THIRD EDITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LV, Issue 16896, 8 July 1918, Page 6

THIRD EDITION.

NAVAL BOMBING ItAIDS. BELGIAN PORTS ATTACKED. MANY FIRES CAUSED. {Received 1.30 a.m.) A. and N.Z.-Reuter. LONDON, July 6. The Admiralty roports:—We dropped fifteen and a-half tans of bombs on Bruges, the lock-gates at Zeobrugge, a shed and warehouses on the quay at Ostend, and also on two aorodromes. Bursts of flames were observed from tho sheds, warehouses, and hangars. AMERICAN WAR EFFORT. ARMY OF OVER 2,000,000. MUNITIONS AND SHIPS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Red. 1.30 a.m.) WASHINGTON. July 6. The Secretary for War, Mr. N. D. Baker, says in an official statement that the American army at home and abroad consists of 160,000 officers and 2,010,000 men. America has produced 1.300,000 rifles and is producing 80 aeroplanes a week. The latest returns show that American

yards built 1822 vessels in the 12 months, bringing the strength of the merchant marine up to mora than 10,000,000 tons. STRUGGLE IN CAUCASUS. SUCCESS OF ARMENIANS. OCCUPATION OF ERIVAN, (Received 1-80 a.m.} Renter. AMSTERDAM, July 5. A message from Tiflis states that 25,000 Armenian troops have occupied Erivan, in Transcaucasia. AMERICANS EAGER TO FIGHT ACTION WITH AUSTRALIANS REPUTATION TO ACHIEVE. Australian and N.Z. Cablo Association. (Reed. 1.30 «.ta.) LONDON, July 6. Mr. Philip Gibbs states that an American general addressed the Americans before the battle of Hamei He said: "Yon are going to get a taste of the real thing. You are going in with some of the best soldiers—the Australians— always deliver the goods. They are not going to stop till every objective has been reached. We expect you to do the same, and we shall be very disappointed if yon do not fulfil our hopes and the belief we have in you. There were thousands of other American troops desperately eager to join and who asked the Australians if they could not lend them a hand." IMPUGNING THE SOVEREIGN AUSTRIAN RUMOURS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.

(Reed. 1.30 a-ra.) BERNE. July 8. Extraordinary rumours are in circulation In Austria regarding the Empero* Karl and the Empress. Some declare that the Imperial couple have fled. Others, which the authorities describe as abominable, refer to the illness of the Empress. Dr. Wekarle, the Premier, protests against these statements, and says they are intended to exhibit the Empress in a scandalous light. The Royal couple's family life, he declares, is unprecedentedly fair and moral MAN POWER IN INDIA. NEW RECRUITING SCHEME. (Received 1-30 a.m.) Router. SIMLA, July 6. The Indian Government announces that a very large increase in the strength of the Indian army is impending, the new recruiting for which will include a largo additional number of British officers and subordinates drawn from Europeans of military age. BRITISH TAKE PRISONERS. PATROLS AND ARTILLERY. Otaeived 1.35 mil A and Renter. LONDON, July 8. Sir Douglas Haig reports i We took prisoners this morning in patrol encountern in the neighbourhood of Ypres. Hostile artillery is active between VillersBretonneux and the Ancra. AUSTRIAN ADMISSION. SUCCESS BY ITALIANS. (Received 1.80 a.m.) Renter. AMSTERDAM, July 6. A Vienna message states; " The Italians succeeded in pressing back our southern wing." ROYAL SILVER WEDDING. __ COUNTRY-WIDE REJOICING. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 1.80 a-m.) LONDON, July 6. There is great rejoicing throughout the country in connection with the Royal silver wedding. A semi-State thanksgiving service was held at St. Paul's Cathedral, when the Royal progress was enthusiastically proclaimed in the streets. AUSTRALIAN MINISTERS. TROOPS AT FRONT VISITED. (Received 1.30 a.m.) ■ United Service. LONDON. July 8. Mr. W. M. Hughes and Mr. Joseph Cook, fa visiting the front, delivered stirring addresses to the Australian troops on various sectors. They had an enthusiastic reception. ARABS WIN SUCCESS. (Received 1.80 a.m.) A. and N.Z—Renter, a LONDON, July 6. An official message from Palestine states that a force of Hedjaz Arabs captured Kalaat el Aramar on June 28. Sixty prisoners were taken. ELECTIONS IN HOLLAND. Australian, and N.Z. Cable Association. (Reed. 6.5 p.m.) AMSTERDAM. July 5. The Dutch elections resulted in a draw, the Cabinet resigning. It. is expected that a Coalition Cabinet, under M, Seemskerk will be formed, with no change in the foreign policy..