AN AMERICAN SAILOR KILLED.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LX, Issue 16892, 8 February 1917, Page 5

AN AMERICAN SAILOR KILLED.

PRESIDENT INSTRUCTS QQN3ULS TO SEGURE AFFIDAVITS.

GERMANY BEGINNING TO WORRY.

significant remarks by vmm enemy states

BRITISH G^IN .FURTHER GROUND.

FRENCH ALSO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL HEADWAY.

Much of to-day's cable news emphasises that Germany is not at all happy! Leading members of the Government :ir e credited with remarks which indicate that America's threatened entry into the arena is regarded as about the last straw;.-It is very evident that-Germany'.has given up hope of victory on land, au,^ lias adopted ruthless submarining as a possibi© Imjeans of compelling Bi;.^,-1 to negotiate for peace before ermany is completely defeated. In this she is. doomed, to utter disappointment. ' • ' ■ ' On-the West front the British continue to mak« good progress. Naval aeroplanes have done much damage to Zeebrugge, and elsewhere aeroplanes Ivave upmbed with good, effect an enemy aerodrome, Another advance is re- , ported, this time in the neighbourhood of Graudecourt, where 1,000 yards of trenches were taken unopposed. The absence of German opposition to the British,on several occasions recently 13 ra.tner remarkable. The positions taken -have not been'such that they had lost value"to the Germans. . Why, "then, were they undefended?. The big push which, is about to take place will doubtless provide the solution. s Though little is being heard of the Russians, they, are evidently far from Vv-u id! e- » Tire enemy made strong -attacks* between Vladimir-Vblynski and Lutsk, / > a|* but were, repulsed, as was th^ case at Brody. In the Riga sector also' • much fighting.is m progress" ...■'. ' ' Un:*he Italianfront the> Austrian* attempted several surprise attacks but were repulsed. ; . , '

.America's attitude; towards Germany still monopolises interest. It has now been proved that aii American citizen—a coloured man from Baltimore— Avas killed by a German submarine. Thjs provides sufficient reason for the United, States to commence hostilities, but the President is very cavtiously obta,ining full proof before taking action.

Uaite* Prou Aau*jj

ZBEifcUGGE BOMBED.

SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE DONE.

(A*is. & N.Z. Cable Assn. & Reuter.) ,! Received February 7, 8.30 p.m» LONDON, February §„ An Admiralty r)eport says that naval aeroplanes attacked Bruges harbour oh Friday; bombed torpedo craft anil set fire to dock buildings. Another successful raid took place ott'JJaturdav, when airmen bombed docks and'railway lines.