AN OMINOUS SILENCE.

Auckland Star, Volume XLVIII, Issue 156, 2 July 1917, Page 5

AN OMINOUS SILENCE.

GERMAN PRESS MUZZLED. SOMETHING BIG EXPECTED. LONDON, July 1. Tin l Rotterdam correspondent of the "Daily Telegraph" says the action of the • Jvrmaii Government in muzzling the whole Press suggests that something jis about to happen. There is a feeling that the reassembling of■ the Eeichstag [next week may produce startling development?.— lA. ;ind X.Z. Cable. ) \ FRENCH CRUISER MINED. , 38 MEN MISSING. j PARIS. July 1. The French cruiser Kleber struck a mini and sank near jlrest. Thirty-eight members of tlio crew, including three j oflicers. are missing.— ißeutcr. j I The Kleher. an armoured cruiser comJplelod in li»j:i. was of 7.T00 tons and 21 jknuta speed. She. carried eight (i.4in. {.linii. four 4in. guns, and ten 3-pounders. Her complement v.is r>2o men. j CAPTAIN GOES DOWN WITH SHIP. (Received 0 a.m.) PARIS. .Tuly 1. The cruiser Kleber was voyaging from Dakar to lirot for the purpose of being dismantled. The captain refused to leave the bridge «hen the ship was sinking. The bugler, alter sounding the order to launch-the boats, declared that he would stand by the i-aptiiin. }!oth perished.— iA. and' X.Z. fable, i FIGHTING IN THE WEST. GERMAN MESSAGES. LOXDOX. July 1. A wireless Herman official report states:— There were stubborn fights yesterday between the La lSas-ee (anal and the S.arpe Hiver. and in the salient west and south-west ri Lens, which we relinquished long as a fighting zone. The- enemy launched an attack cm the Arras Uosd. which was broken. In tlie evening several divi.-ions attacked betwe.n Ihilluch ami Mi-ricourt. and between I'resiiciv and (iavrelle. We repelled the enemy ni-ar llnlliic-h and between Loos and tiir- l.eiis-i.c-\ in Koad. There have Ihm'ii lijroroiis encasements westward i/ I.ens. «h"r,' a fresh enemy at;.ic , .; u;i~ unable to develop. Keinf.rreed artHc-k.s n,. a r Avion failed. The KnglUh. a tier bitter hand-to-hand fightinr_' occiimcj the foremost lines between Dpjiy and (Javrelle windmill. lie sustained .-innu'iinarv losses. We stunned the French position on a front of IOCMIyd.*. ea*t of Cerny. and held o:r jjaiiin asainst vigorous coupterHttaikn. We attacked the western slope of Mill :iO4. rapt'.irin-j a po-iticm astride t::n Malancourt Koad on a front of 2.000 yards to a depth of r>oo yards, and positions in the Avocourt Wood on a front of SOO yards. Tlie latest German report states:—An Fnglish company, supported by lowllyinjl aeroplaac-s. which penetrated our trenches south-east of Annentieres, wa£ driven out. Havarians entered tiie rear French linefi on a front of 1.300 yards south-east of Corber.y. \\"e captured •••vera] lines of treni'-hes south of l.a Hovelle Karra, and repulsed two stron,' Kn-m-li attack- ?iear lerny. We stormed h French position on the eastern slope m' Ilili .".04. and captured trenches between ISethincourt and Kenes. — (A. and N.Z. ( ab!e.i ~ FIGHTING MEN'S PAY. ; WORKERS SUGGEST INCREASE. LOXDOX. July 1. The c\e,iiti\e of the Transport Workers" l-'cderation has reeummendec 1 the lioverniiient to jrrant an immediate increase of 200 per cent in the pay of soldiers and sailors, and also to supply sailors with elothiii" at pre-war rates.— (A. and X.Z. Cable.) EGYPTIAN COMMAND TAKEN OVER BY ALLENB7. LONDON". July 1. I.ieutrnant-deiieral Sir Kdmiind H. H. All.-nbv l-.a.s arrived in Egypt, and has taken over the command. oflicinl report from Hgypt states: We conducted successful air raids on a ■supply depot at Tulkeram. an aerodrome at Ramli-h. and on military establish-' ment.- near .Jerusalem.—.(A. and 5.7. and Keuter.) ■ RACES AMD PARTIES'. DISCORD IN AUSTRIA. LONDON. July 1. Now* from Austria indicates that the political and racial troubles are more ■irtite. The Czech and Slav deputies in the Reichsrath continue bitterly to attack the (Government, and to condemn the- war. They demand the establishment of separate States in both halves of the Monarchy as the only solution for the racial tanjrle. The censorships are sup- i pressing most of the violent anti-Govern- | ment speeches. There is also further news of the revolutionary movement in I'.ohemia.— I Renter. ) AMERICA TO USE HUN SHIPS. ( Received 11.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON, July 1. President Wilson ordered the Shipping Hoard to take over 87 interned German-1 owned ships, the total tonnage exceeding | 300.000. The Board is empowered to u>e I the interned ships in any service, but it is believed that most will be used in the trans-Atlantic trade, alleviating the shortage of shipping to the Allies. — (A. and X.Z. Cable.) LORD LIVERPOOL P.C. LOXDOX, July 1. The Karl of Liverpool, Governor-Gene-ral of New Zealand, has bceu made a Privy Councillor. The Earl of Liverpool was made a member of the VicV>rian Order in 1900, a Knicht Commander of St. Michael and St. (Jeorjre in 1012 Ithe year of Ilia appointment as Governor of Xew Zealand), and was raised to Knigbt Grand Cross of the Order in lOli.