General War News.

Manawatu Times, Volume XL, Issue 13565, 2 December 1916, Page 2

General War News.

(Aust. and N.Z. Csble Association.) LONDON, Nov. 30. / In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said that Viscount Grey, answering a telegram from the League to Enforce Peace, said that his public utterances must have already made it clear to the League that he sincerely desired to see a League of Nations formed to make effective and secure i the future peace of the world. He 1 regarded this as the best, if not the only i prospect of preserving treaties and saving the world from wars in years to come.

Sir W. P. Byles asked: “Does the German Chancellor agree?” Lord Robert Cecil: “1 do not know, and I do not much care!” PETROGRAD, Nqv. 30. M. Trepoff (the new Russian Premier), has sent a message to Mr Asquith affirming indissoluble Anglo-Bussian friendship, w r hich has been strengththened for ever by blood shed in the same cause.

The appointment of M, Ritchie as Minister for Agriculture is regarded as the first step towards a, business Cabinet composed of specialists able to work in agreement with the Duma. The Government has protested to the Central Powers, against the compulsion of Russian Poles to serve in the Polish army. • The new War Minister has informed Austra-Germaiyr that unless barbarities' on Russian prisoners cease, flogging will be included among the punishments to Austro-German prisoners.

LONDON, Nov. 30. •.** The underwriters propose additional rates of war insurance on British ships whose owners have not adopted the Admiralty’s armament " recommendations.

Lloyds*' reports that a large submarine sank without warning three Brixham fishing trawlers and continued to fire on the boats after the trawlers had been abandoned. The crews were saved. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 30. The "Dagens Nybßler’-’ states that the German-Norwegian disagreement may be considered settled. Norway agrees to alter her submarine restrictions in conformity with the Swedish regulation, and promises to increase her food exports to Germany.