HINDENBURG IN THE WEST.

Hokitika Guardian, 20 January 1917, Page 2

HINDENBURG IN THE WEST.

West Front Position. [LONDON TIMLS SERVICE. COPYRIGHT.] (Received Jan 20, at 9.10 a.m.) London, Jan 19

A correspondent at Cologne who recently toured a number of German cities, after referring to the discontent (aused by the fond stringency, stales it is known that General liindeuburg when he reaentiy returned from a second visit to the wn?t front, profoundly impressed the necessity on politicians to secure peace. The whole west front u a nightmare, while the western army is in bad odour owing to its failure?. Every influence, social, political and financial, is used to prevent the return of soldiers to Prance,

Although the authorities cfEor. superior supplies of food, shorter inter, vals in the trenches and amusements at Liiie, Ghent and ehewhere.

Infernal Germany. Hopes of the War. London, Jan 19 A great German manufacturer, after a visit to Berlin, said the German Government believed the war was settling into a starvation match, wherein submarines may secure Germany’s terras.

Pood is dearer in parts of Russia than iD Germany, while the British end French were believed to be Buffer-

ing acutely. Submarines were blockading the French coast, and a thousand submarines were being constructed. Three hundred were afloat and a hundred were lost. Crews were trained in twelve weeks. If we can maintain tha military position we will win the war underwater.