THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 January 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

I Australia-New Zealand Cable Service) RUSSIA'S NEW PIRBMTER. Petrograd, January 12. The new P'remieir is Prince Nicholas Golitzine, a member of the extreme right, and not his distant relative, ' Prince Alexander Golitzine, whoso speech in council denounced the dark forces iin R.ussia. The Titnes' I'etrograd ooilrospondeint says the Cabinet changes indicate that reactionaries are directing internal policies. Prince Golitzini favours a relentless war, but wants to- postpone domestic reforms till victory is secured. (Received This Day. 10.45 a.m.) STEAMER- SUNK. . London,, Jan. 12. The British steamer Hudswcrth has been sunk. THE ALLIES' REPLY. Newspapers generally interpret the Alieis reply to- mean that Franco must recover Alsncc-lLorraine, and Italy her lest provinces. They also comment on the absence of reference to Germany's colonies. THE EBDQE'NT ATTACKS. Mr 'Philip Gibbs states that yesterday's attack was followed by a severe bombardment. Our casualties were slight. The r.ttaok wias made before daylight. Seventy-five per cent of the prisoners taken are Bavarians, and the remainder Prussians 1 . The enemy barrage was erratic. The .new positions form the top of a ridge. There is reason to believe that these local operations are part of a methodical plan, preluding vastly more important operations. THE GRECIAN TROUBLE. Rome, Jan. 12. Greek reservists are preventing foreigners from landing at Piraeus and air© also, interfering with communications between refuge ships and the shore.. France and Russian colonies already have quitted Greece .and the Italians aire readtyi to go.