THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 August 1915, Page 7

THE WAR.

GENERAL ITEMS. Paris, August 12. M. Thomas, interviewed, 1 said Frar.se was making fresh eirorts comparable with those of England. Scores of new munition factories had been started and tens of thousands of workmen had been placed at the disposal of manufacturers. Even now the army was equipped to reply to any blow or take a strong offensive. Kveryi day increased the FrancoBritish output and their resources assured victory. A communique states: The German attacks on 'Marie Theresc and Fontaiue-aux-Charmoi were completely repulsed. There is fairly lively fighting from trench to trench in the Bois le Prctre with grenade and large bonibs. A German attack on Linge was repulsed after grenade fighting. Advices from Basle state that some Bavarian regiments have been almost annihilated in attacking Thann. The French batteries compelled the Germans lo evacuate Dornacli. London, August 1:2. A Kew York engineering and mining journal declares that German companies on!,' control .'5 i.it cent of the American spelter retorts. It insists that the British must look nearer home to find why the price lias rushed up so extravagantly. The explanation will be found in the British policy of muddling along. Sydney, August 12.

Frederick Heppner, of German descent, was fined £IOO for saying in nn hotel at Albury that lie was celebrating the fall of Warsaw. His leraarks caused a liot.

. Melbourne, Augu-l 12. The Executive approved of the reduc

tion of the sentences imposed in connection witli the R.ibaul eaurt-niartials, the periods ranging from one to seven months.

Frciuantlo, August 13. On the arrival of the Maloja the passengers were rigidly searched, It whs rumored that this was the result of some Americans securing photos of certain new British warships, and setting away unidentified. All ships departing from England arc being searched for plates at various ports. Brisbane, August 13 The returned wounded and sick bad an enthusiastic welcome Sydney, August 13. It is proposed to'hold* an Allies Day, in aid of the French, JV.es, *crbs, and Montenegrins. The National Council of Women passed a resolution to ask the Federal Government to make national service'during the time of crisis compulsory both for men and women,' according to their severs! capacities. A hundred tramway employees march: ed in a body to the barracks, beaded by banners inscribed ''Changing blue for khaki," "Xext stop Gallipoli,'' and enlisted.

The recruiting campaign is being vigorously continued, with improving re suits.'

The Millions Club pa=sed a resolution strongly protesting agaiint any Ui'i'-j man, irrespective of naturalisation, be-1 ing allowed to wear the Kind's uniform. Melbourne, Atigu4 13. There have been ihree more deaths from meningitis. Amsterdam, August 'l2. CapUein Persius, in tile l'.erliner TageUlatt, condemns von Tiipitz's extravagant expectations of the efficacy of submarines cutting oil HritMi supplies, and blames many new*; ape:s for: circulating extravagancies which liave not been fulfilled liritishers, lie savs, know bow to del end themselves, and have devised main- protective nu-aiiMV which are nuieii more dillicult for submarines to approach than to approach hostile ships.