THE CAMBRAI DEBATE.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLII, Issue 11445, 26 January 1918, Page 8

THE CAMBRAI DEBATE.

a sensational mim. -- SIR DOUGLAS HAIG ATTACKED. Received Jan. 23, 2 p.m. London, Jan. 24, The feature of the debate in the HousCot' Commons was Mr Kennedy Jones’ remarkable speech. be startled the House by declaring that everyone knew there was the gravest dissatisf action with the Commander-in-Cbief after the Somme campaign. In Dili he did not attain bis objectives and sacrificed more men than would have been necessary to obtain success. Sir Douglas Iltrig’s services had been ret lined at the beginning of I*ll7 because tlio Cabinet was afraid Ids removal would lead to great newspaper opposition. Sir DougLs Haig had promised that if left alone and given men ho could guarantee certain results by October, RUT. He bad not obtained them. FKERCH SPIES. ON THEIR OWN COUNTRY. SE NS ATION 1L A RREST. / Paris, Jan. -24. Sensational developments are expected in connection with the arrest of a man and woman, whoso names are not forthcoming, charged with espionage.

SUB Yl AHI N E SINKINGS. FRENCH WEEKLY REPORTS. Rome, Jan. 24. Arrivals .... 423 Sailings .... 30(5 Sinkings over 11500 tons 0 Under IGOO ton 5.... 1 Unsuccessfully attacked .... 1

THE FRENCH RECORD. Paris. Jan. 21. Arri vls . .... £O6 Sailings .... I SI Sinkings over 1(500 tons .... 2 Under 34500 ton .... 3 Unsuccessfully attacked .... 4 FRENCH BREAD ALLOWANCE. .BREAD CARDS ISSUED. Paris, Jan, 2.). Bread cards, allowing twelve ounces daily will operate in Franco from Tuesday, •