The Hawaiian gazette., 1916-02-18
Keynote Of Optimism Struck BY
Addresses From Throne and
y Premier Asquith When. ParIia-
nlent ReaSsembIes In London
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HARMONY IS ABSOLUTE '"o
< SAYS PRIME MINISTER
SIavs Report Capturing Nine of
the Forts Which Guarded the
Outskirts Of Erzerum Where
Ottoman Troops Are Isolated
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ONION, Feb. uary l6-That the
LiAlIiedn powers are determined TO
fight to the very last for victory
was the keynote of the sentiment
among the members of parliament
which reassrm J d here yesterday. The
same note was struck by the address
from the' throne, which created a most
profound impression throughout tho
country at large.
King George said in part that Great
Britain and her allies, are determined
to wage the war to n successful con
clusion, cost what It may.
The spirit of our allies and of my
reOplb remains steadfast in the resolve
10 secure rcpaTatiOn for the victims of
unprOvOked~ assault and unjustifiable
outrage, and to secure also effectual
safeguards for oil nations against ag
gresslons of power which is mistak,
ing force for right and expediency for
honor, - said His Majegty.
Harmony Among Allies
That there is absolute harmony among
the Allies was the substance of the
address from Premier Asquith to the
house Of commons. The prime minister
told tbf members of the lower house
that the government is planning an
OTHER general conference between Brit
ish and Allied authorities at Paris, in
order to consider political and strategi.
cal aspects of the big war. 1t will be
further step toward securing complete
understanding between the different
Allies, said Mr.. Asquith.
From the fighting fronts comes the
usual grist of disputed reports, with
here and there an outstanding unidis.
puted one, as for instance the announ
cement that the Russians have captur-
ed nine of the forts which defended
the transcaucasus city of Erzerum,
where the German commander of the
Turkish armies, Baron Won de Goltz is
reported to be surrounded by the Slav
forces. The Russians are said to be
massing Heavy forces of artillery and
men in their effort to capture I .zrrum,
which is regarded as tne key to that
theater of the war operations.
Germans Mutiny
Another sensational statement from
the battling lines also comes in de-
spatches from Petrograd.
The German attacks in the vicinity
Of Riga have been so uniformly fruit
less that there is grave dissatisfaction
in the All my organization pitted against
the Slavs is the declaration made in
the Russian official reports.
The announcements report me failure
of all the German assaults along that
portion of the east front which is
southwest of Riga. They assert also
that there have been violent outbreaks
among the 18th German army corps
near Wilma. 1t is stated that Lieu
tenant Raache, commanding the Ger
mans at the village of Girmondy, was
Killed. and forty officers and man
snldi rs have been court -martialod for
mutiny.
Paris Denies Reports
Paris also takes her turn in sending
out good news. The French official
statement issued last night utterly dis
credits assertions that the recent ac-
tivitv on the western front by the Teu.
tonic invaders, has constituted an i'm.
Iurtnnt offensive movement 1t was in.
tended to give the impression, says the
French cOmmunique, but was in reality,
but a series of isolated located action
without military importance, and with
out WORTH while results.
1--WE are perfectly able to do the
same at any time" continues the
statement, "but the results are not
worth the losses we would suffer-
Recapture Advanced Post
In the Champagne district the
French rePart the recapture of an
advanced portion o. the position which
was taken few days ago by a sur.
prise attack of the Germans.
In the country southeast of Ypres
the Germans claim to have won about
eight hundred yards in an attack on
the British lines. Most of the English
defenders were killed before the Teu,
tons reached The trenches by the ar
t'llerv preparation for the inf"ntry
ntta"k The Teutons also claim to
have exploded mine in the road be
tween Lens and Bethune, and to have
occupied the ,crater caused by the ex.