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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 August 1915, Page 3

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(Received This Day 1/ a.in.) cJIMAN FIRM'S STAl'l' 1 ESCAPE. Madrid, August lu. The staff of Marmesniann Brothers' Morocco firm, notorious at tlie tinio oi' the Agatlir incident, whicn was arretted at the beginning of the war and intern ed at Casablanca, escaped and is now at Seville. IMPROVING MATIEI& IN RUSSIA. Pefcrograu, August 10. The J>uona approved of a bill organizing a Consultative Mixed Commissions of Experts, to be attached to the Ministers of War, Commerce, Communications and Agriculture. The . Commission is destined to improve the supply to the army, the output of munitions, the provisioning of the people, and the reorganising oi transport. ? A PRIEST'S "CMME." Palis, October 15. The German Commandant at Char--leroi sentenced a priest to two years' hard labour for reading to his parishioners, particulars of the ~ German crimes in Belgium. GERMAN PLANS EXPOSED. New York, August 15. The World is publishing a series of articles exposing Germany's endoav-

ica against tho Allies, involve America iu war, and financing a news sorvico, which, though supposed to bo impartial, is'reallyi pro-German. (Received This Day 10.20 a.m.) THE INDIANS IN THE LIGHTING. Lruiulon, August 15. } An officer with the Indian headquarters, describing the Lahore Division's ' operations round lpres on April 20th states that the -10th Pathans had . their first experience of shell liro whilo inarching round a moat south of Vpres. j Thd firing was particularly heavy. 'Many shells hit the walls or fell into the water, bint many did no damage and the men cheered each successive miss. Suddonly a shell dropped into the middle of the Yusufzai Company which was about the centre of Hie column and * there were twenty-three casualties. The regiment moved on unperturbed, with scarcely u pause. The J ullindur brigade had three shells dropped in their midst, but continued onward. The as- , phyxiating gas at iifty yards so effected their eyes as to incapacitate the men from using their rifles sometimes during the advance. uolonel Rendrick, of ' the -10th was wounded mortally, and the adjutant dragged linn into a ditch wore he lay till dusk. His last thoughts were with his regiment. When lie was placed on the streteher he said: "Send two of my Pathans with me. xf 1 die on the way to the hospital I should like them to be with one." A majority of the 30 tit's maclnne gun detachment with their guns were held up . A Sepoy, named Muniilitiara, who was sheltering in a small ditch in advance, volunteered to go back, and bring up the gun. He had twice to cross a space of 200 yards 1 swept by field, machine gun, and rifle 1 lire, but succeeded and returned under a hail of bull etc; carrying tho gun. A Sepoy named Nagikhan of tho 1 129 th Baluchis, volunteered to carry a ! message under the heaviest rifle and ' shell lire. Ho had scarcely gone a 1 quarter of the distance when he was ' hit by a bit of shell ana badly woutided. Though almost knocked out /'e managed to crawl oil and deliver his message. Fifty men of the Connaught regiUiont ami sixty of the Manchester regiment, small parties of tile rathans, and forty-seven of the Otli and 121/ th Baluchis advanced nearly a mile over open ground; greatly reduced in numbers they got within a few yards of the German line. When they met the poisonous gas tliey were half suffocated, yet held their giuiind for a terrible twefve hours till reinforcements released them. Tho gallantry of the stretcher-bearers in every action cannot bo too highly praised, and whether it was to bring in a Sepoy or a humbler Kuliar, they never shirked danger. Received This Day, 0 lo a. in. TRADE IN LEAD. London, August 10. The lead imports total 2-1/J2O tons, Australian amounting to 1000 tons. The exports were 7,082 tons. AN" UNDESIRABLE. The Weekly Despatch is tones* that Joudha was deported because he was closely assoiealed with Bertha- Strost who was recently expelled. GERMAN L\ VENTIONS, Reutcr Athens .correspondent says that tiie statement that there are dilfeiences between M. Yenezelos and the King, are pure inventions from German source. M, Venezeios will only expose his views when the King will summon him to do so. ACROSS THE DAXI'JJE. Nish, August 15. Official.—The enemy on the 12th began to bombard Belgrade with large calibre howitzers; damaged private houses but no one was killed. We thereupon bombarded Semlin and Pantohero. A few shells caused the enemy to cease bombarding. We ignited several houses at Semlin and the inhabitants of l'antchero became panicstricken and fled. LETTS AND GERMAN'S, Petrograd, August 10. The Letts, .who hate the Germans bitterly, are organising to defend their country. Prince Joachim is riding about Lithuania popularising himself, and promising the pea&unts the establishment of a kiugdohi. A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. (Received This Day 10. 30 a.m.) Pans, Augsut 15A comniinunique states that particu- \ larly heavy artillery duels took place i at Souehez, Loelinoourt, Bejausejour, Leintley and lieillon. we exploded a mine northward of Puesalene and occupied a crater alter a herce hand-to-hand struggle. Nineteen aeroplanes bombarded the German works and tiepots in the valley of Spada and dropped 108 shells upon the objects aimed at. , All returned safely. REPORTS ITOV~IIUESTk Advices from Venice state that -fugitives report that daily Italian air raids resulted in the complete destruction or the military docks at Trieste and damage to the Governor's palace.

| GERMANS WAN i MOIOR BOATS. ! The Journal states that the German Ntivy League is appealing for subscriptions for 500 motor boats ,to be armed with machine guns, and to aot as corsairs. HIGtH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, August 10. Last night in Lorraine tho Allies exploded a mine, occupying the cavity after a violent struggle. in tho Vosges the Germans exploded a mine without causing any loss.