THE WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 31 May 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

- A (Auatralia-New Zealand Cable Servioej! (Received This Day 8.55 a.m.) LORD IDEVONPOB/T. | London, May 30. There are renewed reports that Lord | Devonport is resigning office owing to ill-heal' h. The resignation is regarded in some quarters as a foregone conclusion. A iLaibor member is said to be already chosen ws eucceedjingj him. THESSALY HARVEST. Advices from Syria discloses a lively Veniaelos Party alarm, due to the prospeot of King Oonstantine securing the harvest of Thessaly. It is pointed out that the harvest is almost ready. The Government prepared a decree for requisitioning the crops, but the Venizeliste declare it essential that the Allies should occupy Thessaly and oontrol distribution of the harvest. RUSSIA'S ATTITUDE. London, May 30. The Daily News's Petrograd correspondent states that the soldiers' and workmen's official .organ is discussing the statement published' in Allied newspapers that Russia's war aims coincide with those of the Allies. The paper declares that the Allies* must answer definitely yes or no. An affirmative ireply Would he (followed by pourparlers ; ■if a negative were given the Allies would assume the same responsibility for continuance of war as Germany. The newspaper adds:— The declarations of the 'Anglo-French Governments do. not satisfy the Russian revolutionary democracy. The Daily Express' Petrograd correspondent states that the Allies 'reply to the Russian (Note. is expected in a few days' time. BRITISH MONITORS. Milan, May 30. Later particulars of the doings of the British monitors in the Gulf of Trieste show that there has been a bombardment of battery against the, Austrian defences from Prosecco to Opicino, and much air fighting, until the Italians achieved the madtery. The monitors resumed tlhe bombardment, stacking military works on the southern shore of the gulf. (Received This Day 9.20 a.m.) SAFEGUARDING: OVERSEAS OOiRIRESPONDBNOE. London, April 03. The British post offioe has adopted a system of sending originals and duplicates of letters (posted together for Australia and New Zealand) by sucaessive mails; RUSSIAN SOLDIERS ON MKENKJH WEAVE, Mr Shepherd, writing from Petrograd, Btates that from to-morrow kJiier [absentees .will be punfeHed as deserters. General Kerenski has issued orders against alcohol, saying <hat unless soldiers abstained Russia vould go dofwn in a pool of alcohol rith an accompaniment of incendiarsm and outrages. "RUSSIA DOING WELL." Totkio, May 30. Professor Bakmetoff, the new Ruslian Ambassador to the United States, las arrived here en route to iWaahingon. He says he is immensely satisied with the conditions in Russia and hinks the now regime soon will be ible to Haunch an offensive against he enemy. He repudiates the idea Jiat 'Russia will make a separate >eace. - OONSCOEIIPTION BILL. Ottawa, May 30. The Cabinet reconstruction scheme is o be delayed until the Conscription Jill ihae been debated.

TTHPI HEAVY HEAUT OP TITTfK KAISER. Amsterdam, May 30. The Kaiser, addressing the western troops, said"l speak with a heavj heart, but we must continue the fight until we achieve a complete' victorj against those attacking ue." NEWSPIAPER CRITICISM. ißerne, May 30. The Munich Post makes an outspoken attack on Herr douMe-dqfaling, which the newspaper declares ia responsible for the growing distrust and -uneaßineess in Germany. The Poet asserts that not even the youngest lieutenant believes in "the optimistic idea tha/t our enemies wiß be forced to beg for mercy wdthjin three or four months. The (German people desire a peace leaving the nation's honor intact and excluding possibility of a future war of revenge and enabling the world to» resume productive work and at the same time a purer air must blow in 'Germany— particularly JNTorth Germany—ensuring democratic political life."