WAR NOTES

Southland Times, Issue 17498, 29 April 1915, Page 5

WAR NOTES

SEVEN SEPAEATE CAMPAIGNS THIETY-SrS BSITISE DIVISIONS ENGLAND CRAMMED WITH TROOPS (Times and Sydney Sun Service). LONDON, April 27. Received April 28, 5.55 p.m. A. military correspondent lias pointed out that Mr Lloyd George did not .say that there were Ml! division of troops in France. Ho said that that number were abroad, consequently considerably less than that number are, actually in France. The period of great and decisive operations finds us with six other campaigns on hand, all needing men and ammunition. There is scarcely it man in the British armies in Franco who does not ask daily: “When are the now armies coming out.” None are able to give a satisfactory reply. Kngland is literally crammed with troops for the moment when decisive operations are imminent. If the operations are not successful the blame will be on the Cabinet alone. EELFUTGi THE BED CROSS LONDON, April 27. Public gifts sold at Christie’s on behalf of the Red Cross realist! £28,000. CALCULATED CRUELTY TO BRITISH WAR PBISONEBS EEPABATION REQUIRED LONDON, April 27. Mr Asquith in the House of Commons said tiiat tlie Hermans from the beginning treated British prisoners with indiscriminate harshness. At the end of the war the Government would not forCt the horrible record of calculated cruelty and crime, and would exact what reparation against .the guilty as it might bo possible to inflict. CANADIANS SMOTHERED BY GERMAN GASES BESFIBATOES TO BE PROVIDED LONDON. April 2S. Received April 28, 8.30 p.ni. The War Office in an official statement publishes the doctors’ report that a number of Canadians died from poisonous gases contrary to Tho Hague Convention. Tlie War Office has issued particulars for respirators against asphyxiating gases, composed of cottonwool or stoekinget te. and is inviting the public to supply them. EMPTY GLOEY THE SULTAN AS CONQUEROR AMSTKRDAM. April 28. A Council of Turkish Ministers lias asked tho Sultan to accept the title of ■ tlliar.i" or ■■Conqueror.” turkey and the war A SECRET MEETING WAR AND PEACE PARIS. April *B. Received April 28, 11.10 p.m. Le Temps reports tiiat at a secret meeting at Constantinople of leading members of the Union Committee, at which Germans were debarred, it was decided to allow military events to take their course at present, but if Germany fails to provide adequate, assistance, a separate peace will be sought at any price. THE KAISER’S TELEGRAM TO HIS QUEEN SISTER MAILED PIST AND IRON HEEL SOFIA. April 28. Received April 28. 9.20 p.m. The Kaiser recently telegraphed to bis sister, the Queen of Greece, describing I.ho Austro-Gwman successes in the Carpathians, giving the number of Russians taken prisoner. Ho asserted that the Allies in the west are incapable of serious action, ami in conclusion said tiiat lie was convinced that the final issue would be in favour of tho Central Umpires, and if so, woo betide those who bail set themselves against them. Tite telegram was written in plain language, and was evidently an attempt to bring pressure on neutral countries. TREMENDOUS THINGS HAPPENING LORD DERBY’S SPEECH NEED POR REALISATION LONDON, April 28. Received Aprl 129, 9.40 p.m. , Lord Derby, speaking at Manchester, said: —■ People do not seem to realise the tremendous things that are happening or how critical the position actually is. Wo were acting on the defence, and had to fall back. Mr Asquith's speech had suggested that wo were doing very well as regards munitions. This was absolutely opposed to the facts. There wins not a single man in tho army or at the War Office who would support that view. Lord Kitchener had told him yesterday tiiat the demand for munitions wars absolutely unlimited. The more shells amt cartridges wo could get tiio more men we would be able to put into the field, lie. had Lord Kitchener's authority for saying that ho was satislied with the rate of recruiting for the moment, but the time would come, sooner perhaps than was expected, whim the nation would be asked to redouble its efforts. Lord Derby believed Hint there would be a compulsory demand upon the services of tho country. BERLIN AND THE EMDEN AMSTKRDAM, April 27. Tho German newspapers slate that several men recently represented themselves in Berlin as tho Kmden’s survivors, They were made heroes of by ttie public, whom they cheated in varices ways. As a matter of fact not a 'single Emdcn survivor is in Germany.