FALSE HOPES.

Taranaki Daily News, 12 February 1917, Page 5

FALSE HOPES.

DELUDING THE GERMAN PEOPLE. SPEEDY STARVATION OF ENGLAND. .Received Feb ! 1 5.5 p.m. Berne, I'd.. 10. Travellers from Germany slate that il U accepted as a universal article of faith that England will he reduced to starvation within three or four months, ar.d that Germany needs only to liold out for that period. It is admitted that r i' possible America may save England by escortimj fun' convoys, if time permitted, but that if, was too late now. Apparently (he people of Ch rnwnv ancarefully taught, lliis creed SINKING OF THE LARKSKRUSE USUAL GERMAN MENDACITY. Received Feb. 11, ;">.:" p.r> Copenhagen, Feb. 10. Inspired statements in the German press solemnly refuse to consider the possibility of the Larkskruse having been torpedoed in defiance of Germany's promises.- If the ship was properly marked it could not have been torpedoed, and must therefore have been mined. BRITISH CRUISER AT WORK. . RAIDER RETORTED SUNT Renter Service, Received Feb. 11, 5.5 p.m, Rio dc Janeiro, October 10. The President reports that a German raider was sunk in an engagement with ii British squadron. Pernambuco reports that a British cruiser, searching for raiders, arrived for repairs after repelling an attack by a submarine. The extent of the damage is unknown, but the cruiser bears no evidences of the engagement. GERMAN BOASTING. •MUST BREAK BRITISH SEA TYRANNY.' Times Service. Received Feb. 11, 8.20 p.m. 'London, February 0. Aduiiran von Schecr telegraphed to the Neu Erie Presse:—'As the peace offer Ivis been rejected, wo must break the British sea tyranny. We shall succeed.'' General von Mackcnscn telegraphed to the Leipzig students:—"lf the whole world was at England's service victory must remain with us.'' i MORE VICTIMS). Received Feb. 11, 5.5 p.n.'. London, Feb. 10. Two of the Crown Point's engineers j nd three firemen were killed. I Sinkings includr the Spanish steamer Nuova Montana. (2040 tons), the Norwegian Odin (1405) and SDlbakken (•?()!()), the Swedish Vaeering (4000). The- Odin was sunk without warning and two of the engineers were killed. One of the Solbakken's engineers was drowned and another perished from cold. The captain and fourteen of the crew are missing. Australian Cable Association. Received Feb. 11, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 10. Latest sinkings include the British ■ ieamer Bullington (2ISIO tons), the crew of which were landed, and the BritishIndia, Company's Mantola (0828 tons), bound to Calcutta. The passengers and crew were saved, except seven Lascars, A. &, N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Received Feb-, 11 7.40 p.m, London, February fl. Sinkings include the Norwegian sailer Storskog (2101 tons) and the steamer Ida (1172 tons). Part of the Ida's crew have landed. The chief mate and steward were killed by gunfire from the submarine, which commenced without any warning and continued until the vessel tank. The Ilnniia Larson, ot 1311 tons, was eunk. Nineteen of the crew were, landed, the captain and chief engineer being taken prisoner. Twenty-five of the Velafdte's crew were lost, the survivors being landed. Received Feb. 12, 12.10 a.m. London. Feb. 11. The following sinkings are reported: The British steamers Beech Tree (1277 tons), of which the crew are landed; the Japanese Prince (4875 tons); the Norwegian Illavore (2732 tons), the captain of which has landed, but twelve of the crew are 'missing; and the Havgard (1270 tons). DAILY POSTAL SERVICE WITH HOLLAND. Times Service. Received Feb. 11, 8,20 p.m. Christian!;!, February 10. ' The Norwegian Government is negotiating a postal service with England through Holland, thus accepting Germany's conditions. A daily mail steamer will bo allowed to enter a British port. CHILE OPPOSES GERMAN MEASURES. A. & N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter. Received Feb, 11, 5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 10. Chile, in its reply to the German, submarine note, refuses to acquiesce in the German measures, because they are opposed to the ancient privileges of noncombatants, and mean a deviation from Chile's strict neutrality. Chile holds herself at liberty to claim respect for all her rights in case of a German violation thereof, AN ARGENTINE PROPOSAL. Rio de Janeiro, February 0. Brazil has received a Note from Austria identical with that from Germany regarding siibmariiimg. The Government replied in the exact terms despatched to Berlin. Buenos Ayres, February 9. 'Don Komula Noon, Argentine Ambas? sador to the United States, pioposes an oonferenee at Madrid for