BETWEEN 8000 AND 10,000 CASUALTIES

Taihape Daily Times, 20 November 1917, Page 5

BETWEEN 8000 AND 10,000 CASUALTIES

Huns Preparing a Sig Strike on West Front

GENERAL CABLES RAILWAYMEN’S DEMANDS. POUND A WEEK RISE. Received 10 a.m. LONDON, Nov 19. Railway men at Cardiff have decided to strike unless wages are increased by one pound weekly within a week^ GENERAL MAUDE ILL. Received 9 a.m. LONDON, Nov 19. General commanding in Mesopotamia, is ill. RIOTS IN SWITZERLAND. GENERAL STRIKE THREATENS. Received 10 a.m. BERNE, Nov 19. were killed in Saturday’s rioting at Zurich. Several battalions Of infantry and two\squadrons of- eavalv ry arrived' on Sunday to maintain order. : A general strike threatens. -s ALLIED WAR COUNCIL. POLITICIANS PLOTTING FOR LLOYD GEORGE’S DOWNFALL Received 9.25. ■ ■

WASHINGTON, Nov 19. Great' interest attaches to | the despatches from London announcing that Mr House has delivered a cablegram from President Wilson stating; that the United States considers unity of plan in the control of the war essentials of the resources of the United States are to he used to the best advantage. The cable also asked Mr House to attend a meeting of the Supreme War Council. The New York Times’ Washington correspondent states the message is most significant and important, because it synchronises with the House of Commons’ debates. The New York Times says that at the moment politicians are seeking the downfall of Lloyd George for his advocacy of a War Council. President Wilson advocates the same thing, p” has done Lloyd George a great service Lord Northcliffe was vastly

wrong when he tried to use the United States’ attitude against Lloyd George The success of the Allied Council is now assured. This is a historic day for Europe. CLEARING AFRICA. BRITISH AFRICAN SUCCESS. Received 1.20. CAPETOWN, November 19. We have taken Tochiwata and Upiti with important captures. We secured a footing-on the Makonde plateau. Heavy firing -is proceeding the south-weste'rn edge of Makonde Plateau. Three hundred Askaris surrendered at Ndanda, where the Germans abandoned a big field hospital; numbers of Askaris arc deserting to us. The northern theatre is now clear of the enemy. NORTHCLIFFE AND ROOSEVELT. DESCRIBED AS "WAR NAGGERS.” Received 9.10.

NEW YO'.!tK, November 19. iffhe World editorially describes Lord and Colonel Eoosevelt as Y'war naggers.” Despite Northeliffe’s criticisms Britain’s achievements during the war have not been equalled i n the history of the race. Germany will not be beaten by naggers, but by doers and fighters.

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