THE WAR.

Greymouth Evening Star, 26 September 1917, Page 2

THE WAR.

MISCELLANEOUS.

GERMAN INTRIGUES. FURTHER REVELATIONS. [Heater's Telegram,J Received this day at 1*45 a-m. NEW YORK, Sept. 25. According 1 to papers seized, the raid on Yon IgeTs office showed that the German plans when operating' in the United States ' involved propaganda for the secession of Canada from the pireGERMAN; PERFIDY. FURTHER REVELATIONS. NEW YORK, Sept. 25. The “New York Tribune’s” London correspondent reports the latest revelation of German perfidy. Senor Romanones, a former Spanish Premier, in an interview declared that the Kaiser offered Morocco and Gibraltar to Spain if she would enter the war on the side of the Alliance--1 THE ATTACK ON OSTEND. THE CATHEDRAL UN-‘ DAMAGED. LONDON, Sept. 25. The Admiralty denies the German allegation that Ostend ■ Cathedral was struck in the recent bombardment. The photographs indicate that the factory dock sunk and the workshop and dockyard were completely demolished- Seven other places were damaged. americTat WAR. BIG LOAN BILL SIGNED. [Australian and N-Z. Cable Association.] Received this day at 12.50 p.m. WASHINGTON, Sept. 26. artillery, which the Allies will the Eleven Billion Dollars Bond Bill. GERMANS IN BELGIUMA SPY HUNT. [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.) Received his day a 12.45 omAMSTERDAM, Sept. 25. The “Telegraf” states that in the past three weeks thirty men were shot at Ghent for espionage. . successfullTritish raid MANY BOMBS DROPPED. [Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.] Received this day at 11.35 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 25. Thej Admiralty reports; Our naval aircraft dropped large numbers of bombs on sheds, hangars and aerodromes at Barssenaere aerodrome. WAR MATERIAL DESTROYED. ENEMY’S HEAVY LOSS. [Australian and N-Z. Cable Association.] Receive dhis day at 12.45 p.mBERNE, Sept. 25. A fire at Haidarshi, the western terminus of the Baghdad railway, destroyed enormous quantities of war material intended for the campaign to reconquer BaghdadGERMAN VESSELS CONDEMNED. BANKOK, Sept. 25. > The Prize Court condemned six German steamers of a tonnage of 8021. FOOD PROBLEM. PURCHASING DRIED FRUITS LONDON, September 25In connection with the order cabled on September 9th, the Food Controller is sending experts to the principal exporting countries to purchase dried fruits on his behalf. THE BUTTER SUPPLYCONTROLLER SETS UR A ! COMMITTEE. [Australian and N-.Z. Cable Association,] Received this day. at 11.25 a.m. LONDON, Sept. 25. The Press Bureau states that Lord Rhondda has appointed an Advisory Board Committee of eight, including three large importers, to arrange details of a scheme for the complete control of imports of butter.