IS CONSCRIPTION COMING?

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 105, 6 January 1915, Page 5

IS CONSCRIPTION COMING?

WHERE WILL BRITAIN GET MEN? ANOTHER MILLION WANTED. Press Association —Copyright. (Reed. 5.20 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. ■>. The in a leader, says the task of raising an army of a second million is one of great magnitude and some perplexity. While we hope the voluntary service will continue to sup. ply the needs, we hold the hugeness of the undertaking should not cause reluctance to consider the possible necessary alternative of conscription. There bps been war for live months, and we are only beginning the task. We must, n't falter at destiny, but face the issue with calmness and foresight. The “Times” military correspondent says there are three great needs—armies overseas, drafts to maintain them, and home defence. The forces run into large figures, and it is necessary for the Government to explain how the required numbers will be obtained. We neeKl assurance that volunary service can be relied on to find the numbers needed.—(Times and Sydney Sun Special Cables.)

RUSSIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. AUSTRIANS SURRENDERING | WHOLSEALE. PETROGRAD, Jan. 5. (Official). —There is unimportant work on the left bank of the Vistula, but some desperate fighting took place v on the 2nd and 3rd in the Bolimow region, where the Germans lost six machine guns and a number of prisoners. Fresh progress in West Galicia lias been made. A whole Austrian battalion surrendered at the U?ok Pass. In the same district n hostile rolumu witn its staff was captured, together with military documents. RUSSIANS CONTINUE THE PURSUIT, NEARING THE ROUMANIAN FRONTIER. LONDON, Jan. 5. The Daily Mail’s Petrograd coirespondent Says on-; Kassiao army is pursuing the Austrans the Hungarian s : de of the Carpathians, and another is approaching the frontier of Transylvania, having almost subdued resistance in Bukovina, 2he Russm-t • nearness to the Roumanian frontier la Increasing the Roumanian eagerness to join them and seize Transylvania. AUSTRIAN GENERALS SUPERSEDED. PETROGRAD. Jan. 5. Vienna announces the retirement of two generals, allegedly from jH-health. Other retirements from high command are expected as the result of the rout of Sorvia. —Times and Sydney Sim Special Cables. WHAT RUSSIAN VICTORY JHKANS, PETROGRAD, Jan. 5. The Bourse Gazette saya: Our victorious advance at Bukovina. will compel the Austrians to surrender or cross the Roumanian boundary. Meanwhile, our .successes are influencing Roumanian sentiment. —Times and Sydney Sun Cables. TURKS ROUTED. RUSSIANS IN PURSUIT. PETROGRAD, Jan. 5. (Official). —The battle at Strvkamish continues to develop to our advantage. We dislodged the enemy at Ardftgam, after fierce fighting, with heavy Turkish leases, and are now pursuing the routed array.

BRITISH PRISON Eli 3 DEATH SENTENCE. LONDON, Jan. 5. Tlie Moraine lost'* Berne correspondent states that the'death sentence ~«■ Lonsdale will not be carried out. It was passed with the object of terrifying the English prisoners, who are often refractory. UNDER NEUTRAL FLAGS, GERMAN SHIPS TRY TO EVADE BRITISH, COPENHAGEN, Jan. ft. A Norwegian shipmaster from Gibraltar reports that some German steamers attemtped to sail under Norwegian names to avoid seizure. The Hamburg-Amerika Co.’s Graeccla, under an assumed name and carrying three months’ provisions for two German warships, tried to cross the Atlantic, hut an English cruiser captured her and took her to Gibraltar. AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND. RECIPROCAL TRADE DESIRED. Rec, 10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. Mr. Tudor stated that he hoped Mr, Fisher would give the matter of resuscitating the reciprocal arrangement reached between the Hon. F. M. B. Fisher, New Zealand’s Misdater for Customs, and himself. An earnest attempt to formulate a scheme bad already been drawn, so ..there was no need to allow the matter to lapse. Ho trusted Mr. Fisher would make satisfactory reciprocal trade relations en aiarly probability;

