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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 January 1915, Page 3

The "Kolniische Volkszeitung" records the foundation of a. "German Truth-Society." We are glad that it is realised over there at last that there is a difference between Truth and German Truth.—Punch. Active preparations for the invasion oi Egypt are being made in Palestine, where 30,000 Turkish troops under a small army of German officers, are assembling iioar Jerusalem. The nvaders will, no doubt, march by way of Rafa, on the Egyptian frontier, and El A rush, to EI Kantara, on the Suez Caßal. This is one of the two main caravan routes across the »P»iiiiißuAa to Egypt from Turkish territory. The distance is 143 miles. and in one stretch of 63 miles there is only one well. The route crosses desert country, sometimes soft >and sandy andi sometimes hard, and skirts the flat Mediterranean coast nearly all the way. The coast in that part is very shallow, hut monitors could b<used with effect to harass the invaders The difficulties of the route arc considerable, hut ivapoil'eon traversed a good part of it when he invaded Syria. lr your crop te worth taking care of after the labour and cost of grow!us and harvesting might we suggest a rick cover. We impart the materials.-Mi 6 feet wide, and sell at from 20s lu ,<<*, per dozen, yards. Patterns ;.f this duck 6ent post free on request. to-day. The cover is easily nunls on .i sewing machine. Oollinson and G;nninghame, Palmenston.