THE WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 22 May 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

(Australiia-Ne* Zealand Cable Serviw (Received This Day 12.20 p.m.) (LIGHTNING DOES MISCHIEF. London, [Vla.v 21. Official.—'Lightning caused an explosion. whicli did considerable damage in a small factory in Kent that was working for the Allied Governments. Three of the staff were slightly burnt. (Received This Day 9.50 a.m.) (A.-iN.Z. and Reuter Service).

BELGIAN RELIEF. 'London, May 21. The National Committee for Relief of Belgium announces suspension of its appeals to the public of the British Empire, the American Government having assumed all financial responsibility for the work of the Relief Commission. TQRSPEODOERS VERSUS DESTROYERS. London, May 21. A 'French naval communique states that on the morning of May 20tli a patrol of four French torpedoers encountered a flotilla of German destroyers making for Dunkirk. After a short engagement the enemy cleared off at high speed towards his 4>ase. A French torpedoer was damaged. The German official version claims' that the Germans were undamaged, while the IFrench vessels were repeatedly hit. ACCIDENTALLY KILEED. Washington, May 21. Twof Amerijean !Red Cross , (fiurses were killed aboard the liner Mongolia en route to Europe when a portion of bursting shell struck them while watching firing practioe at sea. THE U.S.A. An encounter between American and -Mexicans is reported rom the bordet-. Orders haive been issued for the formation of nine regiments of railroaders for service in France. SOWING DISCORD. '. Rome,; May 19. -The Socialist party, in a manifesto, demands the ; abolition of, the Senate and the right ,of Parliament to imeet when it chooses; also the universal suffrage of both sexes, unrestricted freedom in regard to strike propaganda, direct control by Government of foreign policy, agrarian reforms, and progressive taxation. The Giornal Italia characterises the manifesto :as ' unpatriotic land claltcu- " lated to sow discord.