Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 November 1916, Page 3

Late War News

Received This I)ay, 9.10 p.m. THE DEPORTATIONS FROM BELGIUM. Was] ling ton, Nov 14. Lansing has directed the American Embassy at Berlin to unofficially interview Prince Von Bethmann Holhveg and endeavour to stop tile deportations of Belgians, pointing out such action is making an unfavourable impression on Neutral opinion in the United .States where many interpret it as an attmpt to release German workers for the firing line. It is semi-officially - stated that the Belgian deportations are regarded as a violation of Germany's assurances to Mr W. Gerard, when women and children were deported from Lille. PEACE COMING NEARER. Budn Pest, Nov 14. Court Apponyi in an interview with the Berlin Press correspondent said: "We are getting near peace and 1 am sure it on the way. We do not mean it will come next week or monfeli but foundations iare I>eing laid. Sir Edward Grey's and Prince Von Bethmann Hollweg's speeches show tha> the two chief belligerents are getting closer, although still wide apart, They are approaching common ground and this common ground :s the desire of all nations to have an international agreement which will ensure the world's peace in the future. If such a guarantee could be arranged he did not think the horrible bloodshed would prove to have been in vafii. The correspondent asked: Does England want pence? Court Apponyi: There are peace parties in all countries. 1 admit there is a strong war party in England and France. The correspondent: Can President WElson do something now to bring the belligerents together? Count Apponyii: America is the greatest neutral and must play an important part in an international peace but 1 don't think the phsycological moment has arrived. .Rumania must first be punished' for her treason. (Received This 3>ay 9-20 »■«>•) ON THE ANCRE. London, Nov. '' The Daily Mail states that th<

Bviiflsh lofiSC« on the Ancre were small in comi>:!riHOii. to the magnitude of the victory. The oversea troops did not participate. The English county reginrC'tits la.rifely shared 'in the attach* and all behaved magnificently. (Times Service). BRITAIN'S REPLY. London, Nov. 1-1. ■Oil on el Repington savs that 'Britain must reply to Germany's phenomenal mrss levy by granting statutory power for the use of the whole of the manhood. and -ultimately the womanhood, of the naii'on. Half measures are no longer possible. We want to end the war. He advocates compelling the return of all British subjects abroad. (Renter Service). THE BLA'ICK LIST. An authoritative statement by an official says the United States will abandon the position that the British "black i; A t" violates international law. Adi-m-ifridstratfrMi officiate 'admiit that Britain'* legal argument is flawless and nothing is possible but us practical acceptance.