EUROPEAN WAR.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLV, Issue 13452, 14 May 1918, Page 4

EUROPEAN WAR.

Two Thousand Burials Daily in One Vienna Cemetery. [By Electbio TELEaEAPH— Copyright.! (Per Piiess Association.) > fThe cable news in this iarae accredited to The Times, London, hag appeared in that journal, but only where expressly; stated is such news 4he editorial opinion of The Times.] -

THE WEST FRONT. (Australian and N\Z. Cable Assn.) ' Received 14, at 9. 35 a.in: - London, May "13. A French communique states: There is -a. fairly lively artillery duel south of the Avre. tiur aeroplanes dropped seven■ tlipusand; . kilogrammes _ of projectiles on enemy- railway stations, depots. and cantonments, at. Noyon, Chauny. , Playy-lc-Maxtel. Several fires .'were observed. (A; and N.Z. Gable Assn. and Renter.) Received May 14, at 10.30 a.m. London, May 13. Sir Douglas Haig reports: There is hostile artSlery activity in the Somme Valley,'in the Albert .sectors, and between Locon and Nieppe -Forest. . CERMANY NEAR STARVATION POINT. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 14,' at 8.40 a.m. New York, May 13. Mr' Cyril Brown, the New York World's'- Hague correspondent, learns that Germany is approaching a new grave war crisis. The people are alarmed-because of the delayed victory and' the dwindling foods supplies. The comparative plenty enjoyed during the winter is now succeeded by hungei. The meat ration has already been reduced, and sickness is spreading alarminglv. Twenty-three per centof the -population is suffering fromdisease. Germany's food reserves tor civilians are near the- exhaustion point, and no relief is in sight. GERMAN FAIR. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received-May 14. at 8.50 a.m. London, May 10. The Daily Chronicle's Amsterdam correspondent states that the aunual iaar at Leipzig was a decided success. Manv. Bulgarian, Swedish, Norwegian, and.Danish buyers were present. There were no luxury articles e ?M e +We rubber .goods, "were exhibited, but tiicie were thousands of substitutes, especially In, foods. German manufacturers) are producing large quantities of cheap fancy goodis. made from substitute raw materials, -which- are cheaper, mores plentiful and more durable than the. original raw material maae before the wa?. It is untrue that the manufacturers are accumulating vast stocks for foreign markets after the. war. The factories are working under difficulties, but win not take long in getting busy nft,er. r the war. Meanwhile they, ar_ supplying goods to Holland. Scandmariarthe Balkans, and Turkey. . CERP/IANY NEARiNG HER END. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 14 at 8.50 a.m. Ottawa, Slay 13. A summary of the war operations received 1 from the British Cabinet states that the Allies are so confident or thear ability to hold the enemy that the? hate decided not to use the whole ot the American Army until later, ana then convert it into a complete and powerful supporting force. The Imperial War Cabinet reports to Ottawa that the German reserves are nearing exhaustion. " ■ . Washington, May 13. Lord Reading has not received any confirmation of the report from Ottawa of the War Cabinet's message to the effect-.that the Army authorities will cease brigading Americans with the British and French, but -will wait until the Americans are able to form their own armies. AUSTRIAN NAVAL. MUTINY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 14. at 9 a - n "'- - London, May 10. Details of the [Austrian naval'mutiny (cabled on the 26th April) show that it broke out almost simultaneously at. Pola and Cattaro, and probably the two risings were preconcerted. -Uiworkmen at Pola .struck, demanding a mitigation of the sentences of various officers and crew®. ship* ioinedi in, and .the. authorities yielded, .granting -all the demands. _ The rising at Cattaro took a more serious course. Six cruisers and! a number destroyei_ s declared for a revolution, hut the Gei man element refused' to_ participate. Collisions occurred, resulting in eome bloodshed. Eventually the mutineers seized the. porta arresting the Admiral audi officers, and occupied the weies* ' station, from which they their- demands -to ffae Mt^T s pv a q ! • Vienna. The authorities repliel ei, a .sively, while they ordered a naval envision to Cattaro. Received May W, 13. The mutineers opened negotiations, in the mutineers surrenderinH . ' a,e Goveran,™. would ■ not punish xhe men. JU,_ authorities dismissed s .. e ™™V <ws on t&e srrouiid. of luck ct i and a new admiral was appointed w>th a reputation for severity.

