anything in Germany. Em ployers and employee* are merged a", servants of the State."