MISCELLANEOUS.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 February 1917, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS.

FURTHER TROUBLE AT KRUPPS.

FOOD RIOTS ELSEWHERE

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.]

Received this day at 0.45 a.m

MA.ESTRICHT, February 24. The “Mauyure” says: There are 40,000 strikers at Krupps. Food is the main grieva.cne. Food riots occurred at Aix-la-Ohappelle. The Germans ordered the evacuation of the population at several places behind the firingline, particularly in the region of Comines, La Bassee, Felingseen, and Loos. The Germans closed all the Belgium schools, alleging a shortage of coal.

SHAM AEROPLANES.

LATEST GERMAN TRICK

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATKIN.)

Received this dav at 9.45 a.m AMSTERDAM, February 25.

A Dutch trawler in the North Sea .noticed a supposed German water-plane, but it proved to he a sham with a dummy aviator aboard, ,

It is presumably a new trick to attract vessels, as a German submarine was lurking in the vicinity.

RIFLE SHOOTING.

, THE BISLEY MEETING

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.]

deceived this day at 9.45 a.m. LONDON, February 24. Lord Cbeylesmore, presiding, at the National Rifle Association’s meeting, said that he hoped the Bisle.v meeting would be resumed in 1918.

BAVARIAN CANAL.

A BIG SCHEME

[AUSTRALIAN AND N Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.]

Received this dav at 10.10 a.m AMSTERDAM, February 24.

The Brajarian Diet adopted a proposal ror a canal from Astrhoffenburg to Passau, linking the main Danube and accommodating 12.000-ton ships of a length of 735 kilometres. It will cost 650,000,000 marks. The construction will occupy eight years.

UNITED STATES ARMY.

UNIVERSAL TRAINING BILL

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Received this dav at 10.10 a.m. WASHINGTON, ‘February 25. Tl\e Administration,' without recommendation, Las submitted to Congress the Army General’s Staff Universal Training Bill.

DUTCH SOCIALISTS.

REPLY TO GERMAN CONFRERES

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Received this day at 11,45 a.m. AMSTERDAM, February 25

Tiie Dutch Socialist. organ ”Het Yolk,” in reply to the German Socmlist Dress, says: The Socialist press tries to expound to us and other neutrals that the cruel necessity whereto German tactics are bringing us ought to inspire us to more energetic action to secure peace, but peace inspired by agpnv and terror does not appear to us precisely what we understand by Socialist peace. Frighttulness in submarine warfare has tor the time being radically compromised all hopes ui peace.

ARMED GERMANS.

ENTER BRAZILIAN TERRITORY

Received this dav at 11 a.m. LONDON, February 24. ‘‘The Observer’s” correspondent states that an armed band of Germans, apparently sailors, interned in the Argentine, crossed the Brazilian frontier towards the State of Santa Latarina.

ON FRENCH FRONT.

NO ■ INFANTRY ACTIVITY.

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z CABLK ASSOCIATION.] LONDON, February 25. A French communique states: There was the customary artillerying on the whole front. There was no in-fantry-action except two fruit less enemy attempts at Kolu and Alsace,

GERMANS RETIRE.

UNDER BRITISH PRESSURE.

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Received this day at 11.5 a.m. LONDON, February 25. Field-Marshal Sir Douglas Haig re. ports: As-the result of increasing pressure the enemy vacated important positions at Ahem We progressed considerably bn a. mile front south and south-east of Miraumont. We entered Petit Miraumont and advanced on a front of one and admit* miles south and south-east of. Serre.

GERMAN RAIDERS. COM PQSED OF PICKED TROOPS. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Received at 11.20.a.m. LONDON, February 24. The Headquarters’ correspondent, referring to raidings, says: The enemy is not using his storming troops for raidings. This'suggests that he is no longer' able to count on the regular rank and tile going over the parapet., The storming, troops consist of picked pien, speiially 'trained, who, according to. the Army Rebulations, are only employable in important offensive tactics.

FOOTBALL.

NEW ZEALAND'TEAMS PLAY

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.] Received this 1 day at 11.5 a-in. LONDON, February 24. At football, the New Zealanders of Codford Camp beat the New Zealanders of Hornchurch by 17 points to 8.

SAVING LICHt AND FUEL.

BELGIAN GOVERNOR’S RE-

STRICTIQNS

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Received thi sday at 11.30 a.m. .AMSTERDAM, February 25. The German Governor of Belgipm„ besides closing the schools, ordered all shops to close at six o’clock. He restricted the lighting of hotels, theatres and restaurants. ■V, 1 ■ ;, '

GREECE WITHIN.

COMUENSATION .TO VENI-

ZELISTS

[A ÜBTKALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION.]

Re'ceived this day at 11.40 a.iii. ATHENS, February 25.. \ The Government, in re'ply to the Entente, promises the ap* pointment of a committee of two Entente representatives, two Greek, and one neutral concerning the indemnities to Venizelists.