WAR CABLES.

Taranaki Daily News, 23 September 1915, Page 8

WAR CABLES.

! TQBBS AND SYDNEY SUN SESVICES. London, Sept. 21. Mr. Thomas, M.P., in an important speech to railwaymen, appealed for the moderation of their demands. He repeated his warning as to the feeling of the working men against conscription, adding: "Let the working men be given a fair opportunity of showing that the voluntary system is not a failure." The Times' correspondent says that apparently the Vflna army has escaped, bat is in a position of great difficulty from strong forces on the eastern flank. The Germans captured Vilna by bold tactics, massing great bodies of troop 3 east of the Vilna-Dvinsk railway, and Bulling them against the Russian centre, where the weight of the attack broke the Russian resistance. The Germans then turned norTE and north-east against and south and south-east against brilna.

' A correspondent at Bucharest says •that the Germanic Powers are aware tot Bonmania's determination to intervene if Serbia is attacked, and lure -definitely abandoned the contemplated attack.

Athens reports that the Ottoman authorities have advised civilians to quit Constantinople, and the exodus has already begun. The rich quarters of Pera and Galatea are denuded and the greatest misery prevails among the poor, especially at StambouL The Washington correspondent of the Associated Press publishes a long statement of Herr von Jagow regarding the action of submarines. Enemy passsngsr ships are not subjected to atUoic -rilhout warning. Precise and definite instructions have been issued ic commandera of submarines.

The German Government hopes there will be no ' future difficulties with America over the submarine question, and will gladly enter into conversation. She liope3 America will arbitrate over the Arabic, adding: '•"Berlin's present policy is approved of by the Kaiser." Received Sept. 22, 5.5 p.m. London, Sept. 21.

On a charge of treating a friend to a glass of beer at Gateshead, a man and his friend were each fined two pounds. The licensee was fined Ave pounds for allowing it, and the barman was fined live pounds for supplying the men. Large ordera for army munitions have been received at Dublin. A central factory is being established, controlling 170 firms in Ireland.

Mr. Bowerman, M.P., secretary to the Trades Union Congress, discussing Mr. Lloyd George's letter, said:—"Stop this talking for heaven's sake, and get on with the war. For weeks and months we have heard nothing but talk. One Cabinet Minister seems pulling against another when every effort ought to be strained to inspire and retain the confidence of the country. The Daily Mail comments on Sir lan Hamilton's despatch that the Australians, Now Zealanders, and the Naval Division men (the 29th Division) should under such circumstances have been able to land and wage war for months, beating back every assault and gaining ground. The feat stirs the blood of antiquity, and there is no more glorious story in our own annals and nothing braver.

The Times' correspondent at Athena says that M. Venezelos had a long audience with Kin;,' Constantinc. It appears certain that they discussed the attitude of Greece in view of the threatened Aus-tro-German invasion of Serbia, and Ministerial journals declare there is absolutely no divergence between the views of the King and Premier.