FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 760, 18 July 1916, Page 11

FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

GERMANS FIND FURTHER TROUBLE. RUSSIANS REPEL ATTEMPTED COUP-DE-MAIN. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 18, 12.5 p.m.) PARIS, July 17. A communique states:—A strong enemy reconnaissance was dispersed in the neighbourhood of Moulin Bois Touvent. A coup-de-main directed against a trench in the Russian sector in Champagne was repulsed with heavy losses. SIX MILLIONS A DAY. BRITISH WAR EXPENDITURE. A STAGGERING TOTAL. Australian and N.Z. Gable Association. (Received July 18, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 17. Mr McKenna (Chancellor of the Exchequer) said that expenditure was now over £fi,ooo,ooo daily. The Finance Bill passed its third reading. THE DEUTSCHLAND. WARSHIP OR MERCHANTMAN? QUESTION OF STATUS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received July 18, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, July 17. - In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil said that correspondence as to the status of the Deutschland was proceeding with the United States. STEAMERS ESCAPE. STEAL OUT OF ROTTERDAM. ReuUr's Telegrams. (Received July 18, 2.15 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, July 17. The German steamers Brissard Edward, and Martini escaped from Rotterdam, where they have been since the outbreak of the war. The Edward returned, fearing capture. OVERSEAS POLITICIANS. TWO DAYS IN FRANCE. WILL VISIT THE FLEET. United Service. (Beceived July 18, 2.15 p.m.) LONDON, July 17. The overseas members of Parliar ment are spending two days in France, and afterwards will visit more munition factories and the Fleet.

GERMAN PEACE FEELERS. THE FUTURE OF BELGIUM. PRESS DISCUSSION IN BERLIN. (Received July 18, 12.5 p.m.) NEW YORK, July 17. A United Press dispatch says that the Berlin Press is divided as to the wisdom of the Chancellor's opposition to the annexation of Belgium. The "Cologne Gazette" defends the Chancellor, asserting thai it would he a mistake to swap horses in the middle of a stream. It acknowledges thai the British have a huge reserve in Flanders, enabling them to make continuous attacks with fresh troops. Count zu Reventlow considers that the Chancellor's policy is unwise, as Ihc Allies will interpret it as a sign that Germany is weakening. The newspapers are discussing the possibility of peace following the Allies' offensive. The "Tageblatt" is of the opinion that the Allies will now endeavour to induce Greece and Rumania to participate in the war.