The Great Appeal

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 348, 6 February 1917, Page 6

The Great Appeal

TO ALL BRITISHERS.

TO-DAY’S THE DAY.

[AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN.)

(Received 5, 11.20 a.m.) London, Feb. 4.

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking to his constituents at Carnarvon, appealed to the nation to help in achieving victory by subscribing to the wai loan, growing food, and economising in consumption. The Premier added :—

The assistance we ask the public to give must be given without delay. There must be no loitering and no lingering. Time, which is hesitating and has perplexed neutrals, has not yet decided on which side he is going to swing his terrible scythe. For the moment the scythe is striking both sides, causing great havoc. The hour will come when he will swing finally one one side or the other. Time is the most deadly of all neutrals. Let us enlist him amongst our Allies. The only way to win time is not to lose time, whether in workshop, council chamber or on the field.

Mr. Lloyd George said that a new Britain would reappear when the smoke of the great conflict cleared away. The commerce, trade and industries would be new, there would be new conditions of capital and labour, and new relations between them and x the State. Old principles would survive, but there would be a new outlook. In a few raging years the character and destiny of the whole race would be determined for unknown ages.

RUSSIAN FRONT. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED [‘ ‘ ADMIRALTY PER WIRELESS PRESS. ’’ ] (Received 5, 11.15 a.m.) London, Feb. 1. A Russian official message states • We repulsed several attacks on the east side of the Tirul swamp, beween Tirul swamp and the rivei Aa. The Germans broke into oui trenches eastward of the Raingem road, but our counter attack re stored the position. AMERICAN WAR FINANCE. VOTE FOR NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. [UNITED SERVICE.) (Received 5, 1.20 p.m.) Washington, Feb. -1. Representative Britten will to morrow introduce a resolution ask ing for 119,000,000 dollars appropriation for the completion of lit war vessels now being constructed.

SOUTHERN OPINION GUARDED

London, Feb.

A Buenos Aires correspondent states that South American opinion is guarded. The newspaper “La Nacion” says: —“It is unfortunate that the United States is more careful to maintain her own superiority than to achieve the collective action of neutrals.”

THE HOUSATONIC. ■■ ■ I " CREW SAVED BY SUBMARINE. (Received 5, 11.20 a.m.) New Fork, Feb. 4. The United States Consul at Plymouth states that the Housatonic was warned. (Received 5, 1.30 p.in.) New York, Feb. 4. The Consul reports that the Housatonic’s total crew of 37 was rescued by the submarine, which towed them ninety miles landwards. A NOTE FROM SWITZERLAND. [united service.] (Received 5, 1.20 p.m.) Washington, Feb. 4. A note has been received from Switzerland. It is understood that it relates to President Wilson’s peace proposals. VATICAN’S PROTEST AGAINST SUBMARINING. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN. 1 London, Feb. 3. The Pope is appealing to the Central Powers, especially through the Nuncios at Berlin and Vienna, against unrestrained submarinipg. THE WESTERN FRONT. GERMAN CONCENTRATION. FOR SPRING OFFENSIVE. (Received 5, 9.40 a.m.) Petrograd. Feb 4. The “Nord und Sud” Agency states that the suspension of the German offensive on the Rumanian front tends to confirm the reports of a westward movement of German troops with a view to recommencing the offensive nu the front in the west ns in 1916. On the other hand the Russian offensive in the Milan direction is upsetting German ar- ] rangements and seriously menacing | the German left flank.

PROGRESS OF FIGHTING. SIR DOUGLAS HAIG’S DESPATCH. London, Feb. 3. Sir Douglas Haig reports: On the Somme we carried out a successful enterprise north-eastward of Gueudecourt. We drove off an attack in the neighbourhood of Gommecourt. We destructively bombarded a. dump eastward of Bouchavesnes. Our aeroplanes did much useful oik. Four are missing. Later. We improved our positions at the Beaumont-Hamel Ridge. We entered the enemy lines southward of Armentieres. There has been great aerial activity.

THE FRENCH REPORT.

London, Feb. 3.

A French communique states:— The enemy attack south of Leintrek in Lorraine, failed. There was lively artillerying in the sectors of Louvemont on the right bank of the Meuse, and at Metzeral in the Vosges. German aeroplanes bombed Dunkirk. There were no casualties anil insignificant damage. Later. An enemy surprise attack on a post in Belgium failed. In the region of St. Mihiel our artillery carried out a destructive fire against organisations in Apremont forest. There is an intermittent cannonade at various points. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASS’n] (Received 5. 11.15 a.m.) London, Feb. 4. A French communique states : Our aeroplanes heavily bombarded cantonments and railway at Appily and Terniers and munition works at uhionvillc. | THE GERMAN VERSION. London. Feb. 3. A German official message states : Between Armentierex and Arras numeious strong .English advances failed.

There has been j econnoitring ar tivity south-west of Miraumont and noit’i-oi-t <ff Le Sais (on th'* Somme).

The English ’Hiietraled our positions 01 il.e (rueudecourt-BeauJen-cotit .odd. Our connter-atiack wcaptured these and took some prisoners.