To-day's War Cables.

Evening Star, Issue 16352, 19 February 1917, Page 6

To-day's War Cables.

FOOLISH BOMBAST.

AUSTRIAN ADMIRAL

Ties,* Ase^cutsoR —By

THE COMING TEST,

OUR TROOPS AND LEADERS,

SIR DOUGLAS HAiG

PRAISED

BY SIR EVELYH WOOD.

LONDON, TVt.ni.-iry !?,

Tr re-pnn-c t>. ;: st-pii-l, G.»>er,il Sir Evelyn WVuil ha- -eni t!:e S?< :da\ new-}-.\p*T MHiM-rver" r. ;.■)• the men at the front. He ;a>- : " I look iVrward with ivmuit-nee to the i--m\ betW.i-e I look baek -u far hi-.-I-.rivally ami p.-.--o;ia!i_>. l;i ioim«r v., ( :> ti'.ir soldier- i-:ti':i v.. ;: a t.-.nle under brave Let incapable leader-. I h.sw -t-rved w:lh Iwuk-r- per«-t'i.i!!y very h:aw-, l.nt who woriiu v.ox ride tl-.e 1 >-- of a r.cni.}. l.urd French has both -howi, the .p.i.iliutof heart and head i:idi>pi-i.-;;hl- t > -uccei?: and Sir I>oii*ri:i-s H.iiu" uil- '..- of the deep-rooted eonridenv of lhe troop*,, which I am sure i- well founded, for all my letters atte.-t, the -.-und: <■-■- or },!•> confident IvHtf and that the tri >.p> nciprocde hi- trust. Twenty-Is vo a*o Lord Frer.eh and I agreed tint Sir Douglas liaij was onr be-t-in.-tiuftcd junior oftieer. and I believe tliat he. carefully mated the vain.* of the 01d.., live, v.'il! not .hrink from a-king hi- tro-.p- to mr.ke any necessary sacrifice."

VICTORY WAR LOAM.

WORKERS' SUBSCRIPTIONS,

LONDON.

February 18.

The feature bi the. loan was the huge contributions of new money by the great industrial centres. 7t is "estimated "that Glasgow subscribed £100.003.000, Birmingham £30,000.000. Newcastle £18.000,000 Belfast. £15.000,000. and Hull £13,000,000. It is estimated that there were about live million industrial contributors.

GUESTS OF MAJESTY,

LONDON. February 18. (Received Febrnaiy 19. at 8.55 a.m )

The King and Queen from time to time ?mertain die overseas -Bounded. The i.r,es: hatch to visit Buckingham Palace included a number of New Zealanders, amongst whom were Captain Levin and lieutenants Anstey, Carroll, and Wtstmalott.

EEPPELIN ADMITS DEFEAT.

LONDON, February 18. The Central News Genera corcesp'ondent leports that a lady, who dined with Count Zeppelin, says that the count admitted that Zeppelins were no longer useful, because the British had discovered effective means of combating them.

BRUGES RAID.

AMSTEEDA.M, Febraarr 18.

Beverly persons were killed or "injured in Friday's air xaid on Bruges, including many Gennari soldiers.

CHINA MISTRUSTS

GERMANS.

PEKING, February 18. Many Chinese depositors are withdrawing their deposits from the German banks ia China.

BRIBERY RAMPANT.

■ PEKING, February 17. :A correspoiideEt states that tlie. Germans :'i»d (Jterm&B-edncated Chinese by a widespread, bribery campaign are endeavoring to prevent China from rupturing relations: with German v.

GERMAN RAIDERS.

HOW PRISONERS FARKD.

NKW YORK. I-Von:aiv 18.

