Second Edition THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 April 1915, Page 3

Second Edition THE WAR

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LfcLKl-lttlC IKIiKUKAI-U — COI'VIUUIIT. J [, I'KU I'Rlißd ASSUCiAIION. ] ' (Received This Day !•'."> a.jn.) THE A I'ti'TK lAN INVASION. Bucharest, April 11. The -attempted invasion tuf .Bessalabin by the Austrians at the end of last month proved disastrous to the It Austrians; they were famished and utpt terly demoralised ,and fell back in 1 great disorder. Large Russian masses are .advancing along the banks of the Prutli towards .Broan so quickly that tlie Austrians are unable to organise defence and are wreaking vengance on P the Bukovinians whose plight is appalling. Many have been imprisoned and I otlie.s executed on the slightest ® pretext. ► KRONPRINZ WII,HELM. Now York. April 11. The Kronpritiz Willielm has arrived in Hampton roadstead. SCANDALS IN BRUSSELS. Paris, April 1. f The Grand Hotel at Brussels, which was transformed into German headquarters, has been closed in consequence It of scandals caused by a certain gen- ** eral. After an all-night orgio ft' was discovered that important documents had disappeared and several officers committed suicide some days lator. On aaiother occasion after a midnight orgie a free fight with sabres and revoi- ' vers ensued, owing to Bavarian offi- | cers jeering at the seal's on the Prus- " sians' faces. Five officers "Tvere killed and several'wounded. BULGARIA'S OPPOR'ITMTY. The Petit Parisian's Sofia corrcsponr — deut had an interview with l'i lladoslavolf who .said that Bulgaria hitherto b- hifcjfeinaincd strictly neutral, but a hail arisen owing to the Allies' action in the east, which uecossitates a new policy and Bulgaria now sees an opportunity of realising hei national aspirations. * THE DARDANELLES. Tenedos. April 11. r ~ The warships approached the coast in the Gulf of Saros. destroying a Turkish battery. $ 1 (Received Tin's Day 2. in p.m.) REPORT l-'RO.M .VOItWA Y. "* Cliristiania. April 11. In habitants south of Bi-rgen Island declare that three warships pursued the Germans long the coast. There, was n violent cannonade and then it suddenly ceased. Tt is believed who L German ships * foundered in the storm W* that was raging. ( Copenhagen reports tTTht a ship's W captain states he saw fourteen German a cruisero in the North Sea. There was heavy firing on Wednesday and is is J supposed the cruisers were trying to. get into the Atlantic. Further reports confirm this.