2 FEBRUARY 1918, page 2

While The Western Front In Flanders And France Has Been

quiet during the week, our Italian Allies have gained an important success in the mountains between the Asiago Plateau and the Brenta Valley. At dawn on Monday, after a......

Count Hertling Went On To Say That Germany Condemned An

economic war—the one thing which she fears most—and that she would talk about the limitation of armaments. Great Britain must discuss the colonial question with America, but......

The Admiralty Return For Last Week Of Losses By Mine

or submarine was less favourable. We lost nine large merchantmen over 1,600 tons and six smaller vessels, as compared with five large and two small vessels in the previous week,......

Austria-hungary, Count Hertling Continued, Must Reply To...

to the Italian lands under Austrian rule, the South Slays, and the Balkans, and Turkey would reply as to her territories, the integrity of which and the security of her capital......

Ho Did Not Say That The Prime Minister Himself Had

confidence in the military leaders. This is the point which must now be cleared up. We agree that in ordinary circumstances it is quite unnecessary for the Prime Minister......

Count Czernin, The Austro-hungarian Foreign Minister,...

the same day as Count Hertling was speaking in Berlin. He adopted a most conciliatory tone, doubtless by pre- arrangement with his ally, and began by -declaring in regard to......

Lord Derby's Concluding Words Were As Follows : " There

has never been the least wavering on my part in my allegiance to those two °Mesas Vit. Willits' Robertson and Sir Douglas Haig] who are bearing such a heavy burden on their......

Enemy Airmen, About Fifteen In Number, Made A Raid On

London on Monday night, favoured by the moonlight and the exceptionally calm weather. Four or five machines reached the capital and dropped bombs between nine and ten o'clock.......

The London Defences Were Put To The Test Again On

Tuesday night, and this time were completely successful. Fifteen raiders *noosed the coast, but none contrived to penetrate to London. One enemy, approaching from the north,......

Count Hertling, The German Chancellor, Made An...

the Reichstag on Thursday week, in reply to Mr. Lloyd George and President Wilson. Mr. Lloyd George, he said, had changed his tone, but still implied that it was " his duty to......

Lord Derby, Speaking In The House Of Lords On Wednesday,

said very truly that it was the duty of the Government to get rid of persons in whom they had lost confidence, and it was equally their duty loyally to support those in whom......