MANY THOUSANDS IDLE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16762, 31 January 1918, Page 5

MANY THOUSANDS IDLE

NAVAL FACTORIES INVOLVED SUCCESSFUL ITALIAN ATTACK ROUMANIA MOVING FOR PEACE A strike involving 100,000 workers is in progress in Berlin, many of the strikers being women, One of Krupps' coal mines near Essen is involved in the upheaval, as are the Germania shipyard and the Kiel torpedo factory. A successful Italian attack east of As'iago on Monday resulted in the capture of a height. The attackers broke through at several points in the face of stubborn resistance, repulsed counter-attacks, and took 1500 prisoners. The Italian air service proved superior to the enemy everywhere. A report from Finland states that negotiations are proceeding between Roumania and the Central Powers for a separate peace, Roumania to cede the Dobrudja to Bulgaria, and receive Bessarabia in return. The Bolsheviks announce a breach of relations with Roumania, while Bessarabia, declaring itself autonomous, has also proclaimed enmity. The Roumanians have already entered Bessarabia. About fifteen aeroplanes participated in Monday night's raid on London. Five or six reached the capital and dropped bombs in various localities. One enemy machine was brought down in flames in Essex, the three occupants being burned to death. The casualties comprised 47 killed and 169 injured. Civil war Is cow general in Russia, the cause being a concerted assault by the Bolsheviks on the bourgeoisie of Old Russia and Roumania. Troops have been sent south from the front. Sanguinary fighting, directed by the Red Guards, is in progress in Finland, where the Government has been overthrown and replaced by a proletarian dictator. The whole of Eastern Finland is in the grip of the Red Guards. All the foreign Consuls have left Helsingfors. Sir Douglas liaig reports enemy artillery activity at Monchy le Preux, south-east of Arras, and northeast of Ypres. The French made an extensive air raid on Conflans, east of Verdun, and at St. Privat, north-west of Metz, besides bombing various aerodromes. .