ALLIED CONFERENCE AT ROME.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 219, 9 January 1917, Page 5

ALLIED CONFERENCE AT ROME.

' GENERAL SATISFACTION. % ROME, Jan 7. 1 Mr. Lloyd George and M. Briand d-e- I clared themselves extremely satisfied‘ with the progress of the conferences, ? which are proceeding with perfect harmony. _ The _Allied representatives held further, conferences on Saturday and Sunday. ,- Generals Cadorna, Lyantey, Dallolio, Morrone, and Palitzine attended the imilitary-conference on Sunday. l The delegates" were ovated in the streets. All expressed satisfaction at, _e complete success of the Confer-gr nee, whose decisions will be trans-i ated into decisive action, paving the‘: ay for victorious issues. The disussions were characterised by abso«frankness, unselfishness, harmony, :1 iron determination. -M-R. LLOYD GEORGE WELL . ' .. _ ‘ ‘=‘ M‘: Lloyd George declares himself ea sgsnea with thezresult of the isit- " The conference resolved on rous resistance and decisive , for a great effort towards vic--7 He is especially pleased with A lians’ munition development. . . Briand declares that E.‘-3:2 confernce revealed complete agreement, 'hich will soon produce tangible and agnificent -results. ‘ ‘SWISS AFFAIRS. ’ ANOTHER SCRAP or PAPER. BERNE, Jan. 7. Following Fl-ance"s example, Germany hasvunclertakon to always respect. Swiss neutrality. LOAN FOR SWITZERLAND. I PARIS, Jan. 7. Switzerland is negotiating a loan of one hundred million francs, of which thirty million will be devoted to the conversion of the previous loan. PALESTINE NEXT THEATRE OF WAR. Received 8.40. 4 VVASHINGTON, Jan. 8. An ofticial, in close touch with the ritish L-egation, says Palestine may be the next theatre of war, the British army preparing to drive through Palestinéfzol join the Russian army from the Caucasus. The British are now further east of Suezvthan ever before. The {Russians have reinforced their Tigris yand are now pushing up the V3l‘ Icy. ______,____._ [ HUNS AS BURGLARS. VSILKS AND SATINS FOR SAND- , BAGS. Received 9.20. LONDON, Jan 8. ‘The Daily Mail’s Paris correspondent reports that a trader from Lille tates the Germans have burglariously pened the municipal safes and reoved the bullion, and seized satins, ilks, I "aother goods from the shops or th::;?urp.ose of making sandbags. Officers frequently send Wagon-loads if goods. from Belgium to be sold on heir. behalf, FUTILE BOMBARDMENTS. ZEEBRUGGEi UNHARMED. ' Received 8.40. - K ‘AMSTERDAM, Jan. 7. T_ Tfcho dc Belge asserst that, de§;P",ll,;el:_t‘ mbardments at Zeebrugge, thc ‘harbour Works are intact, and great ‘numbers of destroyers and submarines are practically undamaged.