EEY/ILDERING RUSSIA. and.N.Z. -Cable Assn.) Received May 14, at 11.50 a.m. Kec Cltrisfciama, 13. _ The Finruisli Minister (Enckell) lias anKdat Helsingfors tom He states that Lemii is - regular army, and is trying to _ bniict urTthe finances on a bronder basis. The Petrosrad Labor Commune deJeports of the occupation of. Petrogracfe and Moscow. (Renter's Telegrams.') Moscow. MaT 13. Lenin has telegraphed to the food organisations ' dtemandinp: iramedirate help in "rfeir of the catastrophic position i at.Petrograd. " Lenin,says a counterrevolution is raising its lieaa mid tmn3ns' /fclie -diiscontent of tne, stnrvanp: masses •. /v*ainst t3ie ; Soviet autioi^ty.

wHAT CERMANY HAS PLANNED. (Australian and. N.Z. Cf blo Assn.) Received May 14, at 10.30 a.rar _ Amsterdam, .May 13. _ The German press is attaching ■fcal importance to the meeting of the which ia-resardea tug. a prelude '.to-ilie ropenin?-. of an Austrian offensive. in Italy- .simultaneously with thei resumption of operations ■or great mnspiitudp../on .the front, it is. understood that I/uden&orff has planned: both operations;

WHOLESALE DEA7HS*FROM HUNCER IN VIENNA. (United Service.) Received May 1.4, at 11.50 a.m. Milan, May 13. Two Italian nurses, released from Vienna, state that the condition ot life there is almost insupportable; Deaths from exhaustion; are continually occurring in the streets. A physician informed them that two thousand people were buried daily in the principal teryWORDS OF WARNING. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 14, at 10.30 a.m. London, May 13. Dr Keating, Roman Catholic Bishop of Northampton, reprobates the attempt to arouse an anti-Popery campaign. The Irish bishops, he says, have taken a grave step, but it is exclusively their own. They have not consulted either the Vatican or the British bishops, and he hopes the Irish prelates will yet find a way of diverting attention from their domestic troubles and succeed in making available Ireland's resources to fight against the greatest menace to the world's liberties. PUTTING THE SCREW ON THE CENTRAL POWERS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 1. at 8.50 a.m. Washington, Ma.y 13. The War Trade Board has arranged! an international commercial agreement between tlie United States and GreatBritain, France, Belgium, and whereby exports will only be granted under license, the purpose being to conserve material, labor, anff tonnage, andi to eliminate all shipments not essential to the war. The new agreement does not affect shipments or .British goods to t-lie colonies.

BRITAIN'S ARMY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 14, at 10.30 a-.m-London, May 13.Arrangements have been made to enable the Army to take 30,000 of the younger agricultural workers oi the fittest category before July. It is expected that the authorities will considerably utilise German war prisoneis for agriculture. BRITISH COMMERCIAL MISSION. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 14, at 11.35 -a-m. Rio de Jamero, May loThe British. Commercial Mission was cordially welcomed. , The newspapers, commenting on me mission, ask: "Is'the Washington Government sufficiently . interested in America's future conlmercs ivitli Jirnzii to take steps to offset the Brutal efforts." RUSSIA PREPARING TO STRIKE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn..) Received May 14, at 11.3-5 a.m. "Washington, May io. Thomas Masarik, a Bohemian leader of education, who hag arrived riom Russia, states that Russia is preparing ' to strike against the Germans in. the ■ closino- da-vs of the war. The Czechs and Slovaks are organising ail army. THE FINAL BLOW. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received] May. 14, at 11.3-5 a.m. Washington. May lo.' A military official states that they rejoice at the Allies' decision not to use the American troops m.large Fibers until the Americans are ready to strike as a powerful self-supporting army. 9 WHERE THE NEXT BLOW WILL FALL. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received May 14. at 11.35 a.m. Ottawa, May 13. The British War Cabinet's report to I Ottawa states that General Foch has large reserves etill available, _ but the ; enemv is rapidly using up his, as he ■ is obliged! to make haste to wm a yictbrv. The next blow is expected on ulie ! Arras-Amiens front. WOMEN CANDIDATES FOR PARLIAMENT. (The Times Service.) Received' May 14, at 11.45 a.xn. London, May 13. Mrs Anderson (wife of Mr W. C. Anderson, Labor M.P. for Sheffield) has been - adopted -as the Labor candidate for Stourbridge. She is the _ first woman so adopted! by. any English political party. She is Secretary of the ■ Women's Trade Union League.