GENERAL WAR NEWS

Southland Times, Issue 17937, 31 January 1917, Page 2

GENERAL WAR NEWS

EARLIER CABLES

BRITISH NAVAL ACTIVITIES

BERLIN PERTURBED

(By Telegraph—Press Assn. —Copyright!

(United Service.)

LONDON', January 29

Berlin is perturbed over Sir John Jellicoe's new minefields in the North Sea. The Tageblatt states that Britain has established a blockade of Heligoland Bight, involving portions of the Dutch and Danish coasts. The measures include minefields and patrols directed against the entrance and departure of submarines.

A Norwegian message doscibes the f.oundcring of a large new German submarine. The crew, excepting an officer, were rescued by a trawler.

YORK, January 29

The New York Times states that those well-informed in London circles consider the intense, if unadvertised activity at the Admiralty supports the belief in an impending trial of strength between Britain and Germany's undersea craft. Britain, if she fully armed merehantment, would have a strength of about -1000 against Germany's 1000 submarines. Britain is scientifically using the fullest ship-building facilities and the deadliest sea struggle in history seems likely to be staged in the near future.

“PEACE WITHOUT VICTORY”

NEW YORK, January 29,

The New York World’s Petrograd correspondent interviewed Prince Nicholas Galltzin, the Premier, who said the Entente would not agree to Mr Wilson's phrase "peace without victory.” Only peace based on victory for the Allies would be in accord with principles of humanity. England, P'rance, and Russia had made superhuman sacrifice to defend themselves and save small nations which had been traitorously attacked. The Allies would never consent to anything less than a victorious peace.

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LONDON, January 23,

Russian official: We attacked with the bayonet south-west of Potutory and southward of Rizeshavy, taking the first line. We repelled fierce Turkish coun-ter-attacks, exploded six Turkish mine galleries, demolished trenches, and then withdrew. The Turks twice attacked and were driven back. We took prisoner 3030 on Saturday in a battle northwest of Jakobins.

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LONDON, January 29

German official: We repulsed three English waves with heavy losses north of Armentleres. Repeated French attacks on Hill 300 were unsuccessful. The Turks repulsed strong Russian attacks on the Zlota-Lipa. LONDON, January 29.

The French communique tates: German attacks at Hartmannsweilergopf were easily repulsed. Our aeroplanes bombed the railway station at Dies.

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Association.)

WOMEN AND THE WAS

LONDON, January 29

Mr Chamberlain's decision not to make a simultaneous appeal to men and women has chagrined many women’s societies. They propose that a committee of prominent women, who have proved their usefulness during the war, should be appointed to enrol and draft women into duties suitable to their training and ability, without interference by men.

Lady Frances Balfour urges that it Is impossible to separate civilians into sexes in regard to national service. Mr Chamberlain’s introduction of sex makes an artificial difference which is bound to render the scheme inefficient. The whole people should be included immediately on the same basis. Mary Macarthur claims that women should receive a minimum living wage and 16s weekly extra when away from home, as Mr Chamberlain promises the men. This would be a revolution in woman’s wages.

KAISEB’S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION

NEW YORK, January 29

The United Press’s Berlin correspondent reports that at the Cathedral service on the Kaiser’s birthday during the reading of the Lord’s Prayer emphasis was laid on the passage: "Give us this day our daily bread.” The Court Chaplin, Dryandcr, in his sermon said; "Before us is a decisive battle requiring the greatest sacrifice. We neither willed nor wanted this war. The Kaiser extended the hand of peace, but with unprecedented frivolity and insults our enemies slapped the hand. To such enemies there is only one voice —the crash of cannon. God cannot permit the Germans to go down.” The service was attended by Royalty and the highest nobles, officials and diplomatists.

GENERAL CABLES.

MADRID, January 29,

An Official statement denies the reported attempt at outrage on the Royal train by placing leaden bars across the rails. A thief who was attempting to escape from the police dropped the bars on the rails.

ROME, January 29,

Vallona messages state that the Austrians have recruited 20,000 Albanians, BERLIN, January 29.

Official: One of our submarines sank in ten minutes on January 25 an armed enemy transport full of troops, steering eastward, 250 miles east of Malta. She was accompanied by a French torpedoboat.

PARIS, January 29

A telegram from Athens states that the Minister of Foreign Affairs has intimated the dismissal of General Cellaris, commander of the First Army Corps during the events of December 1 and 2. One ' person was killed and three injured in the Massey Palaiseau explosion. Surgeon-major Buvergey extracted a bullet from a soldier’s heart, wherein it had lodged for several months. The patient is entirely cured. The Petit Parislen's Zurich correspondent states that twenty-three Berlin schools are closed owing to lack of coal.

SALONIKA. January 29

Severe winter is being experienced in Macedonia, causing the Bulgars great hardships. Deserters state that the conditions are intolerable. Heavy snowfall is hindering the transport of supplies, and the soldiers are practically starving. Many are prepared to desert. LONDON, January 29.

The ground Is deeply frozen on the West front, enabling the transport of heavy guns, which were held up during the muddy period. Sinkings: British Jevington (1739 tons), Norwegian Myrdal (2631 tons), Danish Sahr (1482 tons). The Daily Mail states that. Sir George Cave (Home Secretary) has decided to submit to the House of Commons a Bill to denationalise all undesirable aliens, who will thus revert to their real nationality. Captain Norton, of the Laurentic, who was saved, was commanding the Hogue when she was torpedoed. The Prize Court reserved judgment in the claim of Captain Boyle, commander of the El 4, for prize money for sinking in the Sea of Marmora a Turkish gunboat and a transport with six thousand troops, who were all drowned. The judge pointed out that if the troops were included in the reckoning the prize money would be increased from £2OOO to £31,000.

SOLDIERS’ SPECIAL ALLOWANCES

(Per United Press Association.)

WELLINGTON. January 30. Doubt has been expressed whether soldiers’ special relief provisions up to £2 per week in respect to payment of rent, life insurance, etc., apply to officers. Inquiries elicited the announcement that the provisions apply equally to officers as to N.C.O.’s and men. Such relief, however, will only be granted where it is shown to be necessary. The necessary forms of application are now being prepared for members of the forces who mayapply at any time. So far as the men at present serving abroad are concerned, their next of kin in New Zea land may make application on their behalf.