{Received February 19, 9 15 a m ) One oi the S: LueoJore* -adoi.s, who « rived at 2»ew York, took photographs of a German xaidei -etretK i*he pnotociaph tnows a lon*, low t\pitai, one tunnelled, two maated Jieigntei Ihe piisoner* aboard the raider were allowed hail a luat or black bread daily, vi >th lard m-.tf.id «t butter and bitter n ifee in the nun in_ , meat att.v at noon, and tea at niijht Oiif now wis allowed J.ii extrtiau on derk duh otheiwi-e the\ »<ue herded in a -iii.de, ill ' entilated, large room Neutral sailor- ware a lowed to m ike piacbaseto fioni the iaid»-i s canteen, where tobacco, sweck, lemonade, beei, spirits and sau-ages were sold The raider a mechanics tiansforrn*d the >t. Theodore, fkt-ed her with wireless, and strengthened the a'd peon foi aountmg guns

INDIA AND THE WAR.

Renter's Telegrams.

DELHI. February 13,

(Received February 19, at 9.25 a.m.)

War economies include the < urtailnitiitof the railway serviN.»» to the extent of 7C0,0C0 train riinuthjv. The directorate ot the Been ;?) Wt-often .Mills have returned the G«i\ei:imer.L £25,000, being the estimated extra war pr-oriu. The company are also investing their ieserv«s fund ot £200,003 iu British ~i,.l ivjr Ivan*.

A new department has been organised frr the purpose of mobilising industrial vnd natural resources. lz promises important results, Including a lar_re output of munitions.

ROME. L-Vm-uiry 18. The Oor.ran aewi-paper " Grazerport' lays: " Perhaps war wiui the United States will be a b'.vsairig, i>v>tiw after the tvar the Unitod Siau-s will he. the only rountry aWo to pay a large imiemr.'fv to th> Central Powers.. TW t nlv result or the United States t-ntrv into the war will l>«- to pay i:s ii: r..nn-?y, while the Allies >ay in territory.'"

KILLED DURING MUTINY.

ROME. February 18.

■Austrian : .deserters, say that Admiral JF(atw. commander of- the Austrian' ■fleet,' : -was\'ki!fed; in ' : a '.military' 'revolt alj Pola (Austria's naval base). "'■ ■ .

T*!f gra p ii—Co p>rl -hj i . O.tu- As?;«;illyU.

SUBMARINES.

DUTCH PROTEST ANSWERED.

AMSTKRDAM, F-bnurv IS. 'j;' ln •'■' -Mdam.d the accident t . a »«!.•:. >f,..,ni«- as the ivsnlt of forre iiujtu:.- _S.-„- :.<iuu thai a Dutchman !. s. in.-, nre. .->r:d v.rdenakvs to compensate .Vf !.t!U:;V, ;)[<•, r! K . U o:t'Ki<*d.

HUNGARY AND "FRIGHT-

FULNESS."

~ M . UKIiNM. Fobruarv 13. M.u:v !_.;:.!< .■::„. ~: , ,: < ...ni-i,,',, s -,h i:..-rni" ti:j!i;i!dn.^=

l-'-e 'i'.-Mi N..p;„- d.n.ands tlut Count J.tveiitjw.i- u- p,.i,-.d ,;,. !.. r iv.-traint. The 'Ne pvan.i' ik-sn.li:,!-n.cnW, r.H- -Hi, ia,.- ~U OIOi Co ,, Kt Kaxoly: as s,iy;n-. ■■ I re-iet ihot }f !m . >piry rimrv,! t::,- v».v de-'.arr.ii*..-. ~f su l,marine wa.rr,ne."

WHAT FACE,

LONDON, February 17. \1 nt hi ti r iml 27 ot the ( hint se < p\\ < t tht N theikt toipedo°d on Kb iinrv i2 ] m > u , | u lhp e I<Jb on kilKl tip u n tr nla eraser Ihe S * Initr I t i e \ , a ] diys mbt tti cola wtith i

EDISON SEEK'S SOLUTION.

j V\ WiIV io\ i, num 18 I<Htm.d 1 j in 10 i 10 im ) vl flu. mas I<h< n i « ikn di ( , l in i cH-v.l\ mid d I mUinsx < , ~ niJtlel < i 16tt i a huh be claim i J'l ie\ 'i i ti !"i „ n

GERMAN WAR FSNANGE,

U'sLlßDnt Funny 18 It iv t\pt t d that tht l en G ni n v ai c-emt ullot ti £7oo 000 (.tJO

CHAMPAGNE B£T*3ACK.

