GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 290, 11 September 1915, Page 7

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

A GERMAN REPORT. ZEPPELINS BOMB LONDON. (Recti 1.35 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, Sept 9. A German communique states: Oui naval airships last night attaekec L “- uon factories near Norwich, ant harbour works at Middleborough. Tiaey observed heavy explosions an.: numerous fires. Hostile batteries heav. ily fired, but the airships returned safely. SUCCESSFUL ITALIAN OFFENSIVE ROME, Sept 9 A communique state s that the Italians assumed the offensive at Cadore, advanced throughout the whol e zone from Montecroce to Comilico, and occupied several entrenched enemy positions. , i -, GERMANY'S WAY, ANARCHY NEXT. BUCHAREST, Sept 9 Two cases of dynamite cartridges from the Royal factory at Oplanden, Prussia, wer e discovered in a German businss house. They were intended for a series of attempts on the lives of Roumanian statesmen favourable to the Entente, also for blowing up the railways and military depots in the event of Roumanian mobilisation. Several Anarchists have been arrested. BUILDING UP THE ARMY. VOLUNTARY OR COMPULSORY P^ECRUITjING LONDON, Sept 9. The “Daily Telegraph’s” Parliamentary correspondent reports that the Cabinet has considered th e report of Lord Crewe’s Committee, which recommended a ’recruiting system by public appeal for battalions, district by d(istrict, resorting to compulsion in the event of insufficient volunteers. The Cabinet has not reached a decision. It is understood that Mr Asquith and two-thirds of th,e Ministers are strenuously opposed to any form of compulsion. Their attitude is strengthened by the solid trade union veto. An early announcemenyt by Mr Asquith or Lord Kitchener d s likely. It is anticipated tlmt if any chang e of policy is decided on the Government will promptly take the country into its confidence.