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GERMANY AND NEUTRALS.
PRESS THREATS TO EUROPEAN NATIONS.
THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN AMERICA. ·
London, February 5.
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GERMANY AND NEUTRALS.
Datch Cabinet Cour cils. -
London, February 6, According to Reuter's correspondent at the Hague, extraordinary Cabinet Councils are being held.
Reassuring Dutch Declaration.
A message from Stockholm stater at a conference of the Centre and National Liberal lenders, held on January 31, Dr. von Bethmann
London, February 6. Hollwng stated that the German Admiralty had calculated that the
According to Heuter's correspondent at the Hague, epsking world's toaange had reached a minimum ander which the Entente could
not long continue the war, and that, if unrestricted in the Second Obamber, the Premier said :-"Serious events occupy We will give information as BÓÓN SE submarinism wers to be successful, it must succeed before the Government's attention: America orald participate effectively. If it did not succeed in forcing expedient in the country's interests. There is no reason for specist Britain to make peace, American participation would not greatly moxiety," matter, since she could not send an Army to Europe without injuring the transport of supplies to the Eatente Armies. The people's only fear was that American warships would help to combat Germany's submarines.
Americans Remala la Berlin.
London, February 8, Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam auye that Americans are Dr. von Bethmana Hollweg concluded 'by saying that the not at present leaving Berlin. situation in Germany was such that rathless submarining was the enly alternative to destruction,
German Press Commeat.
Lendon, February 8.
The Berliner Tageblatt and the Vorisse Zeitung, German Liberal organs, threstea European neutrals with dire consequences if they follow President Wilson's example. They state that Germany, in any case, will ignore hentrila.
The reactionary Kreuz Zeitung, which formerly, was notorions for demanding ruthless Zeppelin warfare on non-combatants, now pleads that Germany is only fighting for her women and children.
The clerical Kosinische Volks Zeitung, in a wild oalbaret, professss joy at the rapture with America, but wishes that President Wilson could be acquainted personally with the privations of the whole people.
Holland' Demands Explanations,
London, February 6. According to Realer's correspondent at the Hague, Holland bas demanded explsations from Germany of the sinking of the Gamma.
America on the Alert.
London, February 6. According to Beuter's correspondent at Washington, Presi dens Wilson has conferred with the Secretaries of War and Navy in order to expedite legielation empowering them to take over shipyards, munition plante, eto.
A Bomb Found.
London, February 6,
Mr. Yalone, Castoms Collector in New York, reports that be found a bomb on his doorstep.
·Proposed Coalition Cabinet.
London, Febrasry 6. Already there is some talk of the formation of a Coalition Cabinet in Americs, on British lines. Democrat and Republican leaders are conferring at Washington,
Mr. Taft and Mr. Root are regarded ar certain to be included.
Naval Movements Not Reported,
London, February 6. A noteworthy innovation in American Press methods in that the newspapers have ceased the publication of usval movements.
10,500,000 Americanı Available for Service.
London, Febuary 6. A New York mossage saya the Committee of National Defenos | estimates that ten and a half millions of Americans are available. for military nervios,
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MOBILISING FOR VICTORY.
Young Men from Essential Industries»,
London, February 6. At a great National Service meeting, held at Westminster, Mr. Arthur Henderson, presiding, said that victory depended on the speedy mobilisation of all our resources.
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NAVAL PENSIONS.
Some" Hardly Credible "* Cases.
Sir Frederick Milner writes to the Daily Chronicle arging that it ie a matter of vital importance that the administration of naval pensions should be in the hands of left in the hands of the Admiralty, the new Pensions Minister and not
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Sir, Federick gives a number Mr. Neville Chamberlain said that to secure victory in 1917
experiencenalin sapport, young and it men must be taken for the Army from essential refuses to recognise consump sad" states, thət. the Admiralty industries. Hence volunteers were essential immediately. They tion zate pensionable. Ho would be allotted to occupations for which they were best åtted. The minimum wage would be twenty-five shillings per week. The quotes the one" of a
in the Bayal Naval Air Service, scheme would be applied to Ireland with modifications.
