SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 3 August 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

PEANCO-ITALIAN REPORT. LONDON, August 2. For the week ended;- July 29th, Italian. arrivals were 610, sailings 536 and sinkings four (small sailers.) French arrivals were 1068 and sailings Sinkings were two over 1600 and seven under 1600 tons. BRITISH WEEKLY REPORT. LONDON ,August 2. The Admiralty reports: 'Arrivals during the week were 2747 and sailings 2776 .Eighteen vessels over, 1600 tons and three under 1600 tons tvere sunk. Nine were successfully attacked. THE PROGRESS OF THE WAR GENERAL ROBERTSON’S OPINION. QUALITY WILL DECIDE. AMERICA’S IMPORTANT PART. Received 10.5. V ' LONDON, August 2. Sir William ftobertson, asked to give a frank soldier’s opinion of the progress of the wan, replied:— The tremendous contest Is not confined to a struggle of armed millions, but is also a test of racial qualities. Supposing it was impossible to roll np the enemy’s flank, you can still break his heart and destroy people’s confidence. Remembering Germany’s readiness to compare our positions in 1914 with now. The armies numbered millions where formerly there were thousands We no longer have oun backs to the Germans, we are driving them before us, taking positions they regarded as a matter of life and death. It is too early to say the defensive in modern warfare is impregnable. If the army does not crack the nation behind it may crack. Considering the respective numbers and resources it is fair to conclude the Allies if steadfast and soundhearted, will compel the central nations to submit sooner or later. Quality is going to win the war, character being the deciding facotr. The Germans affect to despise America’s intervention. America’s numbers and resources must play a prodigious, perhaps a decisive, part. When an unmilitaristic (nation of such energy, is forced in for of ensuring the world’s safety for democracy the end of the war is certain. America begun splendidly, and when she strikes blows it will bring despair into the hearts of the "War Lords, who are already troubled lest their own people find them out. AUSTRIAN AFFAIRS. ENDEAVOURING TO CREATE DISCORD. BETWEEN ENTENTE. Received 8.45, ,• AMSTERDAM, August 2. It is semi-officially stated in Vienna that Czernni is pleased at Lord Robert Cecil’s statement, which is interpreted to mean that England does not regard" Austria as a real enemy. Czernin offers to act as mediator between London and Berlin. Czernin’s manoeuvres are intended to suggest that England and France are willing , to make peace without fulfilling the aspirations of Italy, Serbia, and Roumania.

The Emperor Car] has entrusted jon Siedler with the formation of an Government. It is believed V v,on Siedler’s programme will include a -complete Parliamentary Bytetem, even to offering portfolios to Socialists.