SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 25 July 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

SUGGESTED ATTACK ON .BASES. NEW YORK, July 23. The New York World’s Washington correspondent reports that Admiral Sims and Allied naval officers oppose the suggestion to attack the U boat bases. They regard the German naval defences as impregnable and foresee that an attack would result unfavourably to the Allies. THE KAISER AND HIS PIRATES. ZURICH, July 23. On the first occasion since the establishment of the Empire, the Kaiser met the Socialist leaders in an informal conference. He told them the submarines were exceeding beyond all expectations and would bring ruin and destruction on Britain. 6 R £ £ b £. ATHENS, July 23. The Government has been notified that all Allied troops have been witfT draVn from Greece, excepting battalions in the occupied districts of Spirus, pending negotiations which are proceeding between the two countries. Several Gre~ek 'newspapers declare that martial law is imminent. SOUTH AFRICA. SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS. NATIONALISTS VERSUS LOYALISTS.

CAPETOWN, July 23. The Nationalist Independence manifesto has aroused indignation. A Counter-Government manifesto in. favour of a non-party constitutional league is receiving the support of Dutch and British toyallists. SPANISH AFFAIRS. REVOLUTION PROBABLE. , BARCELONA, July 23. Details of the meeting of the Catalognian Beputies show That three trusted regiments were hurried from Salamanca with a big force of armed police, and watched the proposed meeting place at the Hotel Je Ville. Meanwhile 71 Deputies gathered elsewhere and passed a resolution demanding the convocation of Cortes, the regeneration of the protection system, and abolition of pro-Monarchial censorship. They also appointed three committees. The Civil Governor, discovering that he had been outmanoeuvred, despatched strong forces to clear out the assembly, which met the summons to dissolve with a'pointblank “No.” The Governor - therefore ordered the sailors to evict the Deputies find Senators singly. The correspondent adds: A critical stage has been reached?

The Government is losing authority. The Assembly’s manifesto was""sold everywhere under the nose of the police. If Senator Dota does n<3l resign a revolution must have the last word, preceded by a general strike. RE-ORGANISATION WANTED. Le Petit Parisien’s Barcelona correspondent says the situation is serious. The recently-dissolved assembly’s manifesto, which has been circulated notwithstanding the censorship, declares the Government’s provoeatory does not satisfy the country’s aspiration IBetween the political system, arid demands the re-organisa-tion of the State ah 3 municipal autonomy. The Mayor Council at Barcelona have resigned. The whole .of Catalonia is perturbed. Six hundred communes adhere to the Assembly’s programme. There is serious trouble at Valencia, several being killed.

RUSSIA RUSSIA’S FATAL CRISIS. APPALLING OFFICIAL REPORT. LONDON, July 23. An appalling official account of fhe situation on the south-western front, received by the Russian Government, says a fatal crisis has occurred in the morale of the troops. Most units ar» completely disorganised and the offensive spirit has utterly disappeared. Orders are unheeded and the exhortations of comrades are replied to by threats and shots. The same elements voluntarily cvaJjF.ate positions, not waiting for the approach of the enemy. Sometimes urgent orders for reinforcements are discussed for hours. For a distance of a hundred versts long files of robust and shameless deserters are proceeding to the rear, Frequently entire units desert. Extreme measures are necessary to avert a catastrophe. The comraander-in-chief on the western front has ordered that deserters shall be fired on. There must be merciless actioin against the cowards who are ceding the Russian revolution.

GOOD NEWS FROM .PROVINCES. PETROGRAD, July 23. News from the provinces is good. The Soldiers ’, Workmen ’s and Peasants ’ Council, after an all night sitting, resolved that the country is threatened with a military debacle and Internal State and the revolution are endangered and proclaimed that the Government be the safety of the Revolution. Accordingly, it is given unlimited power to re-establish the organisation of the army and public order. Following the example of machinegun regiments, other regiments readily handed over their arms, but they were very depressed at the disbandment. Kosiovsky is charged with acting as an intermediary between German agents.

THE REVOLUTION. FINANCED BY GERMANS. PETROGRAD, July 23. A correspondent stages that thereis full evidence that the Germans financed the revolution. Hundreds of workmen and anarchists who were arrested had their pockets bulging with money received from German agent#. “SAVE THE FATHERLAND.” LONDON, July 23. Wireless, Eetrogracl: The Workmen’s and Soldiers’ Council issued a stirring proclamation, urging the soldiers to stand firm, and adding, the time has come come for acting without hesitation. We acknowledge the Provisional Government, rvitli whom lies the salvation of the Revolution. We acknowledge its unlimited authority and power_ Those disobeying the Government’s commands will be regarded as traitors, and will be treated mercilessly.” The proclamation concludes: The*ruin of the Revolution spells ruin for all. Save the Fatherland. COSSACK HEROES. PETROGRAD, July 24. Sporadic firing continues. The populace remain angry. The crowd caught two Leninites fining machine-guns from a housetop. They tore them to pieces.

