GENERAL ITEMS

Waikato Times, Volume 87, Issue 13273, 31 August 1916, Page 5

GENERAL ITEMS

CAPTURED BY BRITISH. 13,000 MEN AND 226 GUNS. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, August 30. Sir Douglas Haig reports that since the beginning of the offensive on the Soinrne on July 1, the British have made prisoners 26G officers and 15,203 men, and have captured 80 guns and 160 machine-guns. Sir Douglas Haig reports that minor enterprises are gradually consolidating the ground between the western outskirts of Guillernont and Guinchy. We made progress south-east of Thiepval. Our heavy artillery bombarded Xeuve Chapelle and Bois Grenier. FED ON FALSEHOODS. IMAGINARY GERMAN YICTORIES. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) LONDON, August 29. It is noteworthy that the, < icrinan communiques of August 27th and 28th pretend that violent Franco-British attacks were made and repulsed north of the Somme. It is authoritatively stated that there have been no operations on the Somme front during the past three days except in details, all of which succeeded. It is evident that the German General Staff is anxious to sustain the morals of the German people by recounting imaginary victories, and also to explain why Germany is unable to aid her allies. MORE MEN WANTED. DEGLARATION BY BRITISH GHIKF OF STAFF. Australian and N.Z. Gable Assn.) LONDON, August 30. Speaking at a farewell dinner to the visiting members of the Australasian Parliaments, Mr A. Henderson, Labour adviser to ihe Government, said the visitors would depart with a positive assurance lliat Britain and her allies were determined thai there should be no dishonourable peace. Neither would peace he premature nor belated, but consistent with our great ideals. General Sir William Robertson, Ghief of the Oeneral Staff, declared: "Willi God's help, we can certainly win the war, hut we must do more. We must win a peace such as is deserved and demanded by Hie vrreat sacrifices thai have been made. We want all the men we can gel," he added.

STILL OBSESSED. TALKING OF INDEMNITY. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Lo.NDoX, August 30. Tlii' Herman newspaper Yossisclie /filling comments bitterly against Italy for declaring war on Hermany. Tin' paper says th;d ..jjie declaration will, however, help in lloating next month's Herman war loan. The fact thai the number of (ieriuany's enemies has been increased means that Germany has a better chance of securing indemnities after the war. These indemnities may be regarded as the subscribers' security, concludes the Zeitung.

ARMENIAN CAMPAIGN.

TURKS DRIVEN BACK. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Received August 31, 11.40 a.m. PETROGRAD, August 30. A communique states that south of Lake Nimrodzhe] the Turks retired to the entrance to Bit lis Pass. STAFF-OFFICERS NEEDED. GFXFRAL RO'HIX MAY CO. WELUNGTOX, Friday. It is understood that there is need for senior staff-officers for the New Zealand Expeditionary Force at the iront, and that titer is ;i possibility that Briga-dier-General Sir A. \Y. Robin may go. A PLOTTER'S ESCAPE. CK R.MAX SYMPATHISERS' ASSISTANCE. (Australian and N.Z. Cable Assn.) Receive! August 31. 5.40 a.m. NEW YORK, August 30. Robert Fay, a Cerman bomb plotter, who was MTviiifi an oig'it years' sentence, lias escaped from prison. It is believed that he was assisted by German sympathisers.