"TOO HIGH A PRICE."

Levin Daily Chronicle, 10 July 1917, Page 3

"TOO HIGH A PRICE."

Paris, July' !). In the Chamber of Deputies, M. I'flinl <• vc admitted i 11t tlx- price paid for the eastern offensive was too high for the result-; achieved. He added that- tilt' chiefs responsible had been relieved of their commands. A policy of )',ilulenc.'. noi lacking in energy b it witli dnp regard to tlio limit- ef human achievements, was necessary:! rash plans would not he .attempted, ■hut t'hn forces conserved for the final .battle. General Pet a in was nil excellent IcvkM' of this policy. CHINESE "DISTURBANCE. Pekin. July 9. Clinngh Sun appronclied the Allied (Ministers and asked them to mediate. There are indications that the party is ready to sacrifice the boy emperor.. Aeroplanes dropped bombs on Pckin Palace, also itpon the Imperialist troops at Feng-ted, who arc retiring upon Yung-tien-incu, outside ilV'kiin. HONORS FOR XUCW Z EALANDERS (A.-N.Z. and Router Service.! London, July !). Six .New Zealanders have bucn gazetted as earning miJitai-y medals. HOLLAND STARVING. (Australia-New Tlealauo Cable Service! (Received This Day 10.5 a.m.) Washington. July 9. Van Rappard. Dutch Minister to the United States, expresses' gui've apprehension as to the effect of the embargo on the export of wheat. and declares: "We are starving. Tlio Dutch people are rationed, and forced to depend on Germany for coal, and on America for grain. Holland is at America's mercy.'' THE ARGEXTTXE ALARMED. Advice from Argentine state that great alarm has been caused by President Wilson's recent, action. Owing to the Argentine's industries being de-

j pendent on Xorth America for coal, j the position is likely to become very serious. THE CHINESE iItEI'UBLJC j Full despatches received by the {■St si to Department indicate tlhiat tho Republic of Cliina has been re-estab-lish od. AX IRISH BY-ELEOTIOX. I Euiiis by-clcction polling is fixed for Tuesday <ji' this week. A fierce electoral struggle is proceeding. Duval - er.'t (Sinn Feinners) openly advocates an Irish Republic; if Ulster will not acquiesce. he says, Ulster must go under. Tho Sein Feinners also advocate the destruction of the Xation■alist Party. and express « wish that Genniany will be suecessl'ul. A GREEK SUSPECT. Athens. July 9. The search 01/'Alerkomiss's house revealed swords and important military material. The search continue.