AT KUT.

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1917, Page 1

AT KUT.

Further Success

(Australia & N.Z. Gable Association)

LONDON, Feb. 2/

In the Huso of Lords, Lord C'lirzca added that our aeroplanes had bombed a steamer towing a Turkish pontoon bridge upstream. 'Hie tow slipped and the pontoons lloated away. He said it was evident that the scc"o of operations had been shifted consiuciably upstream beyond Kut.

The success announced yesteriasv has been followed up with, it is believed, several thousand prisoners. It is cie.n'that the slur on our arms (if that, phrase is applicable) caused by tho events of last year is non- entirely wiped out.

Dutch Protest.

AMSTERDAM, Feb. 27,

Tile Dutch Foreign Minister lias sent a Note to Berlin bolding Germany responsible for the torpedoeing of seven Dutch steamers.

It is upnderstood that if Germany is not disposed to compensate for the loss of these vessels Holland suggests she should take over the German merchant ships refuging in the Dutch East Indies..

To Arm Merchantmen

WASHINGTON, Feb 27

Mr. Flood introduced in the House of Representatives a’ Bill empowering the arming of merhantnien and empowering the arming of merchantmen and authorising the President to take other steps to protect- citizens, and appriating 100,00,0,000 dollars therefor. Tho papes almost unanimously support granting' the power asked.

fto Settlement

WELLINGTON, Feb. 28

The conference of mine owners’ representatives and the Miners Federation lias concluded after eight days’ sitting, without reaching a settlement.

Second i&ar Loan.

WELLINGTON, Feb. 28

Questioned to-day as to the possibility of a second War Loan being floated in New Zealand, the Hon. Myers remarked that authorty would certainly be asked for that purpose on the meeting of Parliament. “It is of course the ob-

Vio'us responsibility of Government” said Mr. Myers, “to raise sufficient funds for the financing of our share of war costs which, as is well-known, now approximate one million pounds per month.”

“Our country, despite the withdrawal, for military purposes, of so many of our best men, is in an unexampled state of prosperity, and I venture to say that the people of the Dominion are only awaiting an opportunity of further proving their readiness to meet all demands made upon them in support of the Empire’s war against militarism and friglitfu'lncss.” “Such an opportunity will be afforded when tlio time "comes. for the Government to ask for subscriptions to the, second New Zealand War Loan.”