AMERICA’S ATTITUDE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 152, 2 March 1915, Page 5

AMERICA’S ATTITUDE.

(Reod. 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, March 1. Npw York reports that Germany is endeavouring to float a large loan,probably among sympathisers in the Uui!{ad States. Washington’s nows;, contained In London despatches, that the Allies have decided that they are at liberty to stop all shipments to and from Germany, is givjin credence in view of Germany’s outrageous behaviour, necessitating comprehensive retaliation. It is taken for granted that American informal communications to London and Berlin, suggesting; this possibility cf a compromise between the British and Teutonic war methods, failed.

EERNSDORFF SUPERSEDED. TWO GREAT INDISCRETIONS. LONDON, March 1. Tine “Timas’ ” Washington correspondent slates that Baron Trentler shortly supersedes Count Bernsdorff as a rjasult cf the latter’s indiscreet references to Monroism and threats of German invasion of Canada. THE CLYDE STRIKE. AMMUNITION MAKING AFFECTED. THE ENGINEERS’ GRIEVANCES. (Reed. 5.45 a.m.) ' LONDON, March 1. The Clyde engineers complain that masters delayed replying to their demand for twopence an hour. Finally employers offered them three farthings. The mpa then found a large firm had imported -American workers; who repaired a bonus of six shillings a week. The strike resulted because tfye Government preferred to coerce the workers instead cf the employers. The masters point out that union leaders had asserted that they had introduced thrqe thousand Americans, but as all British labour was fully employed and mare shells were essential, they got Americans to run the machines to the full limit of their caoacity until other workers were warned to go slower. Employers no wask for the abolition of restrictions on output. They would tbjen adapt the bonus system, tb;e earnings would then rise even above the extra 23 per cent, demanded. Thle Government was satisfied that ttye majority of Clyde engineers had been working full hours. Sheffield engineers, Employed on war contracts, refused the masters offer of two shillings increase, or 5 per cent, on piecework. They demand double to what some allied trades demand.

THE SAMOAN GARRISON. WELLINGTON, March 2. The Defends authorities have received the following messagp from the officer commanding at Samoa, under date February 27th; “Hjealth of troops is good. Wellington Regiment: Pts. C. A. McCombie, septic ankle; L. A. Marchant, ulcer behind knee; P. A. Rogers, dysentry; H. Vivian, tonsilitis. Auckland Regiment; Pile. Peek, convalescent. Railway Engineers; Sappers J. E. Angus, dengue fever; C. O. Crochetto, gastric; M. J. Firth, denguie fever; H. G. Smith, hernia; Sapper R. P. Thomas, dysentry. Field 1 Engineers: Sapper R. C. Johnston, dysentry; R. H. Rose, electric burns. MachinL-gun section: Pte. C. S. Gird'lestoue, colitis. All are doing wjell,” GERMANS POISON WELLS. LONDON, March 1. The Union forces at Swakopmund found the drinking water at Nonidas deliberately poisoned* Bottles containing suspicious chemicals were found in the well. General Botha, when proceeding to the front early in the month was diverted by the names of the blockhouses along the railway. One where boring was unsuccessful was christened '‘Oiyase!!.” SNOW IN THE CARPATHIANS, VIENNA, March 1. Snow for 48 hours in the Carpathians brought' the fighting to a standstill.

RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE VERY SUCCESSFUL. GERMANB CONE USED. F-’e«3 Association—Copyright. PETROGRAD, March 1. Official: We resumed the offensive to the north of Grodno and made,marked progress. In the Prasnysz region we advanced eleven miles, some sections during the week capturing villages in rapid succession, making prisoners of 500 and SOO at each. German prisoners state that the units are inextricably confused, and that the ammunition supply became dislocated and often ceased. 4000 AUSTRIANS CAPTURED. PETEOGRAD, March 1. The Russians in the Tchetchva Val ley without artillery advanced into the dense forest, forcing their way with rifle-butts and bayonets. The fight resulted in the taking prisoners of 4000 Austrians. GERMANS ADMIT DEFEAT. LONDON, March 1. A Berlin official message admits the rereat from Prasnysz before superior Russian forces. SERVIANS REPULSE ALBANIANS. NISH, March 1. Official; The Albanians attempted a fresh attack on Servian territory or Saturday, but were quickly thrown back. Our losses were small. GERMANY’S NEW LOAN. KRUPPB ’ BIG CONTRIBUTION. LONDON, March 1. Krupps ’ contributed thirty, millions to the new war loan. AUSTRIANS HARD PRESSED. VIENNA, March 1. One hundred and fifty bakers’ shops out of 700 have been closed owing, to inability to obtain flour. The Government lias ordered the land bordering railways to bo sown with potatoes, and gravediggers have been instructed to sow the unused portions of cemeteries with potatoes. THE SCHEMING ENVER.

