THE WAR SITUATION

Taihape Daily Times, 19 November 1917, Page 5

THE WAR SITUATION

JAPAN ARMY FOR EUROPE NOT CONSIDERED PRACTICABLE. Received 9.20. TOKIO, Nov 18. The Finance Minister in his speech said it was absolutely impossible to despatch Japanese troops to Europe; the Allies appreciated the difficulties and never pressed the matter. Japan’s willingness to shoulder the Allied cause was demonstrated by naval, shipping and financial co-operations. Directly and indirectly they rendered the Allies financial help aggregating a thousand million sterling.

GUIDING THE WAR

AN AMERICAN VIEW,

Received 9.20

WASHINGTON, Nov IS,

The American opinion of Mr Lloyd George’s Paris speech in which the Government shares, is that no advisory body without full executive authority can successfully cope with the gigantic task of guiding the war. Unified direction of Allied forces is essential. NEW FRENCH MINISTRY. SOLELY COMPOSED OP REPUB- • LICANS. Received 9 a.m. Paris; Nov is. The new Ministry is concentration of Republican groups to the exclusion of Conservatives, Royalists and Socialists M. Clemenceau, who is President of the Senate’s Army Committee, is one of the best informed men in France on the military situation, and he has always demanded greater energy in the prosecution of the war.

THE ALLIES’ DETERMINATION. THE KAISER MUST BE BEATEN. T Received 9.20. j, !: -. LONDON, November 18. : ;f The jOljsenser. .-.states that the War Council- approved;; the ..policyof.. the Paris speech .before Mr. Lloyd George, went to, Italy,-, The speecE contained no word of exaggeration or untruth. After four years of desperate fighting the enemy- still holds the' field arrogantly .and confidently and if the war ended to-morrow the Kaiser’s dream would be the hegemony of Europe and it Avould become an accomplished fact. Fortunately a respite had been afforded for our mistakes. We can and will retrieve the position.

The Daily Telegraph’s Rdme correspondent states that newspapers, commenting on the new War Council, disclosed that feeling an Italy was unanimously ? pn favour of a strong inter-Allied command Instead of an mter-Allied Boa; I of Consultation only.' ' 1 0 •■iU-vAucu'. ‘ UQ'ju • ITALY AT BAY. Received 10.50. ROME, November 18. The enemy making an effort to break through the Brenta front and cut off troops holding the Piave line, were many times repulsed at the bayonet’s point, suffering heavily. After a terrific bombardment, lasting all day, the enemy thrice attacked Mount Ondarccar, they also attacked ■the north slope of Mount Cornelia. After six hours fighting ouf counter atack recaptured the position, putting the enemy to flight. Our fire broke an attempt to cross the Piave in metallic "boats.