LATE WAR NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1917, Page 1

LATE WAR NEWS.

(Per .Press Association — Copyright)

S MISCELiMOIiS, ~

. FiiififlNci IN ANGOLA, LISBON August. 12. Seioi-offieiai— Military in Angola slip ported liv gun boats attacked natl\»> position' and killed’ eighty rebels and wounded a hundred. ■, 1 , j\ SHORT Oh CASH. ,|s P ZURTCII, August 12. r The Trade department informed a Swiss liriit that It was useless to longef send goods to Germany unless the* agree to accept payment in marks three months after peace is signed.

INDIAN FRONTIER

SIMLA, August 12,

The Mhhsilds have complied with the Governeiriiit terms. Three thousand in assembly took the oath of peace. Monso has ordered the dispersed of troops acting against them. ..

STRAIGHT DUTCH TALK

[noNnox times SERVICE' —eormicHT]

AMSTERDAM, Aug 12

The Enidhoven Dagblad ha sheen suspended for commenting oh. sinking of fishing boats. ""It contrasted tliOjj Germans, scandalous, cowardly deedsjj wiitl'i Holland’s charity 'in receiving J| weekly, lilindreds of German children♦. which tli’dV snatched from famine, and thousands of prisoners coming to Holland to increase the poverty. Tt concludes that the time had come to speak to the German sea pirates in a genuine German way. APSTRALiAN CASUALTIES , SYDNEY, Aug. 13. Australian casualties at the front fthe current wear, exceeded the number enlisted.

FRENCH SOCIALISTS

Reuter’s Telegrams

PARIS, Aug 12

The Socialists declare they are going to Stockholm to ask all Socialists whether they condemn the Governments responsible for tlie war and will act against them in order to shorten the. war. They will also demand tliat socialists shall compel the Governments which still refuse to agree thereto, to state their war aims., and also inquire whether Socialists who persist in supporting culpable Governments, shall remain members of the Internationa' Par tv.

LABOUR’S DECISION. LONbON, Aug. 18

.Mr. J. Jl. Thomas, M.P. speaking at Card ill', interpreted Friday’s decision not as a sign of war weariness, but as the determination of Labour that peace should not lie made behind the hack 3 of the people.

i’i’ALY building ships; ROME, Aug. 11. Official: 125,000 ton's of shipping is building in the Italian shipping yards. JAPAN’S HELP. i LONDON, Aug. 12. I'lie Press Bureau states: Additional Japanese' liaval. units have joined the Allied forces in European waters. THE CU.iIHERLAND. SYDNEY, Aug. 13. The Oumheflaiid arid her cargo wore valued at over £300,000. Salving material valued fit several thousands of pounds was also lost.