PROGRESS OF THE WAR

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7739, 22 June 1916, Page 1

PROGRESS OF THE WAR

SUMMARISED CABLES. ACTIVITY ON BRITISH FRONT. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE. BRITISH TROOPS IN RUSSIA. AMERICA AND MEXICO. An official review of operations on the western front, referring to Sir Douglas Haig’s summary of the events of the last five weeks, says that his discreet statement fails to reveal the unceasing activity of the British. It is not stated how the British sector is one of two requiring the most vigilant watchfulness and the hardest efforts, daily consuming numbers of men and shells. It is impossible to estimate, the report proceeds, the value of the untiring and methodical efforts which is now succeeding a period comprising the striking of blows, whose severity will progressively increase. The Russians advanced considerably after defeating two divisions of General Linsipgen’s command westward of Kolki. The Germans brought up numerous reinforcements, and are attempting to check the advance in the Torchin district. A complete British unit arrived and marched through the streets of Archangel,, which were beflagged en fete. The visitors had the warmest reception. A British naval armored car detachment, proceeding to the front, was welcomed in the Moscow streets with showers of flowers.

Sir Abe Bailey, in a speech at Krugersdorp, said that before leaving England he asked Lord Kitchener how things were going. Lord Kitchener replied" Germany is in a much more serious position than people think, especially in the interior. It reminds me of a prize-fighter staggering and dazed. If the anny gets what it wants it will give them the knockout. ’ ’ The American Note to Mexico flatly rejects President Carranza’s demand for the withdrawal of American troops, and rebukes President Carranza for the discourteous tone and temper of his last communication. Anti-American feeling is at fever heat in Mexico. United States Consuls and citizens are leaving the country. President Carranza hopes that war will be avoided, but it is believed that he will be unable to restrain his followers. The United States has despatched a warship and some torpedo boats to Mexican waters. General Funston is appealing for more troops to guard the frontier, as his present forces are insufficient for that purpose.