DARDANELLES REPORT DISCUSSED.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 March 1917, Page 2

DARDANELLES REPORT DISCUSSED.

Questions in Commons

(Australia & N.Z. Cable Assocv ition) London, March 12 In the Commons Hon A. Bonar Law, replying to Mr Aequit.k said the Commissioners did not recommend the publication of the evidence of the Dardanelles enquiry because it contained a portion dealing with naval and military cous'Gera'nns and Government's relations with the Allies. Therefore it was not publishable without detriment to the public interest. In the circumstances the Government were not prepared to order the publication. A member asked whether it were wise io isoue the report. Hou Bonar Liw said Government were bound by iLw Act oreatirg the Gomm;ssi.mers. Hon W. Churchill asked who was 'responsible for tbe cx-:iiione. \ Hin Bonar Law eaid the/ were mWe at the request of she Foreign Office, War Office, and Admiralty, bat Cabinet was finally resprm-sihie, Mr Pemberton Billing asked if the name of a Minister and ix-Miuister appeared in tbe excisions. Hon Bonar Law said he could not answer such a question. INTERNAL RUSSIA. Food Riots. [LONDON TIMES SERVICE.—COPYRIGHT.] Petrograd March 12 Demonstrations in outlying districts and manufacturing quarters resulted in great damage to windows, shop 3 and factories, where the workers refused to Btrike. The gatherings were broken by Cossacks patrolling iu every direction. There is no news from Moscow where the crisis is more acute. When the knowledge of th; outside events became kiown the Duma suspended its discussion. M. Rodqucanka demanded that Government call a conference in order to avert the crisis. The Prime Minister agreed and a conference of Government, municipal and Dama leaders met and decided to hand over the food distributions to thß mnnicipalitie?. It was noteworthy that M. Protopopoff was not invited to ths conference whereat Galistin presided. The Duma on Tuesday passed a Bill placing the control of food supplies in the hands of Barnalvos and municipalities throughout th’e Empire. Italian Shipping.

(Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) Rome, Match Id Official—For tlie week ending March yih,;there were 403 arrivals of 391,211 tons and 464 Bailings of 315,801 tons from Italian ports. The sinkings were four steamers and three sailers. American News Washington, Maroh 13 The Navy has awarded contracts for construction of thirteen dirigibles within three months. Germany, through tbe Swiss Minister, has renewed the attempt to extend the German-Amerioan treaty of 1798 in order to exempt German residents in United States from arrest in tbe event of war. The proposals ere unlikely to be accepted. Germany has protested against Americana continuing relief work m the occupied districts of Northern France. Herbert Hoover has departed for Spain. German Movements (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) (Received March 14, at 8.45 a.m.) Amsterdam, March 13 Frontier reports iudicate that the continued stream of Germans towards the Franco-Belgian frontier still continues. It is reported that General Falfcenhayn has reached Tillemont, near Louvain. French Report. (Australian &N.Z. Cable Assoication aud Router.) (Received March 14, at 11.15 a.m.) London, March 13 A French communique states the Germans west of Maison de Champagne yestereve violently counter-at-tacked Hill 175, but our barrage and machine gun fire stopped them. Wo maintained‘all our positions. , An enemy coup-de-main in the region of Louvmont on the right bank of the Meuse was easily repulsed. We launched three coups-de-main yestereve on the German trenches between Avre and Aiane which our fire wrecked. The Germans continue to bombard Soisaons. All enemy attempts fo reaoh our lines on the Crouv read and in the region of Beulenchivy, farther eastward failed. Thoro is lively artillerying in the sector of Tsnyon.