HELL ON EARTH.

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1917, Page 3

HELL ON EARTH.

CEASELESS CONTEST IN FLANDERS.

' r TORTURE OF THE ARTILLERY [PER P3ES3 ASSOCIATION-COPYRIGHT.] isiegranis.) Gi*ceive-d TU;s Hay at 12.25 p.m.) y . LONDON, Aug. 13 The whole line in Flanders is wraj ped in the smoke of British and Gei man shells. The communiques give a very vagu impression of the awful ceaseless cor test. . The artillery concentrations far out weigh Verdun and Somme. The number of troops is the groates gathered on any battlefield. The enemy’s artillery ‘ tortures ou army, but our artillery i s infinite!; worse. INTENSE BRITISH FIRE. SHAKING UP THINGS. TRAIN LOADS OF 'WOUNDED. [London times service—copyright] (Received Thiß Day at 12.25. p.m > AMSTERDAM, Aug. 13 The British fire was intense for the week-end. 1 " Windows rattled day and night in south Holland.' Trainloads of wounded are traversing Belgium. The hospitals at Ghent, Brugeß, and Brussels are full. Reinforcements of youths of 18 years ' are arriving to fill the-gaps. A regiment of Bavarians quartered at Blankenbergli, suffered grievously at v Westhoek. One battalion had only eighty unwounded. FRENCH REPORT. (Received This Dav at 11.25. a.m.) LONDON, . Aug. 13. A French communique states artillery was active between Corny and Craonne, notably in the sector south of Allies, where the Germans attacked onr trenches we captured on July 11th. We repulsed them with heavy losses. Two enemy surprise attacks at Cois de JUauliesues Beyonvaux failed. GERMANY WITHIN. GERMAN FINANCE. (Received This Day at i 1.25. a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Aug. 13th Dr. Michaelis interviewed, said the direct taxation of income and capital was sufficient to cover the after the war budget. The people must accept the introduction of state monopolies increases. A GERMAN DENTAL. OF KAISER’S TELEGRAM. (Received This Dav at 12.25. p.mA AMSTERDAM, Aug 13 The semi-official North-German Gaz- - ©tte; denies the existence of the Kais' telegram revealed in Mr. Gerard’s the Kaiaer prepared a memo to prevent Mr. Gerard sending wrong information to Washington, but the Kaiser’s notes were not destined for Mr. Wilson. GERMAN PRESS OPINION. AMSTERDAM, Aug. 13th The Vowaerts rejoices at the Bntisn decision to amend the Stockholm Conference as the first step, and it cannot t remain the only stop, i The British delegates will learn it is impossible to preach a - continuation of "the war by giving German Minority Socialists additional evidence against the German Givemment., A single discussion with the German delegates has shown the British how naive they are. BRITISH CABINET CRISIS. OFFER TO MR. BARNES. LONDON, Aug. 12 Mr. G. N. Barnes has been offered the succession to Mr. Henderson in the War Cabinet. He has asked for time to consider the matter. His acceptance with the unanimous approval of ' his Labour colleagues in Cabinet is considered certain. _ Mr. Henderson’s statement in the House, of Commons to-morrow is anxiously awaited. Already Ministers suggests that only a .general election will solve the serious criais. THE FRENCH BEWILDERED. rLONDON TIMES SERVICE—COEYRIGHT] L LONDON, Aug. 12. The “Times” Paris correspondent states that the events in London have bewildered and disappointed the French. Even the Socialists largely hoped that a strong British lead would - result on their part to decide against the Stockholm Conference. ' The Socalists define their peace terms as including the evacuation, restoration, and indemnification of invadec territories, consultation of the people’s over disputed territories, including A 1 aace-Lorraine. In the latter case the; desire that all nations both neutra and belligerent should participate ii the peace conference whch would be i constituent assembly of the society o nations. The Socialists declared that peac would not come until there was a demo cratic revolution in Germany. HON. HENDERSON EXPLAINS POSITION AND PROCEDURE. • (Received this day at 1.30 p.m.) ' LONDON, Aug. 13. In the Commons, Hon. A. Henderso , speaking from the Labour benches sai he intended to speak lengthily, owin Tv.- - to the unprecedented dangerous P rei campaign anent his position in tl Cabinet and actions at the Labour Oo . ference. It would be almost (impossible " find a precedent in the histoi-y of Mi isterial resignations for the conduct the Premier and his colleagues durii the week-end. He received the first intimation the acceptance of his resignation fre the newspapers, though still working the War Cabinot’s office. Hon. Lloyd George, after the Ck Terence’s decision said hi» position Secretary of tho Labour Party wns compatible with his Cabinctship, a ho chose the formor. He only wished that Hon. Lie George had emulated the character o spirit of his letter of resignation,