PUNISHING GERMANY.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 November 1916, Page 5

PUNISHING GERMANY.

COMPLETE VICTORY l-'IR.ST,

THE ONLY VOICE-THE ALLIES" CANNON

Received Nov. 10, 10 p.m.

London, Nov. 10. ..on! Sydenham asked the Government for n definite declaration of policy on hc.ialf of tlio Allies in regard to the monstrous proceedings of German submarines. There was an nneasv feelin" m the country that the submarine menace was more serious than the authorities admitted. He would like the Goveminent to make a declaration that it would e.vact from the enemy a ton for every ton destroyed. The Government should also give greater freedom to the Fleet.

Lord Charles Beresford said the Foreign Office had entirely taken over the naval policy and handicapped the navy s work. We had abandoned the policy of attack and substituted that of defence. The mercantile marine was in great danger, and food and material sup, plies were in peril. The Admiralty Board must he strengthened by the introduction of new blood and younger men fresh from the sea.

Earl Crewe, President of l.lic Council, said it was useless to say that we would exact this or that by way of reparation unless we were able to impose terms of peace by obtaining !i complete victory. The only voice which spoke, with authority now was the cannon on the Allied fronts. The misdeeds of submarines were only a small part of the German crimes. There was the sinking of tha Lusitaiiia, the murdc-r of Nurse Cavell, the murder of Captain Frvatt, and the Belgian and Polish atrocities. Before any tiling, could be done we must obtain complete victory. The Government was making the necessary preparations t? arm the mercantile marine. The Admiralty had been singularly suceess.'ul in the destruction of submarines, but the difficulties in dealing with them had increased.

CLOSER UNION OF THE EMPIRE

MR. MASSEY'S VIEW" Received Nov. 16, 10 p.m.

London, Nov. 10. Mi. Massev. speaking at Cork, and acknowledging the 'Freedom of the City, said the publb of Great Britain and the Dominions were now anxious for closer union. The statesmen of Britain must take advantage of the present opportunity by J?'™'?' » lead in connection with building up. a great Imperial edifice, whereof the foundations wore being well and truly laid in the present war. It was a splendid thing for representative men of the Dominions to visit the United Kingdom and see that the people were well abreast of the times and not decadent, as the Anstro-Gcrmnim deluded themselves. It was equally important that the British representative men should gain an idea of the real potentialities of the Empire

ORGANISING BRITISH MANHOOD.

TO END THE WAR London, No.. 15. Colonel Repington says that Britain must reply to Germany's phenomenal mass levy by granting statutory powev for the use of her whole manhood, and ultimately of her whole womanhood. Half measures are no longer possible We want to end the war. Colonel Repington advocates compelling Britishers abroad to serve. In the House of Commons ?dt\ Chamberlain announced that lie was in communication with the Viceroy regarding the possibility of further developing tin l military resouiecs of India.

The War Oiliee is placing orders for lchaki cloth with West Riding mills estimated at ten million yards.

UNITED STATES.

D.jLGIAN DEPORTATIONS Washington, Nov. 14. I .Mr. Lansing lias directed the American i-imna.ssv 'p. Berlin nnoliicially to in tem-r.e with ;!er" von Retlimalin-Ho';-vvwr ;o "iijleavor {•• >toji the deportation if Belgians, ,tinting on; thai tile action reates :ii! rnlavorabie impression f.■eulral opinion i'.i the Vnited State .here matiy interpret it an :-:i tt i release Ceriiian .', otki r.- .'or ;ii.■ tiring lie. It is semi-(."ie!ally stated that the Be! | tiaii deportations are regarded a® a violation of Cien.'iany's assurances tu Mr. >Gerard, v.lien women and children wen. | 'eported from Lille.

U COMPLETE CLlilß DOWls. Washington, Xov. 14. An authoritative statement is mat' by oflViiils that the United States wi.' abandon the position that the Britis Black Lint- violates international lav. Officials of the. administration private! admit that Britain's legal argument >s flawless, and that nothing is possible but its practical acceptance.

EGYPT.

ANOTHER ATR RAID. London, Nov. 15. An Egyptian official message repoit.s a further air attack on Mu.diaba. Foir hundred pounds of explosives were dropped on the enemy camp and storehouses, and considerable damage was done. The machines returned safely.