War in Europe.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Issue 3234, 3 April 1917, Page 3

War in Europe.

Western Theatre. ATROCIOUS GERMAN CONDUCT. London, March 28. Renter's correspondent ya,t French Headquarters states that the full atrociousness of the conduct of the Germans is now becoming apparent. They not- only broke open vaults in cnurchyards, and used them as machine gun shields, but systematically pillaged graves for the zinc and lead linings of the coffins, and possibly for ornaments and jewels. Cemeteries were torn (up, coffins broken up, and the remains of the dead, and scattered rubbish and filth were thrown into the graves. The Germans show an almost exaggerated respect for their dead. Their trim, gaudy cemeteries' aoound with pompous epitaphs to fallen German heroes, characteristically inscribed on tombstones stolen from neighbouring French, cemeteries. RUSSIAN CRISIS. CZAR'S ESCAPE REPORTED. New York, March 28. A message from Berlin states that the Czar is reported to have escaped to Sweaen. MASSES FAVOUR REPUBLIC. Petrograd, March 29. M. Iverenski, interviewed, said he believes that Ihe mass of the Russians will declare for a republican form of Government. He expects that, the Finland Government will resemble that of the B:iti-h colonies, and opines that votes for women will be agreed to witn tittle difficulty. ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. VISIT FROM ALLIED GENERALS Rome, March 28. Major-general Sir William Robertson (Chief of Stall), •and a distinguished French General, spent a week visiting the Isonzo and Trentino fronts. GREAT ATTACK EXPECTED. Paris, March 29 Le Journal's Rome correspondent states that everybody in Italy expects* a great attack. The preparations are obvious. General Rossis states that Hindenburg threatens to imitate the fale of lloumania and Serbia, compromising communications with Salonika and forcing the French to face a new front. The tlalian army's organisation has been brought to perfection. The artillery has been remarkably improved . Moreover, before Ilindenburg 1 attacks in the Trentino, he will be seriously engaged on other fronts. TAMPERING WITH RELIEF SUPPLIES. EXAMPLE OF GERMAN METHODS London, March 29. It. is stated that the Germans tampered with food supplies which the American Relief Commission sent to Roubaix, intercepting several trainloads and substituting German rye flour, containing thirty per cent, of sawdust, for American flour, producing an indigestible putty-like substance, causing such illness and aeath that the grave diggers were unable to dig sufficient graves.