U.S. AND GERMANY

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9622, 30 March 1917, Page 5

U.S. AND GERMANY

OH THE VERGE OF WAR “POWERS OF STATES WILL BE USED AGAINST GERMANY.” By Telegraph—Pre*» Association— Oopyrlgb* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association WASHINGTON, March 28. President Wilson conferred with the Cabinet, and , considered his message to Congress. The “Now York World” says that President Wilson and the Cabinet have agreed' that the United States shall use all its power against Germany. The Navy League has opened a campaign to recruit 100,000 men for the navy. THWARTED ONJH6A FRONT SUDDEN THAW DEFEATS HINDENBURG’S PLANS. By Telegraph—Press Association —Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, March 28. The “Now York World’s” correspondent at Petrograd says that von Hindenburg’s plans wore thwarted by a sudden thaw, which converted tho Riga district into a vast bog, giving the Russians time to prepare their defences, GREEK GOMiTADJIS SAiRRAIL ORDERS IRREGULARS TO BE SHOT. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyrleb* Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ATHENS, March 28. Concerning the suppression ot comitadjis, General Sarrail announces: “Certain armed comitadjis, including a Greek officer, have been captured and shot. I have given orders to shoot all irregulars. I cannot allow these bands to remain, as they question tho security of tho Eastern army.” ■ BRITISH DESTROYERS LOST ONE BY MINE, ONE BY COLLISION. High Commissioner’s Cable. LONDON, March 28, 8.30 p.m. The Admiralty announces that a destroyer was recently sunk by a mine in the Channel. To-day another destroyer collided with a steamer and sank. FOUR OFFICERS AND SEVENTEEN MEN SAVED. LONDON, March 28. The Admiralty announces: A British destroyer was recently mined and sunk in the Channel. Four officers and seventeen men were saved.

SHORTAGE OE BEETROOT BOHEMIAN SUGAR FACTORIES CLOSE DOWN. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ZURICH, March 28. Twenty-six factories in Bohemia have closed owing to shortage of beetroot. PEACE GLAMOUR IN PRUSSIA MOTION BLOCKED IN PRUSSIAN UPPER HOUSE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, March 28. Tho Supreme Command blocked discussion in the Prussian Upper House of a motion, urging that every means •should bo taken to secure an honourable peace. GUPRA MARKET DISORGANISED By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N-Z. Cable Association. (Received March 29, 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, March 28. The copra market became disorganised on the news being received that tho Government had appointed an executive committee to purchase f.o.b. from shippers whatever quantity tho Government requires, tho Admiralty providing tho tonnage. HUNGARIAN INHUMANITY A STORY OE TERRIBLE DEEDS. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. ZURICH, March. 28A wireless message states; Under the pretext that assistance had been rendered tho Roumanian invaders, the Hungarian authorities sentenced to death and executed 236 Transylvania Roumanians, including principal Intellectuals at Klausenberg and several professors, doctors, and orthodox priests, at Kronstadt. Eleven hundred were sentenced to servitude for life, and the property of upwards of six hundred confiscated. THE BARRED ZONE SECOND AMERICAN LINER REACHES ENGLAND. dy Telegraph— Press /Association—CopyrlgtM Australian acd N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, March 28. A cable message states that the armed American steamer Manchuria (13,639 tons) Ims arrived safely in England. ON THE EAST FRONT iiy Telegraph— Press Association—Copyrlgb* Ans. and N Z. Cabin Assn, and Beater. (Received March 29, 5.6 p.m.) LONDON. March 28. A wireless German official message states: A thaw has reduced the fighting on the East front. We penetrated Russian positions on the north-eastern slope of the lower wooded Carpathians. We stormed a fortified' ridge south of the Uz valley.