GENERAL ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 January 1916, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS.

NEWS FROM BRITAIN. PCLIJ'I'OA,. AND OTHERWISE. Received Jan. 8, 5.5 p.m. London, Jan. 7. Lord Middlcton will ask Lord Kitchener on Tuesday the numlJer of recruits in England and Ireland respectively, and to estimate the number of single men who have not attested in Ireland. Mr. Mackenzie 'Bell, twice a Liberal candidate for St. George's, will recontest the election against Sir George Reid. General Stopiqrd is demanding an inquiry into the Suvla Bay operations. The Compulsion Bill as published provides that unmarried men and widowers without children shall 'be deemed to have enlisted. A penalty of fifty pounds has been fixed for men failing to notify any change in the circumstances upon which they have been granted exemption, and six months' imprisonment for false evidence when applying for exemption.

NOTES FROM THE TIMES. THE AXZAC HEROES. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received Jan. 8, 3.5 p.m. London, Jan. 7. The Daily Mail, in a leading article, says that General Hamilton's despatch sounds like the tolling of a bell in its cry for reinforcements, more men, and an army corps, where onlv a few thousands could be spared. Of the Anzaes' deeds it is impossible to read without emotion. They sealed the last sacrifice with splendid heroism. The Mail continues: "The dispatch rings with tributes to the Anzacs' bravery anil] valor, which carried the mountains with joyous alacrity in the face oi death, and their temperament raised them to supermen. The tragedy is that the. sword of tliesA mighty men was wielded in vain heoa'use of mistakes in generalship. CF.RMAX YEAST. The German press is excited over the thousand arrests in Greece, and denounces the action as an incredible violation oi sovereignty and an unparalleled act of violence which it is impossible for Greece to tolerate. The Frankfurter Zuitung says that' General Sarrail has slapped Greece's face, and "if the blow is returned it will fill us with great joy.'' SALONIKA GOSSIP. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, January 7. A correspondent at Salonika states that the generals commanding the Third, Fourth and Fifth Greek Army Corps have informed the Government that they will be unaole to restrain the men if the Turks and Bulgars appear. One brigade mutinied at Kavala, demanding war or demobilisation. The officers urged the men to vote for the Government, 'hut (he men replied: "We will vote with our rifles, and against vou first."

Cabinet is quarrelling, M .Rallis and M. Condounotis fiercely resisting the compact with Bulgaria. King Constantino stated on December 27 that he believed the situation had changed and (bat ultimate victory had slipped from German hands, though he expected Germany would be able to save her prestige. Queen Sophia is considerably depressed owing to recent letters from her sister Charlotte, the .Princess of SaxeMeiningen.

Greek opinion is that Egypt is Ger many's objective.