THE WAR
BURIALS AT LEMK'OS,
BATTLE OF VERDUN.
WEST OP THE MEUSE,
Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright.
PARIS, April 12 (Received April 15, at 1.5 p.m.)
A communique states : The. Germans, using liquid fire, attacked Caurettcs Wood, between Morthomme and Cumieres. They were repulsed everywhere. It is now confirmed that the German losses at Douaumont (east of the Mouse) on Thursday were particularly heavy.
FRENCH COUNTER-ATTACK.
GERMANS ALLEGE FAILURE,
LONDON, April 12, (Received April 13. at 1.5 p.m.)
A Berlin communique states : The French fruitlessly attacked north-:-:.-! of Avocourt. "Three French counter-attacks, prepared by violent fire, upon Pelper Hill resulted in heavy enemy losses and achieved no gain. Twice the stormers failed to pour our curtain of fire, and tho third attack collapsed in front of our entanglements.
SCENES FN THE REICHSTAG.
ADJOURNMENTS NECESSARY.
LONDON, April 12, (Received April 13, at 1.5 p.m.)
Despite- severe censoring, the facts of Saturday's Reichstag debate are leaking out. It transpires that when Herr Liebknecht was speaking a number of Deputies became greatly excited, and demanded his expulsion. They approached Liebknecht menacingly. One Deputy mounted the tribune and tore some documents out of Liebknecht's hand. A Socialist recovered and restored the. documents, but the President indignantly refused to hear Liebknecht further. Liebknecht refused to quit the Chamber, and several Progressives tried to drag him outside. The scene lasted for several minutes until the President closed tho fitting. A sequel occurred on Monday. ' Yorwaerts' states that Herr Led'ebour denounced the brutal treatment of Liebknecht, also the censoring of tho session's minutes. There was a great uproar and shouts of "Traitor." The President refused to allow the debate to be resumed, and adjourned the sitting.
SUSSEX SS^KSNG.
GERMANY DENTES ATTACK
WASHINGTON, April 12. (Received April 13, at "1,2.50 p.m.) Germany answers the United States that the Sussex was not attacked, but another vessel in the neighborhood was torpedoed. Germany admits that- the Englishman, the Englepoint, the the Manchester Engineer were torpedoed, buttho action in those cases was legal, and in accordance with the rules of war.
DIFFERENCES WITH THE
ALLIES.
AMERICA LETS VULCAN SATL,
WASHINGTON, April 12, (Received April 13, at 1.25 p.m.)
Secretary Lansing states that the British reply on the subject of the seizure, of Auslrians and Germans from the American steamer Far East is unsatisfactory. The United States, in a further Note sent to Britain, points out that the Germans and Austrians were engaged "in anti-British plots intended to involve American neu-
France has agreed that the Vulcan's guns shall be used only for defensive purposes, and tho vessel*has therefore been ailowed to sail.
RECRUITING
FINANCE MINISTER AT GISP.ORNE
[Per Uxiii-d Pit.ss Association.]
cnsHOßxi.-:, April 13. Kn- J. 1;. Ward arrived to-day <<> fulfil his promise, to deliver ;i. recruitin:: speech. Ho war. tendered » civic reception. He visits tiio railway works, Ngatapa. this aftenio.m. 11 o is to bo entertained at lunch by the citizens. ;ind at diinwi' by tlio Waikohu County Council. Sir Joseph delivers ;i. recruiting sjx-fifli to-nidit, and wil.i. vrtmn to Wellington, to-morrow.
A TBIBUTK TO 'lll 1- NAVY
GISLUIKXE. ,\pril 13. At the civic ifccptien Mr Townicv (chairman of the Harbor Board) said SiV Joseph Ward had shown great iorcMght in presenting the Motiier Country with, a »ift Dreadnought. Sir Josep'.i had been looked upon, as amliifbus in tiiw connection, but time had shown that his ambition was in the right direction. He had done something which had gone a. long wav towards saving: tlio Empire.
Replying, Sir Joseph paid a great tii'milo to the. work of the British Xavv. Acknowledging Mr Townley's. reference, to the Dreadnought, he said every public man became an. object of criticism, but he had always endeavored to keep the country's good in front of him, whether the wind was favorable or not. If it had not been for the great old British Navy we would not be able to maintain our position in the world to-<iay. We should do even-thing possible in. recognition of the great* work of tlie men who are fighting for us at sea. (Applause.) " , The other speakers were Mr Slierratt fMayor). Mr Bright (chairman of the Chamber of Commerce), and Sir James Carroll.
[Per United Press Association.]
WELLINGTON, April 13. In reply to inquiry, the Minister of Defence has received a letter from Brigadierganeral deary. General Headquarters Mediterranean Expeditionary Force, stating that he has instructed 'the New Zealand Records Office there to furnish the Hen. James Allen as early as possible with all the particulars available regarding burials at Leninos.
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Evening Star, Issue 16088, 13 April 1916, Page 4
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