THE WAR

Levin Daily Chronicle, 26 July 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

(Australia-New Zealand Cable Service) (Received This Day, 9 a.m.) HUGH COMMISSIONER'S (REPORT. London, July 25. A (French official report states Wo attacked vigorously tho Germans w'ho were occupying our first lino of elements at Plateaus Casemates and California, with brilliant results. Despite an obstinate defence we retook all lost ground on Plateau California, except a small work which was complobelly destroyed on Plateau Casemates. We expelled the enemy advancing on; our line' from seiveral positions; enemy counter-attacks failed.

(Received This Day 8.50 a.m.) U.S.A. MONIES. Washington, July 25. It is believed, that America will shortly advance another loan of five billions (American reckoning) to the Allies. SOUTH AMERICAN POLITICS. .New York, Juljyi 23. Advices from South America state th it tho Cabinets of Chili and 1 Peru have resigned, it is believed owing to disagreements on the question of neutrality.

AMERICAN OFFICERS' EIEIPORT v ON WIEST FRONT. New York, July 23. The New York World), Washington correspondent says that the new War Budget means that the authorities li<'pe to send one million men abroad witlhin a year, starting immediately. Two additional drafts of 500,000 each will be called up while the first continganits .are -■leaving. The Jcorretype ndent adds that nine American officers who inspected the west front have returned and have submitted a report (official) which states that the German lino is practically impregnable, unless, tremendous 'assistance is l received from United States. They fca v no evidence of Germany's 'backbone having been broken by internal dissension or by food shortage.

(Received This 'Day 12.40 p.m.) THE GERMAN OFFENSIVE Copenhagen, July 25. The Berlin National Tidendes says that 110 great German offensive is expected in the future. The Reichstag majority for peace" is due to the fact that they are now convinced tliey could not get better terms six months hence, and believe that Germany is unible to obtain a victory and dictate term. Although Germany cannot be defeated she cannot defeat tilio j-Hies. The people !.ave been ".leat'y deceived because England lias not been forced to abandon the war before the harvest through the submarines.

THE POSITION [X SPAIN. Madrid, July 25. Official reports as to the situation are optimistic. Arrests at Valencia continue. The Civil Governor-lhas resigned. The Bilbao strikers attempted to destroy steamers' cargoes. ARTILLERY .BATTLES. Paris, July 25. The artillery battles 011 the British front—if German reports are to be believed—for Sir Douglas Haig does not mention them—is assuming gigantic proportions of an unexampled degree.

OBITUARY. Berne, July 25. Obituary.—Herr Bassorman, leader of the German National Liberals. THE JiIUSSIAX ATHLETES. A.-N.Z. and Reuter Service. A wireless message states that Commissaries of the Russian armies 011 the South-western Front have sent a message to the Prime Minister and the War Minister pointing out that capital punishment of traitors a::d deserters is necessary to restore discipline. The Seventh Army initiated the example of flight, and the Eight Army, which took Halicz and Kialucz, was forced to retreat, its right flank being exposed because the cowards were faint hearted and fled.

London, July 25

The Daily Telegraph's Pctrograd corresvondcnt telegraphed |on Tuesdays that details of the disgraceful rout of the Eleventh Army of Russia impressed Petrograd with unspeakable [humiliation and fury. The public only learned of the castastrophe in the afternoon.

The death penalty is re-established ill the Russian Army.