THE ITALIAN THEATRE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLII, Issue 12823, 15 April 1916, Page 5

THE ITALIAN THEATRE.

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Keccived April 11, at 0.5 p.m. Home, April 14. ! An official communique says: ■•The enemy, by a surprise attack, rushed our positions in the Lcdro Valley, and also took Mount Speronc. "By a counter-attack wc recovered the positions alter a deadly hand-to-hand struggle, extending the occupation to the slopes of Mount Sperone. "We wrecked the enemy's- trenches at St. Miehcle and San Martino iritk hand bombs. t ''There arc artillery duels along the whole Carso front." AMERICA AND THE SUBMARINE. SITUATION AGAIN ACUTE. Kcceivcd April 14, at 8.45 p.m. Paris, April 13. Denying the German communique to the United States, an official.statement declares that a Greek officer who was aboard the Sussex says:—Nothing can destroy the proofs. We can shoji thirteen fragments of a torpedo. "VYc can publish the name of the submarines commander. We know the full route prior to the outrage. Tho evidence is corroborated- by the crew of another submarine destroyed on April >itli. New York, April 13. The papers deride tho Note. The New York World calls it- "Germany's Confession, 7 ' and says America must sever relations with a Power which has obliterated the only basis upon which diplomatic relations can lie conducted.

Washington, April 14. In view of the gravity of the situation, President Wilson has cancelled all his engagements. The Government authorities consider that Germany's admission strengthens the American case. They arc awaiting affidavits from London and Paris. Received April 14, at 9.5 p.m. » New York, Apri 114. % . There is a general decline in .stocks on account of the rumor that Count Bernstorff will receive his passports within a fortnight. Received April 15, at 1.5 a.m. New York, April 14. it is not expected that President Wilson will send another Note, but that he will merely instruct Mr Landing to inform Count Bernstorff ver. hallyXhat the explanation Irom Berlin is not acceptable, and that a nip. turc of relations is inevitable unless tho illegal submarine methods cease. Received April 15.* at SMS a.m. Washington. April 11. Mr Wilson anil the State 'Department have agreed to despatch the evidence of the submarine atrocities to Berlin with what is described as a final request for satisfaction.^ The Press says Mr Wilson is simply giving another excuse to Germany to delay negotiations while continuing the murder of Americans. CERMAN FEVER CAMP. Received April 14, at* 7.15 p.m. London, -\pril 13. The Right Hon. Sir Edward Grey, speaking in the House of Commons, said the German authorities refused to allow the United States Embassy to visit Wittcnburg prison camp during the outbreak of typhus, alleging the danger of infection. The Embassy officials have pjid three visits since October, and their reports will be published sliortly. KAISER EXHORTS HIS TROOPS Received April 15, at 10.5 a.m. Paris, April 14. The Kaiser has issued the following exhortation to his troops: '"The treaty of 1871 was signed in Paris: go forward, beloved soldiers; this timeit is the end and the treaty will be signed st Verdun.'" THE ANGLO-JAPANESE ALLIANCE

Received April 15. at 5.25 a.m. Tokio, April 11

A discussion has been running in certain newspapers concerning the j value and durability of the Anglo-Japa-iicse Alliance. Some correspondents of the Japanese Press in China complain of the unfriendliness of British residents in China. Baron lshia, Minister for foreign Affairs,' in an interview, said it was superfluous to make protestations of -laiKUi's loyalty to the Allies. Tlie real Japanese resents the bare insinuations of disloyalty towards a friend in trouble. The discussion of other conditions of the treaties will be permissible when peace is declared, but not when an Allv is engaging a relentless euemy. Japan is bound to England by close bonds of mutual friendship and mutual gratitude, aud. despite the enemy's efforts to sow discord, the war is going to bring the world closer together. Baroii Takahaski, Leader of the Opposition, interviewed, said the loyalty of Japan to the Anglo-Japanese Alliance is fixed as a great national principle, and any change in the Cabinet will not alter the foreign' policy a hair's breadth. Mr Xakano. President of the Tokio Chamber of Commerce says competition :n China must not Ihj allowed to "endanger the Anglo-Jnpaucsc political relations.

IN MESOPOTAMIA. CONDITION'S UNSUITABLE. Received April-14, at 8.45 p.m. London, April 13. The War Office report in reference to tlic Turkish communique stating that--3000 British dead were collected, says: '-General" Lake reports tliat the total casualties in killed and wounded is much below this. Tho medical arrangements aro generally satisfactory. The "weather is very bad. A hurricane on tne 12th was accompanied by torrential rains. The floods on both banks of the rirer are increasing. Received April 15, at 10.5 a.m. .London, April 14. General Lake reports that the troops south of the Tigris on the 12th forced i back, the enemy's lines over a distance ; of one and a.half to three miles, after i crossing an inundated belt intersected | by. deep'cuts. ! The "water front the marshes was driven, by a north-west gale into the enemy's "trenches at and the enemy had to takc_ refuse in a_ new position. They were heavily punished. "Received April 15, at- 8.4 a a.m. London,, April 14. _ The British defeated the Turks iiy Mesopotamia on the Tigris, ana the Turks were driven lwck three miles. ' FRANCE FIXES FOOD PRICES, Received April 15. at 9 "a.m. Pari... April 11. The Sofitte.lias adopted the principle of . the-Government ' fixing the maximum selling prices, of the iiecesf sarief of life,