ON THE FLEMISH FRONT.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XL, Issue 11439, 2 December 1915, Page 5

ON THE FLEMISH FRONT.

BRITISH SQUADRON BOMBARDMENT. HEAVY FIRING FOR PAST WEEK. Amsterdam, Dec. 1. a British squadron of forty vessels bombarded the German fortresses between Ostend and Zeehrugge for two hours. Heavy firing has been heard every day on the Flemish front for a week past. Many trains of wounded indicate lively operations. THE FRENCH LOAN. r London, Dec. 1. The subscription of the French loan is attracting much attention on the Stock Exchange, and its favourahe terms are affecting all gilt-edged securities. Consols dropped to 58J£-59. The fact that the French loan will he open until December 15th will delay impending Colonial issues. CALLING UP MEN. Received Dec. 3, 9 a.m, Paris, Dec. 1. The Chamber adopted a Bill authorising the calling up of the 1917 class as a prudential measure. BONAE LAW’S OPINION. A SLOW AND INEXORALBE VICTORY, London, Dec, 1, Mr Bouar Law, at St. Andrew’s Day banquet, said that though there might not he good news for months and we may have bad, yet he was convinced that we are moving slowly and inexorably to victory. The British at Flanders can give two shells for one. We have nothing to fear on the west front. The Navy’s silent pressure is telling more on Germany weekly. The British Empire will never be the same again, as the war has resulted in welding the Empire by unbreakable bonds.

PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. London, Dec. 1. Lord Haldane, speaking at the King’s College, said that for tho purposes of peace the German nation was non-existent. Peace could only be negotiated by the General Staff, into whose hands the German democracy had allowed the power to fall.