GENERAL ITEMS.

Taranaki Daily News, 17 February 1916, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS.

NOTES FROM THE TIMES. GUERILLA WARFARE IX MONTENEGRO. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, Feb. 15. Mr. .Teft'rio's, writing from Atlien?, says that a Montenegrin oft'ieer isserts that guerilla warfare in Montenegro' is proceeding, under the leadership of the patriot Kovtsi. The Austrians captured Prince Mirko while ill in hospital at Pedgoritza, and al>o took prisoner the three Ministers who signed the false peace. THE QUADRUPLE ENTENTE. London, Foj. 15 v The Times' correspondent in Rome says that M. Briand's mission lesulted in greater unity of direction and mote fruitful activity. Arrangements have been concluded for the exchange of war materials and munitions and a divisjon of labor, Recording to the special resources of each country. The Timos' Palis correspondent sftyd that Italy's participation in the Allies' military and economic conference in Paris early in March will be attended u> a Royal decree forbidding Italo-German trade. The Triple Entente will, become a Quadruple Entente, with practical executive machinery for co-ordinating the activities of the Quadruple Entente. It is now assured that complete military examinations of the situation will be made by the greatest commanders. PILES OF PAPER MOXEY. ' London, Feb. IS. A Gorman financial group is lending ten millions sterling to Austria. German printing works are busy with enormous supplies of paper money for the loans to Turkey and Austria. The eonipulsory sequestration of all metals is commencing on February 20. • A DUTCHMAN AT THE FRONT. London, Feb. 15. A Dutch correspondent who visited the British front states that Germany has excellent reasons to hate Britain for her triple military, financial and naval strength cannot be exhausted. The easy surrender of numerous Germans, crying ''Kamerad," impressed us. No Briton fears a German attack, and every intimation of a fresh German attempt to reach Calais produces laughter along tlic line. Whenever an. inhabited place is shelled the British Tommies' first care is for the women and children, . GERMAN AVIATOR BREAKS NEUTRALITY, Copenhagen, Feb. 15. The Government is energetically protesting in Berlin against the action of a German aviator in circling twice over. Copenhagen and closely inspecting the naval works and fortifications. The visitor was a gigantic waterplane with three passengers.. BRITISH LABOR PARTY; ~£ Times and Sydney Sun Services. Received Feb. 16, '5.5 p.m. London, Feb. 15. The Parliamentary Labor Party has elected Mr. Henderson chairman for the period of the war, and Mr. E. J. Wardle vice-chairman. ASPHYXIATING GAS. The Germans have established gas factories at various points on the West fiont, and are waiting favorable weather for their use. Abbe Noreaux, the French astronomer, advises that the Allies should bomb gas-piping and airraiding factories. MORE FRIGHTFULNESS INTENDED. Von Tirpitz, the Press Bureau states, is pouring out articles upholding the intended war on liners, and prophesying greater ruthlessness in sinking armed merchantmen, which will probably, be treated as pirates. He makes an example of the Baralong and tiie Zeppelin Ll9 a.i reasons why the Germans should not treat the brutal Britishers as honorable sailors. He suggests that the memorandum is only tlie first step. GERMAN "SKITE." Karl Peters publishes an article warning the belligerents that Germany will not terminate the war until England has been sacked. He advises a great Zeppelin raid on London, to destroy the House of Commons. GREECE AND ITALY. Greece has refused to renew her contract with the Italian officers who were organising the gendarmerie, and the Italian Government has instructed its officers to leave Athens. ROUMAXIA READY, A French wireless states that Roumanian mobilisation is completed. The General Start reports that the Carpathian defences, also the defences of Dodnindja, are complete.