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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 September 1915, Page 3

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(.Received This Day b.oO a.m.) M. DL'MBA'S IIECALITDEMANDED Washington, Sept. 10. It is not expected that any international complications will be aroused because of the recall ot M. Dumba, which has been demanded by the United States. The latter is anxious to continue diplomatic relations with Austria bocautie the largo diplomatic ia teres te the United States is managing for. belligerents will be imperilled if diplomatic relations are severed. The /<ivis points out that Count Ueiustoijff > ? ight to be careful in view of M. l>uui! ;:'s plight. A Note forwyvded to the American Ambassador at Vienna on "Wednesday says that M. Dumba ad'mited proposing to his Government to instigate strikes, thereby conspiring to cripple the legitimate industries of the people of the United States, and interrulpt their legitimate trade. M. Duniha flagrantly violated diplomatic propriety in employing an American citizen protected by an American passport as a secret bearer for official despatches through the enemy's lines; lie, therefore, no longer is acceptable as Ambassador, and there is no alternative but to request his recall on account ot his improper conduct. The Government regrets- the necessity and assures Austria-Hungary ol its sincere desire to continue friendly relations. The Journal states that Mr J. K ; Archibald also carried a communication from Count Bernstorff to the Berlin Foreign Office. THE EXCHANGE QUESTION. An International Commission to settle 'the Exchange problem has arrived at New York,

(Received This Day 10.15 a.m.) EXPENSIVE J UNK. Constantinople, Sept. 1 0. The Germans are breaking up old •warships to secure metal for shells, cartridges and oullet-s. A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. Pans, Sept. 10. A communique'"states that the enemy attacked our positions at Lingekopf ami Barrenkopf, using asphyxiating shells. Our first line of trenches at Sehratzniamiclle was evacuated owing to the use ol blazing liquids, but by a counter-attack wo regained most of ttie lost ground. The enemy gained a footing, but subsequently were rejected from the summit 01 Hartinamiswielorkopf. Our aeroplanes bombarded the mines and batteries at N 01111011brueck Wood and tlio railway station at Ltujarrbach. They droppped thirty shells 011 tlio railway station at Grand pre.