ID VM rebruau- S Th Kuvi hj c ii„t minted t'e Crown P-ince oi his Cnimpi-'-" <m L cs H i dcniUul Mh<-1 this O-iman i U 1 pi t a,e* ai ittipito 1> e tul tne Allies ifte ivt ->i is mei hj a I r-il rftoit

TURKEY BOUND s=AST,

CONST i\n\Ol If F Vnnrj 18 The ( rai o \ izi n«. 7jeech l thy. Camb-r de<' rd th it 1 ile\ hi n fj-aded a, tie v ot life ml da li\i ti tic Ctirtnl Vow ii an J 1 in. it > uffir en to the cHu - t modern \d it on

TROUBLE IN HOLLAND.

Peute's T>le«rams

THF II \( T F F hniarv 17 \ revolutionaic Enlist demon tntnn to pr test aga nt th d ame sot tood wai disptr ed h\ th iw>l re UI the streets n the rner fn\n v tr t closed The cavJ \ had mm on L Jn ons v,itk the demon tritoi n d e\e-il vnre Tiound a d

HUN DEYILISHHCSS

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Reit r TeW ima

PLIPOf I \\) Ftbuiaiy 17 4. Ihi nn Crmni si >n d Inquiry into C eman alio it tj i«poit sktln, trutl ke I natiii d aid wounded nen wc-e mmdtt Hi in •old I 1 >jd pn t/iiei fw ai -u re bu lied aim s, tis of Alei «le vcht-,1 i\Jj if I u'l N \eu n>i moi sh used <p ml ie ot th in 1 tm, di oveiel

lhe suffeniii-, of t'i« wounded v*era homblt, the onem< MUixftj nts po.iu.ij; coiro-ive flu-d- over t'ltm The r-port mentions tiL.t m.mlwi- CJ th • Germ in Rod t .« -ht . it}> !M„h.h wounded men \ >,l ked foi bondages With a viev to r\t .utuig uifo.m.ttiDn from him. e) (Vs.nA via* gw n J lo rks w-.th in electnc m.die m hi„ wounded, leg tor halt .in horn, but 1, herojcaih persisted m bi- Mlt-n e Tin- tortuio was repeated tie t\ > iollov in* dav« rt xd thin ltd hot n >p- wire .upW't !lieet. the ( o-s.l !>. eveund'v tscap.il

LORD DERSY'S CALL,

MEN BRITAIN'S NEED,

I ONDUV 1 .bniaiv 18

(R. ei'ed lebui.uv M d t 10 am) Lord Uerbv Vmfan for Wai, speakltit; at Bolton, s„id ti„ wd , would te loin; and tven moie bittei th.T hitherto Three th.ngs « eu ntu-sj, v to vutoij and he enumerated tli m in this nrde<* Jlonej. men munitions In e peot lp had given monev, munition.- wen- beii'iu- snpplied_. but men were wanted and" must be had. It pleased us to hear that Germany was at her last itasp ; but, though Germany was <mi7ersn<; in a manner ve hardly realised, she had enormous reserve power. .She would make a gigantic effort to Keeure supremarv at sea. The critical period of the war would be the next six month*, but meantime many more restrictions on liberty and many more privations must be 'borne. >uccess depended as much on the people a»s on the men in the field.

GERMAN JANUARY LOSSES.

Australian «,nd 5.7.. Gable Association and Rcuut.

LONDON, February 18. (Received February 19, at 30.50 a.m.) The Press Bureau states- that the official German casualties for January, though not necessarily incurred in January. v .-ere 77.535, whereof 14,192 were killed.'

THE VERDUN SECTOR.

Australian and X.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.

LONDON. Februarv 38. A French communique states:" There have been patrc-l -encounters, especially in tha sectors Ttoyon. Zestahajnbrettes, "and north-west of Radon villers. A French detachment penetrated en*mv trenches in Lepretre Wood and dcc-tt~:yod the works and dugouts.