LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5351, 7 February 1916, Page 5

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS.

" A BREASH MUST COME.' GERMANY REACHED THE LIMIT

NO FURTHER CONCESSIONS

t Received this day at 0.30 a.m.) New York, This Day. Zimmerman, Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, was interviewed in Berlin by a correspondent of the Associated Press. While .hoping that a new formula just submitted would afford a solution, he admitted tho gravity of the situation, but contended that Germany had reached the extreme limit of concessions. Germany would never concede tho illegality of the submarine campaign. “We had thought the issue settled,’’

he said. The Lusitania question was being arranged and Germany had agreed to pay an indemnity when America advanced new and unaccept - able demands. “A ou must not pu?h your demands too far, and must not attempt to humiliate Germany, ’ he continued. “Tt is impossible to admitthat the sinking of the Lusitania, was illegal or to forego the submarine weapon.” He emphasised that if the United States desire o drive mat - 'tors to ft breach Germany is unable to go further, and a breach, with all its lamentable consequences, must come.

GERMAN PRESS UNYIELDING

MUST CLING TO SUBMARINE

/Received this dny at 0.10 a.m.*) Amsterdam. This Day

Tie German press is excited over the situation and, mostly demand an unyielding attitude. declaring tlyat Germany rnhst cling to the submarine weapon come what may. The “Lokal Anaeiger” says: “Itseems to Is* a. question of bend or a break• If a break comes the faultwill not he oil us, but will bo on America. SHARP FALL IN WALL STREET. (Received this day at 0.30 a.m.) New York. This Day. The statements that Germany has refused America’s demands lias led to

n. sharp fa.l in Wall Street, despite Count BernstorfTfl unshakable optimism. SENSATION IN DENMARK, (Received this day at 0.10 a.m.) Copenhagen, This Day. The newspcvp/r “Kj’pbonhavn”

states, that a’ German torpedoer attempted to search the American steamer Morene in Danish territorial ■'waters. - Til© captain answered tjhat the ship’s papers were in the hajnds of the Customs Officers. The latter were aboard and declined to deliver them. The story bap. caused a great sensation in Denmark-

THE DUTCH ANGRY.

OVER TORPEDOED VESSEL

(Received this day at 9,10 a.m.j) Amsterdam, This Day). Tlie newspapers are angry over the Germans torpedoing tint Dutch motor vessel Artemis for refusing to proceed to Zeebrugge after being vainly searched for contraband. Several Dutch vessels have lately disappeared and it is supposed they have been mined or possibly destroyed by Zeppelins, as the latter are unable to fescertnin the nationality of ships.

HITNS CALL FOR MERCY

SINKING ON A ZEPPELIN.

TRAWLER REFUSES THE RISK,

(Recived this day at 8.5 a.m.) London, This Day, Captain Martin, master of the King Stepiien, which approached the sinking Zeppelin, states that he sbou led to those on the floating machine : “What is the matter?” A German replied, “Send a boat; 1 will give you live pounds.” Tire speaker was gentlemanly and polite, and spoke good English. Martin replied. “If we help you’ll sling us overboard and navigate the trawler to Germany. ’ The Zeppelin officer said, “We will pledge our word and take a dying oath not to do anything of the kind.” Martin would not take any risks, and as the trawler was leaving the Zeppelin officers said. “We are sinking.” and others cried. “Have mercy, save us.” and then shook their fists.

GERMANS NOT TRUSTED

BISHOPS APPROVAL

(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) London, This Day. The Bishop of London, in an address in London, said the British people ought to stand by the skipper in refusing to trust the Germans’ word. If the Germans had been rescued and then seized the trawler, the whole of the German press would have applauded it as “clever strategy.”

ADVANCING ON THE TIGRIS

FORMIDABLE DIFFICULTIES

FRONTAL ATTACKS NECESSARY

(Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) London, This Day.

