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Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 September 1915, Page 3

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(Received This Day. 0.55 a.m.) GERMAN REPORTS FROM THE SOUTH SEAS. London, Sept. 2. The Frankfurter Zeitung ha' 6 collected reports of German planters and settlers in the Syut'h Seas, Apparently the only complaints from Neiw Guinea are the inability to return to Germany on account of lack of means. There is general contentment in the Caroline, Marianne and Marshall islands where the missionaries (state that many Japanese are arriving hut are treating the Germans well. The British officials at Samoa are credited with .trying to direct trade to Australia and other British possessions. The German colonists are convinced that the conquest is only temporary, and that Germany is sure to win. The returned" wives of officials interned at Auckland state that the latter are comfortable. THE COST OF SEVEN SPANIARDS. Pam, Sept. 2. The Figaro say 6 that Germany has paid Spain £12,000 sterling as an indemnity lor seven Spaniards shot at Liege in August, 1 ( JI4. (.Received This Day U. 20 a.m.) NEW ZEALANDERS IN BRITAIN. London, Sept. 2. Over one thousand -New Zealand wounded are in the military hospitals in various parts of Great Britain. Mr 1 -Mackenzie visited the Bethnal Green Hospital and interviewed sixty; all are progressing favourably. Over 100 are in the N'ewi Zealand Hospital at Walton. A FRENCH COMMUNIUQE. Palis, Sept. -. a communique (states that grenade lighting occurred at Souehez and artillery engagements at Neuville anil Roknc in the Vosges. It is very calm on the southern front. Jn the Dardanelles last week the British in the northern gone made successful attacks aud gained possession of a mountain ridge west of Biyuk Analarta, which was much disputed. Besides the transport which an aeroplane sank on the 20th British submarines torpedoed lour transports; two that were anchored at Acbashiliman and two between Gallipoli and Ngara. Tho guns of the warships struck several vessels anchored in the Strait. A MESSAGE FROM THE POPE. Washington, Sept. 2. Cardnial Gibbons has presented to President Wilson a message from the Pope on peace. (Received This Day 10.45 a.m.) REPORTED CAPTURE 01«' GERMAN (SUBMARINES. New York, Sept. 2. An officer aboard the Adriatic reports that tho submarine which sank the Arabic 'was captured by the British and the crew are now prisoners in England. This officer asserted that Britain has captured or sunk fifty German submarines already. Received This Day 11.45 a.m. IN NORTHERN r RANGE.

London, Sept. 2. The Central News correspondent ; n Northern France states that a sustained and vigorouß 'bombardment in tho Airgoiine-Vosges region is having a salutary effect on the enemy, who confesses his inferiority by linking up liis defence with a new line in anticipation of his need for falling hack. The Germans several times attempted to leave a trench at Souohez-Argonne-Vosges, but always were repulsed. The French front line of trenches ibristles with mitrailleuses supported by Eeavy batteries. The German position in tho ravine at Courteohaussee-Argonne was •bombarded by eighty thousand shells in four hours, with magnificent effect. The Allies officers all are optimistic, and tho armies are awaiting a big clash with the best of spirit®. The Germans aro sending back large quantities of 6tores to towns in the rear ol the Bearigan line. A TURKISH ACCOUiVI. Constantinople, Sept. 2. A communique states that the enemy's left wing at Sed&ui Balir, with great waste of ammunition, unsuccessfully attempted to destroy the 'Turkish trenches and batteries on - the Straits last Monday. Tne Turks forced the minesweepers which approached the Dardanelles to retroat and dispersed other mine-sweepers near Seddul Biahr; also they successfully boni■barded the enemy's infantry at Seddul Bahr. (Received This Day 11.35 a.m.) A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. " Berlin, Sept. 2 A communique states that an attack made on 31st August recaptured the iLingekopf-Barrenkopf position and irepiElsed all counter-attacks. Von Himleruburg stormed the village of Czaraoko, on the Viina-Grodno railway, and the North German Landwehr stormed « fort north of Dombrovo, on ■the Grodno high road, capturing the garrison of 400. Later the Baden j | troopsi captured auother fort, and the I Russians thereupon evacuated the rest lof the fortifications of the western front at Grodno. Von flinderiburg's /troops iat Biloureska occupied the crossings fatf the Svislooz-Makaoviecz, after a hard struggle, taking prisoner 3080. Prince Leopold won ibis way out of the north-eastern, border of the .forest of 1 Bialovieska and secured a crossing at Jasiolda, in the marshes north of ! -Grozena, by means -ol a surprise atJ' tack. - Mackeneen continues tho purwitih. h.is .w'hole line orossad section. i