CAIRO, March 1. An enquiry is proceeding at Damascus a 9 to Djemal Pasha’s conduct cf the Egyptian campaign. It is believed that Enver selected Djemal to lead the hopeless expedition in order to ensure oDjefnal’s downfall. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT LATEST BRITISH CASUALTIES. GERMANS LOSE HEAVILY. The Prime Minister has received the following from the High Commissioner: LONDON, March 1. The War Office notifies casualties today:— OFFICERS. Killed 10 Wounded 3 MEN. Killed 365 Wounded 560 Missing CO Prisoners ' 3 Paris reports that the enemy has bombarded Boissons with 200 small shells. In the Champagne district the Allies made marked advance on the whole of the fighting front. North of Perthes we repelled a coun-ter-attack, retained work taken on the previous day, and extended our positions, occupying new trenches. The Allies gained ground in all the woods between Perthes and Beausejour. The gains north and north-east of Beausejour comprised two thousand metres of trenches which were yesterday considerably enlarged. To-day, in a single trench the enemy left over two thousand dead. In the Argonne the Allies have taken three hundred metres of trenches by a brilliant infantry attack. In the Vosges north of Chapclotte a lively German attack was repulsed.

GERMAN PROFESSORS CENSURED BY THEIR OWN NEWSPAPERS. ATTITUDE RIDICULOUS. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, March 1. The “Frankfort Gazette” censures German processors for declaring they could no longer collaborate with English scientists, and states that salutations such as “God Punish England,” are ridiculous, as they propagate a spirit that is incompatible with future co-operation of people’s which must come sometimie. QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S APPRECIATION. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) SYDNEY, This Day. Queen Alexandra has written to the Red Cross Society expressing hier delight and been interest in thfe women of New South Wales taking up the work.

SPEECH BY LLOYD GBORG23. BTBAIGHT TALK TO 88-ITONS. Press Association— Copyright. LONDON. March 1. Mr. Lloyd George had :i great reception. He questioned whether the people of Britain realise! the necessity for the war. Belgium, once comfortably well off, was now a waste. The German army, like a wild beast, had fastened its claws deep into the beautiful land of France. The vigilantnaval watchdog alone prevents the beast leaping on to our shores. We arc conducting the war as if there wort no war. There is danger that Britain by neglect, sloth and heedlessness may

prolong the country ’s agony and endanger the completeness of the triumph. Employers, workers and the' general public must act together or wc Till delay and imperil victory. The spirit wherein Germany is making potato bread is not laughable but is to be dreaded more than von Hindenburg’g strategy. It is the spirit wherein : •ountry should meet a great emergency. We must be equally willing to surrem ,ler the comforts and even the noeossiies of life. The employers and workers on the Clyde have been spending r.

fortnight disputing, but we cannot have leisure by that method. There much to be said for and against compulsory arbitration, but during the war the Government ought to have power to settle disputes. If the workmen ought to get more let the Government find it out and give it to them. If not, the workmen must not throw down their tools. The country cannot chord it. Regulations restricting output ought to be suspended in war time when battles are being fought in the workshops of Britain and Franco equally with those, on the battlefields. He was sorry to say some workers wore shirking duty in this emergency, but a small minority can throw the works out of gear. Russia, knowing her deficiencies, had pulled herself together and stopped drink. France had abolished absinthe. The British Government did not propose anything drastic but had great powers and meant tense them discreetly and fearlessly. We are at war. It is the greatest war ever fought by this or any other country. The future of the human race for generations depends on the result. If Germany be triumphant she will be the dictator of the international policy of the world. France is now fighting to shake off the nightmare which has followed her since IS7O, when she cowered in terror before this monster. Germany made this quarrel with, the same cool calculation as she makes a new gun. If she is victorious we will no! be the vassals of the Gormans, with the noblest songs, sciences and philosophies, but of Germany which speaks through the raucous voice of Krupps’ artillery and seeks to quench every spark of freedom in rivers of blood.

IMPORTANT STATEMENTS. BRITAIN’S WAR COST. NEUTRALS SOON COME. IN. (Reccl. 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, March 1. Mr Asquith, in moving the votes for credit, said, out of the £362,000,000, £275,000,000 went to the army; thirtysight millions represented advances, for war expenditure to the self-govern-ing Dominions. Our average daily expenditure on the army was a million and a half. 11s deemed it advisable to make provision for all expenditure to the second week in July. Expenditure on the navy was four hundred thousand daily. The Government, was with the recruiting, whilst territorials wjere now capable of confronting any troops in the world, the whole of the Dominions’ and India’s splendid contributions of rpn would seen be in the fighting line.

He did not think neutrals would sit quiet as, though they were still under the protection of rules of civilised warfare, they had to fa op Germany’s organirj sd policy cf piracy and pillage, for it was tco grotesque and peurile to be called a blockade.

BRITISH THROUGH FRENCH EYES. WELL DESERVED ASTONISHMENT LONDON, March 1. Another writer declares that to 'ensure the defeat of the Germans while the nation is still hungry, France reqoiijes from Britain more reserves and more explosives. The French people wore impressed and astonished when told that a million more men had Been recruited in England on a voluntary basis, and when informed that their putting into the field Was Me.la'yed owing to the difficulty in producing rifles and explosives and other necessities, they were incredulous. They had believed that Britain’s manufacturing powder was unbounded, and considered that if a million men wore ready to give their lives the remaining millions should be prepared to givfe their labour for a pittance if they w(ere needed to attain the desired end. JUSTIFIABLE RECIPROCITY. LONDON, March 1. Petrograd reports that in con.sequenlce of the harsh treatment of Rus,ta.n officers who are prisoners in Germany, Russia has directed German officers to be treated similarly.