LATE WAR NEWS.

Hokitika Guardian, 24 August 1917, Page 1

LATE WAR NEWS.

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WASHINGTON, Aug. 22

Georges Carpentier has arrived at an Atlantic port. It is anticipated that promoters will endeavour to arrange , match between Carpentier and Willard for a world's championship bout. 'CAMPAIGN IN ARABIA. (Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 23 The War Office announces Hint Arabs conducted extensive operations, and destroyed part of the railway northward of Medina. We captured Turkish posts and on more than one occasion overcame superior forces. We killed seven hundred and took seven hundred prisoners in Maan district alone capturing four guns. It is evident that King llocljaz is definitely associated with the Allied arms, which is bound to emharass our enemies.. The Arab movement is apparently gaining support and ■spreading eastward. PERU SENDS ULTIMATUM (Received this day at 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, Aug. 23 The Vossischo Zietung states Peru lias sent an ultimatum, to Germany in connection with the Lorton, cabled on loth of February. FKRRO-OONCRETE SHIP. [CONDON TIM 119 SERVICE—COPYRIGHT] CFTRITIANIA, Aug. 22. The first Scandinavian ferro-con Crete boat launched by a new process is a 200-ton vessel constructed in three weeks.A 1000-tonner will be ready m six weeks. HUNGA RIAN POLITICS. (Received This Day at, 9.50. a.m.) WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. The “World’s” Stockholm correspondent says the appointment of Wekerel, the Hungarian Premier, is an important step towards Hungarian independence. King Karl is in complete harmony with the movement, for a great democratic national Hungary. There is a strong movement to establish an Hungarian Ministry of War, which would be independent of Vienna.

MR. ROOSEVELT'S YfEWS. WASHINGTON, Aug. 23. Air Roosevelt, addressing the. Belgian Mission, ’ said an Inconclusive peace would he the greatest menace to civilisation. Peace, was ina'cceptabtle, unless it gave the heaviest indemnity to Belgium. A ROOM A MAN REPOR'I'. (■Received, This Da.v at 8.50. a.m.) 'LONDON, Aug. 23. A Roumanian eommunique says on Aug. lltli, enemy attacks north of Sisitra Valley slightly forced us hack, |,ut dashing counter-attacks drove the enemy hack as far as Sustia Valley, and Saturna, south-west of Pencui. Violent enemy attacks between Slani.au and Torgukena were driven hack, almost everywhere in disorder.