CAUSING GREAT ANXIETY

Taihape Daily Times, 13 November 1917, Page 5

CAUSING GREAT ANXIETY

HOLLAND,.

GERMAN PEACE INTRIGUES AT THE VATICAN STILL HOPE FOR RUSSIA Kerensky Marching on Petrograd Hunting the Turks in the Holy Land

the dutch gravel question. an extraordinary contention. Received 8.35. LONDON, November 12. A White Paper, giving the AngloDutch correspondence on the gravel question, shows the Dutch Government only contended that gravel transmitted was not intended for military purposes but the Rhine Convention and other agreements, imposed on Holland the obligation to guarantee free navigation of waters lying between the Rhine and Belgium. Mr. Balfour disputed the applicability of the agreements quoted, and asks if Holland regards the agreements as prevention of the enforcement of her obligations as a neutral/ and on what gfound she claimed to prevent .the departure -of German ships captured at Antwerp by Belgium?

GREECE

LLOYD GEORGE AND VENIZELOS. MEETING IN PARIS. ALLIED CONFERENCE GON--1 FIDENT. Received 8.35. PARIS, November 12. Mr. Lloyd George and Venizelos, \ arrived in Paris within 10 minutes of each other. They were met by some notables. M. Painleve, who has returned, said that absolute agreement exists between the Anglo-French and Italy; adding that the Allied Conference was completely cofident. .v/rr .FIGHTING IN PALESTINE. . BRITISH ADVANCE CONTINUES. Received 8.35. (LONDON, November 12. Egyptian Headquarters state that Hukaner, ‘'where the Turks are ported to be holding the northern bank. The enemy made a brief stand on the ridge, north of Beitourah, and cheeked our cavalry, but dislodged by a bayonet charge of Scottish troops. Turkish losses since the beginning of the month are estimated at 12,000 killed, wounded and prisoners. VENIZELOS IN FRANCE. ORGANISING GREEK RESOURCES. GREEKS ENTHUSIASTIC FOR WAR PARIS, Nov. 12. M. Venizelos explains that the object of his visit is to obtain AngloFrench co-operation to organise the whole Greek resources with a view to taking prompt action on the side of the Allies.

Greek troops were never so enthusiastic and recruiting is proceeding excellently. LABOUR AND THE WAR. HORRIFYING FATALITY AT ‘ MANCHESTER. Received 11.30. LONDON, November 12. Mr. Yapp, at Manchester," on Monday announced the new scale of voluntary rations. It is graded according to occupation. The South Wales Miners’ at the strike proposal, and suggested as a protest against the strike, more stringent recruiting of miners. This is regarded as notable proof of labours determination any sacrifice necessary to secure victory. Fifteen women were burnt to death at the Manchester Workhouse, Infirmary. A fire broke out in a bathroom spread rapidly through the wood/«Bflding. Nineteen beds were removed then the roof collapsed.

IRISH AFFAIRS

SINN FEIN TROUBLES. MEETING IN IRE LAN d! Received 10.15. LONDON Nov 12. > Large contingents of police and soldiers arrived at Waterford on Saturday to enforce prohibition of the Sinn Fein meeting. Valera and Griffiths arrived in the evening; crowds of local volunteers, boy scouts and members of the Sinn Fein Club welcomed them, loudly cheeking the leaders. A procession was formed, many carrying thick sticks. The police prevented a group 6f Redmondites from rushing Valera in the procession. Cordons of police and soldiers, with fixed bayonets, were posted at various points of the city. Leaders reached their hotel safely. A meeting was held secretly, during a rainstorm in the afternoon, three miles outside the city. Six hundred Irish volunteers attended. They outwitted the police by .taking .various routes, only ten . policemen . being at the meeting. Valera, in a characteristic speech, said they only wanted arms to make Ireland free., ;

SINN FEIN REVELATIONS. AGREEMENT WITH GERMANY WOMEN TAKE A PART. i Received 9 a.m. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. The Secret Service, have published two seized Sinn Feinn documents. One is an official account of the 1916 uprising. It says: 11 There is an existing agreement with Germany that if the course of the war allows it sh’e will establish an independent Ireland.” ‘ , . The Secret Service possess other documents tending to show that several Sinn Eciuers. visited Germany last year to arrange a new revolution. It is intimated that several women are playing important parts. It ?is revealed that several Sinn Feiners have recently arrived in the United Kl.ates.

IN CANADA

CANADIAN MANIFESTO, T FROM CONSERVATIVE PARTY. Received 9 a.m. OTTAWA, November 12. Mr. Borden has issued a manifesto pledging the Government to ceaseless prosecution of the war, to energetically sustain the supply of soldiers, and to strive for National unity and economy He strongly defended' the Military Act.

AUSTRALIAN NEWS.

LIQUOR REFERENDUM TURNED DOWN. THE CONSCRIPTION REFERENDUM. Received 10.15. SYDNEY, this day. A big meeting in the Town Hall, by an overwhelming negatived the alliance proposal for taking a referendum on State option. The meeting called a motion postponing the issue till after the war. MELBOURNE, this day. The Conscription Referendum exempts all clergymen, but conscientious objectors are exemplified only from combatant service. Eligibles in families already represented at the front are not liable until members of unrepresented families are called up on a pro rata basis. The scheme ex-. ft empts one eligible in each contributing family