GENERAL ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 28 January 1916, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS.

I NOTES FROM THE TIMES. , KING NICHOLAS IN ITALY. -■ Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, Jan. 20. The Daily Mail's Rome correspondent says that large crowds acclaimed the departure or King Nicholas, King Victor assisting him into the carriage and embracing him. King Nicholas spent a day in the Palace and received the Allied Ambassadors. He was unwilling to leave Scutari, but the generals and his sons begged him to go. The journey to Medua was made variously on foot, on horseback, and in a springless cart. He was much distressed at the death of the centenarian Marshal Plamauatz, who was halo and hearty, but fell to the ground and died when leaving Ccttinje after it was surrendered. King Nicholas has been suffering from rheumatism, due to exposure, but is recovering.

GUERILLA WARFARE IN MONTENEGRO. Guerilla warfare is proceeding in Montenegro. The retreating armv is suffering greatly, and it is stated that unless Italy provides food thev must surrender. The army is now 10,000. THE BAVARIAN DIET. The Bavarian Diet was ludicrously bombastic on Thursday because of the supposed Montenegrin 'surrender. They expressed the liveliest joy at "the first fruits of the victorious struggle which, please God, ends this year " now that Montenegro has taken the first step." FOOD RIOTS IN GERMANY. A French wireless message states that there are numerous and violent manifestations in Germany at the Increased cost of food. The cavalry charged the rioters at Ludwigahaven ' and several were wounded. There were upheavals at Munich.' The Luipold Brewery has gone bankrupt. During eight days'' riots at Cremnitz windows were broken and shops pillaged. ENVER PASHA'S VICTORY. Enver Pasha has written a vainglorious letter to General Soucheon, expressing thanks for the German Officers' assistance in beating off the Allies at the Dardanelles. THE CLOSING OF MUSEUMS. Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received Jan. 27, 3,3 p.m. London, Jan. 2fi. The Government has decided to close all museums except the National Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum. This will save. £50,000 annually, and will also safeguard against air raids. TITRKISH COMMUNICATIONS Amsterdam reports that Germany is alarmed lest the Russians invest Erzerum and cut the Turkish communications in Mesopotamia. Forty tiiousand reinforcements are rushing to the Caucasus. CENSORSHIP IN FRANCE. Paris, Jan. 2G. M. Briaml. in the Chamber of Deputies, said lie had undertaken not tq censor political articles. He defended the military censorship, declaring that the marvellous calm of the people of France was frightening Germany more than anything else. No shells were big enough to shatter the morale that is sacred to the Republic. CHOICE MORSELS FROM THE KAISER. The German press publishes choice extracts of the Kaiser's conversation at Nisli. He remarked that M. Radoslavoff was extraordinarily pleased to meet the Great Men he had heard so much about. He also said: "Prince Cyril, my boy, you please me. Go on being good and brave," meanwhile stroking Prince Cyril's face. He'also said: "General Sodoroff, it is marvellous what you have done to the English and French." A Buigar general who was present at the War Council is reported as saying: "Our enemies' hopes would collapse if they hoard the Kaiser and the German generals' calm and clear conversation in discussing" the certainty of victory."