TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 215, 9 September 1914, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Allies or. the offensive east of Paris. Germm right and centre reported to have been defeated. Paddon says that' Australians undervalue Barry's powers. Russia has difficulty in disposing of her 52.000 Austrian prisoners. The French report several partial juceesses in the Vosges district. Two British trawlers were blown up by mines in the North Sea yesterday. Italy is beginning to feel that a. protracted war cannot be to the advantage of neutrals. ■ Russian troops were welcomed in Galicia. with open arms by the Slav inhabitants. Uver 15;>00ft of main and branch drains have been laid under the Epsom drainage scheme. The raiofall for Auguat at Hamilton «ao ].74in.. the lowest monthly total for fifteen years. The former $rey Lynn Council Chambers arc to be converted into a residential jire station. The erection of a temporary municipal ftsh market in Customs Street \Vest is to be started at onceA large quantity of chocolate has b"<m purchased out of the Mayoress' fund for the Auckland volunteers. A Berlin -newspaper &ays that the calling out of all adults to arms has smashed German industries. The police intend to proseente twentytwo motorists, on charges of "speeding" in Manukau Road. Epsom. A Paris communique states that the Allies advanced on their left wing without meeting serious oppoeition. The question of giving relief to the unemployed on the gum-fields is to be considered by the Government. The steamer collided with the whatf at Wellington .yesterday afternoon , , snapping off,.several pil»?:. The health of the Christchurch mobilisation camp ie improving, and the scarlet fever- cases are progressing wc\\. Germany is flooding Ifcajv -wifch commerciaL travellers in, order to retain the trade which. Great Britain threatens to capture.- - The agreement -of the AUiss not to make peace separately sias /.been received with great satisfaction in America. A""bill ha= been prepared for-the ■ registration of masseurs, which it is hoped to bring down during the present session of Parliament. The Premier has undertaken to s?e that arrangements are made for early shipments of food to the Tongan and other groups. Hon. J. Allen states that most satisfactory arrangements have been mada with the Imperial Government regarding the -war loan. Germans are reported to be streaming from Liege towards Germany. There are indications that the supply of respHts has run out. A iharp rise in-the price of meat i 3 expected in the Waikato, owing to the heavy export demand and poor business in hides and .tallow. \\ heat i≤ not allowed to be exported from Australia to any other country titan the United Kingdom without the written consent of t'ae "Government. Mr. Poutsma. one of tn<? Labour leaders deported from South Africa, who has just been to Berlin, says. there is a feeling of cock-surednes3 there about victory. The Xational Dairy Association has arranged with the shipping companies that .pre-war freights to Great Britain shall be charged to ita members till further notice. Altogether twin? Austrian divisions have been completely destroyed near Lomberg. while another army in theLublin district has sustained serious !o?ses and is now in retreat. The number and persistency of the German spies is said to 'be Amazing. They inv-iriably wear the British uniform, and some of them have even been found marching with the British, troops. Speaking at luncheon aboard the troopship iMaunganui. Mr. Maasey said that the war would not end till the Allies reached Berlin, and he- loped that some New Zealandcrs would get there, too. The committee of the Mayoress' fund has decided to remit £100 to the High Commissioner for the purchase of automatic pistols for the officers of the Auckland section of the Expeditionary Force. The Admiraltr aanounceg that it-may be found necessary to restrict the α-e of the. North Sea somewhat in ordor that the warships will then more easily :be able to detect German trawlers layin;? mines. There is some dissatisfaction at Wellington over the re-engagement of a German expert by the Post and Te'ograph Department, but the officials cousiJcr that hi.- retention is justified by the special knowledge he possesses.