Crisis Unites tbs Nation

Southland Times, Issue 17805, 2 November 1917, Page 5

Crisis Unites tbs Nation

AMERIGA’S PROMPT ASSISTANCE Destructive British Raids GOOD PROGRESS IN EAST AFRICA Submarine Toll Still Heavy TURKISH EFFORT IN EGYPT FAILS The news about Italy this morning is very indefinite. The Italian communique affords little information, but states that the rearguards sue bravely covering the retreat of the main forces towards the new line. The German report is equally devoid of detail, and from this it can be assumed that the enemy’s forward movement has' been slowed down, and that there has been little further progress either west of Udine or in the Carmc Alps. The new Italian Premier sends' a confident message to Mr Lloyd George. Signor Orlando gives an assurance that the crisis, instead of weakening Italy’s internal resistance, will unite the strength of the nation. America is providing Italy with a large sum of money, and will also forward coal, food, munitions, and other supplies. British airmen have been making excellent use of a fine spell, carrying out extensive raids in Belgium, behind the enemy’s lines in Flanders, and pin 40 mikw across the German border, where Volkingen, north of Saar* bracken, east of Mets, was visited with good results. The submarine Inwuw for the week do not show any great redaction over the previous week. A smaller number of steamers was sunk, but the volume of shipping was also less. A peculiar feature of recent returns is the small number ships unsuccessfully attacked. This may be doe to the more extensive use of convoys, limiting the enemy’s operations to vessels travelling without protection. British cavalry outposts in Egypt were attacked by a large Turkish force, but, thanks to the gallantry of the London Yeomanry, the positions were held till reinforcements arrived and the enemy was driven off with heavy casualties. The Undersecretary of the War Office states that the anti-Zeppelin guns used for the defeoee of London are able to effectively shell Zeppelins flying at their maximum height. The remarkable achievements of medicine and surgery in this war are indicated by the fact that of the wounded who survive for six hours 90 per cent, recover, and if they reach the hospitals the recoveries are no less 98 per cent. In spite of the awful development of the means of destruction, this war is one of the least deadly ever fought, in proportion to the numbers .engaged. Excellent progress is reported from East Africa, whore the Mahenge, or central district, is being rapidly cleared of the enemy, who are now pretty well cornered in the south-western area. 1186 th Pay of the War (By Telegraph.—Proa Assn.—Copyright.] [Australian and N.Z. Cable Awwitriflu]