Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 November 1916, Page 3

Late War News

» (Received This Day 9.5 a.m.) THE U. BOATS. New York, Nov 27. There are persistent reports of the proximity of U boats to the coast. Incoming steamers have been warned by wireless messages to keep a sharp lookout and) not to show 'lights and to avoid the regular sea lanes. There is a widespread belief that U53 has not left the shores.

AUSTRIAN'S WANT PEACE. Tlie New York Times Vienna correspondent states the Austrian people

arc making no pretence of disguising their yearning for peace. Received This Day, 10.10 a.m. ) GKK'MAX CAMPAIGN OF HORROR Petrograd, Nov. 27. A wireless message reports a German campaign of horror in Western > Wall chin v. Ik re they are pillaging . and missacnng pn.niinent Kuinankms > for sending a memorandum expressing - gratiliulc to Russia for the loyal and valuable aid in the terrible crisis. RUSSIA'S HELP TO RUM A.VI A. M. Take Jonescn, in an interview, said: "Wo Rumanians are unreservedly gvatef-u.l. We have heard the suggestion that Russia has not come to our help in sufficient strength and quickly enough, and that Russia is blameworthy for the Dobrudja retreat and left the Rumanians dlu.ring the first assaults to bear the, brunt of the enemy's hatred, but all these suggestions o.rigl nato in ' German sources. Rusrva has loyally fulfilled every obligation without delay and generously has done more than her duty. Russia's help exceeds what Rumania contemplated when she entered the war." (deceived This Day 10 a.m.) T! v GERMAN STURMER PIPPIN. London, November 2G. Tli > New Statesman makes interesting disclosures of events in the Duma resulting in M. Sturmer's dismissal. M. Al ii in kor, leader of the Constitutional Democrats, accused M. Sturmer of co-operating with the pro-Ger-man cliique at the '.Russian court which was negotiating; for separate pence, and with disorganizing the railways, munitions, and food supplies for the purpose of hampering the army-. After M. Sturmer left tho Dmm, General Shuvaiev, War Minister, and Admiral Gregorovitcli. Minister of Marine, went to the .Duma and declared they .intended to fight to a finish for victory was certain. Amid frenzied cheers General Shuvaiev shook hands with M. Mliukov. The New Statesman declares that the chiefs of tlie Russian army—Alexiev, Rusiky, liru.silofF and Evert—demand .M. Stunner's dismissal and are supporting the Duma. (Received This Day 10.20 a.m.) THE PRESENT AUSTRO-GER MAN , PLAN. London, November 27. An .Italian s.'mi-official communique repons the Austro-Gcrman newspapers are wrongly proclaiming that Rumania's fate is sealed. The present enemy plan was adopted after the failure of the original one which it j was hrped to force the passage of the Transylvania li Alps, descending tho j l'rahova and Buzeu valle\"s to join up with Mackeiiisen. who was expected to cross the Danube from he Dobrudja, and thus separate Rumania from the remainder of Moldiavlia. The German effort was arrested in the east and centre and was- next directed against ) 1 the most westerly 1 point, which the * Rumanians wisely abandoned. f ( AUSTRIA ATROCITIES. t i A communique adds that there are fresh particulars of Austrian barbarity daily inflicted on prisoners. Affidavits state that Mussulmans habitually cut off the ears of Italian wounded and: string them round their necks. The officers encou'rage the atrocities.