THE WAR OF WARS.

North Otago Times, Volume CIV, Issue 13664, 5 September 1916, Page 4

THE WAR OF WARS.

THE BRUTAL GERMAN, PENALISING THE CHILDBEN OF THE FOE. ("Router's Telegrams.") AMSTERDAM, September 3, As tlie Germans had sent children to Holland, a coinmiMeo was formed to receive .French children from the occupied districts 'of France, but the German Government prohibited their removal. The callousness has shocked the Dutch. DANISH FEELING CHANGING. STRONGLY ANTI-GERMAN. (Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association.) LONDON, September 3, The Berliner Tagcblatt mentions insistent rumours that Denmark is joining (lie Allies, The rumours arc upsetting financial circles. The paper admits that there is increasing Danish anti-German feeling. ALLEGED PEACE OVERTURES. A GERMAN ASSERTION. (Australian anil N.Z. Cablo Association.) LONDON, Sept, 2. The newspaper Nation publishes an article stating that an official message from Germany asserts that she has made two peace overtures, and each was rejected, adding: "One' included the paction of Belgium. Apparently Germany must acknowledge defeat, which she will not do until incontestably superior forces break her will."

THE JAPANESE NAVY. ITS INVALUABLE WORK. ("The Times" Service.) LONDON, Sept. 2. The Times, in a leading article, pays ■T tribute (o the invaluable work done by the Japanese Navy. It points out that it enabled the Indian and Australasian forces to be transport-oil and Admiral von Spee to be tracked, The Anglo-Japanese co-operation has been cordial and complete. Japan entered the war from unselfish motives, and lias satisfied every solemn obligation. She has earned our ungrudging gratitude, GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. SUCCESSES CLAIMED. (Australian and N.Z, Calilc Association.) LONDON, Sept. 2, A German communique stales: We regained ground lost at Longueval and Delville Wood. Saxon counter-attacks in the Estrees-Soyecpnrt seclor drove back enemy attacks on adjacent sectors. , South-west of Lutsk the Russians gained ground, but were forced lo withdraw before German counter-attacks, Near Zborow the enemy progressed on a narrow front. There are fierce battles on a twenty-four-kilometre front on'the Zlota Lipa, near Nosow.

GERMANY'S WAR LOAN. APPEAL THROUGH THE TRESS. (Australian and N.Z. Cubic Association.) THE HAGUE, Sept, 2. An appeal in connection with the new war loan is made a feature in every German newspaper, It declares that Hie war lias reached a stage when decisive events may be expected. "The enemy's efforts are approaching high water, and now more than 'ever Germany must employ her whole ell'orls for Hie coming linal si niggle. This loan, more llian Hie earlier ones, will decide the approximate length of the war, The enemy lights with rancour, cowardice, illegality, hypocrisy, and mendacity. Gennaiiv must auswer with hard blows,"