GERMAN SLAVE TRADE.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 160, 9 August 1916, Page 6

GERMAN SLAVE TRADE.

1 ROME, August 7. Following the complaint of the Arch ! bishop of Rheims, the Pope privately appealed to the Kaiser on behalf of the deportees from Northern France, and especially ashed that the women and girls be returned to their homes. ! If the request is not noticed, the pro- ! test will be made officially and openly. GERMANS THREATEN TO CONTINUE TRADE. LONDON, August 6. The "North German Gazette" says the deportation of inhabitants of both sexes from the principal cities or North France will continue in order to ease the task of feeding city populations and to supply labour for agriculture. The paper sanctimoniously regrets individual hards-hips. BRUSSILOFP'S GREAT OFFENSIVE. ONE THIRD OF EASTERN FRONT. ENEMY EFFORTS AT THE STOKHOD. ALL SUCCESSFULLY REPULSED. LONDON, August 7. Brussiloffs entire armies are carry-1 ing out a violent general offensive extending over one third of the east front. A Petrtfgrad communique state s we repelled the enemy offensive everywhere on the Stokhod. In firce bayonet encounters we captured three strongly fortified positions. Ceaseless rains have converted the ground into a morass. We advanced several versts at ErKin.gan, Turkish attack northward of the river Munatehaia was repulsed.