LLOYD GEORGE TO BE PREMIER

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 9 December 1916, Page 5

LLOYD GEORGE TO BE PREMIER

VIGOROUS WAR POLICY ANTICIPATED IRANIAN DIVISION CAPTURED * 8,000 MEN AND 26 GUNS GREECE TO BE BLOCKADED SIGNIFICANT CFFER DY ENEMY mmmmmmmmmmmm SERBIANS HOLD THEIR OWN

ON THE WESTERN FRONT. A GERMAN CLAIM. CAPTURE OF THE SUMMIT OF HILL 304. AMSTERDAM, Dec .7 A German official communique claims the capture of the summit of Hill 304, west of the Meuse. FRANCE WILL MAKE ANY SACRIFICES. . TO WIN THE WAR. Received 11.35. PARIS, Dec 8. After a secret session the Chamber of Deputies carried a motion of confidence in M. Briand by 244 to 60. It "was that the Chamber, taking a note of the Government's declaration upon the reorganisation of the high command, approves its resolution to concentrate upon the general conduct of the war. It was confident the Government would make any sacrifices in the efforts necessary to gain the victory. ANOTHER RUSSIAN CRISIS. TROUBLE IN TEE DUMA. PETROGRAD, Dec. 7. jfc(Pebates in the Duma culminated in Th e resignation of the President (M. Rpdzianko),. in consequence of of M. Markoff calling him a babbling blackguard. M. Markoff declared that the insult was deliberate, because the Duma bad previously insulted high personages. M. Markoff was suspended for fifteen sittings, and M. Rodzianko was re-elec-ted by an overwhelming majorit}", but, to satisfy his personal honour, he challenged M. Markoff to a duel. ~ The incident led to a split in the re- . actionary extreme rights. It is emphasised in regard to the Duma's debates that critics of the Government arc determined to prosecute the war to the bitter end. They complained that certain dark forces were sapping the power of the Empire owing to the system of Government producing a Cabinet destitute of a united purpose. ON THE SEA. SINKING OF THE ARABIA. WASHINGTON, Dec 7. Commenting on the portion of Germanys' Note regarding the Arabia incident, it is stated that if it was proved the Arabia was an ordinary passenger steamer it would be a regrettable mistake. United States officials point out that at the time of the Sussex case, America stipulated that there must be no more regrettable mistakes. Officials do not consider tie Note makes a strong case for Germany. SUBMARINE RISES. LONDON, Dee 7. Anti-war risks arc being affected by the submarine losses. On Wednesday two British, steamers were informed that their insurance policies would be invalid unless they armed. AFTER THE WAR. NEW YORK, Dec 7. Frederic Courdet, who was recently at the front, says that after the war Britain will have the largest and bestequipped army in Europe. Next spring the output of munitions will be quadrupled. GERMANY & HOLLAND. COMMERCIAL TREATY REPORT. AMSTERDAM, Dee. 7. It is reported that Germany has completed a commercial agreement with 33|filand, greatly to the disadvantage of the latter country, and that Germany now revests the partial u?e of ik?. Scheldt, ' .

f GREECE. I INSTANT DRASTIC ACTION DEMANDED. Received 9.10. LONDON, Dec. S. Lord Denman, in a letter to the newspapers, state sthat he visited Athens in July and met a number of prominent Yenizelists, some of whom are suffering from the present outrages. The lot of the humbler Venizelists must be even more serious. It is feared many have been done to death like rats in the streets of Athens. The atrocities committed are equal to the enemy's achieve- ; incuts in Belgium and Servia. The : changed Government must not delay in taking instant drastic action on the part of the Allies. Every day is precious. The new Foreign secretary must realise the inadvisability of rccognis- > ing two Governments. Constantine must be held to strict accountability for his complicity in the crimes committed. THE GREEK POSITION. WHERE IS FALKENHAYN? LONDON, Dec. 7. The Times, in a leader urging the need of promptly dealing with the Greek danger, says: "The disappearance of Falkenhayn 's name from the German official reports i.s[ sinisterly significant. The Servian railway system is at his disposal, and it is not difficult to perceive where he may next emerge. The Allies operating from Salonika are holding an extended and possibly a valuable front. Our military intelligence appears to be faulty. We have been told that the Greek army is inefficient and badly equipped, yet now it is revealed to be sufficiently numerous and formidable to he able to exercise a serious influence on Hie position in Macedonia.'' BLOCKADE OF GREECE BY THE ALLIES. LONDON, Dec S. The Allied Governments have decided to blockade Greece until given reparation for the outrages against the Allies and Venielists in Athens. AUSTRO-GERMAN OFFER TO GREECE. TO OPEN LAND COMMUNICATIONS Received 11.35 LONDON, Dec. 8. A wireless message states that Aus-tro-Germany offered to open Greece's land communications if Greece declared war against the Entente. THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN. SERBIANS LOSE GROUND. LONDON Dec 8. The enemy are bombarding positions round Monastir. Fresh counter-attacks on the Serbian positions on the northern slopes of Socol succeeded in carrying portion of the recently captured height. A BRITISH SUCCESS. LONDON Dec 8. South of Seres the British cleared a Turkish trench and brought back prisoners. HARD FIGHTING BY SERVIANS. ENEMY ATTACKS REPULSED. Received 11.35. LONDON, Dec 8. A Servian communique states there is hard fighting on the whole front, which, has been, reinforced. Several attempts to recapture the lost positions north of Grunista were repulsed, -with heavy enemy losses. The fighting -continues.

