GERMANY'S WESTERN CONCENTRATION.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume IV, Issue 1053, 27 June 1917, Page 7

GERMANY'S WESTERN CONCENTRATION.

TWO THIRDS OF EFFECTIVES BATTERED. TWELVE DIVISIONS IN RESERVE Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received Juno 27, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. The “Daily Chronicle V’ Paris correspondent states that twothirds of the German effectives arc now fighting in the West, and one-third in the East. The net transfer of troops from the Russian front to France since the Russian Revolution has been only three divisions. The line had previously been so thinned that it was impossible for the Germans to make a larger withdrawal. Since April there has been a total increase of eight divisions on the German Western front, and now 7 there are there 155 divisions, of which number 112 have been engaged in the sectors of the Anglo-French offensives, 23 being engaged tavice over. It is estimated that every time a division is withdrawn from an active sector it has lost on an average 2000 men. Five-sixths of the Germany Army have, therefore, suffered serious losses, [ using up 25 divisions to repair their losses. Only 12 fresh divisions now remain behind the front, as the others have already been used up as reliefs. KING GEORGE INSPECTS MIS FLEET. FU T T INVESTIGATION IN A CROWDED WEE 3 NAVY READY AND WILLING TO FIGHT. I I Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 27, 9.5 a.m.) LONDON, June 26. The King visited the Fleet at its northern base. He arrived amidst one of the most remarkable thunderstorms ever recorded. He was met ashore hy Lieutenant Prince Albert. Accompanied by Admiral Beatty, his Majesty inspected in succession the crews of the various flagships. He saw a modern battleship in action, the officers and men being at their war stations, masked and gloved against the risk of cordite flashes. The visit lasted a week, and all the members of the entourage were satisfied that the Navy was willing and ready to meet all demands that might be made upon it. BRITISH GOVERNMENT CRISIS IMMINENT. INDIGNATION AGAINST AIR RAIDS AND NORTHCLIFFI Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 27, 9.5 a.m.) NEW YORK, June 26, The special correspondent in London of the “New York Times” says that England is now nearer a Government crisis than at any time since Mr Asquith left office, owing to the anger of the people against the air raids, and resentment against Lord Northcliffe’s mission to America. Many of Lord Northeliffe’s ‘friends fear that he has impaired his influence hy accepting this office. WAR SERVICE AND THE EIGHT TO VOTE. REMARKABLE DEBATE IN THE COMMONS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 27, 11.50 a.m.) LONDON, June 28. In the House of Commons there Avas a remarkable debate on a proposal to give a vote to soldiers and sailors of 19 years of age Avbo had fought abroad. The Government was at first unsympathetic, Sir Geo. Cave pointing out that the franchise was not a reward for public Avork, but Service members strongly pressed the amendment. Other members urged that the munition workers were equally entitled to the vote, and pointed out that the amendment would give the vote to soldiers Avho were sorting letters on Boulogne Quay, while denying it to those who Avere serving the guns at home. Sir Jno. Simmon opposed any permanent distinction between military and civilian votes, but Service members replied that any man Avho was good enough to fight Avas good enough to vote. # The Government finally promised to consider the matter and to make a serious effort to secure the vote for all soldiers and sailors above the age of 19 Avho had the other necessary qualifications. M. VENIZELOS RETURNS TO POWER. PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT AT ATHENS. NO UNPOPULAR MOBILISATION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received June 27, 11.40 a.m.) ATHENS, June 26. The resignation of M. Zaimis is attributed to Lis unwillingness that M. Veimelos and the Saloniea troops and French troops should occupy Athens, whither two regiments of the Saloniea troops were proceeding in consequence of M. Jonnart’s advice that the Provisional Government should leave Saloniea for the Pincus. M. Yenizelos proposes that the army fighting the Bulgarians shall remain at the front, hut he has no intention of mobilising the Greek people against their Avill. The soldiers in Peloponnesus will be brought out of the peninsula and distributed as the usual garrisons.

WITH THE ENEMY. FAIR CROP PROSPECTS. Auxtrutian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, June 25. Pains have improved the German cereal crop, and the prospects of the potato crop are described as favourable. Fodder is above the average. LEVY ON RUMANIA. TAX OF 250,000,000 FRANCS. Renter's TeUarams. LONDON, June 25. Router's correspondent al Jassy reports that the Germans have imposed a levy of 2. r >0,000,000 francs on the occupied portion of Rumania.

THE IRISH TROUBLE. DISORDER IN DUBLIN. "the Times" Scrrict. DUBLIN, June 2fi. Sinn Feiners smashed the windows of the county gaol and seized the Sinn Fein Drill Hall, which the authorities had previously dosed. They hoisted the Republican tlag on the roof. The cable news in tills issue accredited to "The Times" has appeared in that journal, but only where expressly stated is such news the editorial opinion of "The Times."

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