Mr Chandler, telegraphing from Basra on the second, regorts that the rains had ceased and the Tigris was falling, clear, cold weather having succeeded. The column advancing along the Tigris is in good condition despite exposure and severity of the weather. The relieving forces are faced with formidable difficulties. The Turkish defences and the swampy areas necessitate frontal attacks across a mile o* flat, coverless ground. The enemy’s trenches are generally invisible in the mirage. In tew campaigns are the army of British and Indians so hardly triinl nor so valiantly proved. CANADIAN PARLIAMENT FIRE. COSTLY CONTEXTS DESTROYED. PROBABLE CAUSE OF ORIGIN. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) ' Ottawa, This Day. Some members whose escape was cut off from the Parliament Buildings joined hands and passed through the tire and smoke safely. By the time the tire brigade arrived the central part of the building was heard crashing, and the flames had spread to the tower on the eastern side a enveloping the Senate. A strong wind saved the library and the Speaker's chambers. Valuable paintings and costly furnishings were destroyed. The police guarded the doors of the buildings, and it would have been difficult for anyone to deliberately set tire to the buildings without detection. A smouldering cigar might have been responsible for the outbreak, although smoking is prohibited within the precincts of the Chambers. The value of the main buildings was three hundred thousand sterling, but the value of the contents is inestimable.

SCHEMES FOR RE-BE 1 El) I NO. (Received this day at 9.3© a.m.) London. This Day. The “Star” suggests that Britain should r<“-build the Ottawa. House of Parliament, as a token of gratitude for Canada’s war services. The “Observer’’ suggests donations and cooperation . ; APR AM’S BR ITISH MATES. TO BE RETURNED UNOPENED. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) , Washington, This Day. The Appam’s British nujils are to be handed over to the British Consul unopened. BFI.O AR I ANS AVI i H I)R AAVN NEW UNITS AT MON ASTIR. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) Salonika, This Day. Important Bulgarian forces have been withdrawn from ’he front arid sent RusteliU-wtatrd. Austrians and Germans replacing them. The inductions are that the tie.v units are ov ohisivoly Gem) an and will he massed ■it Monastir, where the army totals eigh.y thousand AIR DEF ENCE LUPIW.) VEM ENT. WINSTON CHURCHILL WANTED. (Received this day at 9.10 a.m.) London, This Day. . The “Observer” atronglv advocates that Mr Winston Churchill be appointed Minister of Air Services, and declares that the air defenoe needs his mental freshness and executive energy.

RECALL OF LORD FISHER. UNRIVALLED GENIES.

(Received this day at 9.10 a.m.) London, This Day. The “Observer” takes up the demand made recently in many quarters that Lord Fisher should be recalled to the Admiralty. It is not to be doubted that Germany is preparing surprises to make supreme efforts of ingenuity and audacity to destroy the British sea supremacy. Lord Fisher is the only man living who has beaten Germany at all points in everything he has been called on to do. The couniy must have the benefit of his unrivalled technical genius and executive powers. GEB hAN F<)IICE INTERNED. (Received Ibis day at 9.10 a.m) Madrid. This Day. Official: Nine hundred German Europeans and fourteen hundred Ger. ma" natives entered Spanish Guinea and were interned. Air. EGKD fa voir r rris.M. IN TREATMENT OF ALIENS. Auckland, This Day. Replying to allegations in regard to favouritism of certain interned alien',, >he lion J. Allen says it is true thar Lieutenant Flohr was adjutant at the Tauheienikau camp for a time. “I stated in the House last session that he was not .a German,” points out che M mister, “and I have to-day no reason to think he is a German His case has before the Aliens’ Board, which says he is not a man to be interned He was in the British Army as an officer, but he is not going away with our forces. That is not on account of his nationality.” Langguth, the sen of the Austrian Consul, was a territorial officer, but has not beeii accepted and will not be accepted as an officer of lhe New Zealand Expeditionary forces. The statement that wealthy Germans have been allowed to go away is entirely untrue. Certain German officials who were sent from Samoa to Somes Island were returned to Motuihi because the climate there was more suitable for them.