LATE WAR NEWS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 144853, 3 December 1915, Page 7

LATE WAR NEWS.

IMPORTANT STATEMENT. IN THE ITALIAN CHAMBER. ITALY TO HELP SERBIA. BT ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.—COPYRIGHT. (Received Dee. 3, 12.55 p.tn.) ROME, Deo. 2. A crowded and expectant Chamber received, with loud applause Baron Sonnino’s important statement on the position of the Entente’s negotiations with Greece and Italy’s own re.aliens with Serbia, which have lutboi io been shrouded in mystery. Baiou Sonuiuo said Greece's attitude at one time gave rise to anxiety, but the situation had happily cleared up and Greece had given the required assurances. There -a as every reason to believe a satisfactory settlement had been reached regarding the safety and freedom oi inovuments of the Allies m Macedonia. The presence ol tho Italian flag on tne other eido of the Adriatic would constitute a reaffirmation of Italy’s traditional policy, including the maintenance of Albanian independence and the strategical defence of tho Adriatic, Another pivot in Italy’s policy was that Italy had signed an agreement not to conclude a separate peace. Serbia’s independence was of the greatest importance to Italy. Her absorption by Austria would constitute a great clangor, to Italy. Italy could not remain deaf to Serbia’s appeal and would speedily do everything possible to assist the Serbian army. In agreement with tho Allies Italy had laid down the complete restoration of Serbian independence as an indispensable condition at the termination of the war. (Great cheering and cries of “Viva la Servia!”) Baron Sonnino concluded with an impressive declaration that Italy would pursue tho war with all her strength, at all costs and every sacrifice.

LORD KITCHENER. AT THE WAR COUNCIL. (Received Dec. 3, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, Deo. 2. Lord Kitchener attended meetings of the War Council and Cabinet. QUESTIONS IN PARLIAMENT. HEAVY LOSSES AT LOOS. (Received Doc, 3, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 2. In tho House of Commons .Mr. Lynch asked Air. Asquith if opportunity would be given for a debate on the m#ilary and diplomatic dispositions which had led to the present position in tho Near East and Dardanelles. Mr. Asquith said ho would consider the matter, but would not give an undertaking. , Replying to Mr. leach, Mr. Tennant said tno casualties in tno vicinity of Loos during the last three months were 95,000. • The Australian casualties at Gallipoli, excluding tho New Zealanders, were 25,000. LOSSES OF BRITISH SHIPS. BY SUBMARINES AND MINES. (Received Doc. 3, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, Doc. 2. Lloyd’s reports tho sinking of the steamers Colenso and Orange Prince, aggregating 5000 tons. Tho Colonso’s crew have arrived at Malta. Tho Board of Trade estimates that German warships in November sank twenty steamers of -18,500 tons. There wore 315 lives lost on tho Ramazan and 167 on tho Marquette. Eleven, steamers, aggregating 5300 tons, had been sunk by mines. ANOTHER SPY SHOT. (Received Dec. 3, 2.30 p.m.) LONDON, Doc. 2. The Press Bureau says that a prisoner who was court-martialled and found guilty of espionage was shot this morning.