The European War.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XVIIII, Issue 450, 18 November 1916, Page 4

The European War.

P«r Prws Association—Copyright, i —,' ! THE WESTERN CAMPAIGN. i THE SOMME FIGHTING!. BRITISH FRONT. A TRIPLE REPORT. Per Press Association—Copyright. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Router. Received 9.30 p.m., Nov. 17th. LONDON, Nov. 17. Sir Douglas Haig reports that the enemy bombarded our new front northward of the Ancre. Our artillery caused severe explosions. Wo bombarded enemy lines in the Souchez and Armcntteres areas. THE FRENCH LINE PARIS.. Nov. 10). Communique.—Enemy parties which gained a footing north-east of Saillisel were ejected. Artillery fire is vigorous at lite Aolaincourl region. .■V (..Viman communique eij.iins L<> have repulsed British partial attacks cast <'.nd south-east of Beaumont llamei, nm\ to have stormed part of Saint Pierre Vaa r )t wood. (iKK-MAN ADMISSION' Telegrams. The 'Berliner Tagerhlatt,'' commenting on the battle of the. Ancre, admits thai the British shrewdly economises men, and is using them to advantage now. ADVANCE OX THE ANCRE. GERMAN PR ESS COMMENT. (Australian and N.Z. tfnblo Assn.) Received 5.5 p.m., Nov. 16th. ROTTERDAM, Nov. 10. The "Berliner Tageblatt," comment-

ing on the British advance on the Ancre, says that it followed a bombardment of twelve days, with increasing guns, fed with as much ammunition as they wanted. The paper admits that the attacks in the southern sector were stronger than the defence, and remarks that the English were fresh and strong. The "Frankfurter Zeitung" says that the English gained merely a tactical success, which was unavoidable in such a long defensive battle. The "Kolnische Zeitung" says flint the English employed the whole fury pf heaped up materials and projectiles of the heaviest calibre. With such tremendous expenditure of ammunition an offensive can always be carried out after levelling the trenches.

A WARNING TO GERMANY. Router's Telegrams. Received 0.30 a.m., Nov. 18th. AMSTERDAM, Nov. 17. Colonel Moraht, in the "Berliner Tagc-blatt," says that recent events in the West must be regarded as a serious warning for the future. Germany is nowise blind to England's great technical achievements. SALONIKA.

Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. I Received 9.30 p.m., Nov. 17th. LONDON, Nov. 1GThe capture of Kenali and the flight of the Gei mo-Bulgarians indicate decisive happenings in Macedonia. The Allies have reached the plain within 3? miles of Monastir. Hitherto the only possi'olo advance has been across rugged mountains east and west of a gap eight miles wide through which runs the Monastir railway. The Serbians fought with magnificent valour. Though the Germo-Bulgarians defended entrenched positions with desperation, ! they were repeatedly taken and retaken, but all are now definitely secured. The enemy losses were very severe Tho greater part of the prisoners are Germans, proving that Germany sent heavy reinforcements to Macedonia. ROUMANIA. FIGHTING IN THE PASSES. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuter. Received 9.30 p.m., Nov. 17th. LONDON, Nov. 17. The Roumanians are stubbornly defending the frontier passes. .Wemado prisoner twelve hundred. ITALY. LAIEST FROM MAIN FRONT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuter. . : Received 9.80 p.m., Nov. 17th. ROME, Nor. 16. Italian communique.—Wo re-occupied j Frenches eastward of Gorizia and re- I pulsed counter-attacks. We advanced slightly in the Hudilong sector of the Carso.

THE DETJTSCHLAND. * Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. NEW YORK, Nov. 17. The Dentschkmd has sailed. THE SUBMARINE WAR.

LATEST SINKINGS. Received 0.30 a.m... Nov. 18th. LONDON, Nov. 17. The latest torpedoings include the British ship Matarazzo, 2823 tons, the American A. D. Davidson 1610, the Norwegian Lokken 1954, the Greek Stylianiberis 3603, and Barbaria 2831 tons. RUSSIA.

GERMAN RAID IN BALTIC. ENTAILED CONSIDERABLE LOSS. Australian and N.Z Cable Assn. Received 9.30 p.m., Nov. 17th. PETROCRAD, Nov. 16. Admiralty communique.—lt is estimated that during a raid in the Gull of Finland on the 13th the Germans lost six to nine of their largest and most modern torpedoers. Wreckage

found confirms this estimate. GREAT MINI'IIONS EXPLOSION. COPENHAGEN, Nov. 16. An explosion of munitions at Archangel destroyed two steamers, two barracks pud harbour buildings. One hundred and fifty persons were killed and (■':■" injured.

