DISCORD IN GERMANY.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 4 November 1916, Page 3

DISCORD IN GERMANY.

! SOCIALISTS LEAVE THE CHANCELLOR. I i ’ 1 A AMSTERDAM, Nov i. I Herr Scheidemann, leader of the j German Socialist majority, in an ar- | tide in the “Vorwaertz,” withdraws , the party’s support from Count Holl- ! wegg. The whole mainstay of the ' party has previously been Herr ! Scheidemann. He declares that Saturday's revelations in the Reichstag 1 prevent further support. He demands that a strong man shall lead the country in a democratic spirit. . A NEW ZEALANDER KILLED LONDON, Nov 2. j Second-Lieutenant Alan Miller, of the Yorkshires, died of wounds. He ; was the youngest son of Mr. David i Miller, late Chief Inspector of Post Offices in New Zealand. ! I * I FRANCO-BRITISH PROGRESS. LONDON, Nov. 1. i Sir Douglas Haig reports: Conjointj ly with the French, a local attack easti ward of Les Boeut’s gained some I- ground. |” Our. front between Lc Sars and GucI deconrt and in the neighbourhood of j Schwabcn redoubt was heavily shelled. ! We bombarded /trenches southward of 'Hulluch with good results. I I ■■ —— • ( . _ IMPORTANT GAINS BY FRENCH . : \ PARIS, Nov. 2. A communique says: North of the . Somme we made important gains during the day, following up at night with : successes north-east of Les Boeufs. We ■i captured two new enemy trenches. By another attack south-east of Sail- ! lisel, we captured a strong trench sys- : tom on the western fringe of St. Pij erre Vaast wood. | BRITAIN’S CROPS. LONDON, Nov 1. j The Board of Agriculture’s preßmi inary estimate of crops in England j and Wales shows that there will be ; 6,942,000 quarters of wheat, or ■ 1,500,000 less than in 1915. The acre- | age has decreased 258,000. The pro- : duction of oats has slightly increasecr. | Hay has increased 34 per cent.