Central Powers

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 67, 16 October 1916, Page 5

Central Powers

RELEASED FROM RUHLEBEN. I'rsss Association—Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. Amsterdam, October 13. It was announced in the Reichstag that six hundred British over forty-five years of age w ! U shortly quit Ruhleben Camp for England.

THE LILLE DEPORTATIONS. INTERNATIONALLY LEGAL. Press Association—Copyright. Renter's Service. (Received 9.15 a.m.) Amsterdam, October 15. The Committee of the Reichstag discussed the Lille deportations. Herr Helferrich and the representatives of the Home and Foreign Offices contended that the deportations were internationally legal, as there was a shortage of workmen in Germany and idle foreigners could not be allowed to burden the relief funds. It was admitted that blunders were unavoidable.

A SPEECH BY THE KAISER. THE USUAL BOMBAST. Press Association -Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 9.50 a.m.) Amsterdam, October Y>. The Kaiser, in a speech on the Eastern front, after acknowledging the Germans' and their Awtnan comrades' bravery, said: "Wh.m n«*t von engage the enemy, remember two things: First, that he will never breakthrough: second, tha*, he will be beaten. Each one of you know that we are fighting for a just cause, while many of our enemies do not know why they are fighting. Every one of vou has proved he can fight three, or even six, of your enemies. Numbers do not impress you. Let rtio enemies' forehead break on >our iron wa u.- God will protect ynr. Hi vour great' task."

GERMAN CAMPAIGN REPORTS. i-ress Association-Copyright, Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received 11.55 a.m. ) London, October 15. A German communique states: There has been activity west of Lack. Russian attacks south of Laturcky end Bubnow were repulsed. We recaptured the summit of Smotnc, Which was lost on the 21st ult. The Austro-Hungariane repelled the Roumanians on both sides of the Lzurduk Pass. The enemy attempts to attack east of the Monasir-Florina railway failed.