CENTRA!, POWEkS. MUTAL TREATMENT OF PRISONERS. AUSTRIAN'S VIE WITH GERMANS. Re-reived 5.5 p.m., Nov. 17th.

PETROGRAD, Nov. 16. Released prisoners tell startling stories of the horror of the Austrian war prison regime. A lieutenant whose aeroplane fell within the Austrian lines was compelled to march to Wishenberg camp, where the food and treatment were so terribio that when the lieutenant returned to Petrograd he was semistar veil and in an advanced stage of tuberculosis. An officer states that the unfortunate soldiers in the camp are starving. The

bread is composed of a mixture of mai?,c potatoes, acorns and horse chestnuts, mixed with chopped straw and bran. Many died from hunger and exhaustion. They were treated most brutally and hanging was quite an ordinary punishment. A man's feet and hands were tied and he was strung up to a pole for two hours until ho was unconscious. Other prisoners were made to lie in a coffin, the bottom of which had a sharp edge. The lid was wired down and only an opening left for the head. A Russian refused to spy upon his comrades and was condemned to the coffin, but no aperture was left lor

ventilation, and ho was found dead in the morning. The camp is surrounded 'oy rows of barbed wire, backed by searchlights, police, dogs, and many guards. Many attempted to escape, but they were mostly recaptured and transferred to a prison in Vienna.

EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received 0.30 a.m., Nov. I.Bth. LONDON, Nov. 17. The ''Morning Post's" Budapest correspondent states that the Hungarian Government is considering a scheme for the exchange of prisoners of war, fit or unlit), upon condition that they are not used in any kind of war industry. The Press enthusiastically supports it, yet there is little hope that the scheme will materialise, owing to the Austro-German alliance and Russia profoundly distrusts Germany. OBITUARY.

Renter's Telegrams. Received 9.30 p.m., Nov. 17th. LONDON, Nov. 17. Count Tschirschzy, German Ambassador to Vienna, whose diplomacy was chiefly responsible for the war. BELGIUM. DEPORTATIONS STILL CONTINUE.

Australian and N.Z. Cablo Assn. Received 9.30 p.m., Nov. 17th. LONDON, Nov. 16. A wireless message from Amsterdam states that despite Cardinal Mercier's protest the deportation of Belgian civilians continues, especially railwaymen. Five train loads of doporteds traverse the frontier fltation daily. They include lawyers, teachers, olergy, peasants, and labourers, GREECE.

GOVERNMENT REPLTES TO GERMANY. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. Received 9.30 p.m., Nov. 17th. ATHENS, .Nov. 16 : The Government has handed a reply

to Germany's Note. It is believed that it explained reasons compelling the granting to the Allies facilities without thereby exceeding neutrality. TROOPS MOVED FROM THESSALY. Larissa reports that the removal of troops from Thessaly began unexpectedly, and was completed in a fortnight. IN BRITAIN FOOD AND LABOUR, SUBMARINE MENACE. ARMED SHIPS- SAFEST. Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn. and Renter. Received 9.40 p.m., Nov. 17th. LONDON, Nov. 16. The House of Commons continued the food debate.

Mr Churchill said the shortage of labour was due to indiscriminate volunteer recruiting, on a gigantic scale, in which every form of social pressure was employed. He warned the House against exaggeration of the submarine menace. The Admiralty had a. great anti-submarine organisation, able to cope with the danger if properly used. It was noteworthy that armed ships enjoyed great immunity compared with unarmed. Four-fifths of the armed ships beat off attacks, while four-fifths

of the unarmeds perished. He asked why ihe Government could not. take over the shipping, and also utilise native labour and thus decrease the congestion in the ports. He believed the time had come whea there should 'oe something like universal service, not only for the army but for industry. It was essential to take drastic measures before pacifists intervened. Mr Hunciniari in replying, said the shortage of ships was really due to the Navy's requirements. The food shortage was largely caused by the failure of the North American harvest. Regarding complaints of delay in

grappling with the food problem, he believed thai public opinion was hitluTto unprepared for drastic control, because it would cause trouble, lit' did not favour State control of shipping, because the work would not bo efficiently done. PORTC'CAL'S LOYAL SERVICES.

(Renter's. Telegrams.) LONDON, Nov. 16. In the House of Commons, Lord Robert Cecil stated that the Portu-

guese were rendering signal service in German East Africa. The Government and people of Portugal were acting in a spirit of the highest loyalty, and were doing everything in their power for the Allied cause. THE POSITION IN GREECE. He also announced that the Greek army would lie reduced to its peace footing, and two army corps removed from Thessaly. Tho Allies wore considering steps to bo taken to prevent conflicts between Venizelists and Royalists.

LUXURY TRADES. Mr Bonar Law announced that the Government was seriously considering restricting the man power in eonneotion with luxury trades.