Mr. Lloyd George stated that we had sent fewer men to the who developed tuberculosis and was discharged Navy Army and Navy in proportion to our popalation than any great with a gratuity from the New Western Power. For instance, France had one man out of six in Formerly he had been chauffeur the Forces. But we were making a larger contribution otherwise, He was sanguine that voluntary National Service would ancoed, earning 62 10 a week and had
never had a day's illness. but if it failed, compulsion would be applied. The Government
-A man who served for years in was entitled to ask every class to contribute all its resources to help the Navy was put on a mine the State in the fight for its life. Continuing the Prime Ministarweeper, and bad to sleep on wat elated that the nation must answer the German thiess immediately pets. lie was taken ill and ine and, inter alis, we must build ships. We must demonstrate the valided ont of the Service. Els futility of murder on the high seas. This could be döne if the was swarded the handsome pen- nation were organised. No man or woman had a right to look ou sion of Bd. a day for six months, while others were struggling. (Cheers).
a total of £4 lli, when his pen- Mr. Lloyd George paid a tribute to the goodwill and oc-operation sion stopped." the Trade Unions. He urged men and women to exert their whole strength to enable Britain to lead the nations arrayed to defend civilisation. (Load Cheers).
Mr. Hodge, Labour Minister, said everything possible would
London, February 8, According to Beater'e correspondent at Amsterdam, the Berliner Tageblatt states that Herr Zimmermann told American; journalists sust President Wilson's decision bad sionished and disappointed him. He denied that Germany had broken her promises, and expressed the hope that American shipping would avoid the barred zone.
What Germany Expects.
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DUNKIRK HARBOUR BOMBED,
Landon, February 6.
London, February. 6. According to the Press Burous, a Berlin wireless message says that 11err Zimmermann, in an inter view, stated his regret at Fresident Wilson's action, which was against all traditions of international on the Sed inst. bombed Dankirk harbour works and started a fire A German official sanonnosment states thai a naval seaplane “We appreciate and reciprocits President Wilson's desire to avoid hostile conflict, but, while we understand, to a certain in the sheda. extent, President Wilson's attitude, we expect him to recognise the reasons for prompting our decision."
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Slokings Off Brazil.
London, February 8, Beater's correspondent at Vigo says a Datoh steamer landed on the 16th inst. victims of German attacks of ships of the Brasilian
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German Exchange Declines.
Londor, February 6. Bentor's correspondent at Berne states that exchangs on Berlin has fallen four Iranos sinos February 2.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
German Trenches Penetrated.
London, Febrasty 6,
A French communique says:-The enemy, after a violent. bombardment, attacked to the north-west of the forest of Parroy, in Lorraine. A detachment penetrated oar firct line trenches, but was immediately driven out.
Our recounsiseancen, after artillery preparation, penetrated the Germen trenches at three points in the region of Aspsok, north-west of Altkirch, in Alsace, They wrecked"enemy works, destroyed dug-outs and returned without loss.
ATTACKS ON THE ITALIAN FRONT.
London, February 6.
An Italian wireless official messige says:-Enemy surprise attacks in the darkness and fog against advanced positions in the Gards, Travignolo and San Pellegrino Valleys, Conical Isonzo, and be ao at point south-east of Gorizia, failed with heavy losses.
Neutrals Coming into Line.
London, February 6. Movement among neatral European nations seems to crystaluing under the leadership of Spain, but, the process is naturally slow.
It is reported that Holland, Switzerland, and Scandinavia have already agreed to take over the Ameriosa relief work in Belgium,
An important Aspect,
London, February 6. According to Router's correspondent at New York, the Evening Sun refers to an important aspect of the situation when it anys: "We must remember that the Ällise, militarily, are far ahead of us, All they need is shot and she 1, and, if we decide to fight, do not let us compel them to mark time on that account while we are building ́up a great Army That would be Germany's salvation."
. It finally urges that the United States should help the Allies to the last ounce, especially fiasacislly, as soon as war is declared.
Discordant Notes.
London, February 6. Regarding the discrepant tones from Germany,' one semi- conciliatory and the other defiant, Germany seems axxious to avoid a rapture between herself and European neutrals, which are equally anxious to avoid war with such a close und ihrestening neighbour. Germany has strendy made some slight nonosssions to Holland and in throwing out hints of others, especially se regards supplies!
of essential cost and iron from England.
FOOD SCARCITY IN HOLLAND,
-Shops and Coal Carts Plundered.
London, February 6. Renter's correspondent at Ameterdam saya there is a great ecaroity in coal, paraffin and potatoes in Holland.
There was a big demonstration against the food shortage at Rotterdam yesterday, grocara' shopa and oosi carta being plundered,
Hunger Demonstration."
London, February 6,. Beuter's correspondent at Amsterdam · ssye:—A “Hunger Demonstracion" was held here yesterday.
THE RUSSIAN FRONT,
Failure of Enemy Attacks.
London, February 6.
