THE BATTLE OF YPRES

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1917, Page 5

THE BATTLE OF YPRES

By CaWa k —Pregß Association.—Copyright

RUSSIA.

THE ARMY'S WORK.

COMPLETE REGENERATION ANTICIPATED. 'London, Oct. 4. % wireless Russian semi-official statement has been issued from the IJress Bureau. General headquarters seeks to allay the une&siness of the Allies press regarding Russia's ability to fulfil her duty as •n ally." It says that the deplorable Episodes in the combative life on our front, as revealed in the free press, htve tended to obscure the enormous work Which the army has accomplished for the common cause, and lias now unrcasingly .been carrying out for 6J months 4Stee the beginning of the revotoitidh. We hold on our front enemy forces Which, instead of diminishing as hitherto,, have increased. Their Dumber in Galicia on July 1 Was the same As on March 12. About {Tune 28, when the fighting in Galicia ifeached its culminating point, 9$ divisions of infantry bad been added to the fenemy'a dßnkoviJia forces. The enemy's forces on September 25 were four divisions more than in' March, when there Sre 15 German divisions on oar frdnt. e enemy artillery had been reinforced iff 640 guns. ~ These figures do not include the Caucasian front. The devolution is one of the most 6 ipreseive things in the world, we havg simultaneously to reorganise the thw, bringing in better conditions, to BOrtßount all obstacles and to suppress disorder. The'combative spirit of the paen manifested on the northern front leads us to hope for the possibility of the complete regeneration of the army io the new future. German attempts to take advintage of our temporary weakB4ss in order to deal a death .blow at our moral fortes during the period of Complete disorganisation will come to paught. The armies are capable of continuing tiie struggle. pIEMY RETIRE SLIGHTLY. . Received Oct. 5, 10 p.m. Petrograd, Oct. 6. Wireless Russian official: There is intense artillery in the Jacohstadt region. sphe enemy retired from hit advanced trenehes north-westward of Sotip, on |tha Roumanian front, and took up a bore favorable position. PEACE TALK.

4USTRIAN PREMIER'S VIEWS

(OTAL DISARMAMENT IMPERATIVE.

'Amsterdam, Oct. 4. . Count C&ritin, Austrian Premier, in k speech at Budapest, advocated an international basis of tight ensuring that HO war of revenge should he possible In future. The military burdciTaner the Ear would he almoit unbearable for all uropean States. They must go further than return to pre-war armaments, and must eventually reach total disarmament. Gigantic fleets would he unneceaif the nations would combine to guarantee the liberty of the seas. The first principles which must be fixed at the conclusion of peace were Cqfnpulsory arbitration, general disarmament and liberty on the high seas, with special rules for narrow waters. If these principles were fixed, the need of territorial securities would automatically bt abolished. Another principle was needed, namely,' the economic co-operation of all nations, and the absolute avoidance of economic War. They must, before concluding peaee, have a positive assurance that their adversaries had abandoned their idlas of economic warfare. He disagreed with Mr. Lloyd George on most points, but agreed that there tnust not be any more wars of revenge. Count Czernin asked whether the Entente proposed to indemnify them for the damage done in the territories of tb4 Central Powels and the German colonies. He concluded: "Nobody should imagine imr present moderate peace proposals will hold good for ever. If our enemies compel to continue the war we shsll be obliged to revise our programme. I confess I am not optimistic about the Ententes readiness to conclude peace on basis I have just outlined." THE POPE'S SECOND NOTE. Rome, Oct. 4. tffce Giornale dTtalia declares that the Pope has transmitted the official text of the Central Powers' Notes to the Entente and added a second Note saying tbkt Germany is disposed to evacuate Belgium and northern France, and asks tife gntente Powers if they desire to It is fclieved the next communicstjW from the Central Powers will offsfci

THE THIRD PHASE BRITISH MAKE SUBSTANTIAL HEADWAY KEYSTONE OF ENEMY'S DEFENCE COMPLETE AND CRUSHING VICTORY

UNITED STATES.

IMPORTANCE OF EMBARGO. STARVING GERMANY INTO _ SUBMISSION. Washington, Oct. 4. It is impossible to over-estimate the importance of the new embargo. It has been ascertained that the United States urged Britain to take this step. The attitude of _Jhe United States is only towards neutrals as a basis of ; starving the Germans into submission, jNo new arrangements for shipments with a neutral can be made except with ! the Allies' consent, and trade agreements I will end. The United States will replace supplies which the United States now obtain from neutrals. If South American countries attempt to send food to Germany the United States will cut of! their coal, which is essential to them. BOLO PASHA'S ACTIVITIES. Washington, Oct. 4. Official' disclosures show that 8010 Pasha, who was arrested for espionage in Paris, received advances amounting to 1,600,000 dollars from Count Bernstorff in order to buy up th e French press in favor of Germany. Details of the plot show that the money was deposited in a New York bank and relayed to other banks before it reached the Pasha. ■Detailed evidence lias been sent to France. It is expected that the entire web of German plotting in America will shortly bo revealed. The Attorney-General's statement shows that 8010 Pasha acted cleverly. He deceived the bankers and visited W. R. Hearst at his home, but gave no indication that it was more a social visit. The Attorney-General is further investigating the Pasha's activities. MOTHER COUNTRY. NATIONAL SERVICE POLICY. * STATEMENT BY MINISTER.

Received Oct. 6, 7.20 p.m. London, Oct. 4. Sir Eric Geddes (Minister for National Service), speaking at Edinburgh, in outlining the national service policy, said there was no intention of proposing national conscription. The age for military service Would not tie raised for the present. The Ministry of Munitions and the Board of Agriculture would have an equal claim with the army for men. All enemy aliens must accept work of national importance or be interned and compelled to make roads and other similar work. EXPORT LICENSES ORDERED. London, Oct. 4. Reuter learns that yesterday's export order does not involve a new policy; it is merely an extension of the principles 1 hitherto followed. The Allies' object is to require export licenses for all goods destined for Holland and Scandinavia, With the exceptions mentioned. .NATIONAL WAGES RATES FOR SEAMEN. London, Oct. 4. The Press Bureau states that the Shipping Controller has established a conciliation committee, at whose invitation representatives of shipowners and seamen have been discussing the possibility of standard national rates of wages, nmehinery to regulate the supply of men ind conditions of employment. The Ministry is satisfied regarding the expediency of national rates, is prepared to create the necessary machinery, and confidently hopes an agreement by all parties wilt be reached and the fullest eo-ojeration in all matters.