SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 2 May 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

W PIRATES IN THE CHANNEL.

LONDON, April 30.

In the House of Commons Sir Edward Carson .stated that owing to the increase in submarines in other areas and the increase of patrol boats in the Channel the loss of shipping in the Channel in 'April was less than in any preceding three months. He admitted that shipping losses generally were increasing.

Mr John Dillon asked why no official mention of reinforcements was made in the recent destroyer action off Dover. Sir Edward Carson replied that the fight lasted only five minutes. Reinforcements arrived in lime to pick up enemy survivors.

BRITISH FOOD PROBLEM

BREAD TICKETS.

TTRST STEPS TAKEN.

POOD SUPPLY PROSPECTS.

LONDON, April 30.

..' The "Daily Telegraph" officially , learns that bread tickets are being printed in readiness for immediate introduction in the event of consumption not being reduced.

A meeting of Liberals, including Mr Winston Churchill, passed a resolution welcoming a secret session and asking the Government to make a statement regarding the supply of men for th» armies in relation to other needs, and also the loss of mercantile tonnage and the resultant prospects of the food supply. It is understood that the whole question of the submarining campaign is receiving Mr Lloyd George's personal attention.

CSISIS IN TURKEY

? AT. AAT BEY'S MISSION FAILS.

thousand;; of Syrians desert

LONDON, April 30.

The '"'Daily Chronicle 's' ' Rome correspondent states that a Ministerial crisis in Turkey is imminent. Talaat Bey, the Grand Vizier has returned from Germany, having achieved nothing. He attributes his failure to Enven Pasha ivhose servility to Germany had compromised Turkish interests. Public hostility against Enver Pasha is general. Thousands of Syrian troops are deserting, and a reign of terron has agaia been established in Jaffa, Damascus, and Jerusalem. GREECE. EXTRAORDINARY STATE OF AFFAIRS. LONDON, May 1. Messages from Athens report an extraordinary condition of affairs. Probably M. Zaiinis will accept the Premiership at the King's urgent request in the hope of appeasing the Allies. It is stated that M. Zaimis proposed to offer portfolios to Venizelists. There are rumours that he telegraphed to Venizelos, who replied that it was impossible for King Constantine to remain in his position. It is well-known in Entente circles that King Constantine is surrounded by a pro-German coterie. It has been suggested that the King should exile Dousmanis, Gounaris, Shouloudis, and other plotters, but it considered doubtful if the pro-German influence would thereby be eliminated,, as it is almost certain that others would take their places around the King. The palace is the regular rendezvous of German officers. Falkenhayn visits constantly and secretly, traversing the neutral zoae. Other German officers bring money from Germany for the reservists, who recently received £2OOO sterling. Secret stores of ammunition continue to be found and others are known to exist. Dousmanis, who is stm the pro-German arch conspirator, .flfej recently: "Don't abandon are still in the saddle. England ,j^ ( not decided definitely against us yet."