THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 January 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

« lAustral;a-Ne\v Zealand Cable Service) STILL ALE COLUMBIA. Washington, January 10. A Bill has passed the Senate forbidding the sale of liquor dn Columbia district but permitting a. small importation for personal use. LAWSON'S REVELATIONS. Washington, Jan. 10. At the Senate leakage enquiry Mr T S. Lawson refused to name the Cabinot officer to whom he had .previously referred, saying that he could not without naming a higher official. That), he said, would be more serious than castling a cloud over the whole Congress and going to jail for life himself. PROHIBITION I IN FRANCE. 'Paris, Jannm-iy 9. The Government ha® [requisitioned all stocks of alcohol above 100 hectolitres. This is tantamount to the j early closing down of all liquors and I spirits'. TIGHTENING THIE BELT. Loudon, Jan. 10. The Daily Chronicle announces that (Lord Devonport will shortly enforce the further dilution of flour and the reduction of sugar in mineral waters and. eoniffecftionery ;anid prohibiit the feeding of gr.ne and the use of milk in chocolate .manufacture. CONSTAXTLYE ANSWERS WILSON. Washington, January 10. •The text has been received of King Constantino's letter to President ,Wik son approving of the Peace Note and ccudiennniing the Allies' actions in Greece l . CABINET CRISIS. •Lo ndoai, J aniu ary 9. M. Trepoff, the Premier of Russia, has resigned. Prince Golitzini succeeds him. Petrograd, Jan. 10. M. tlgniateff, Minister of Education has also resigned], and M. Kaltcthieky succeeds him.

OUSTED. 'London, Jan. 9. Thar© was a remarkable scene at the Hiotel Cecil. Five hundred guests were ousted' at 48 hours' notice, including Mr Massed ami Sir Joseph Ward, who moved to the Savoy Hotel. Many guests were una,ble to find lodgings or vehicles, .and had personally to move their belongings in handcarts. The Air Ministry takes up its s headquarters at the Hotel Cecil. miTISH INTELLIGENCE DEPARTMENT. London, January 10. A political correspondent says that the Right Hon. X). Lloyd George has constituted l an Intelligence Department to make special . investigations into different aspects of the wan- policy. FORECAST OF lOERMAN WAR 'POLIOY FOR, 1917. London, January 10. Colonel R©pington, military expert t,o the London Times, discussing the 1911 campaign, possibilities, says that 'General Von Hindenberg probably will adopt defensive tactics on the west front, lessening inferiority by the i massing of vast supplies oJ heavy guns ■arid of men. He still aims art; crushing Russia. Hindenbeirg's present ffinltention is to secure the Sereth and Pruth (limes to the Danube: mouth, and shorten lines after the Rumanian campaign, thus giving moire reserves to use where he may desire them. An attractive German program will be to seize the [Lower Da'nai-be and send submarines into the Black Sea, thus affecting the Armenian arid Eastern Mediterranean campaigns. [Russia, says Colonel Repington, must prepare to bo a, hammer for the German anvil in 1917, and make plains accordingly. . 0 wonomic stranglehold may also ampel the Austro-Germanic navies to make a united desperate ' effort to break out and .attack the sea lines. (Received This Day 8.45 a.m.), RUSSIANS ADVANCING. (Reuter Service. London, January 10. I>vi'na Island, captured by the Russians, lies 100 miles south-west of Riga. A 'German communique speaks of Russian maids in the vicinity of 1' redriohstadt; hence it is apparent that renewed Russian activity in the North extends over a front of 150 miles, including important strategic positions, Mitau being the most important. It was a German attack which developed an important R<ussia,n coun- , tar offensive which already has brought them within a dozen miles of Mita/u. The positions they captured north-west of Mitau .were strongly fortified! tiers of considerable height above the flat country. The conquest directly menaces 'Mitau;

U.S. AMBASSADOR TO BERiLIN. Washington, Jan. 10. G<?i mane hero admit the failure of the peace move. Leading Goveinuneot (officials here

3) agree that the American Ambassador (Mir Gerard) "let the cat out of the bag," and some urge .his recall. DEPORTATIONS FROM BAI--1 NAULT. Amsterdam, Jan. 10. The Echo de Beige states that inhabitants of Hainault liave been de- ' ported to Poland and compelled to work very hard. Lesnouvelles states that between twenty thousand and twenty-five thousand have been deported from Luxembourg province. GERMANY'S POSITION. The National Liberal Deputy Stresmann in a speech at Hanover, said that beforei the war Germany was the second strongest economic power, with the second strongest merchant fleet; but the war had annihilated the Germain world trade, and colonies. She had lost her cruiser squadron, and unless the pre-war situation was altered it would mean a collapse of the national economy. If peacc were concluded without Germany possessing the F'remish coast, England wins the war. Germany's war debts would necessitate new taxes amounting between 300 and 350 million sterling. Stresmaniii) concluded amidst enthusiasm and cries of "Out with U boats." THE SUBMARINE MENACE. (United Cable Service). London, January 10. The Norwegian vessel Markland has been sunk. GERMANY AND SWITZERLAND. The Daily News's correspondent at Lausanne says that despite German denials the Swiss are preoccupied with the possibility of <» German invasion, directed ten a desperate effort to secure peace within tlireo: months by a smashing blow on the A -three-ways invasion has been disussed: firstly, a move from ) through the Grisons and St Gotharcl into Italy; secondly, firam Germany via Porrentruy, threatening Belfort; .thirdly, via >S<yhaffhausen, threatening the industrial heart of 'France. Swiss military experts opine that Germany as likely to attack at three points simultaneously. GERMAN SPYiITIS. The Hague, January 10. 1 A neutral eyewitness declares that three incendiary ifires have occurred 5 in the Zeppelin sheidis at Kiel during ' the last five weeks. The latest de- ' stroyed two new Zeppelins and twenty- ' four aeroplanes. Five carbonized bod- I ies were found, whereof two are de- ' scribed by local papers as being those * of British spies. t

GERMAN PEACE PROPOSALS. Amsterdam, Jan. 10. •The National Committee for a Reasonable Peace (established by Prince Wedel in 1916) at the Kaiser's request has issued a new peace program. It includes the fate of occupied countries to be decided by Germany; freedom of the seas; 'restoration of colonial empire; and an ample war indemnity. It is believed to represent the Kaiser's terms. A "REQUEST." Germany has requested the United States and Dutch Ministers who remained at Bucharest to safeguard foreign capital or leave (Rumania.