TWO BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLI, Issue 11652, 22 August 1916, Page 5

TWO BRITISH CRUISERS SUNK.

Tie news io-day shows that the German High Sea fleet and some H o£ t i- British Navy have bad glimpses at each other in the North Vr'ain. A glance was enough for the Huns. They run no risks of final contact with greater forces than their own such as Beatty took ibe'other day. The loss of our two light cruisers was probably due to jjj'es. Had it been otherwisejiot so many of the crews would have

tyfß <S BVCCI. Many matters are in the incubating stage in the Balkans, The Ildars have entered Greece, and appropriated some strong positions, is they explain, in order to anticipate General Sarrail, but judging tea a statement in the Bulgarian Parliament the act is likely to lead I,complications with Greece. If not Greece will have sunk to the toerican level in regard to its supineuess about its national honour. Siserident that the Balkan war is abont to commence in earnest. Up where the British offensive has been hammering a hole through He Herman lines the Hun was beginning to flatter himself that the ■fort had exhausted itself. Aud just at the zenith of that frame of a M the offensive has hit them another terrific blow aud dispossessed Ikmof miles of trenches. We have heard so much of the Windmill in tiis district that we had in fancy constructed a great stone structure that is.practically defying destruction from artillery. To he told now that He Windmill has just as much actual existence as Dickens’ Mrs Harris When the Germans formed the conclusion that the British peoples me effete, coivardly and easily beaten becauae they lacked the military tat and boastfulness they laid up for themselves a tremendous tragedy One of the German papers now tells us that we are the greatmost active 'and most persistent enemy. In fact, they all know iUow aud do not rejoice iu their wisdom. Napoleon had his eyes Lened in a similar manner, finding the “Nation of Shopkeepers” a ml nets of hornets when he stirredit.

Russian advances do not appear to tie as sensational at present as rejetjlly, but movement is invariably in the right direction. One of their T»ry worst enemies is their swampy°conntry. When an enemy is able to enlist your country against you by taking advantage of the swamps it is lime to obliterate them.

Tho Danes do not love the Huns, They appear to favour the Entente and the Germans are awfully jealous and hint at a tragedy. It was ever thus. Tne Germans, however, have a means to soften the Dauish heart towards them if they care to take it. They should make themselvesmore lovcahle. Like the Australian native, theii love-making is lone with a club.