SPECIAL WAR CABLES.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLII, Issue 12822, 14 April 1916, Page 5

SPECIAL WAR CABLES.

| (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) [By Ei.f.cti'.ic Tki,k(;i:.\pii—Copyright.] Per Press Association. INFLUENCING HOLLAND. GERMAN PRESS CAMPAIGN. Received April 13, at 5.5 p.m. London, April 12. The German press continues its scurrilous anti-British campaign regarding Holland. The Frankfurter Zeitung published the following Vienna message:—"The Neue Freie Presse learns from a. special Dutch source that the' Paris Conference dSscussedi the forcing - of the Scheldt with 200,000 men. Hoi- ~ land, received the. news via London on March 30. Ministers held a council with .the Queen, and immediately ordered the fortifying of Flushing and the mobilisation of 350,000 men." The "Vienna Journal quotes a Rotterdam statement that Britain intends to pay Japan with the Dutch colonies. NEW! AEROPLANE MOTOR. A FRENCH INVENTION. Received April 13, at 5.5 p.m. London, April 12. The Paris Journal annouces that an aeroplane motor, built after a hew design, has .twice bea-ten the world's speed records and the records of military machines before the-war.

COMPULSION. CABINET-WRECKERS AT WORK. Received April 13, at 3.5 p.m. London, April 12. A meeting of 70 members of the Upionist War Committee decided) that Sir E. Carson, should submit a motion embodjydng a general conscription policy as expressed in a previous resolution. It is stated that it is believed 50 votes in favor of general compulsory military service are certain, and 100 arc expected. The latter are regarded) as sufficient to force the Cabinet to adopt the measure or face a disruption of the Coalition Ministry. AVERAGES OF GENERALS. Received April 14, at 9 aim. London, April 13. It is interesting to note that the reliably calculated average age of the British generals is 53.9. Th_c French average is 65, or 66 excluding those of royal blood. GERMAN SUBMARINE PIRACY. UNABATED FURY. Received April 14, at 9 a.m. London, April 13The Times naval correspondent says that the retirement of Grancll Admiral von Terpitz has left unabated the virulence of the German submarine policy. The Chancellor has apparently fallen into lino with him. It is necessary to look beyond tlio immediate facts and remember the efforts of tlio submarine boats to vise and fall -within well-de-fended limits. We are experiencing; .the full blast of activity with- all its intensiveness, and more prolonged than before. This mav be attribucd) to improvements, for there is ample evidence that- Tirpitz fully utilised the resources of construction for an increase in thfi effectiveness of the submarines. They are not only larger and l speedier, but it is stated liat they are fitted! out with minelaying facilities. During the lastsix weeks a large proportion of the shipping casualties have been due to mines, which may be explained if the submarines are able tolay mines. But if they are more efficient they will have to contend with similar difficulties inherent in tliisfcclass of vessel. THE POSITION IN AMERICA. THE TENSION AGGRAVATED. Received April 14, at 9 a.m. London, April 13. Tho 'Times correspondent at Washington says that Germany's denial of the Sussex crime has not lessened tlie tension, and the situation lias been aggravated l>y the promiscuous sinking of unarmed vessels. CRISIS ANTICIPATED IN GREECE. Received Anril 14, at 9 a.m. London, April 13. Reports received from Paris state that a serious Grecian Ministerial crisis is developing. It is feared that the whole Cabinet will retire. The return to power of M. Zaimis is forecasted.