THE ALPINE WAR

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2951, 11 December 1916, Page 5

THE ALPINE WAR

SEAPLANE ATTACK ON TRIESTE London, December 8. Aii Italian official message states! "Two seaplanes tombed an air shed at Trieste."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable As6n. (Rec. December 10, 5.5 p.m.) , London, December 9. Ail Italian official communique states: "Despite torrential rain in the Carso the reciprocal artillery bombardment is heavier. We repulsed an attack afc.Boscomalo."—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Rcuter. \ (Rec. December 10, 11.15 p.m.) • London, December 9. An Italian official report states that {there is violent artillery fighting in the Adige Valley. We dispersed a lonj: •transport column—Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.-Reuter. . TURKISH ATROCITIES IN ARABIA HANGINGS AND CRUCIFIXIONS. \ (Rec. December 9, 5.25 p.m.) ■ • . Cairo, December 8. A tolegram from Mecca reports ter« rible Turkish atrocities ;ih Medina. Many of the inhabitants were hanged' or crucified, while old men and children liavo been forced into the fighting lino. —Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn. WHAT MR LLOYD GEORGE MEANS TO GERMANY (RW. December 9, 5.50 p.m.) I \ Amsterdam, December 8. The Grtrman newspaper "Vorwaerts" deprecate* the ringing of bells and waring of flags over the fall of Bucharest, and says: "The victory in Rumania, is a defensive victory. Hence-von Sturmer has btfen replaced by M. Trepoff in Russia, and Mr. Asquitb haß yielded to a stronger' man. We must still shout 'We desire peace 1' " The "Rheirivsch Wesleraelisch Zeitung" warns the public that the war will last a lony time, and says: ' 'These Ministerial cbatages in England mean that the 'victory party' is determined , upon war to the knife."—R-euter. " /, ■ ... LORD NORTHCLIFFE AGAIN ] (Rec. December 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 9. Lord Northcliffe'writes:""Mr. Lloyd ' George is now head of our British, Canadian, Australian, New Zealand, and South African .war efforts, upon which the winning of 1 tho war primarily . devolves. . Distance and circumstances alone have prevented l , fho inclusion in the Cabinet of Dominion Ministers, because the war quintuples tho value of time. Mr. Lloyd George has been compelled to choose his oolleagues with lightning rapidity. Ho is just • a little too kind-hearted, nnd has therefore cumbered his Government with fossils and 'has-beens.' 1 am convinced that the Lloyd George Gorernment will win the war, settle Ireland, and cement the Empire, but it will ne.Nl pruning." —United Service. A DISCUSSION ON THE AIR SERVICE WHEN NEW GOVERNMENT. MEETB THE HOUSE. .-. (Rec. December 10, 5.5 p.u?.) London, December. 9. One of the first matters to tie discussed when the new Government aneets the Houso is the promised debate on \the air services. THE SADDEST DAY IN HIS LIFE THE DAY SIR JOHN" JELLICOE LEFT THE FLEET. (Rec. December 10, 5.5 p.m.) London, December 9. Lady Jellicoe, in opening the Naval Institute at Invergerdon, read a lnov sago from Sir John Jellicoe, in which ho said that tie day he left the Fleet was the saddest day of his life. He ( thinks constantly of his old comrades, and hopes that they will speedily meet the enemy, knowing how great will be the victory.—Reuter. . ;