Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 July 1916, Page 3

Late War News

(Received 9.25 a.m.) iJdE POSITION"IN UISRMAJS'Y. Xew York, July 12. 1 The New York Times saye that Von Woigand has proven himself a faithful reflector of opinion in Germany, hence his despatch is of unusual interest, inasmuch as it revealts the real condition of Germany. The inescapable conclusion (unless von Wcigand is mistaken) is that Germany is nearing the emli of her resources. The Tribune comments on the recent German army orders which it says shows that the German anny will soon

be ragpicker*, poking its bayonets into rubbish in searoh of paper, cans, rags and bottles. The orders suggest that the shortage of war material is serious. THE IXEUTSOHLAND. (Australia and New Zealand Cai'ole Association;. New York, July 12. Captain Koenig declares that Deutschlaiid'rs cruising radius is 13,000 miles. Slio left Bremen with 180 tone of oil, more that half of which is etill in the tanks. . (Received This Day 9.30 a.m.) GERMANY CALLING UP YOUTHS. Berne, Ju% 12. • The calling up of youths of seventeenand eighteen, professedly for training purposes, has caused a panic in Germany; the parents no longer are willing, as in the delirious days of 1914, to send their Sons to slaughter. A Swiss doctor, recently in Germany, reports numerous cases of drug taking to produce 6igns of illnege in order to escape service. THE BATTLE-OF JUTLAND. Admiral Hoitzendorff's recall from the retired, list, and his appointment as expert adviser to the Admiralty. is interpreted in Berlin as a rebuke to the admirals concerned in the Jutland battle, and further, that the official view of the outcome of the battle 13 that it was not a victory for Germany. PESSIMISM IN GERMANY. i . Amsterdam, July 12. The German military authorities' obvious attempts to break disastrous news to Germany have led to a rapid spread! of pessimism; and many newspapers are openly discussing the possibilities and effects of definite military defeat. The Hamburger Nach rich ten plaintively- ask* what will become of Germany without her navy, colonies, commerce or indemnities. JUBILILATION IX GERMANY. Ihe Deutsehland's feat has caused grea* jubilation in. Germany. .Thei owners advance the extravagant claim that the British blockade is now ended, and neutrals must revise their attitude towards Germany. Count von Reventlow. in the Deutsche Tagpszi'itung. warns tTie .public not to attach too much importance to the voyage. Tt does not cbp.nge anything ,flnd probably may excite false hopes. He adds that unless the sub-

' r marine war is resumed, Germany's claims to aspire to the domination ot the seas are t utile. ! niUILSH aUUwAftIXEb WA'li-A- -----| IN" G. i | Copenhagen, July 12. Many British submarines have been seen in the Northern Cattegat. Only small German steamers are able to reach Norway. A FAMOUS JOCKEY WOUNDEID. London, July 12. Lieutenant Stanley Woo ton, of tho Seventeenth Royal Fusiliers (tho Australian jockey) has been wounded at the front. ITHiE CAMPAIGN' IX MESOPOTAMIA. In reply to questions the Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith said he did not tliink it opportune to discuss the campaign in Mesopotamia. Sir E. Carson wanted to Know whether the House got the reports, also wKether the Premier was aware that the gravest anxiety was felt regarding negligence in the whole operation. They would: question the Government next week, and if tTie reply i was unsatisfactory, would move the 'adjournment of the House. • CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTORS. Tlie Rt. Hon. H. Samuels said that tlie committee appointed to deal with conscientious objectors had arranged to transfer genuine objectors from prison to work of national importance. (Received This 11.10 a.m.) SIR DOUGLAS liAlG'ri REPORT. London, Juio' 1-'. J Si: Douglas Haig says that since , the commencement of the battle the enemy has been largely reinforced. He ! strongly attackedi at several poiius of | our new positions yesterday and last (

night, but all were beaten off with 1 enemy loss, except at Maine tz Wood, and Trones Wood where the enemy regained some ground. We are ncthely engaged in bombarding the enemy's position between the main battlefields and the sea, also in railing the front line. The Irish Fusiliers penetrated! ihe enemy's trenches south-east of Loos at a point where it was strongly held. The Fusiliers remained for twenty minutes; there was heavy fighting and many Germans were killed. Our casualties were slight. Opposite the Hohenzollern Redoubt two companies of Seafortli Highlanders forced their way into another portion of the German trenches after a stiff fight : many Germans were killed and wounded and /hostile machine gims destroyed. Several dug-outs crowded with the enemy were KiiccessfulV bombed and sorer;] [ prisoners taken. Several aerial combats took place on the 10th ; one German ma-chine was destroyed and one of ours was brought down by the enemy's gunfire. * HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, July 12. Yesterday in the Adige Valley the Italians progressed northwards to Arrahille and to positions at Malgazuga, on the northern slopes of Mount Pasubie. The position on Alount Corno, lout on Monday, were partially re-occu-pied. Artijlery filed the enemy's encampments and broke up an enemy column in the Indiria Valley, and caused explosions in the Santa Maria Dhtiroh at Tolmino. (Received This Day 11.25 a.m.) JSNGLISiL SHELLJiD. London, Jul.y i' 2. Otlicial.—A submarine, from a range of it few hundred yards, eheLed the undefended town of Seaharu. Thirty rounds of shrapnel (three inches) fell mostly laroundi ttie toeahani collieuy. There wajß one fatality—a woman.