THE ROUMANIAN CAMPAIGN. ROUMANIAN RETREAT. WHY IT WAS NECESSARY. RUSSIANS UNABLE TO REINFORCE LONDON, Dec. 7. Reports received in Paris indicate that the Roumanian army escaped intact. It is believed that the Roumanian retreat from Wallachia was due to the fact that the transport of Russians from Moldavia to Wallachia was impossible owing to the congestion of the Bucharcst-Jassy railway in consequence of the evacuation of Bucharest. It is believed that successive Roumanian lines of defence have been prepared between Buzeu, (50 miles north-east of Bucharest, and Jalosista. The Russians are attacking most vigorously in Moldavia. They have captured the enemy's first line ten miles from Gyimcs Pass. GERMAN CLAIMS. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 7. A German communique claims the capture of 9200 more prisoners in Rouinania. GREEKS CELEBRATE THE FALL OF BUCHAREST. ROUMANIAN ARMY INTACT. LONDON, Dec. S. Athens was decorated with flags to celebrate the fall of Bucharest. All the French and English have" quitted the city. AMSTERDAM, Dec. 7. A Berlin semi-official message, describing the fall of Bucharest, says Mackensen sent a. parlemcntaire on Tuesday forenoon demanding the surrender of the fortress within 2-i hours, otherwise he would open fire. The parlemcntaire was blindfolded and conducted to the commander-in-chief, who refused to accept the letter on the grounds that Bucharest was in no wise a fortress, but an open town. The parleuioutairo swept aside the avasion and tetimicd the following morning to the German lines. The account proceeds to describe the occupation of the forts on the north front, where there was some infantry resistance, also by the Danube troops on the south front. The report declares that the troops had an enthusiastic reception, being. decorated with flowers. Mackensen proceeded to the royal castle and was greeted with bouquets. ROME, Dec. 7. Potrograd reports that the abandonment of Bucharest was delayed as long as possible in order to save the artillery, provisions, and munitions. The Roumanian army is still considered intact, and is retiring to pre-arranged positions, where the Russians are concentrating. AMERICAN CORRESPON D ENT 'S OPINION. VANCOUVER, Dec 7. The New York Tribune's special war correspondent, describing the full of Bucharest, says that Germany is weaker in military strength than before the invasion of Roumania, but the food problem is less acute. There will be no peace before a year, probably longer. ANARCHY AND PANIC. NEW YORK, Dec. 7. A correspondent says that anarchy and panic are following the German advance into Roumania. Murder, pillage and every kind of lawlessness are being perpetrated by roving bands of gypsies. There are pitiful scenes, with 'the delated houscs« The German army marches indifferently through the •devastated area, not attempting Ito stop the disorders or relieve the misery. RUSSIAN PRESSURE DIMINISHED. A RUN DAY OF REVENGE Received 11.35 LONDON, Dec. S. An Austrian official message states that Russian pressure on the Carpathians has considerably diminished, and that weak attacks in the Trotus valley were easily repulsed. The 6th December was a day of revenge for Roumania's treason, when the enemy's capital was captured. A ROUMANIAN REVERSE. SOOO MEN CAPTURED. Received 11.35 LONDON, Dee. S. A German communique states that a Roumanian division was caught at the river Alt, and had to surrender, losing SOOO men and 2(i guns. COPPER STOCKS TO BE CONSERVED. Received. 9.10 LONDON,. Dec. 8. The Minister of Munitions prohibits the use of copper in manufactures for sale, or the purchase of copper outside the United Kingdom, and reuires manufacturers to deliver returns of the I stocks in unwrought copper.