IN FRANCE.

Evening Star, Issue 15907, 13 September 1915, Page 6

IN FRANCE.

MORE GERMAN ATTACKS IN AISNE-GISE ANGLE. PARIS, September 12. (Received September 13, at 10.15 a.m.) A communique states: There was incessant bombing, grenade fighting, and cannonading on tho Neuville sector, north of Arras. Most violent bombardments occurred in tne Roye region and between Paissy and Craonelle. We repulsed a fresh. German attempt at Sapiomile. Our artillery southwards of Leintrey was effective against the German concentration positions, and a German attack was immediately held up. German aeroplanes yesterday again bombed Compiegne. Our airmen effectively dropped heavy shells on the German hangars at Brayelle. The High Commissioner reports, London, September 10 (4.50 p.m.) : South of Leintrey there has been an efficacious French -artillery action on enemy works and concentrations. A German attempted attack was arrested by the French curtain of fire and infantry fire. airmen yesterday bombed Compiegne, the French airmen" retorting effectively with large bombs on the Germans' hangars at Brayelle. GERMAN WAR LOAN. PUBLIC'S FEEBLE RESPONSE. PARIS, September 12. (Received September 13, at 10.15 a.m.) Despite enormous official pressure, publie participation in the new GeTman loan' appears to bo feeble. The banks and the military supply firms fomt the great majority of the subscribers. TURCG-GERMAN RELATIONS. London 'Times' and Sydney *Sun' Servioe*. LONDON, September 12. Bucharest reports that seven German officers fre in the German hospital at Constantinople wounded in a mutiny of Turkish soldiers. TROUBLE IN PERSIA. London 'Times' and Sydney 'Sun' Servioei. , . LONDON, September 12. Disquieting conditions prevail in Persia, and the Government are apparently powerless to suppress disorder. The gendarmerie are unpaid and aro disaffected, and German intrigue is rampant. The attack on the British Consul (Mr Grahame), near Ispahan, has brought matters to a head, aftd the situation is critical. FISCAL WAR TO ACCOMPANY PEACE. London 'Times' and Sydney 'Sun* Serricea. LONDON, September 12. The War Committee of German industries are advocating an increase in the duties on agricultural produce and an AustroGerman preferential tariff, imposing higher tariffs against imports from the outside world, particularly against France and Russia. ' The Times' says that it is obvious the Germans are patiently preparing details of a fiscal scheme for use in the eventual peace negotiations. NATIONAL SERVICE. AWAITING THE DECISION. LONDON, September 12. (Received September 13, at 8.10 a.m.) The ' Sunday Times ' says : "We await the report of the Cabinet Committee now considering the facts relating to the allimportant question of national service. The country will not quarrel with their decision when accompanied, as it presumably be, by information which we are entitled to. The country has refused to prejudice the question at the bidding of newspapers anxious to seize the reins of Government, but has implicit confidence in the calm, reasoned judgment of the men who are entrusted with . its destinies." »