SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 31 August 1917, Page 5

SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN.

FIGHTING THE PIRATES. LONDON, August 29. The "Daily Mail" states that the Navy is dealing with submarines in an increasingly successful way. FRENCH SHIPPING RETURNS. * Received 10.15. LONDON, August 30. French arrivals for the week 92, sailings 1013, sinkings, 3 over iOOO tons/ and one under 1600 tons Four vessels were unsuccessfully attacked SOUTH AFRICA. AFRICAN COMMUNIQUE. Rceived 10.15. LONDON, August 30. A Belgian East African communique states: We are co-operating with the British, and are driving the enemy back northwest » of Matenge, between the Rinpa and Refeniba rivers IN CANADA CANADIAN COALITION. OTTAWA, August 20. The Liberals have stipulated that as a condition to the formation of a Coalition, Sir R. L. Borden shall resign the Premiership in Sir George Foster's favour. Sir .Robert agreed, but the Conservatives met and refused to accept his resignation on any terms. SOCIALIST CONGRESS. LONDON, August 29. he Inter-Allied Conference defeated by 55 to 4 a motion not to send delegates to the Stockholm conference ■while Germany, occupies allied tcrritory.

GREECE. .VBNIZELOS EXPOSES .CONTAN-. TINE. ATHENS, August 30. Venizelos, in a speech, said: I advised King Constantino to enter the war in September, 19114, having Britain's assurance that Greece would be protected against a sortie by the Turkish fleet. Before the first attack on the Dardanelles itherc 'were [only H3OOO Turks on Gallipoli. I wanted to send an army corps, which could have occupied Gallipoli in five days and rta.ptu.red Constantinople in a fortnight. THE INTER-ALLIED CONFERENCE LONDON, August 30. The Socialist Conference has concluded. The official report says the commission's report is supported generally by France, Britain, Italy, Portugal and Russia, while South Africa, Belgium, and the French majority opposed. As unanimity was not reached, the report was merely recorded. The Inter-Allied Conference decided to hold another Allied Conference, in preparation for the Stockholm Congress. , POLISH STATE COUNCIL RESIGNS. Received 11.40*. AMSTERDAM, August 30. The Lokal Anzieger states that the entire new State Council of Poland has resigned on the ground that the restoration of the Polish State was too slow; also on account of great objection to Austro-German proposals °f abolishing the Polish army. There are indcations Wiat the Polish leaders, if hot striving for a public alliance with Russia are seeking to assume a neutral attitude. The Lokal Anzieger urges Germany to maintain it own safety.