THE WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 9 June 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

(AustraLa-Neft ZeaJa.id Cable Service/ (Received This Day 9.20 a.m.) COMPULSORY SERVICE IN CANADA. Juno 8. A forecast of the Canadian Conscription Bill indicates that there will be no registration, but every man of military age automatically will be included. Exemption 'boards are provided for, ait which it will be necessary tlrat appellant prove ho is not liable to conscription. The Premier has offered some leading (Liberals Cabinet offices, and it is ibelieved th:it some will aocept. DISASTROUS EARTHQUAKE. Washington, J u ■ San Salvador, the capital cf the (Republic of Salvador, is reported to be in ruins as a result of an eartlirjualko. Ono message states that fou: towns have ibeen wiped out by volcanic eruption; also that the capital is burning. The ibusinees seWtioiv was destroyed last night, according to the American Minister's statement to the State Department. LLOYD GEORGE AMD THE OEENSIVE. London, Jnnc 8. Tho Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George is staying at "Walton Heath. Last night he ordered' that he bo called at three o'clock in the morning, and he had tho satisfaction of hearing the terrific mine oxplosion opening the Messines offensive. "WHEELS WITHIN" WHEELS." Tho Daily Telegraph's correspondent states that when King Constantino offered to intervene in the war on the Allies' Bid© (the sole condition being General SaiTail's recall) the offer was devised by General Dousmanil, with the object of bringing down Venizelos, and disorganizing and dissolving his army. "*

"DOPE" FOR GERMANY. . Berlin, June 8. The benefit Noch rich ton states ithat tho pan-K3erman-Prussian Conservatives have resolved to buy leading newspapers to assist in the overthrow of Dr Hollwegg, instal von Hindonburg as Chancellor, * and continue the war until Germany annexes the Allied occupied "territories. The Berlin Lokial Anzeiger already has ibeen purchased. BBITISH TROOPS DARING. (United Service). London, June 8. Mr Beach Thomas Bays that General Plumer's army; which has fought a fine stonewall battle for nearly two years, took in hand the ibiggest and boldest attack of the war, and it will remain a imiracle licw human beings in the midst oP such a storm kept sense and courage enough to move their limbs as wished, much less to carry through complicated tactics in a turmoil where no man could hear -an order or recognise landscape or sign, and scarcely catch sigh't of his neighbour or the enemy. iNobody could see our infantry; English Scotch, Irish and [Dominions, walking calmly up to the thunder and lightning of our shells, daring more than human tissue has endured in history. The defence included the pick of the Bavarian and Prussian troops with reserves heavily massed behind. When the Anzacs went to sltorm the crown of the famous ridge, the enemy stopped them not at all, tho Anzac waited for the advance of their own barrage, but the most ardent spirits declined to wait and dodged forward among our own shells and Sent up hilarious rookets announcing their arrival; while some dug in with gusto and skill on the back of the ridge, others pushed down the slopo .where at the moment of writing their adventure is in full career.

REHEARSING AMD ATMGK. (Router's Service). Headquarters' correspondent states that two complete rehearsals oP the present operation were carried out with realistic completeness and detail. BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORT. The N.Z. High Commissioner reports as follows:— London, Juno 8. British official report:—The position captured yesterday dominated the Ypres salient, which gave the enemy complete observation. He neglected lio precautious to render it impregnable. At 3.15 a.m., in exact accordance with the time-table, nineteen deep mines were exploded simultaneously beneath the enemy defences, wrecking a large portion of this front, including extensive mining and dugout systems. Immediately afterwards our guns opened fire and an infantry assault commenced. Threo hours after the commencement of tho attack the entire crest of 'the nine lying 6outh and north was stormed. By nightfall a further series of fortified works at strong points -v&s captu;ra(d. Great numbers (of (German dead are lying in the captured position and prove the severity of the enemy's losses, a large proportion of which was .borne by the Bavarians'. Our losses were light. , The enemy made no attempt during the night to recover tho lost positions.

THE NAVAL ENGAGEMENT. (Reuter Service) Amsterdam, June- 8. The Telegraaf states that two German destroyers were towed into Zeeibrugge on the morning of the stli, badly damaged. Another has not returned; presumably this refers to the S2O. THE HESULTS 01' AIR RAIDS. Amsterdam, June 8. ■ The newspaper Les Xouvelles states tliat the Germans fined the town of Mons half a million marks on the protext that the Allied air raids was due to a published statement that Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria and staff were at Mons. .The newspaper further *bnte,s t-'iat there is reason to believe i Grr ";\ii general, or possibly another t-iheeh*, was tkilled fltufng- tMe iv.ids.

Newspapers announce that the German a'irmnn, Sehaefer, who .brought down thirty Allied; aeroplanes, was killed iu a !i;::iit with the British air--rriincl i on. GI IWiANY AND PEACE. (United SorvLe). London, June 8. The Daily Mail states fthat 'after abortive attempts to delude tlie (Russian Government into a separate peace agreement, the German Government now is dangling a similar bait to Japan, impudently -suggesting that Germany is prepared to bargain for Kaiochau and German colonies in the South Seas. The German Government apparently is empowering the Vosses Zeitung newspaper to state

-luoo jo qsoo ot[| ooiraij uodn osodiut pjuoo aqs aclrung; tit siuvcd jut OArsuoixo tpns p;oq ot[s asnuo -?{[ -sonioioo nog iftnocj iicui.tog jo Sinp.ipSa.i [tiop pa.iudo.tcl si put: 1 £ououi .ioj nmpoicji jo osuoj f>i[j [ooiigo pa.iuclojcl si A"m:uMog pcnsation to Japan. PIR'AISE FOR. NEW ZEALANiDERS. London, June 8. A message from Headquarters says: In winning Messines, the New Zealanders did their work, as always, clean and well. They suffered very light casualties. They already have consolidated and fortified the ground with a thoroughness and precision worthy of the highest praise. AEROPLANE RAIDS.

London, June 7. An official message says:—Sjixtelen I aeroplanes participated to-night in a' Jiaid across Essex at 6.15 o'clock. They dropped bombs in the country districts and small towns # of Essex and proceeded to attack a naval establishment on the Medwiay. They dropped a considerable number of bombs. A certain amount of damage was done to house property. The damage to navial and military establishments' was negligible. Gunfire engaged and aircraft pursued the raiders who, losing two machines, made off seawards. The casualties were two killed and twenty-nine wounded. The Germans claim to have dropped five tons of bombs on Sheerness, good hits being observed. The British offifcial 'jrepiort 'of the casualties in the raid shows that 12 were killed and 36 injured, the material damage not being greot. OSTE'X'D BOMBARDMENT. London, June 7. The Admiralty referring to the German communique in regard to the Ostend bombardment, says: The photographs obtained show that there is no damaged house other than dockyard buildings. If the Belgians were killed, as stated, they must have been employed in the dockyards. OBITUARY. Sydney, This Day. Obituary.—Sir Matthew Harris, formerly Lord Mayor of Sydney.