Concluding Remarks

Hokitika Guardian, 9 February 1917, Page 1

Concluding Remarks

Mr Bonar Law continuing, said everything pointed to tho Allies’ ability to defend the position in which they were placed in Salonika and we cleared out the enmey at Sinai.

Referring to East Africa, he said it was only a matter of a short time till the last German colony was subdued. The position on the West Front justified confidence.

Our frequent raids were invariably successful.

Not a single counter-attack succeeded, and all this resulted in a complete Anglo-French moral ascendancy, over tho enemy.

Our soldiers again and again proven themselves more than a match for

their enemies.

Our inferiority in material had ceased, and with our superiority 5n fighting spirit and material we might early expect tho best results. Some in his country criticised President Wilson’s efforts for justice in uui cause. Napoleon roused the world because Qtf his lust for conquest, and there'wot. ‘.a be the same result now for Germany. Mr Wardle endorsed the appeal for unity.

He hoped that Labour would be consulted upon important questions. Mr. King urged the relaxation of the censorship, and asked for a statement regarding Ireland. The House then adjourned.

In Belgium

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 7.

The newspaper “Les. Nouvelle” states that troops at Aix-la-Chapelle on 23ru January (charged 12,000 hunger demonstrators, of whom many were injured.

Herman Report

LONDON, Feb. 7

A French communique says that n German attack at -*e salient in the region of Embermenil, in Lorraine, gained a footing and advanced their elements but were immediately repulsed. Our line was completely re-establish-ed.

Their aeroplanes bombed Dunkirk without damage.

British Report.

•WELLINGTON, Feb. 8. The High Commissioner reports from (London on Feb. 7th at.ir.4o p.m.: British Official.—As a result of continuous pressure on both hanks of the An ere the enemy was forced to evacuate G railed court village, which, with its defensive works, is estirely in our possession. The enemy losses in the neighbourhood were heavy. A night raid was broken by our barrage. Early last might wte entered Hie enemies’ lines south-westward of -Labassee and killed a number of Germans, also destroying several dugouts. _ American News. (Australian &N.Z. Cab’e Association) NEW YORK, Feb. V. The American line steamers discontinue hookings. NEW YORK, Fell. 7. It is officially reported that thirty of the Gorman vessels are so disabled that repairs will occupy six months. Of 0,500 seamen composing thencrews, four thousand have disappeared in the past few days. A Denial. NEW YORK, Feb. 7. President Carranza (Mexico) denies that he sent congratulations to the Kaiser on the submarine warfare. NEW YORK, Feb. 7. The California was the crack Anchor liner of their fleet. She was armed with a. gun at the stern, and carried a full cargo, mostly of munitions. Twelve of her passengers were Canadians, _ ;