Second Edition THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 January 1915, Page 3

Second Edition THE WAR.

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' [ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH- COPYRIGHT.] [I'ER TRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received! This Day 8.35 a.m.) .BEHIND TWO WOMEN. Paris, January C. A Gorman officer, screening himself behind two French women, walked to the* liojit French trendies, reconnoitring. A marksman shot the German and tho women reached the French lines safely. DISABLED PRISONERS. Rome, Jan. 6. AH the belligerents have agreed to the Pope's proposal for tne exchange of disabled prisoners. (Received This Day U a.m.) J ALLIES REPORT. Paris, Jan. 6. A communique states that we repulsed two attacks along the dunesi and •south-east of Saint Georges. We progressed one hundred metres northwest of Rheims *|rtd' re-captured the trenches in the Lagrurie wood. We repulsed violent attacks at Bagatelle and Fontamemadame. GENERAL VILLA DEFEATED. Vera Cruz, Jan G. The Carranzistas have captured Puebla Villa's forces lost heavily.

(Received This Day 1.50 p.m.)

CARDINAL MERCER'S ARREST

Amsterdam, Jan 6,

Tiie Roman Catholic community has been thrown into a state of consternation .at CJard|inal Mercer's arrest. When the Reichstag is 111 session, the Centre Party will insist on an explanation The step is described as an unpardonable blunder.

It is semi-officially stated in Berlii that everybody is agreed tliat Ciirdina Mercer was justified in consoling the civilians for the severe times they had been through and urging quiet, but lit transgressed authority anil misconstrued his rights anil obligation to the Church when in his pastoral he interfered in a political quarrel between the nations. PLOTS AND PASSPORTS. a Neiv \ork,~ Jan. 0. Tile Herald states that fifty passports of neutrals, other than American, were sold to German reservists. A fresh plot lias affected almost every neutral country in Europe. A BELGIAN MINISTER'S REQUEST REFUSED. Paris, Jan. 6. M. Debuisscres, Belgian Minister at Petrograd. asked permission to traverse Germany in order to visit his wife who is seriously ill at Brussels. He was reFused. On arriving at The Hague, via Scandinavia, he learned that his wife ivas dead, leaving six young children. (Received This Day 11.3-5 a.m.) IXDIGNATK>NIN ALL PARTS. London, Jan. (i. All- parts of the world are indignant it Cardinal Mercers' arrest. He was vidcly respected ajnong the Protestants n his paiish. ANOTHER GARIBALDI KILLED

A communique states that Colonel Garibaldi with an Italian regiment, made a victorious charge at Coutechaussee in the Argonne intoi a trench, which had been (breached by sapping and exploding. The colonel's brother Constantino was killed in the attack.

GERMAN OUTRAGES.

The Belgian Legation has issued a list of Gej-man outrages in Belgium. Many religious establishments were destroyed and the the parish priests at Spontin were suspended by the hands and feet and bayonetted and shot. An octogenarian priest was birched and tortured. (Received This Day 12.10 p.m.) LORD KITCHENER'S REVIEW. London, Jan. 0. Lord Kitchener, in the House of Lords, reviewing the ebb and flow of the battle tide during the pa'jst woek, said that the French Army. d&pitc the unfavourable weather had made noteworthy progress eastward of Rhcims. ami in Southern. Alsace. Notwithstanding the transfer of troops to Poland the Geraians still liadi left sufficient strength to hold the trenches in the west. Their operations in Po land had suffered a severe cheek and 'tliey /evidently realised the infinite difficulty of winter operations in Russia.

After congratulating Servia on her extraordinary vie tones and Russia on her notable achievement in the Caucasus he remarked that the much-talked ot Turkish advance on Egypt had failed. General Botha's handling of the situation in South Arfiea in a masterly manner was auguring well for success in future operations. Ho paid a tribu</0 to the perfect courage and c<kjlness of tho people of Hartlepool, Scarborough and Whitby in face of a wanton attack devoid of any military advantage. (Received This Day 1.220 p.m.). ALLIES RESOURCES INCREASING. London. .Jan. G. Lord Kitchener stated that the Allies are daily increasing their resources in

men and material enabling them to prosecute the war triumphantly. The householders' canvass showed that 21,800 are willing to serve. The recruiting during Christmas week indicated a rise instead of the anticipated I decrease. The War Office has oompleI ted the officers' cadres for the Expedi- | tiojiai'y Force. Moreover a considerable surplus of trained officers remained to draw upon. Twenty-nine thousand one hundred officers have been appointed since the war began. Sir John French's forces have been increased by the territorial units and a new division, including the fine Canadian Regiment.

GERMAN REINFORCEMENTS

Amsterdam, Jan. 6. The Germans at Liege and other pi a cos are requisitioning copper from doors, pumps and oilier articles.

The great German reinforcements in the Oourtra district foreshadow an attempt to piorce the line north-west of Ypres.