WAITING FOR THE GERMANS HOW THE NAVY SPENT XMAS. Press Association —Copyright. (Reed. 8.50 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 5. Admiral Jellicoe, in a letter, states that the Nav yspeiit Christmas Day waiting for the (Germane. Church services were held and Communipn dispensed with the ships cleared for action and the ynen at the guns. BRITISH NAVAL STRATEGY, AMERICAN WRITER’S TRIBUTE. NEW YORK, Jan. 5. The “Times” publishes an article on Britsh naval strategy, attributed to an Ameripan -•(naval writer 'ranking next to the late Admiral Mahan. It says the British fleet has accomplished what was expected of it in the circumstances, and produced strategy of the highest order. England is still mistress of the seas. Amateur strategists who demand the English to steam madly over mine-fields in order io reach the Germans simply ask the English to commit national suicide. The policy of watchful waiting must be pursued. Every man is doing his duty, which is a.s much the keynote of the service to-day as in Nelson’s day. THE EMDEN’S LOOT. (Reed. 8.50 p.m.) FREMANTLE, Jan. 3. Tb e “Times of Ceylon” reports that the Emden’s prisoners state that previous to beaching the warship the sailors threw overboard two bags of looted gold. BRITAIN AND AMERICA U.S. LEGISLATION. (Reed. 8.50 p.m.) WASHINGTON, Jan. 4. The Ship, Purchase Bill before th r - Senate was made strictly a party measure. Mr Lodge described it as thoroughly vicious, economically and politically, and the .’grossest, kind of subsidy. Mr Root opposed it on the ground of the possibility of the Government’s good faith being questioned, should it be discovered that any goods conveyed were destined for belligerents. Reuter adds that It ! s understood Britain will give assurances net to interfere with copper •shipments for Italy if couslgiled. to well-known firms in Italian ships, and sim’kidy with’ shipments to Sweden, and Hsll ml. but it is not clear whether in Swedish nr Dutch ships.

ICELAND'S LOVALT/. heart and soul with titp 'ALLIES. LONDON, Jam .1 Mr Redmond, in tin a«v<-!a in the. "I ally Chronicle," "i *: that by i.very <onrideration. honour ami sentiment lieland is heart and soul vCrn th i Allies and against *he Germans. There are not many people in lvoiac.l vho lave no friends In. Au-.-m ia New Zeal-tn.!, Canada, and elssm v?. Fo.i the frciidf of thirty years »-n helped us to wiit our reforms wo v;!l never be iridlfferent, and neutral when we see their free lands menaced and -endangered. ALIEN ENEMIES AS UNIONISTS. QUESTION FOR THE SUPREME COURT. (Reed. 8.00 p.nn) SYDNEY. Jam 6. The Wharf Labourers' Union decision in regard to members working with enemy subjects has led to a Supreme Court action wherein. August Neilsen is claiming £l5O damages from the Union, also a writ of injunction to restrain the Union, from preventing him obtaining employment as a wharf labourer, A CRICKETER WOUNDED. (Heed. 7 p.m.) LONDON, Jan. 5. Cap.t. Schwartz, the cricketer, was severely Wounded in South Africa. MISSION TO THE VATICAN, NEW YORK, Jan. 5. The Archbishops cf New York, Baltimore and Boston have approached President Wilson to send a special mission to the Vatican and similarly to Britain. ROME, Jan. 5. The war loan has been nver-suWcrib-ed. RUEBE.F TIRADE HARD HIT. NEW YORK, Jan. a. The Rubber Club asserts that the British embargo is costing ihe industry about h Quarter of a million dollars daily, ami raised the price to ninety cents, a pound. It threatens to put idle J,2§.000 workers-. RISE IN PRICE OF BREAD. ..LONDON Jan. 5. Br'-ad has advanced ro ?id a qu.’rt.ir Rnf. Coni mc-rohr at* attribute the aiL- nve to freights, 'and the failure of -tie Australian harvest. Other , f mhrrHieg den l are it is due to gambling in Ufa United States and Britain,