A Russian communique states ---We repulsed an enemy alisok
- Germany has lent little appearance of yielding to America, and near the town of Riswolin, midway between Visdimir-Volynsk and uba-mama" fully prepared to face the risk of hostilifies with the 'Latek; also enemy attempts to the south-west of Brody,
PROGRESS IN MESOPOTAMIA.
More Good News Reported.
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London, February 6. A Mesopotamia official mesange mys:-Ara rawnii of Saturday's socess, the enemy has evacuated the whole of the south bank of the Tigris, sast of the Hai-Tigris jauction, which we now occupy.
The enemy to the west of Hai orsonated trenches at fir as the lion going west from the Liquorice Factory to north-west of the Tigris-Hai janeti a.
We bare siready czuated six handied dead as a result of (Saturday's fighting.
THE PLOT ON MR. LLOYD GEORGE.
London, February 6.
In the Lloyd George conspiracy case the accused have been | committed for trial at the Derby Assises, which open to-morrow,
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EARLIER Telegrams.
TORPEDOING OF THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM,
London, February 5, The Admiralty states that the City of Birmingham, which was torpedoed without warning on November 27 when 126 miles from land, had a crew of 145 and 170, pas- sengers of whom 20 were women and children.. There was a heavy swell and the boats were lowered within ten minutes of the explosion. The Captain remained until the ship sank and was picked up later. The women were na calm as if they were going to meals and sang while in the boats. The doctor and three of the crew were presumably drowned.
TURKEY'S NEW GRAND VIZIER.
Amsterdam, February 6. The Sultan of Turkey has nocepted the Grand Vizier's resignation and Talaw Bey sùoceeds to the office. The war policy will be unchanged.
THE WESTERN FRONT.
London, February G. Field Marsbel Sir Douglas Haig reporta:-We repulsed throse attempted raids on the Somme front. The local opera- don we carried out last night north-east of Guoude-
court was entirely successful.” Wo occupied 500 yards of trench and look prisoner 72. We repulsed two counter- attacks and entered the lines last night" three points in the neighbourhood of Bouchaveanos, Pys and Grand- court, The enemy made four unsuccessful counter-attacks on the new front to the east of Beaucourt. Our positions were consolidated and we omptured a further thirty-nine prisoners. A party which reached pur lines north-east of Vermalles was ejected. Three German aeroplause were dosizoyed and six were brought down damaged.. One of ours.
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A Freach communique says that a "coup de main" on Reiohackerkopf reunited in the capture of a machine gun and sixteen prisoners.
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The mother appealed for re- consideration, bus un noline mas
taken, and I made an earnest appeal adds Sir Frederick,
After a delay of many weeks, the Little Fathers of the Admirṣ alty decided to allow him 12& 85% a week. He died at his work on the day that the pension of 12. 6d, a wosk was awarded to him.” Sir Frederick mentions' twa other cases which are really bardly oradibla,**
"A man with ́twelve "year""." | service was wounded in both lege at Gallipoli and discharged us no longer fit for the serviós For two months he received nothing, and then he was awarded a pan- |sion of 184.-74. a week. The Post Office, by whom he was previously employed, found light work for pim, whereupon the Admiralty intimated that he had been rejostured in Government service, hia pension must be reduced to 5, 103. per week, and that he must pay back to the Admiralty the difference between 18a; 7£ and 54. 100, per week sincs he had been taken into Government marvice.
** They olsimed altogether £16 15s. 2d. From the wretched mio, which was, on protest, reduced to | £9 7. 7d. This is to be deducted fat the rate of 3s, a work from his [pension for 62 wooks. This is BA | outrage."
In the other ones, a dockyard smith served thirty years, daring which time first 8a, a week and then 2s, a work was deducted |from his wagen. He retired with the Imperial Service medal and pension of £40 a year, When war broke out he worked at Woolwich Armeos), Ent was told by the Admiralty that he could not draw his pension (which he had paid for) and receive Government pay.
“Hie pension was suspended." adds Sir Feedóriak, - "and - he was ordered to pay back to the Admiralty that portion of his pension which be had drawn sinos he entered Woolwich,
**It appears that this shomin- jable injustios and that in the other osien are justified by some old warrant of 1834. It is per- fectly intolerable that such grow injastics should not long ega huwa been repealed ; but these benaval- ent Little Fathers seem to think |it quite all right."
Sir Frederick also giron an instance where 16s, a week, which was ins to a neval man who had lost an arm, was 'refused bensman the arm was not sotuelly taken off as the shoulder.
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