ITALY

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 54, 4 March 1918, Page 5

ITALY

THE VENICE RAID THIRT-EIGHT HOUSES DESTROYED. (Australian and N.Z. Cabla Association) LONDON, March 2. Mr G. Ward Pric e says the 45th air raid on Venice lasted for, eight hours, 300 bombs being- dropped. Thirtyv eight houses and three churches were destroyed. In one a, famous Cellini (the Italian artist, metal worker and' sculptor (1500-1571) altar landscapee was wrecked. The Gothaa repeatedly deplenished their bombs close to thi» city, droning backwards and' forwards all night. ITALIAN RAID At POLA. LARGE FERES CAUSED. (Australian and N.Z. Gftbla Association and Reutor.) I.ONDO'N, March 1. An Italian communique says:—A squadron of our seaplanes flew over Pola (naval station and big arsenal of Austria-Hungary on Istria Peninsula) on the night of February 27th, and dropped' two -tons f explosives -on the arsenal and otliOr military works, causing larg e fires. They returned undamaged. GERMANS TRANSFERRED TO FRANCE. (Australian and N.Z, ©able Association) ROME, March 1. The Corrier© d'ltalii states that Hungarians have replaced all the German troops on 6 the Italian front. These Germans hav e "beeii sent to France. THE CAPTURED QOIQNIEB THREE REASONS AGAINST RESTORATION. (Australian and N.Z .Gab!** Association) LONDON, March, % The Daily Mail, in further discussing Dr Solf'e speech,' says there are at least three reasons why tlie Germans can neVer resume their colonial y career. The first is that the self-governing Dominions will, never, permit it. Australia, New Zealand, and-South Africa., have given their blood to the task*of making an end of Greater Germany. They would ■ feel that Downing Street had unscrupulously sold them if their old avowed enemy again planted, their flags. Any proposal to surrender the German overseas possessions would go near to disrupting the British Empire. Secondly, the whole Empire is determined that Germany , shall not use colonies as a military stronghold. * Thirdly, Germany treated her "subject aliens with mercy and justice, and the. native races hate her bloody and brutal rule.

THE NORTH SEA GUNFIRE HEARD OFF VLIELAND

GERMAN SAILORS PICKED UP. (Australian and N.Z. Gabl« AstooMtion) AMSTERDAM, March 2. A telegram fTOm Vlieland reports that a naval engagement occured on Thursday night. Violent gunfire was heard off Vlieland, and during the night a raft with five German sailors on board was picked up.,. Other rafte with Germans on boa,rd were seen floating off the coast, and also much debris. AN EXPLANATION".. t ENEMY SHIPS CAUGHT IN ; MINEFIELD. . v ,T«l«isrJwng.) . . THE HAGUE,, March 2. A small enemy naval craft,.struck mines off Vlieland.. During the .Germans' efforts to. save.the crew a boat -.capsized. There were five snrviTpro. The latest telegrams,, suggest, that , a German . torpedoer ~,and some 'mine-, sweepers, ran into a- minefield and were blown up. AMSiCA RAILROAD BIUL PASSED. (Australian and N.Z Cabl* Afsocaation) WASHINGTON, .March 1. The Railroad Bill was. parsed by. the House. It empowers Government control till two years after the war. EAST AFRICA. PROGRESS OF CAMPAIGN. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Association and Reuter.) , LONDON, March 2. An East African official report says: A column from Lake Nyassa dispersed the enemy rearguard south-east of Mtarika I Our column from Port Amlfia occupied Mega. GENERAL SMUTS. RETURN. TO LONDON. (Australian and N.Z. Cabl# Awociation) LONDON, March 2. General .Smuts has returned to London. SWEDEN AND THE ALLIES. A SHIPPING AGREEMENT. (Australian and N.Z. Cab Id Association) LONDON. March 2. The Morning ■ Post's Stockholm,- correspondent says a tonnage agreement between Sweden and the Allies has been settled, whereby. 72,000 tons of Swedish shipping will be placed at the Allies' disposal. Sweden will be allowed to import .64.000 tons of necessaries.