THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 January 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

• ' : : \ (Received This Day 9.5 a.m.) THE ENTENTE .NOTE, j (Times Service). 5 ■ ! Loaulon, January 1. Tho Times, in a loading article, says that the substance of ti'io En ten to (Note is instinct with the un.shakcable determination of the Allies' trisa Neutials must understand'mote deadly air intention to devote our whole energies to the war and eoirinel our implacable foes toi accept the, terms we tviil (in the interests of humanity) impose on them. . FII/ENCH TllOOrS L\ AI..H.HM j 1 1 A f"| respondent with i'lench the troops arer-bo'd'up; the lino ijorn the Vo&grs 'to Alsace withiii about twenty! miies of the Rhine and aro awaiting r.h-e moment when ihey will descend oil the flanik rear of the Germans failing hack on the.- llmm' njjjl Strassbung. IP the Gcrmjta?' commit the mad t'nliy of trying; des-per-'-'y to fin l ', another way into .K{imtv and 'behind Betfort, through .Switzerland, so much tho woi.se fir tiu'm. Germans 'opposing the French are dispirited and the French could advance, jil* tliey wanted to, ( and bombard xnauy Alsatian towns, but. they arc waiting for soinetl:;;'io- bigger. They .aic treating th? i rev.; crl Alsatian teixitory with kit!ib: - >. ~ih*. .:: r >atii\\ consequently they j'«- i ,i bp loved. "i'fJß PEACE NOTE. . i i Madrid, January 1. • Spain, in', reply to Resident WilBonV- 'prcpcfeals, suggests "tiliey, Weiro made despitk- an unscrupulous press campaign Af Genunnojpbiles seeking to' i"rrori ;[. j JOni-vlers. .-TOMES. ' • r ■■ . vice.) ■ i i I London January 1. The : -..v! Amsterdam corresponricui. . — - .j from the fron- . tier -shaft (.«era;tny j< transferring guns *?and material jiii rough (Belgium westward. spies in Holland are spreading a- .e-cßrn't that now the winter campari. as (exhausted .Russia's reserves of men and ammunition, von iHindenburg is preparing a final effort to cleave his way to Calais. FilKNOil BATTLESHIPS. 1 ' January 1. , i' l V iw oi' ■ ■: «S» of the fifth PfC'n r, battle* ■ . war raid naval criii.-s - "heivl . Urn armour-plat--ing ■ > vM:.,hip- • lei; t]ic .ivater-liiKi is i:;,^s!-*'!na.fe; wise.' it would n-ot "tie so easy to . .. f hem; also the a\ '* 1 tig] lit coiu t .. i '..••iiwits must be' msulo smaller. : •'>. -• " ,f i In THE jSIEAR. JE^AST. King Constantino's unsatisfactory attitude continues to preoccupy French public opinion. The Gorman-Bulgar.s have been reinforced and fully munitioned. They aro maintaining a steady bombardment of Manasti. :>•' 1 French newspapers quote German and' Greek" documents showing an agreement between Gonnany and King Constantino to comfrihe against the Allies when the German-Buigars reaclvance to (Monaster. " Received. ThieiiDay 9.25 a.m. GERMAN NAVY LEAGUE. ' Nov. 1. The Krueaz ®ftung l ■(Beirlin) publishes the tecgt'^of-a seiciet memorandum of the Council of the German Navy League, transmitted to Count Von H'tfllweg in' June. It states that England is preparing for tljj? war last~ ling eleven years and immense . military superiority ad.Jfcined skill--11l forming an alliances 6he\was successful in welding together- ;li©r em. pii'e, winning over all important nonGerman navies, while Unite(l States shammed neutrality. After 'the. war England will, in addition to the navy, have, an affmy of several • • millions, based o compulsory service. Belgium

ill England's hands, will constitute a grievous p-eril to Germany. The key to tho l'uturo lias in. Belgium being under Germany'-: political influence; this alone will effectively threaten the British land empire. If the coast of Flanders is in our possession, Engwould not dare to send armies to France. A return, to the pro-war situation in Belgium will be equivalent to defeat in this grievous struggle. Antwerp must be politically and econicailly dependent 011 Germany; she 19 osscntial as a link in the world-enoir-cling chain of Gorman sea trade. Recovery of the German colonies is india. pensa-oie for tTip defeat of England," which hopes after the war to be un.. disputed master of the world for a century, as after Trafalgar, " Protection of German' colonies and her world trade will require a. cruiser "fleet alblo to <rely on a few strong land bases, and floating bases in the shape of supply ships. The Navy League considers it impossible to aiTive at any ag roe in en t with Great Britain except an agreement consisting of fear of our strength. (Received This Day 11.25 a.m.) A BISHOP UNAFRAID. Sydney, This Day. The Bishop of Bathurst, in a sermon, scathingly commented on tha falsehood associated with the conduct of the war. He said that in spite of the promises given last-year we still found that (the balance of great achievements again had l gone to the enemy. There was rebuilding oif the man-powtor, industrial land money-power, but we were approaching a. margin where victory becomes impossible. DANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED. London, January 1. The Danish steamer Denmark has been torpedoed; twenty-four laves were saved. ITALIAN SUCCESS. The Daily Telegraph"s Milan correspondent states that the Italian Chief Command, in reviewing the five months' Austrian fighting, says it has -been entirely defensive. Tho Austrians suffered three signal ' defeats, and at the Oarso and Gorizia they lost 42,000 prisoners, 60 cannon. 200 machine guns and a large amount of material. Italian operation* in the mountain regions everywhere have succeeded. GERMAN ARMY AND CRIMINALS. , Amsterdam, Jan 1. It is estimated that Germany will increase her army by about 50,000 by releasing convicts. The order does not apply to the worst- criminals. ENTENTE STANDS IIRM. Athens, January 1. The Entente Note demands that the artillery camp and the whole Greek army sufficient to maintain order) bo transferred to Peloponnesus; also that an apology be tendered (for the. events of December Ist and 2nd; the liberation of imprisoned Venezelrists and an indemnity for innocent victims; degredation of generals responsible for tihe disturbances; and restoration of Allied control. The Allies undertake to prevent Nationals crossing the neutral zone. The ■blockade will be maintained n'nt'il satisfaction is obtained. •VON BULOW'S MISSION. Geneva, Jan. 1. Pirinoe von Bulow, with umieroua secretaries, has arrived in Switzerland. RUSSIANS DEFEATED. (A.-N.Z. and Reuter Service). London, Jan. 1. A wireless German official message runs:— Wo stormed several Russo-Rurnan-ian 'hill positions between the Uzu Valley and the Putna Valley, and repulsed fierce counter-attacks. We defeated the Russians in the Notrthern Wallacbia and drove back the enemy between Rdmniculsarat and Fochany. The Bulgar-Germans took prisoner 1000 eastward' of Macin.