The first machine-gun regiment marched sullenly to the Palace Square to-day and gave up their arms, and asked for mercy. They will bo disbanded. The Cossacks are the heroes of the day. During the disturbances they were sent out without rifles, and attacked the rebels with their swords. Only twenty out of a hundred Cossacks returned, NATIONAL GOVERNMENT WANTED. ' LONDON, July 24. The Daily Chronicle’s Petrograd correspondent says: Toresskohenkon has been appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs j Tcheruoff, Minister of Agriculture; and Skobeleff, Minister of Labour An effort to secure the balance between the Socialists and non-Socialists failed. All the latter refused office. The Government is everywhere regarded as unsatisfactory, and a strong National Government is demanded. Nekrasoff has now refused office, fearing BeretollUs agrarian programme of land'nationalisation. tarnopol captured. LONDON, July 23. The Germans have occupied Tarnopol. The “Daily Chronicle” reports that the Germans have taken Tarnepol, which is the pathway to Kieff, the Ukranian capital ,the occupation of which would Tut off the Roumanian and Russian armies south of the Dneister,

SOLELY GERMAN TROOPS IN ■GALICIAN OFFENSIVE. Received 9.10. ROME, July 24. The Galician offensive is being exclusively carried out by German troops. There is a marked disinclination among the Austrians to weaken the Italian front in order to help the Germans.

GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. LONDON, July 23. German official report; A Russian attack south-west of Dvinsk failed. A Russian attack at Krevo penetrated our position, but a counter-at-tack drove them out except at two points. Our counter-attack southward of the Sereth has developed. The Russians have retreated into the Carpathians. We occupied the heights immediately westward of Tarnopol and crossed the railway. We have begun a forward movement astride the Dneister. The Russians strongly resisted southward of the railway, Russian activity increased 'along the ridge of the Carpathians as far as Putna. Lively fire on the Lower Sereth indicates impending battles.

Wireless Russian official.—We attacked in the direction of Vilna, penetrating to a depth of two miles in some places in the neighbourhood'of Krevo, prisonering over a thousand. The instability and moral weakness of certain detachments is jeopardising the development of further success. The enemy continues the offensive between the S'ereTh, th<T'S’trypa and Zlota Lipa. They have occupied’four villages. —~- There is intense enemy artillery fire southward of YTerezoveca and Velka. CONFIDENCE IN KERENSKY. ■PETROGRAD, 'July 23. Kerensky" has received from eighteen provinces numerous addresses expressing confidence and favouring strong measures against the extremists. Lenin has placed himself at the Government’s disposal in connection with the commission of enquiry. Kerensky emerges stronger than ever as the result of negotiations with the fleet. Every ship pledged loyalty to Kerensky. EFFECT OF GERMAN GOLD. Received 11.55. PETROGRAD, July 24. It is now apparent the great part German bribery has played in the revolt. When the occupants of the fortress “Peter Paul” yielded they were searched and every man had at least £35 on him.

RUSSIA WILL BE SAVED BY BLOOD AND IRON. Received 11.55, PETROGEAD, July 24. Kerensky, interviewed, said the Government would save Russia by blood and iron if appeals to reason honour, and conscience failed. Whatever happened the pre-revolution regime was impossible. The problem of the moment was to check the retreat, and the economic disorder, and re-adjust the finances. The situation at the front demanded heroic measures and they would deal sternly with traitors. GENERAL CABLES NO COAL FOR HOLLAND. Received 9.10. AMSTERDAM, July 24. The export of coal from Germany to Holland has been stopped. BRITISH POLITICS MINIMUM WAGE FOR AGRICULTURISTS. LONDON, July 23. An urgent Government whip has been issued regarding Mr. Wardle’s amendment. The Government regard the 25s mimimum wage for agriculturists as fundamental. Pro-Government newspapers warn opponents not to create a crisis resulting in an appeal to the country. BRITISH POLITICS. NEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN TO RESIGN. LONDON, July 24. Neville Chamberlain, is shortly resigning and is handing over the National Service and Department of Labour in the Ministry. DUNDEE ELECTION.

Received 11.55,

LONDON, July 24. Mr. Edwin Scrymgeoun contests Dundee against Churchill as a Prohibitionist Labour candidate.