LATE WAR NEWS

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume L, Issue 175, 26 October 1917, Page 5

LATE WAR NEWS

FRENCH FROiST. . EKEMY SURPEISE ATTACK FAILS. (Australian and N.Z. ©able Association and Reuter.) (Rec. Oct. 26, 12.35 p.m.) (LONDON, 'Oct. 25. A -French communique states :—The situation north of' the Aisne, and in the sector Braye, Enlaonnois and Cha--vignon is unchanged. At night time' we re-advanced on the Chavignon-Montdisinges front and" reached Nozay Farm. We have prisonered over 500 here since last night. An enemyi surprise attack at Sapig-. neul bridgehead, preceded by a violent bombardment, failed. Twenty-five enemy aeroplanes were brought down. IRELAND. SINN FEIN LEADERS. (Renter's Telegrams.) GRec. Oct. 26, 12.35. p.m.) -LONDON, Oct. 25. j The Daily Mail's West Ireland correspondent states that the police are this week arresting the. Sinn Fein leaders throughout the country. AMERICA. HUGE SUPPLIED FOR GERMANY SEIZED ja.ustoa. l ''*™ **fo Nl 7. OiahU A«wd»tion(Rec. Oct. 26. 1,55 p.m.) , NEW YORK, Oct. 25. The United States is seizing huge supplies -long held in the interest of Germany. They are valued at a hundred millions. The cotton alone totals a million bales. BULGARIAN AND THE WAR. LUKEWARM ATTITUDE MORE PRONOUNCED. (Rec. Oct. 26. 1.55 p.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 25. The Sun's Washington correspondent states that Bulgaria s . lukewarm atti- ■ tude towards the war is ..becoming pro- j nounced and there have been suggestions that Bulgaria may join the Entente. . . The Bulgarian Minister, M. Panaretoff, . reiterated ; that, the . Bulgarian Americans will. not fight. GRTEECE; CONSTANTINE AND THE KAISER. (Rec. Oct. 26, 12.35 a.m.) . ATHENS, Oct. 25. During a debate in the Chamber on the Impeachment of the Gounaris Cabinet, M.. -Venizelos stated that, . at the last interview .with .ex-King Constantine the.latter, replyiig to;.M. ; Venizelos's suggestion • that Greece .should abandon neutrality", said: "How can I present myself before the Emperor?" M. Repoulis, Minister for the Interior, also revealed that the: King declared to him: "I prefer suicide to going against Germany." _._. o ■ KRONSTADT. EVACUATION BY '. BEGUN.' '/," ;s%\ (Rec. PETROGRAD, Oct. 25 ; The evacuation of Kronst'adt by civilians has begun. The Russian fleet at -Helslhgfors is' in complete readiness, ancT is guarding the entrance to the.Gulf of Finland. j A sailors' delegate who was sent by. ; - the Fleet .Committee to _ Baltic IslancC to -watch military operatioiis, .and ;■ who was taken-prisoner, escaped,, and re.- • ports "that same Russian .troops; are showing a dbplorable attitude towards the Germans,', who are being aided by espionage, which is rampant, in the isladn, the : inhabitants .signalling byspreading sheets to guide German airmen. WAR SENATOR'S ODEATH. (Rec. Oct. 26, 12.35 p.m.) MILWAUKEE, Oct. 25: Senator Huskins, a staunch war supporter, was accidentally killed while hunting. , . ....:, :,-,, "... "':,