GENERAL ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 November 1915, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS.

NOTES FROM THE TIMES. ABUNDANT RUSSIAN MUNITIONS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, Nov. !), The Daily Mail's Petrograd correspondent says that munitions are abundant. Consignments received at Dvinsk' have every box marked: ■ "Do not spare the cartridges." The enemy is well provided with material, but at present lacks men to carry out his aims, lie is trying to remedy this by an increase in the number of machine-guns and the latest method of field fortifications. The impression is conveyed that Russia is prepared for a long war by the Cabinet having decided upon the physical training of boys below military age. LORD KITCHENER'S MISSION. The evening newspapers approve of Lord Kitchener's journey as indicating that the Balkan problem will be handled vigorously within the most comprehensive limits. The Pall Mall Gazette says the general condition in the Near East reproduce on the largest scale the state of anarchy that formerly prevailed in Egypt, and believes that Lord Kitchener will repeat his Egyptian successes. EX-KHEDIVE AND KAISER. The Times' Cairo correspondent states that the ex-Khedive, who has never recognised his deposition by the British, has forwarded his resignation to the Sultan of Turkey because he has quarrellc with the Kaiser. The ex-Khedive was always on excellent relations with the Roman Court and was entrusted with the delicate negotiations for Italian neutrality. These failed completely and the Kaiser refused to see him in Berlin, whereupon the ex-Khedive said he was tired of political intrigues and bade goodbye to Germany.

ENGUSH PAPERS ON THE AMERICAN NOTE.

The evening newspapers are surprised and resentful at the American Note. The Evening Standard says that America has tolerated Germany in every violation of the law of nations and humanity. She is making; a fortune from the Allies, and there is no fear of an acute crisis or retaliatory measures in tlie form of an embargo on American exports.

TOO MANY COALMINERS ENLIST.

Received Nov. 10, 0 p.m,

London, Nov. 9. The Press Bureau states that Sir John Simon and Lord Derby state that, the coalminers are joining the army in such large numbers that the supply of coal will be. seriously affected. Miners must remember that the success of the country depends no less on them than oil the troops, and miners enlisting must continue to work until called up and given their armlets.

THE IRISH EXODUS. The Times' Dublin correspondent states that the four hundred men who were refused passages to America have returned sullen and downcast. They refused to answer questions. Mr. John Dillon says that the exodus is an ignominious and contemptible flight from a non-existent danger. Mr. John Redmond states that it is purely a West of Ireland ail air, and he fancies it will stop at once. They have the whole opinion of Ireland to deal against. SWEDEN'S NEUTRALITY. The Swedish press condemn the proGerman propaganda as harmful to the' country, and uphold the Government's attitude of an absolute and firm neutrality. BEGINNING OF THE END. M. Passitch states that despite the situation the morale of the Serbian ariny and population is unimpaired. The troops are retreating in perfect order, and our enemies have not obtained the expected results from the German successes. The unimportant junction with the Bulgarians will not be effective, as the Germans are unable to send guns and munitions to the Turks. They are therefore making a desperate effort to seize the Belgrade-Nish-Sofia railway. The Government and people are convinced that when the Allied troops arrive in sufficient numbers their success will be rapid and continuous, marking the beginning of the end of the whole war.