THE LAST ROUND.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLVIII, Issue 4458, 27 January 1917, Page 5

THE LAST ROUND.

GERMANY’S BIG PREPARATIONS-

ATTEMPT TO BLOCKADE BRITAIN.

BIG EFFORT ON WEST FRONT.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) AMSTERDAM. Jan. 25.

The Berlin correspondent of the Tyd, who is often exceedingly wellinformed, asserts that the last round of the conflict is beginning. A new submarine campaign, supported bv the German licet, will be inaugurated to cut off England’s vital resources. There will bo onlv sufficient fighting on the Eastern front to preserve the status quo. Austria will settle with Italy after the fashion of RoumaniaGermany will seek a decision in the West, whore operations of a formidable character will commence in a month or six weeks.

ALLIES SURE OF VICTORY.

BIG WEST FRONT OFFENSIVE

COMING

GENERAL MAURICE’S OPTIMISM

(Australian and N.Z- Cable Assn.)

(Received .Jan. 26. 11.10 p.m.) NEW YORK, Jan. 26

The New York Times’ London correspondent interviewed General Maurice. who said he wanted to correct the seeming impression in America that the French and British had reached the limit of their ability in the West and were unable to push on. Such an idea, he said, was entirely false. The whole British army, from the high command downwards, had a positive conviction that the Allies would advance in the spring until the Germans on the West front were utterly routed. /

The correspondent: That means we can expect a decisive victory on the West front? General Maurice: There is not the slightest doubt in the minds of our commanders. We believe. we have reached the .point of superiority over the foe and that we shall be able to drive hack and vanquish the Germans. It will be a campaign to the bitter end, and we are going to win.