WAR MEASURES. The iU. Hon. .H. H. Asquit-li, in the liuufcyO 01 Commons, said that the Government had adopted reso Jut ions for setting up an Economic Conference, also for prolongation of Parliament and the appointment 01 an independent committee to investigate the franchise. TURKISH CO-UMLAI^LE. Turkish communique states* that the Turks repulsed an enemy ca\aliy detachment in £elaiue sector. J. lie Turks .repulsed an memj attack at South Chuiokß, and drove him eastward. PRAISE JftUOM T-tMi i RE2vCH. Paris, July i' 2. The profits ib paying a magnificent tribute to the courage of the liritieii in re-capturing Contalmaison, a-nd notes that this is the twenty-third village wrested from the invaders since the beginning of th© offensive on the Somme. TO OPPOSE HOME RULE. (Heuter's Cable Service). London, July 12. Eighty mambem of the House of Commons have joined the Imperial Committee, whereof Lord Salisbury is chairman, to oppose the Home Rule settlement. BELGIAN SUCCESSES IN AFRICA. Paris, July 12. It is announced, by the Belgian authorities at Havre that the Germans have been expelled from the provinces of Ruanda and Onundi, and have abandoned the province of Bukohe.

The Belgians inflicted a severe defeat 011 tiie Germans at Uiaranaulo. ' A Bei&ian front extends from Lake Tanganyika to Victoria Ayanza. over a district which lias a native population ' of four millions. j A i'HENUH OOM3IUMQIK. ! A coiiiinuiiiqe states that the night jon the So tunic was calm. We carried out several successful coup de mains, jon the enemy trenches, in the vicinity of ■Clinmpagne, between Maisonde, j Chrainpagne and Cavalry, north of j Villesurtoube. Two German attacks ion our trenches at Mortholnie failed.. |On j* counter-attack e;ist of Futin | wood rei-nptuivd a part of the ground J taken by the enemy yesterday. Wo j drove the GerniaiiH out of the trenches jat ißeillon that they penetrated yesterday. HVDROI'LANE station BOMbarded. ; Rome. July 12. Italian warships bombarded a hydroplane .station at Parenzo, notwithstanding a violent landi battery fire. ! S T EIX l£ N EOS OI LED. Lt is reported that Pflnnzor and the Archduke .Joseph .Ferdinand have been relieved. of their commands. The reverses in Hukovina have produced a deplorable impression at Budapest. Seventy per cent of the forces in Bukovina are Hungarians.

.v Soiltiitaitcl 'Times reporter ,wac> on \\ wij'i'j lay si.own something of a curi- « si' v in the siiupe 01 a postcard troiri a'in i< >ii prison camp. Tiie history of the niis»ire "ik in an interesting one. Soon utter the landing 011 GalWipoii, Private J. Darragh. 01 West Plans, «'l) 1 left with the Alain Body, was reported missing. The voting soldier's people, healing of a prison en nip at Mokmi-k, despatched a pa reed addressed to Private l>arragli at that camp, and i itch eed their own home address. Now there has come to hancl through

jf'ip [utorur.ti'ttutl Red Cross Agency at iGeiji'vn ,tlrs postcard from Lance-Cor- • porn I W. Ciffe. of the .st, Australian Infantry. The writer explain*? that a , parcel was roceived at th:> camp and | thai one portion of its contents was an empty chocolit<; Inx hearing the add re is of Private Darnu'h's par.nts. Lar,'o-Coriior i! Cliffe made investigation; regarding a prisoner of tlie lmiuc on the lm\'. but. bein/;: unsuccessful very considerately "rote to Private -Dariisih's peopl •, who had meanwhile roceived notification that tlieir .son was believed dead. .Needless to say the recipients gro-.itly treasure the card, .and'.ir ■ especially grateful to the young I Australian for his thotightfulness in | .send n;; it. In the meantime, having j been prevented by the New Zealand | postal authorities from communicating j with Lance-Corpora] Oliffe. they have j written to lii.s relatives in Australia in ease they have received no news from their war-prisoner relative.