THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 September 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

(AustraLia-New Zealand Cable Service; (Received This Day 8.30 a.m.) PRIOR TO THE WAR. London, Auguislt 31. In to-day's instalment of his "Memoir," Mr Prior returns to 1 the subject of the anxious week prior to the declaration of war. He relates how everything pointed to Germany's fixed deitermiuaition to make war finally. When Mr Gerard, U.S.A. Ambassador, saw there was practically no hope he addressed, on 30th July, his last despairing appeal to Dr Hollweg, which probably was unprecedented in the annate of diplomacy. The appeal (made by letter) was "Is there nothing my country can do, nothing I can do, towards stopping this dreadful war? lam sure the President will approve any act of mine looking towards peace." Mr Gerard adds simply : '"To this letter I never had a reply 1 1 war was declared on Russia next day."

('Received This Day 9.25 a.m.) M.P's SALARIES. London, August 31. Returns show that 128 members of the House of Commons have deolined to draw their salaries. THE BIG BATTLE. Paris, August 31. The Petit Parisien states that th'o_ battle continues furiously around Green Crassiicr. Canadians and Prussians have been engaged in violent hand-to-hand fighting. A "POOD POLICY" STRIKE." Berne, August 31. A one-day general sitrilke has been pi<Kil«iimcd 'throughout < Switzerland, as a protei-t against the Government's food policy. A general scarcity is feared. THE FINNISH DIET. Helsingfors, August 31. The Finnish Deputies respected 'the decree closing the diet. A number of iSooialisA members nwt privately. There are indications of normal relations with the Provieionjil arenment being; maple, SHORTAGE OF CHIPPING. Sydney, This Day. The woolgrowars have been notified by the State Wool Committee to hold back all wool until overseas shipments , become normal. ] ; INHUMAN' GERMANS. j Paris, August 31. Lei Pc L iit Juornal alleges that the Germans are starving the French pop-1 ulation in the occupied territory. They have had no meat nor wine for three years, and there have been many dearths, especially amongst the aged. It was estimated that one quarter of the population had perished at the end of 1916. (Received This Afternoon.) LATEST NEWS FROM FLANDERS., London, August 31. j Wind and rain continue in SlftnidJers, flinging down treep and telephone wires. In many sectors .tihe bait/tle>fiekfe are quagmires.

GOME AND HELP US. Home, August 31. The Idea JSTazionale suggests that the Italian front is the posiMo, decisive front, and calls on England to put forth lier greatest effort there. BIG GERMAN Copenhagen, fjig. v.J. iGieomiany BarneSiSCl » of subtaiirfees 340 teg (?3# ISO tons 1 in Syjrt!<s!». ffk*©' KJsi«e «■' of &ft 7 wid Cffry forty torpeSSaWs, many shells, and miaerr to fee ttsfcjc! by mineT>yers in the /Jtlantio, n«fir the British coast. razzir-3 OUT. (Router Servioe.) Obtafra, Aug. 31. The general strike, caScS' the a3 £. protest fflgfeiag!) jpflfflfSgrt a*" t%e , C!3Mtteiy £Ti, jTfe a fjStac. tSiQir fyjie hurfTfred! t'ftb&r&kA | the nKmOEiSkaSioii.