LATE CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLI, Issue 12821, 13 April 1916, Page 4

LATE CABLES.

[Br Electkio Telegkapd—Copyright.] Per Press Association. ATTACK ON VERDUN. Received April 13, at 1.5 p.m. Paris, April 12 A communique says that the Germans, using liquid fire, attacked the Caurettes Wood between Mort Honunc and Cumieres. but were repulsed everywhere. It- is now confirmed that the German losses at Douaumont on Thursday were particularly lieavy. Berliu, April 13.

A Berlin communique says fciie French fruitlessly attacked north-east of Avocotirt. Three French counter-attacks, prepared by violent fire, upon Pelper Hill resulted in heavy enemy losses, and were resultless. Twice tlic stormers failed to pass our curtain of fire. The third attack collapsed in front of our entanglements.

GERMANY AND AMERICA. Received April 13, at 0.50 p.m. Washington, April 12

Germany answers the United States that the Sussex was not attackedr'but another vessel in the neighborhood was torpedoed. Germany admits that the Englishman, Englepoint, Berwindall, Manchester, and Engineer were torpedoed, but claims that the action was legal, and in accordance with the rules of war. AMERICAN ACTION. Received April 13, at 1.25 p.m. Washington, April T2. Mr Lansing states that the British reply on the subject of the seizure of Austrians and Gonitis .the American steamer Far. East is unsatisfactory to the Unted States. In a further note sent by Britain it was pointed out that the Germans and Austrians were engaged m anti-British plots intended to involve American neutrality.

France has agreed that the Vulcan's guns should be used only for defensive purposes, and the vessel lias therefore been allowed to sail. SCENE IN THE REICHSTAG. Received April 13, at -1.5 p.m. Paris, April 12. ' Despite the severe censoring:, the facts of Saturday's Reichstag debate are leaking out. It' transpires that when Herr Licbknecht was speaking a number of Deputies were greatly excited, and demanded his expulsion. They approached Liebknocht nfcjriacing, sind a Deputy mounted the tribune and tore documents but •of Liebknecht's hand. A Socialist recovered and restored the documents, but the- President indignantly refused to hear Liebknecht further. Liebknecht refused to quit the Chamber. Several Progressives tried to drag him outside. The scene lasted several minutes, and uu. til the President closed the sitting. The sequel came on Monday, when the Vorwaerts, states Ledebour denounced the brutal treatment of Liebknecht, and the censoring of the Session's minutes. There was a great uproar and shouts of ''Traitor." The President refused the resumption of the debate and adjourned the sitting.