GENERAL MOLTKE A PRISONER.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14464, 1 December 1914, Page 5

GENERAL MOLTKE A PRISONER.

BY THE KAISER’S ORDERS. Received December 1, 9.30 a.m. LONDON, November 30. The Daily News’ Copenhagen correspondent says -that General von Moltkc’s Danish wife writes that her husband is a prisoner by the Kaiser’s orders in a palace at Homburganderhoche for interfering with the Crown Prince’s operations on the-west front in the early stages of the, retreat.

GERMAN SOCIALIST PAPER SUPPRESSED. Received’'December 1. 9 a.m. BAYREUTH, November 30. The Socialist newspaper Yolk’s Tribune has been suppressed for appealing to the Reichstag to end t’ne persecution of tho British in Germany. THE FIGHTING AT YPRES tooo GERMANS KILLED DAILY. LONDON, November 30. The Daily Chronicle’s Calais' correspondent says that although , the week was comparatively uneventful, hundreds were killed in skirmishes and minor operations which the- official reports ignore. Amongst these, tho British razed the largest forest at Ypros, which afforded excellent cover to tho Germans attacking our trenches. Tho task demanded unflinching valour, but volunteers exceeded requirements. After hard fighting, cleverly confined to the forest itself, tho' Germans were expelled from carefully constructed entrenchments, losing a thousand killed daily throughout tlio w'eek. The, Gorman guns largely assisted in demolishing tho forest. allied Airmen on top. . AMSTERDAM, November 30. Five Allied ,'j aeroplanes bombarded the military stpps at Ghent with much advantage. Observers dpclnre , tliab, .latterly the' Allies’ airmen have, dominated’ the air in Belgium. .. . THE ALLIED LINE IMPREGNABLE. LONDON, November 30. The latest telegrams indicate that the Allied line is now believed .to be impregnable. ’ . WITH THE INDIANS. RECAPTURE OR TRENCHES. HEAVY LOSSES SUSTAINED. LONDON, November 30. A Press Bureau narrative by an observer with the Indians describes the recapture of trenches, tho possession of which was involved in tho general scheme of defence. Two attacks in the daytime, on the 23rd were foiled. When in army corps in reserve arrived, the British and Indian regiments, at 10.30 it night began, tho final assault, and recovered the trenches at six in the morning after nearly 24 hours’ bloody struggle. Wo‘ captured three officers md 97 men, but the losses were distressing.

fHE DOINGS OF THE NAVT. LORO BERESFORD AND THE BULWARK DISASTER. NO NEED FOR ALARM. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) LONDON, November 30. In the House of Commons, Lord Beresford referred to the loss of the Bulwark as a tragedy unprecedented in the history of the Navy. Ho deprecated conclusions as to the cause until le inquiry was held. Ho was specially desirous in the present excitement regarding enemy aliens that the loss should not he attributed to treachery. The public seemed to harbour doubts as to tho Navy’s capabilities of carrying out its duty. The Navy was in better condition regarding ships, training, and men than ever before. The people need not be in tho least alarmed about an impossible, now that tho Navy was organised, for war. He was against underrating the enemy. He believed the German navy would come out at night in a fog. In the melee none could say what might happen, but whatever happened, luck or no lu'ck,_ we would win in tho md, and trust in the Navy would bo fully repaid. i Mr Churchill said that it was impossible at present to, disclose tho orders without which tho public were unable to form a judgment as to the action in the Pacific and .the loss of the cruisers olf the Dutch coast, and tho expedition to Antwerp. He paid a tribute to tho newspapers. for the way they had helped the course of operations, and upheld tho interests of the country ' He looked forward hopefully to the day alien all parts of tho naval administration could bo weighed by tho nation.

A LETTER FROM KEIR HARDIE.

LONDON, November 30. German sources allege that a letter has been received from Keir Bardie delating : —“I never said nor have I written anything vo dissuade our young men from enlisting. I know too well all there is at stake.”—(Times and Sydney Sun Services’.)