TABLE TALK.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 138, 11 June 1917, Page 1

TABLE TALK.

Reuter'e correspondent states that the British victory at Messin.es has dumbfounded the enemy.' A launchman at Opononi named. Lionel M. Handeman (30) was drowned on Friday by falling from a launch. Burglars attempted to force the safe at, the Pakuranga post office on Saturday; or Sunday, but were not successful. The body of an elderly man was found on the beach near Brown's Bay, pact Takapuna, on Saturday afternoon. American plane now predict the probability of three more years of war owing to the failure of Russia, as an offensive factor. The Chinese situation is reported to have improved, the militariste disclaiming any intention of overthrowing the Republic. The new British line south of Yprcs was consolidated on Friday, and all Geriman counter-attacks repulsed wit!i heavy losses. Victor Donaldson (IT) had an arm broken yesterday by a fall from a milk cart he was driving for the Farmers' Co-operative Supply. A man named John Bottirg was found dead in his hut at Huapai, near Heleusville, on Saturday, there being a knife wound in the breast. The American Government has informed Russia that America will not consent to peace on tb.e basis of the status quo ante helium. Sir Douglas Hag reports that on Friday night further operations on a wide front between Lens and La Bassee were carried out with complete success. The total number of German prisoners taken in the battle for the Hessines Badge now exceeds "000, while more than 100 enemy guns have been put out of action. "It is estimated," said a delegate to the National Beekeeper's Association's Conference, "that 2500 people are engaged in beekeeping in Xew Zealand.'* The Austrian counter-attacks on the Italian front are remarkable for their great strength, freshness, and tenacity, due to the arrival of more divisions from Russia. South Canterbury teachers protest against, the Canterbury Education Board's resolution condemning the payment of a war bonus to teachers and civil servant?. Sir. Philip Gibbs says that Irish, Nationalists and Ulsternjen vied, witli the exploit of the New Zealanxkra in carrying Messines Ridge. It was a great day for New Zealand.

A young man named Henry H. 51cGuire, who ljad been suffering from a long-standing chest complaint; died suddenly at his brother's homo at Parnell on Saturday night. Hard fighting continues in the Carso, tile 'hitting hard, careless of punishment. The Italians are, however, Teportea to be'cool and fresh, and a long way ahead in points. Over one thovc6a.nd soldiers who returned to Ncv Zealand since the commencement '.f the war have again been declared fit an<J have left foi; the front with different reinforcements. Iα reply to a demand from the Haytian Minister for compensation for loss of life and trade through the subimarine activity, the German Government sent him ihis passports. A fishing launch owned by Joseph! Gruten, of Onehunga, has been wrecked at Piha, on the west coast, and two men, William MeMinn and Edward Wilson, are believed to have been drowned. Sir Douglas Haig refers in terms of the highest commendation to the machinelike co-operation of the various service arms in the fight for the Messines objective, the whole force acting in perfect combination. neuter's correspondent at British Headquarters declares that it has now been demonstrated that the amny cam take the initiative against the Germans at any time or place it chooses, with, confident assurance of victory. A tragedy occurred at Gisborne on Sunday night, when the wife of a Maori named Abraham Tewhero was found fatally injured by an axe blow on the head, the husband having disappeared. Each bag of Bycroft's "Snowdrift" is a " silent salesman." " Snowdrift" is so different to ordinary flour that its goodness is at once apparent to housewives.— (Ad.)