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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 August 1915, Page 3

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Chronicle Office p.m. . SOME SURVIVORS INTERNED Christiana, August it). The Norwegian Government lias interned tlie India's survivors wlio were rtbeuod by llio British armed trawlers and the India's own boats. The survivors rescued by neutral vessels have not been interned GOOD EOR EVILCopenhagen, Aug. lt>. A German trawler has arrived at Esjberg. it reported meeting a Britisii squadron in the -North Sea. The German skipper prepared to leave ihu vessel expecting its destruction. tie implored the British search party tor a time to alluw them to take to the boats. The officer replied: "ion can take the whole ship. Wo are not pirates." The Germans cheered the British sailor* | FRENCH LABOUR CONFERENCE. L'ark, xUigust it). The National Labour coiitorence appeals to the international proletariat to demand compulsory arbitration, tlie suppression ol secret diplomacy, and the cessation ol competitive iiiiuiimeuts. it approves oi uie American suggestion lor an international labour conference on the same Uate unci at the same place as the diplomatists' peace conference. GERMAN OFFICIAL .NEWS. Amsterdam, August A German communique states bliat two more forts have been stormed oil the north-east front oi 'Novogeorgievsk aud twenty guns taken and (iUO made prisoner. The Russians are offering a fresh and strong resistance to Prince Leopold's army on the Itaiinonka sector, on both sides ol Liematycze. On the Bug hear Fuerstendorl we i'oreod a crossiug, repulsing the enemy. Our right wing has reached the south bank oi the Bug. General Vou Mackenseu drove the enemy from the Bug into the advanced position at Bresllitovsk. We advanced Irom Vlodava across the railway from Cuolm to Brestlitovsk. eastward.