Anglo-Chinese Agen: y.
London, Feb. 6.
Unofficial advices received from Holland indicate a big German offensive on the western front. The Allies are fully supplied with ammuni and are replying most effectively.
Dutch reports assert that the Germans sustained 1,700 casualties in one day alone. The attack, apparently, is based on the hope of Russian quiescence, but it is believed that Russia is preparing a fresh attack.
Great interest is being taken in the attitude of Rumania, where the Russian operations in Galicia and the attitude of the Allies at Salonika have created a favourable impression, The Rumanian Government has proposed a supplementary credit of £8,000,000 for her army, which is now mobilized up to nine-tenths of her strength and concentrated along the Bulgarian and Hungarian frontiers. The Germans are very apprehensive, while grave views are Iso taken of the acute tension ben the United States and Germany. The German Press, generally, is truculent, though the "Tageblatt" is urging caution.
The French troops at Salonil commending to reconnoitre, indi cating that the period of activity is approaching. i The decline of the mark continues, the German official attempt to fix the rate ending in a fiasco.
Opinion in Great Britain universally supports the refusal of the trawler King Stephen to rescue the armed German Zeppelin raiders. The French newspapers assert that everyone else would have done the same, and that the Germans no longer have the right to expect the benefit of civilized usages in view of their own methods.
Opinion in Great Britain is divided on the question of air reprisals, but sentiment is universally in favour of the appointment of an Air Minister. When Parliament meets, probably on the 92nd, this will be the chief topic of discussion.
Great resentment is shown by Holland at the wanton attack on the Dutch vessel Artemis by German torpedo-boats.
It is understood that the results of calling up the Derby recruits have been most satisfactory. The factories are working well. The Zeppelin raids have exasperated the working classes,
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