Second Edition THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 March 1915, Page 3

Second Edition THE WAR

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WAR SAFEGUARDS- WAIVED

London, -March 19,

The authorities have agreed to waive (in respect to the colonies) the special war safeguards sinrounding exports, on condition that owneis undertake not to make improper shipments. GERMANY'S SIJBMAK IXE WARFARE. Pans, March 19. M. Delcasse's reply to tlm United States' Note respecting French and British reprisals is analogous to that of Sir Edward Grey. M. Delcasse expresses a hope that when America compares Germany'*; unspeakable violence and criminal acts unprecedented in naval warfare with the Allies' repeet for law and humanity. America will recognise that the Allies have not exceeded their rights to belligerents.

BAVARIAN PRINCE REPORTED { WOUNDED. j Amsterdam, March It), i It is reported that the Grown Prince of Bavaria was seriously wounded by i fragments of a shell. ON GERMAN TERRITORY. Petri)grad, March 19. Official—Battles are proceeding in German territory near Ivuroggen. The Germans accuse Russians of burning villages, and have ordered reprisals on Russian villages in their possession. (Received This Day, 9.35 a.m.) THE VALL'S THREAT. Amsterdam, March l'J. The I'elegraal's Berlin correspondent states that when the bombardment of Smyrna began the Vali arrested two trousand French and British subjects and threatened to place them in front of th eAliles' guns if the ships did not cease firing. * THE DAMAGE IN EAST Copenhagen, March 19. The President of East. Prussia declares that the Russians destroyed yO,UOO houses. Agriculture is in an absolutely desperate condition and scarcely tiOOO noises remain out of 100,000.