CHINA.

Taranaki Daily News, 15 February 1917, Page 5

CHINA.

PROTEST AGAINST SUBMARINING, GERMAN MINISTER Di/M FOUNDED. DELIGHT OVER FAILURE OF GERMAN INTRIGUES. Received Feb. 14, (i.(O p.m. T^okin. Fell. 1.1. China has sent a Note to Germany, protesting against the submarine policy. The German Minister was dumbfounded on learning of Cnina's decision. He admitteil his inability to communicnte wHh Berlin, and asked the Chinese (imminent to transmit the Note. There is widespread delight at thefailure of the\!erman intrigues, which lure been iiitenJilied since the war. BREAKS WITH GERMANY. lyondou, Feb. 1". The Morning 'Post state? that China will hand the German Minister his pitssjiorts on the 17th.

ATTSTRO-GEIiMANY.

fHE KAISER VISITS VIENNA. Received Feb. 14, 1.40 p t o London. Feb. 13. The Kaiser is visiting Vienna to confer with the Emperor ('baric. London. Feb. 1.1. A wireless German official message states that numerous enemy reconnoitring advances between Ynres and Anas failed, and were repulsed. SOCIALISTS CALLED IT. Berne, Feb. 1". . Germany has suddenly called up 10,000 officials of the pro-war Socialist party, who have hitherto been exempt Officials of opposition Socialist parties were called up long ago. GERMANY CANNOT BE STARVED. Berne, Feb. 18. Mr. Gerard refused to discuss political matters. He estimates that on'y 300 pure Americans remain in Germany. 'All were advised to Wye. Members of the party opine that lack af transport is the chief -cause of the /scarcity of food! Bread cards and other precautionary methods are an evidence pf organisation rather than lack of fieeessitiej. The Allitf. should rid tliem«cir6s of the idea time Germany can tie beaten by starvation. WOEFUL PICTURE OF DEFEAT. Amsterdam, Feb. 13. T'io Kolnische Zeitung. in a remark.ble outburst, pictures the woe that wili overtake the Fatherland if Germany is forced to her knees, particularly fearing the results if the hordes of Australasia, Canada, Tonking, and feenegambia break through the steel iarriers and inundate the German land. ELEPHANTS AS TRANSPORTS. The Hague, Feb. 13. The Berliner Tageblatt publishes a photograph of elephants from the Berlin and Hamburg Zoos drawing truckloads of paper for the Tageblatt. <Horses, petrol, and tyres are unavailable. TWO FACTORIES DESTROYED. Copenhagen, Feb. 13. The Hamburger Nachrichten announces a terrible explosion near Hamjburg. Two large ammunition factories were destroyed. Sixty-three persons 'Were killed, and sixty-three injured.