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Taihape Daily Times, 13 May 1918, Page 5

Late Cable News.

j GERMANY'S UNCOMPROMISING L ATITTUDE. k Received 12.55 a.m. "* . LONDON, May. 12. The Times' correspondent at Moscow states that Russia again seenil' dangerously near a final catastrophe. j The cry heard is that the Germans will ! shortly occupy Petrograd and Moscow. j This is based on the belief that Bol- ! shevik will not yield to a series of i German ultimatums or that submission ] has been made purposely impossible. People now recognise it is only the German will which counts. Some welcome an invasion, hoping to terminate the present chaos. The German Ambassador's demands include the immediate return of all German prisoners, the restoration of order, for which purpose the Soviet forces are considered ineffective, the surrender of Fortino connected with Cronstadts' system, of fortififcation. The commissaries sit in constant session, sending protests to Berlin, which remains uncompromising. It is stated two German divisions from Tiscoo will occupy Petrograd unless the ScfViet submits. GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESS FOR U-BOATS. RUTHLESS SUBMARINING TO BE CONTINUED. Received 12.55 a.m. AMSTERDAM, May 12. Admiral Capelle, in submitting the Navy Estimates to the Reichstag, said the reports, of unrestricted submarinism continued favourable. Their increase in number exceeded the losses, and it was more and more the development of a struggle between submarine action and the construction of ships. He claimed that British shipbuilding was reduced from 161,000 tons in March to 111,000 in April, or from thirty-two to twenty-one ships.. America's building was far below expectations. Even if it increased, and the American output was all an increase, there was every reason to regard submarines with trust and corifijdence, and success surely would* not fail them. So.far as' other TefcfUlre-* ments of the Army and Navy permit, every industry would be placed at the service of submarine construction. - ' ! The Reichstag unanimously voted in favour of unrestricted submarihlsmv THE LATEST OFFICIAL REPORT!/ Received 12.55 a.m. • 1 ' ' '' ' c LONDON, May. v l2. '.'.... A French communique reports $..,,' vigilant bornbardment at/West Mailly-i ■.. raines." The attack on. cur .new o posi>i n tiohs north of Villers and 6orriet.,werfi, ¥( i Completely repulsed with heavy losses. There is a lively duel on the." right bank of the Meuse.