GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 8, Issue 42, 19 February 1916, Page 2

GENERAL WAR NEWS.

GERMANS FAIL TO BREAK THROUGH.

ENEMY LOSES HALF EFFECTIVES

LONDON, Feb 17

A French official wireless states: The German effort to advance at Artois and Champagne has definitely came tc nothing. The assaults, which were long prepared, were carried out at points forming salients of the German lines. Each assault was preceded by a formidable mine, which it is estimated took three months to prepare. The. only result was that the Germans occupied a few craters and secured a footing in some French salients. It is certain the Germans lost half iheir effectives engaged in the attacks.

TWO PIOUS FRAUDS.

FERDINAND AND FRANZ JOBEF AT BREAKFAST.

LONDON, February 10

A German wireless says that King Ferdinand of Bulgaria and the Emperc'r Franz Josef of Austria, when breakfasting at Schoenbniu Castle prayed for God’s blessing. The Emperor Franz Josc-f referred touchingl'to th e trusting sympathy between the Austrians and Bulgarians. King Ferdinand replied that Bulgaria war standing against a hydra of enemies praying for a lasting and honourabk peace, compensating them for their enormous sacrifices.

INCREASED FOOD PRICES.

DOUBLED IN VIENNA. LONDON, February 16. T-be Board of Trade reports the since the war prices of food have in

creased 47 ravr cent, in the United Kingdom, S 3 per cent, in Berlin and 11.3 per cent, in Vienna.

HEAVY FIGHTING REPORTED.

LONDON, February K

A revictualing train and convc; were bombarded at Ej>sgny static' - west of the Oise. In the Argonne, at La til Lemartot wo sprang a mine and now occupy th crater. In Alsace, east of Soppois, the Go man positions were heavily edCorrespondents at British headquarters show the increased German use of a trench mortar throwing sir-pound shells. The production of these mortars -bos been infinitely multiplied of late. The enemy fired 5,090 shells into the British position at Ho ego mi Sunday.

AFTER _HS WAR. THE TRADING QUESTION. LONDON, February 11. The Manchester Chamber of Cor.;roerco to-day dismissed an aft'r-the-war trade policy based on three regulations. The first adheres to Frectradc, the second favours a tariff against A as-tro-German goods, and the third suggests an Allied Imperial Conference to draw up an agreement to commercially blockade Austria and Germany for a definite period.