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Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 August 1915, Page 3

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(Received This Day 9.35 a.m.) •FRENCH CAPTURE TRENCHES Paris, August 23. A comuiunique states 'that we captured several trenches on the Linge-kopf-JJarrenkopf crests. Our aeroplanes bombarded the railway stations of Stinulietard, Loos, and Lille and the Douai railway. SOUTH AFRICAN LABOUR. CONGRESS. Johannesburg, August 23. The Labour Congress proved uproarious. There were delegates from all parts of the Union. Mr T. Cresswell's resolution whoie-neartedly supporting the rendering by the Union of all possible assistance to the imperial Government for the prosecution of the ■war, and urging that the financial re-! sponsibility for 'the dependents through casualties, be a national oblibation, was adopted by eighty-three votes to twenty-nine. The latter represented the "war-on-war" Faction, whoso chief leader (Andrews, a member of ihe Assembly) had summoned this Congress, and presided". He refused to put Mr Cres swell's resolution and quitted tihe chair. His followers Bang the Labour song "The Red Flag." A clearing sale of household goods ■will be held next Thursday at the residence of the Rev. A. C. Randorson, by Meesrs Parker and Vincent, auctioneers, -.Details- are set .out by ad-

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IS THE GULF OF RIGA. Petrograd, August 23. Official.—Naval reports show that on the 10th the enemy renewed his attacks on our positions at the entrance to the Gulf of Riga. Taking advantage of a thick fog, considerable enemy forces penetrated the guJi, our vessels tailing back while continuing resistance. The enemy sullerod appreciable losses in torpedo craft. Our gunboat Sivoutch perished gloriously in an unequal action with a cruiser which wild escorting torpedo craft. At four hundred metres distance the Sivoutch was a lire fore and aft, and continued to answer shot for shot until she was sunk, having previously sunk a torpedo boat. The enemy on the 21st, in view of his losses and considering the barrenness of his efforts, apparently evacuated the gull. I'rom the 17th to the 23rd we put out ol action or .sunk two cruisers, and not less than eight torpedo boats. At the same time our gallant Allies torpedoed in the Baltic one of Germany's most power! ill Dreadnoughts.