THE WAR.

Hokitika Guardian, 5 March 1917, Page 2

THE WAR.

(Per United Press AssociationJ

Indian Finance.

In a Strong Position

(Received March 3, at 9.20 a m.) Delhi, M«rch 2

The proceeds of the unlimited war loan were given the Home Government and the remainder of tho contribution £100,000,000 in all, will bo affected by India taking over a portion of ibe British War Department. £4,125,000 additional taxation is required, which will bo realised as follows : —Super tax on largo incomes increasing by 100 per cent on that at present, jute export duty increased, cotton import duty, surcharge on" railway good*. At the conclusion of liis speech the speaker said that legislation in connection with the proposed taxation would bo introduced in Council.

Congratulated

LONDON, Marcn 3.

The King has congratulated General Sir Douglas Haig’s Armies on their splendid work and their steady persistent pressure in forcing the enemy Their quiet carefully prepared strongly fortified positions and successes are a fitting sequel to their fine achievements on tlio .Somme and a great credit ito those responsible for drawing up the plans of campaign. General Haig warmly acknowledged his Majesty’s generous commendations. Gorman Press. AMSTERDAM, March 3. German newspapers state confidentially that they are precluded from commenting, hut the “Frankfurt Zeiung ■ states that General Ilindenburg controls the withdrawal, and that everything thus far lias gone entirely as ho wished. LONDON, March 8. General von Kluck, whom several newspapers report as re-appointed to Army command in France, was interviewed at Budapestli and stated that the Germans can afford to regard the West Front calmly, and that everything is ready to meat the Anglo-French in their greates teffort. German Report LONDON, March 3. A Wireless German official message says:—We repulsed strong English detachments eastward and south-east ward of Souchez. Wo had many encounters in the Ancre region, and lively fighting westward and southward of Riga, between the Upper Sereth and the Dueister. Five Russian attacks failed to reeapltme the heights northward of the Varputna road.

Capture of Submarines.

NEW YORK, March 3rd

Frank Simonds a correspondent of tile New York Tribune has returned from London and quoting the Admiralty figures, ho says that from Feb. Ist till the 15th the British captured 25 submarines.

Two surrendered on one day the crews having killed their officers.

The Latest Design

LONDON, March 9. A Vienna message taken from the “Fremdenblatt” says the new German submarines have a. great radius and are powerful Ip armed. They are equipped with six-cylindered oil engines of a thousand liorse-power and capable ot being used under the sea, instead ot batteries, and remaining below indefinitely. All are fitted with mine-layers. AMSTERDAM, March 2. German papers are significantly cautious regarding the expectations of the? new submarine campaign. The “Koelnisclio Volk© ■ Z'eitung now says that there is a somplcte stoppage of shipping, but irrespective of this it is not the diminition of imports by which the Allies will procuro peace.

The Germans’ terms aro not starvation, but the Allies’ realisation of starvation is approaching will bring a decision and it says the Germans may bo forced to send out a fleet. -; The Dardanelles’ Report. London, March 2 In the Commons discussing the Dardanelles report, Mr Essex asked why preference was given to the patty leaders, Hon Sonar Law admitted it was a new precedent, but he cousideted it right that the leaders should know the omissions, which did not affect the substance of the report, and was not made in anybody’s interests. Mr Dalziel asked if the leaders would be allowed to communicate to their colleagues. Hon Bonar Law said the complete reports would be confidential. , The Manchester Guardian protests at the publication of a censored Dardanelles report and says perhaps it would be better to withhold it till after the war.

It asks—Has Government the power to withhold the fall report from the Commoners ? and suggests that the Commissioner's consent must be secured before the wording is altered, otherwise it is not the Commissioner’s report, The Kaiser Chilled. Amsterdam, March 2 Berlin reports that the Kaiser is confined to his room by a severe chill. Bulgaria’s Debt. Amsterdam, March 2 Bulgaria’s national debt was 616 millions franca before the war and is now 1,900 millions. Austro-Germany advanced 400 million on account, when Bulgaria joined the Centrals.