CABINET CHANGES

Sun (Christchurch), Volume III, Issue 884, 9 December 1916, Page 9

CABINET CHANGES

LABOUR CO-OPERATION

SUPPORT TO BE ACCORDED TO LLOYD GEORGE CAPTURE OF BUCHAREST

MORE SERBIAN SUCCESSES IN MACEDONIA FRENCH HIGH COMMAND TO BE CHANGED The decision of the Labour Party to support Mr Lloyd George strengthens the new Prime Minister's hand considerably. . Labour will be strongly represented in the new Cabinet. During the negotiations with the Labour Council Mr Lloyd George promised that his Government would take measures towards the conscription of wealth, by a large extension of the war profits tax. The Rumanian Army defending Bucharest was able to get away intact, with all its artillery. The fall of Bucharest was celebrated in Athens, where a reign of terror exists for all in sympathy with the Allies. The Venizelists are being hunted down by the Royalists, and killed "like rats in the street." The French have regained the positions on the left bank of the Meuse recently taken by the Germans. The Allied advance in Macedonia continues. The Serbians repelled fierce counter-attacks north of Monastir. The intention of the French Government to effect changes in the high command has been approved by the Chamber of Deputies. LIBERALS HAVE CONFIDENCE IN MR ASQUITH. # BUT WILL SUPPORT TEE NEW CABINET. LATE LEADER ADVISES ADHERENCE. By Cable. — Press Association. — Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 9, 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, December 8. The Liberals carried a resolution of confidence in Mr Asquith, and also resolved to support the Government. Mr Asquith said that his colleagues had acted on their own dictates, and had not been influenced by him. He emphasised the importance of supporting the Government, in order to win the war. ENEMY SUCCESSES IN RUMANIA. AUSTRIA TAKES REVENGE FOR "TREASON." RUSSIAN ATTACK IN CARPATHIANS WEAKENS. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. (Received December 9, 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, December 8. A Gorman communique states: —A Rumanian division was caught on the Alt River on December 6 and forced to surrender. Eight thousand men and 26 guns were taken. An Austrian official message states:—The Russian pressure in the Carpathians has considerably diminished. Weak attacks in the Trotus Valley were repulsed. December G was a day of revenge for Rumania's base treason, when Die enemy's capital was captured. THE ADVANCE IN MACEDONIA. "SERBIANS REPULSE FIERCE COUNTERATTACKS. BAD WEATHER HAMPERS ALLIES' OPERATIONS. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Heater. (Received December 9, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, December 8. The Serbians completely repulsed three violent GermanoBulgarian counter-attacks in the region of Stravina. Bad weather is preventing operations. (Received December 9, 11.35 a.m.) LONDON, December 8. A Serbian communique states: —There has been hard fighting on tlie whole front. Tin' enemy was reinforced, and made several attempts to recapture lost positions north of Grunista. All the attacks were repulsed with heavy enemy losses. The fighting continues.

SERIOUS PLIGHT OF VENIZELISTS. KILLED LIKE RATS IN THE STREET. ALLIES MUST TAKE DRASTIC ACTION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 9, 9.10 a.m.) LONDON, December 8. Lord Denman, in a letter to the newspapers, states; —"I visited Athens in July, and met a number of prominent Venizelists, some of whom are suffering from the present outrages. The lot of the humbler Venizelists must be even more serious. I fear that many have been done to death like rats in the streets of Athens. “Atrocities have been committeed which equal the enemy's achievements in Belgium and Serbia. “The change of Government must not delay instant drastic action on the .part of the Allies. Every day is precious. The new Foreign Secretary must realise the inadvisability of recognising two Governments in Greece, and King Constantine must be held to strict accountability for complicity in the crimes which have been committed.”

GERMANY TRIES TO BRIBE GREECE. TO DECLARE WAR ON ENTENTE POWERS. WILL OPEN UP HER LAND COMMUNICATIONS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received December 9, 11.35 a.m.) ROME, December 8. A wireless message states that Austria and Germany have offered to open Greece's land communications if Greece will declare war against the Entente.

FRANCE DETERMINED ON FINAL VICTORY.

GOVERNMENT HAS CONFIDENCE OF PARLIAMENT.

CHANGES TO BE MADE IN HIGH COMMAND.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. CReceived December 9, 11.35 a.m.) PARIS, December 8. At a secret session, the Chamber of Deputies carried a motion of confidence in M. Briand as Prime Minister by 244 votes to 60. It was resolved:—"That the Chamber, by taking note of the Government's declaration upon the reorganisation of the high command, approves of its resolution to concentrate upon the general conduct of the war, and is confident that the Government will make any sacrifices and efforts necessary to gain victory."

BATTLE ROUND VERDUN CONTINUES. FRENCH REGAIN LOST TRENCHES. SUCCESS ON LEFT BANK OF THE THE MEUSE. A. and N.Z. Cable Association and Renter. (Received December 9, 10.35 a.m.) LONDON, December 8. A French communique states:—We drove the enemy out of the portion of the trenches which he had occupied on the eastern slopes of Hill 304, on the left bank of the Meuse.

HEROIC SAILORS.

BRITISH ARMY.

FUND FOR DEPENDENTS. Australian and N.Z. Cahle Association. LONDON, December 7. Mrs Lloyd George has issued an appeal on behalf of the British and Foreign Sailors' Society, which is entrusted with the welfare of the aged mothers, widows, and orphans of heroic seamen.

THE BEST IN EUROPE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. NEW YORK, December 8. Mr Frederic Coudert, who was recently at the front, says that after the war Britain will have the largest and best equipped army in Europe. Next spring her output of munitions will be quadrupled.