IN THE BALKANS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17428, 15 March 1917, Page 5

IN THE BALKANS.

MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN.

FRENCH ATTACKING

and X.Z. Cable A.iooiation and

Reuter.

LONDQN, March 13. A German '.official wireless - message says:— The French are attacking between Oclirida and .Lake Prespa.

THE GOEBEN.

HOPELESSLY UNSEAWORTHY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, March 13. German naval engineers have decided to scrap .the cruiser Goeben. which lias been in the Bosphorus siuce tli© early part of the war. She has become hopelessly unseaworthy.

THE GREEK TROUBLE.

ALL RIFLES ACCOUNTED FOR

(Received M&wb 14, 7,45 p.m.)

LONDON, March 4. ’

The “Daily Telegraph’s” correspondent at Athens says that a Government communique states that the missing 91,000 rifles have been discovered and handed over. 1 If the statement Is true, there sore no rifles now outside of Peloponnesus except those held by the (1 oops authorised to. remain in Continental Greece. The. outstanding questions inolude the police, postal and N telegraphic controls, indemnity and the Veriezelists. ■

THE SUBMARINES.

ENEMY LOSSES.

AMERICAN ESTIMATE.

SHU SUBMARINES IN SIX

WEEKS,

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. WASHINGTON, March IS. It is asserted that authoritative reports have reached here which estimate that sixty s German submarines were destroyed from January 1 to February 15. U BOAT STRANDED. “ The Time* ’’ Sarvioo. THE HAGUE, March 13. A German submarine was stranded at Hellevoetsluis, in Holland.

CHINA AND GERMANY.

“EVERY CARE WILL BE TAKEN.”

“ The Tima* ”, Sendee,

PEKIN, March 13. The German Note has been, delivered, stating that Germany is unable to alter Bubmarinism, but every care will be taken of, Chinese life and property.

ITALIAN SHIPPING.

4 LOSSES VERY SMALL.

Australian and K.Z. Cable Association and

Reuter.

ROME, March 13,

■An official message "states that for the week ended March 8 there were 403 arrivals, aggregating 391,211 tons, and 404 sailings, aggregating 315,801

'tons, at Italian ports. Tho sinkings were four steamers and' three sailers.

RELIEF SHIP SUNK. OUTSIDE BLOCKADE ZONE. NO WARNING GIVEN. (Received March 14, 11.5 p.m.) COPENHAGEN.' March 14. The “Shipping Gazette” says that a large Norwegian steamer, the Lars Fastenaes, was sunk outside the. blockade zone without warning. She. was bound from America to Rotterdam with a cargo of grain for tho American Relief Committe3 in Belgium. ■ ■<.: ' ■ CUNARDER SUNK. . FREIGHT BOAT LOST. XUuter’i Telegrams. - (Received March 15, 12.25 a.m.) , WASHINGTON, March 14. The Consul; at Queenstown reports that the Cunard freighter Folia has been sunk. a AMERICAN ISSUE. * AMERICAN NAVY. CONTRACTS FOR DIRIGIBLES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association, WASHINGTON. March 13. The navy has arranged contracts for the construction' 1 of thirteen dirigibles within three months. GERMAN-AMERICANS. A MOVE THROUGH SWITZERLAND WASHINGTON, March 13.,. Germany, through the Swiss Minister, has made an attempt to renew the German-American treaty of 1798, in order to exempt German residents in the United States' from arrest in the event of war The proposals are not likely to bo accepted.

* ARMING ALL SHIPS.

PRESIDENT WILSON'S VIEW OF

TREATIES

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. % (Received March 15, 12.25 a.m.) WASHINGTON, Mjtreh 14. It is ascertained that all ships will bo armed irrespective of whether they carry munitions or otherwise. President Wilson says that he considers tho Prussian treaties of 1829 and 1798 hind Germany not to sink _ without warning American ships carrying contraband. RELIEF WORK. GERMANY OBJECTS TO AMERICANS. Anatraiian and TUZ. Gable Aenooiatlon. ■WASHINGTON, March 13. Germany has protested against Americans continuing relief work in the occupied districts .of Northern France, and. Mr Herbert Hoover lias departed for Spain.