The European War.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVIIII, Issue 447, 15 November 1916, Page 4

The European War.

Per Press Association— Copyright. (High Commissioner's Cable.) LONDON, Nov. "13. British official—We attacked this morning astride the Autre and penotrated tlio German defences on «■ front o! nearly five miles, capturing the strongly fortified village of Saint 'Pierre Divion. 'l'lie attack was delivered liefove daylight in a thick mist. _ There were severe enemy losses. Ho far ttSOO prisoners have been counted and more are coming in. The lighting is continuing. The German line captured at Loos was exceptionally strong. RUSSIA. NEW LOAN UTTHOKISKD. Renter's Telegram.-;. Received 1.30 a.m., Nov. loth. PETROGRAD, Nov. 14. The issue abroad of Treasury vx>nds totalling two thousand million roubles has been authorised. ROMANIA. TURKISH TROOPS SACRIFICED. A DIVISION WIPED OUT. Australian : 't 1 N.Z. Cable Assu. Received <i p.m., Nov. 14th. BKRNF, Nov. 14. Telegrams I rum Constantinople a I leg.-? that Mackens.-n freely sacrificed Turkish troops in the Dobrudja, and thai an entire division was wiped out. DOBRUD.IA CAMPAIGN. GERMAN PROGRESS STOPPED. EIGHTIXG XFAR THF DANUBE. j Australian and N.Z Cable Assn. i Received ]l. Jo p.m., Nor. 14th. ! LONDON, Nov. 11, j The '-Morning Post's' - Petrograd i correspondent states that there are no details, officially, of the Dobrudja fighting. The Germans appear to have crossed the Danube near Tchemavoda, Vmt the combined Russo-Roumanians have stopped their westward progress. A struggle is now proceeding for the recapture of Tchemavoda. The RussoRoumanian progress in the Dobrudja southwards must help the operation, or compel the enemy to bring larger forces. In view of the approaching winter this operation must be regarded as of local importance. The original plan of campaign fell through when the Salonika army were unable to advance owing to Greece's attitude and Roumanians intervention being too late. Greece has been allowed to prevent the Allies' scheme of cutting off the Germans' supplies being carried out. CENTRAL POWERS. KAISER SEEKING ADVICE. REGARDING INTERNAL AFFAIRS. Australian and N.Z. Ca'olc Assn. Received 7.15 p.m., Nov. 14th. LONDON, Nov. 14. The "Daily Chronicle's'' Amsterdam correspondent states that the Kaiser visited Hen- Batockrs Department and conferred with him at length rogarding future internal politics; and with the Socialists' official, Dr Mullor. EXTENDING COMPULSION. TO ALL HEALTHY CITIZENS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received 6 p.m., Nov. 14th. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 14. The "Lnkal Anzeiger" states that the Reichstag will shortly bo sommonod to pass a Bill compelling all sane and healthy citizens to serve their country. NEW MEASURES BY GERMANY. WINTER ACTIVITIES. PREPARING FOR GIGANTIC EFFORT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received 11.15 p.m., Nov. 14th. LONDON, Nov. 13. The "Daily Telegraph's" Rotterdam correspondent says German politics are taking an unprecedented course. Tho Government's action in summoning the Reichstag in the near future, instead

of February as arranged, means that the Government wants the Reichstag's cr—operation in new measures. This unusual fact alone proves that the measures must be of an extraordinary nature. It has been widely hinted that the Government proposes to mobilise the entire civil population for a gigantic winter effort An inspired appeal by the "Berliner I'agoblntt" extols the so-called general obligatory civilian service, and advocates that all civilians, male and female, from sixteen to sixty live, he placed on a military footing. The coining winter miint he used to strengthen the niilitaiy Jront, fill the gaps and raise new armies, while simultaneously strengthening the economic front. CANADA. MINISTER OP DEFENCE RESIGNS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received !l.i>(.) p.m., Nov. 14th. OTTAWA. Nov. 14. Colonel Sum Hughes, Minister of Defence, has resigned at the request of the Premier. Differences arose over the management of the forces and the appointment of Mr G. 11. Perley as Overseas Minister precipitated the trouble. HELOT DM. PPOTKST AGAINST DEPORTATIONS Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. v Received li p.m., Nov. 14th. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 14. The ••Telegruf" states that Cardinal Mercier and Belgian bishops have, protested against the deportations as a violation of tfie late General vm der (iolt's word of honour that no civilians capable of bearing arms would lie sent to Germany to make munitions or to engage in forced labour. SUPPORT FROM ABROAD. Received 7.10 p.m., Nov. 14th. LONDON, Nov. 14. The --Daily Chronicle's'' Rome corlespondent authoritatively states that tho Pope, King Alfonso of Spain and President Wilson are formulating urnvni jiiiui action lo slop Belgian deportation.-,. CARDINAL .MF.RCIKR APPEALS TO THE WORLD. Tho 'Daily Chronicle's"' Amsterdam correspondent states that Cardinal Mercier's protest movingly appeals to all souls, believers or unbeliever?;, in allied and neutral and oven in enemy countries, to do their utmost to secure the a'oolition of the system of slavery under which able-bodied Belgians are being transported no one knows whither. Gangs of eight hundred to twelve hundred are daily taken from some districts, each deportee representing a German worker transferred to the army. BRITAIN. WINDING UP ALIENS' ESTATE. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received 6 p.m., Nov. 14th. LONDON, Nov. 14. The Board of Trade has ordered the winding up of tho estate of August Brebmer, bookbinding machine dealer. UNIFORM LOAF. The "Evening News'" states that the Government is considering the desirability of instituting a standard war loaf of uniform quality. A special committee is making an investigation of tho whole question. THE SUBMARINE WAR. NORWAY'S ATTITUDE. WARNING BY GERMAN PRESS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received 6 p.m., Nov. 14th. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 14. The "Vossischo Zeitung" states that Germany lias suffered long enough from Norway's methods under Britain's prossure. It is unnecessary to declare war, but unless strict neutrality is maintained Germany must take such steps as she thinks lit. The Allies are finding it impossible to conquer Germany and seek to prolong the war by compelling small Powers to fight her economically. GIGANTIC GERMAN SUBMARINES. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 14. North Sea fishermen atato that tho German super-submarines of tho now type are of gigantic size, some being larger than the steamers they torpedoed.

THE ARABIA. . GEBMAN STORY DENIED. MARSEILLES, Nov. 11. The Arabia's survivors deny that the sinking of the steamer by a submarine was the result of gunfire. OTHKII SINKINGS. The mail boat: has brought n number of passengers from .Malta, with forty - nine survivors from the English steamers Clan Leslie and liutiTsva!o y both of \Giich \vt'i\< torpedoed without warning. THE. BATAVJEB. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 14. The steamer Batavior has '.>e<m taken to Zeebrugge. GERMANY'S ISBOKEN PLEDGES. LESBIAN]A O[TB AGE BEPEATED. Australian and X.Z. Cable Assn. 'Received 11.10 p.m., Nov. 14th. LONDON, Nov. 14. The 'Daily Chronicle's" 'Marseilles correspondent states that it was only the hazard of fortunate circumstances--a smooth sea. the nearness of a few steamers, ami the slowness with which the vessel saeeumbed —which prevented the Arabia from becoming a second Lusitania. No one listening to the survivors' narratives could fail to be impressed with the similarity of the two crimes. The passengers wvvu left 10 sitilt Uir themselves and to drift in open 'aoats. three hundred miles from land. Germany had deliberately broken her pledges, defying the world.