CAPTURING OF DOMINATING HEIGHTS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11435, 27 November 1915, Page 5

CAPTURING OF DOMINATING HEIGHTS.

It appears that Constantine did not give way to the demands of the Allies until the hunger screw had been applied and the Greek public growl was growing ominous. Then he put on his best smile and gave way. “All’s well that ends well/’ The relief felt by the Grecians at the restoration of trade was quite shared in by the Allies, who now seem to be settling down at Salonika, as though it belonged to them, and even the subsidised tears of the German press are giving way to overwhelming praise of modest and blushing John Bull. The German Reichstag is about to be convened again, and Von Hollwegg is expected to state German peace terms. This will be quite gratuitous. Nobody has asked for them, for, as Copenhagen is saying, only an Allied fool would think of peace. We are able to smash]} ,the Germans, as Mr McKenna shows to-day, and we mean to do it. Russia is preparing a big offensive on tiie Riga-Dvinsk front and gathering an army like the sands of the sea for number for the spring, while German credit has almost vanished and she can only draw on men over 45 and youths under 19, neither of whom are of much account in such a war. Still another German cruiser has been torpedoed and sunk, probably in the Baltic. It was only asmall one of less than 3000 tons, but every little tells, and the rate of about one a day at which they have been destroyed lately would soon leave them bereft of anything seagoing. The Daily Telegraph’s correspondent in China tells us that he will have news to communicate of the Flowery Land of world-wide 'import soon. Is China coming into the welter on our side? There was some talk recently of an alliance on our side which would include China. The persistence of the Italians towards Gorizia has at last been crowned with success. The occupation of the town is a long step," towards Italy’s desired object. The Ford motor car-maker is fitting up a floating palace to go to Europe in the hope of stopping the’war. Anyone who endeavours to bring about a peace at this time is an enemy of the Empire. It could only bo on the basis of “as you were” and Europe cannot afford to relax its grip on the German throat. One of the most important items of news to-day is that which tells us of the tremendous success of the French war loan. The enormous stocks of golden ammunition at the disposal of the Allies must make the Germans squirm with envy and apprehension.