WAR NEWS.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5358, 16 February 1916, Page 6

WAR NEWS.

THE ROUMANIAN PUZZLE. MORE SPECULATIONS. SALONIKA OFFENSIVE. Electric Telegraph—Press Association Copyright. Lonoon, Last Night. The “Daily Mail’s” correspondent at Bucharest says that the German Minister’s newspaper in Roumania is of the opinion that a campaign is threatening Roumania, stating that Germany knows how to strike swiftly and energetically, and that she wishes to know immediately on which side Roumania intends to light. The “Times” Milan correspondent believes that an offensive from Salo. nika would bring in Roumania. Mr Jeffries, writing from Athens, states that all the Bulgars are reported to be retiring to the Roumanian frontier, and the Germans arc replacing them on the Greek frontier. A Salonika correspondent says that the extensive movements of the Allies in Macedonia protend an offensive bv General Sarrail, hut the “Times” correspondent announces that the advance along the Vardar is only a cavalry column movement to seize defensive positions. , ANOTHER LOAN TO RE FLOATED TO INCREASE REVENUE. London, Last Night. Mr McKenna is floating a second loan about Eastertide. The Treasury is examining every expedient for increasing, the revenue and enforcing economy. An extension oi the policy for the restriction of imports lias been assured.

DOOM OF FREE TRAD!

PROTECTION AGAINST ENEMY

London, Lust Night. The Manchester Chamber of Commerce Conference rejected the motion in favour of adherence to free-trade. The Associated Chambers of Commence in the United Kingdom have arranged a meeting for February 29 to consider post-war problems. The Norwich Chamber proposes the creation of a Department of Commerce and Industry apart from the Hoard of Trade, and also urges a commercial alliance of the Entente Powers against enemy countiies. The Glasgow Chamber suggests that the Government should ascertain the Dominions' views on after-war tirade problems, especally in regard to reciprocal trading, the regulation of trade with enemy countries, and the control of businesses in the Empire tup nag* d and'owned by enemv subjects. A Birmingham resolution advocates, an enquiry into the desirability of sulxsidising and otherwise protecting industries begun since the war and manufacturing articles formerly made in enemy countries. The Sheffield Chandler urges the Government to encourage the development of industries necessary for national safety, with particular attention to scientific research and commercial education. Tlie Edinburgh (Thnmber (favours a discriminating Customs tariff to prevent dumping. The Walsall Chamber advocates the prohibition of imports from enemy countries for five years.

‘SAUCY ART7THUSA.”

MINED OFT’ EAST COAST. TEN LIVES LOST. London, Last Night. It is officially announced that the cruiser Arethuaa was blown up by ft mine off the East Coast. It is feared that she will be <r total wreck. Ten lives' were lost. (Tlie light cruiser Arorthusa was completed in August, 1914, and immodiatelv became famous for her part in the action of Heligoland Bight, which took place before she had been out of the builders’ hands three days.)

Loudon, Lest Night, The Arethusa, wa# familiar to the public, as she was frequently the show ship when correspondents visited thq fleet- Domvile ; the Ai'exihusa’.'; ohptairq was thle son of the famous Admiral Doinvile. He was married last, week, and had just completed his honeymoon. TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. HOLLAND A VAST STOREHOUSE London, Last Night. The “Daily Mail’s special comdescribes Holland as a ,va|st ’ storehouse! whenidb goods are daily transferred to German factories, cities and troops. The official figures show that the Netherland Overseas Trust has failed to prevent re-exports to Germany, and instances are given where raw materials, imported under the Trust’s conditions were manipulated in order to conceal their identity.