THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 September 1917, Page 3

THE WAR

(Australia-New 55ea3an<i Gable Service'

(Received This Day !J. 46 a.m.) A PEACE KITE. New York, September 10. A report is being circulated among diplomutistis 'at Washington which purports to give the German tiler ms of peace. It is attracting oonsiderablo interest. It includes restoration of Belgium and NoiiJiern F-raiioe, Serbia, Rumanian* (paid for by tlio Bale of German colonies to Great ißritain; Alsace-Lorraine to become independent States. Disarmament is to 'bo made, with an international policy of freedom of tlie sew, with' iGruat j Britain controlling the English Channel until the Dover-Calais tunnel be | constructed. Tlie report generally is . regarded as a feeler. I

MARTIAL LAW IN PETROGRIAiD. Petrograd, September 10. Mr. Kerenskv has proclaimed martial law in Petrograd. He has revealed a plot by General Korniloff and ibas dismissed him. SLOWING DOW. The German; advance ia plowing down. The Russians liaivo occupied new positions in the Weden-WWtnaTl hill country, and the advancing Geranans are exposed to a flank lattadi from th© Russians near Friedrich&tadt, if tihte Russians are disciplined enough to use their strength. On the Russian right flank, on the coast, a injtdring movement fa being carried! out, to avoid encirclement, but tlie flank is not hard pressed. Hh'e centre is falling back under stress of constant German attacks. AUSTRIA BEFORE THE WAiR.

Berne, September 10. Startling revelations are being made in Vienna as to' the Government's actions at the outbreak of the war. An organised ireign of terror prevailed, against political opponents. iDoctor iFVank, the Maygarphile leader, says thafc /Ml Raoviteh, cjhief of police, sent a subordinate, who urged (Frank to form a Black Band -to ikill leading SeifboJCiloatian ipoliticiaiis. iF.nanlv replied that he would never consent, though the proposed -victims were political enemies. ißaoVitdh', later, said it was a Ditty the fellows were not assassinated.

.FRENCH PROGRESS. Uondbn, September 10. A French communique runs:— The artillery duel was continued violently all night on both banks of" the Mouse. We completed our success of the Bth September in the sector foi ■flosses at Caurieres Wootk, and overcame the resistance of isolated groui>s and took more prisoneiv. The Germaas hare not renewed their attempts here. The importance of tih'o enemy's defeat yesterday is aonlirm®d. He joountiir-si/ttaoked succest»iv|Rly with greart; fury, despite extremely heavy losses owing to our fire. Wc repelled at several points as many as five .successive attacks.

THE RUSSIAN TROUBLE. Received This Day 10. 20 a.m. Tile Telegraph staites that General KornilofT has issued an ulimatum to the Government asking them to give him full civil and military power and personal authority to constitute a new Government. Mr Iverensky ban asked General Kotniloff to resign Ibis command and leave the army, immediately and has appointed General Klembffrflteiky to supreme (command.

iMr Kerensky appeals to the loyalty of the anny and the navy.

©eceiv-ed This Day 11.10 a.m.) A.-N.Z. and Renter Service. THE BRITISH FRONT. London, Sept 10. Sir iDougks Haig reports:— Wo toonsolidatod positions oapturod yesterday southeastward of Largincourt. We drove off raiders eastward of Loos and Attnentien*;.