ON THE SEA.

Taranaki Daily News, 19 February 1918, Page 5

ON THE SEA.

ATTACKS ON DOVER. ONLY SLIGHT DAMAGELondon, Feb. 17. .Several houses were damaged during tlie Dover bombardment. A girl was killed and her sister and two brothers injured. Reeeievd Feb- 18, o.i> p.m. London, Feb. 17. The submarine attacks on Dover were accompanied by the slightest material damage Apparently they fired at random. (Several shells whistled harmlessly over the town; others were imbedded in the ground. There were no casualties The remainder hit houses in the poor locality. ■ . FRANCE CHARTERS VESSEL?. Paris, Feb. 17. The Budget Committee voted 110.000000 francsj for chartering Brazilian vessels. ' UNITED STATES, GIRL HARVESTERS. FOOD PURCHASES FOR ALLIES. New York, Feb. 10. Ann Morgan, daughter of the late tficrpont Morgan, if raisin" an army of American girl volunteers to gather the wheat harvest in France. Mr. Hoover is buying 100,000,000 dollars' worth of food for the Allies monthly. AUSTRALIA NEW WAR LOAN. Sydney, Feb. IS. The prospectus of the new war loan has been issued. It calls for unlimited subscriptions at par. Two rates of interest are payable, either 41 per cent, free of income tax or 5 per cent, subject to taxation. The loan closes on April 10. SWITZERLAND. GERMAN PROPAGANDA. „ BY ITALIAN SPIES. Berne, Feb. 17. A large v quantity of bombs and grenades and a million copies of a manifesto were found in a cellar at Zurich in premises occupied by Gino Andrei, a Italian who was incarcerated several months ago as a spy. The bombs and manifesto were intended for distribution among the workers in Italy to rouse a revolution against continuing the war. Andrei was the leader of a powerful gang of spies, organised by the Central Powers and well supplied with moneyThe discovery has hd i« the arrest of many qf Andrei's -.n-.'...H.-.<oa. Q ne> Ilonati, was recently arrested in Ita and was shotSOUTH AFRICA. SOUND ECONOMIC POSITION. Capetown, Feb. 17. In the Budget speech, the Minister of Finance announced that the surplus for the current year was £464,000. He estimated that next year there would be a defiicit of £403,000, but expected it to be wiped out without further taxation. The Minister emphasised the marked increase in production of foodstuff* and the growth, of industries since the war began. CHINA. DEPORTATION OF ENEMY SUBJECT'S. Peking, Feb. 17. With the exception of the Premier, who was pro-German leanings, the Cabinet is willing to agree to diplomats' request to deport enemy subjects. OUTBREAK OF PLi^UEPeking, Feh. 17. The plague has appeared near Paotingfu, endangering Peking and Tientsin. So far every case.has been fatal and the mortality is enormous.

RUSSIA. TERRIBLE FIGHTING. CRIMES INCREASING IS PETROGRAD. A NATION OF BANDITS. Received Feb- 18, 11.15 pin. Times Service. London, Feb. 17. Delayed Petrograd telegrams disclose terrible fighting and many fluctuating battles in Finland awl Ukraine Russian gnnrdships sei/ed 3000 Finns returning borne from Germany, and handed them to the Red Guards. Crimes of all sorts are increasing in Petrograd and other cities, the lawlessness extending to many country districts. The latest robberies include those of the Russian patriarch gold plate, jewelled missals and mitres at Moscow, valued at three million sterling. The Dutch Ambassador at Petrograd was seized and robbed. Armed bands are robbing the post offices. Peasants .it Donknff looted the landowners' horses and then fought over the division of the lands. TPOTSKY INDIGNANT. HUNS SHOULD GIVE SEVEN DAYS' NOTICE. Received Feb. IS, 0.1? pm. London, Feb. IT Wireless Russian official: Trotsky has isked the German Government for in formation concerning fhe message from tlcnernls Hoffmann and -Samcila, wherein they state thnt the war is re'uniitvr at midday on Monday. Trotsky claims wven seven days' notice before the resumption of hostilities. STREET SHOOTING. THE ORDER OF THE DAY. United Service. Received Feb. 18, 0.15 ,un. London, Feb. 17The first telegram from Petrograd since the fith inst. shows that street shooting Ir the order of the day. especially :>ftev nightfall, when the absence of l'slita favors the hooligans. There i-i much pillaging, many being killed or wounded THE UKRAINE PEACE. PROTEST PA' POLES London, Feb. 17. Many Poles in England are signing a protest that the peace between Germany and 'Ukraine violates self-determination. Even tlte Frankfurter Zeitung confesses that it is a forced and isolated peace, obtained by chicanery, from which other nations withheld, and will lor.d Germany with hatred,, ■' ACTIVITY IN FINLAND. Copenhagen, Feb. 17. The Russians in the Aalar.d Islands surrendered to the Swedish commander, who is transporting them to Stockholm. The new Swedish expedition sent to Finland, it is understood, possesses drastic powers. The White Guards totally defeated the Red Guards near Tammerfors and took 700 prisoners. Tiie Politiken learns that Holland has taken the initiative at Petrograd with reference to neutrals' joint action over the Bolshevik annulment of the Russian debt. POLAND'S HOSTILITY TO GERMANY. Copenhagen, Feb. 17Great workmen's and peasants' antiGerman demonstrations are flaming through Poland. The military have occupied the Warsaw streets, and restaurants and theatres are closed. DOMINION'S PART. MONEY FOR WAR PURPOSE A BIG DOMINION SCHEME. Wellington, Last Night. The Wellington Patriotic Society has been asked by the Salvation Army to take control of a big scheme for raising money for war purposes- The society has undertaken the work, which will extend throughout the whole Dominion. A permit for the conduct of the scheme has been granted by the Minister of Internal Affairs. ROLL OF HONORCASUALTY LIST. Died of sickness.—Privates T. C. Carter, P. Gordon, Rifleman Green. Wounded.—Private S- Wallace. Wounded accidentally.—Sappers M. D. Campbell, W. E. Corbett. Wounded, admitted to hospital.—Corporal G. Meßobbie, Private H. Thompson. Previously reported missing, now reported killed in action—Private W. H. Giles. Previously reported wounded and admitted to hospital, now reported killed in action—Private J. V. AddisDied of sickness.—Sapper C. Febev, Private H. B. Dickens. Removed from seriously ill list.—Private J. P. Maroney.