the WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 2 June 1917, Page 3

the WAR

(Australa &-N©w Zealand Cable Servioey (Reoeived This Day 8.55 a.m.) MR EROTiHERO'S PRJ3DICTIONS. London, June 1. Mr Prothero, in speaking at the . 'Gardeners' Company, said that half a million new gardens had bean cultivated, and vegetables, sales and seeds had increased 350 per cent. Great Britain wanted roughly nine million fourpound loaves daily; if there were no * waste, and everyone tried to economic® breadfjtuffa, Germany oould not etarve us even if her submarine campaign triumphed do completely that vi;; -■ no grain or cereals could reach Great Britain, though the submarines might * inflict a measure of disoornfiort. Live stock might have to be put on very short commons, but the harvest was at band; (September would give enough plus the emouni we expect to have in foodstuffs to pull us through. SHELLS IN RHEIM6. Paris, Jtine 1. A thousand shells fell in ißJheims on May 27th and about two thousand On May 284h'. ATJOTRIAIN LOSSES. Rome, June 8. Austrian prieonens declare that Austrian losses in guns are incalculable. TWty were captured by the Italians with scarcely one-tenth of the Austrl- „ ans' actual losses. DIBOOUBACffiNG RJUNMNG. Rome, June 1. The iDaily Chronicle's oofrespondent at Monfaloooe states that the oftrumored enemy practice of padlocking machine gunners ,to itheir guns has been proved -on the slopes of the Hermada. Gunners were chained by the ankle to the tripod and iby the waist to the gun-barrell. Prisoners as&ert that the idea is to prevent' retreating gunners ffrom ' their guns, but the suggestion is made tJhat the Auistrians are employing the (Rumanians. FOOfD JOBBING. and Reuter Service) • ib, London, June 1. The Food Controller has ordered dealers to sell cattle exclusively to persons 'undertaking to j slaughter 1 them within a fortnight. "Cattle" includes rams, eWes, wether*, lambs and swine. Another section of the order eliminates jobbing in tihe sales of dead meat imported by the Board of Trade; also retail sa!e». "THE MIXTTJiRiE AB BEFORE." London, June 1A French- communique st«tee:— There is fairly lively Artillery in the regions of Vaux Aillon L&ffaux, . noirth-weet of ißheims region. At Hill 1(58, which is south of Bao, the enemy exploded jsevwal mines, occupied trenches, and thereby wrecked a viigoijous In the Clhampagnd we ejected the enemy at points where they obtained a footing. (Last night, north of East Mont Haut, our line was completely restore!. BELGIAN COMMUNIQUE A Belgian communique states:— Particularly lively bomb fighting - took place neair gteenstraete Forty. Severe artillery duels took place near TVxmude. Tons of bombs were dropped ' on On tend, Bruges and Zebrugge. i STRIKES AT PETTROffiRAD. Strikes have been decided at one hundred and twenty of the largest ammunition' works at Petrograd.

BRITISH DELEGATES TO RiUStSIA. London, May 1. It is understood that the iGovernmotive in (Facilitating rtlie of different opinions political in journey to Russia of representatives Great Britain ie to comply with Russian Government's people's desire to Learn the views of all sections of the British. Though it is true there are certain small sections that are not enthusiastic towards the war* represented in the delegation, the British Government is impressed by the fact that Great Britain entered the war on behalf of small nations, democracies, freedom and justice; the Govern-, merit courts: the fullest investigation, and gladly allows all sections to expound their sectional views. iMessrs Roberts, McDonald and Jowatt will inform Russia how we .were diriven into the war, and elucidate Germany's present endoavor to distort lver own objects in forcing the war. THE AUSTRIAN EMPEROR. Amsterdam, Juno 1. Emperor Carl's speech fTom the thicne solemnly declared his determination to discharge his duties in i constitutional and democratic spirit. He declared his determination to rcspect constitution liberties, but ;he reminded his hearers that the Constitution left the question of peace or war in his hands. He promised reforms ensuring thei development of jtOi© rarious nations of the monarchy; subject, however, to a state of unity. He proceeded:—"We frankly! and unambiguously announce our willingness to conclude a peace based on mutual appreciation of each, other's position, without feeling of revenge." The Emperor alluded to Russia's peace desires and hoped' that the same frame of mind would spread to the other belligerents. "While our group fights irresistibly for honor and existence," tie said," "it remains well disposed for peace with those countries anxious flor better relations; they will find on our side a spirit of reconciliation. Meanwhile we continue fighting prepared -to enforce with our arms a good end to the war, though glad to look forward to peace."