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Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 October 1915, Page 3

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(Received This Fay, 8.80 a.m.) BULGARIA'S POSITION. Sofia, October 3. A semi-official statement, ireplying* to fcho French, and ltussian press, states tliat Bulgaria mobilised her army in order to face tlio new situation and assuro her national oxisfcenco and future. She has treated • Avith. nobody, hoping still for a pacific settlement, taking her interests into account. The semi-official journal Narodni Prava says the Government is nowiso following a policy 01 adventure. The country can be assured that it will not adopt any hasty action, and it obliged to make armed intervention it will be only after all peaceful methods have been exhausted. The Turco-Bul-garian agreement iras the first fruits of the Government's policy and other successes ■would follow. GERMAN PATROL BO AT BEACH UD Amsterdam, October <1. A German patrol boat struck a mine at the mouth of the river Ems and was beached at Borkum. A TURKISH REI'ORT. Amsterdam, October 3. A Turkish communique says that near Seddiil Balu , we silenced eome enemy batteries and destroyed apportion of the enemy trendies on the left wing. We exploded a mine by a counterattack on tlib right wing. DANGER PASSED. Washington, October ii. All danger ol an immediate break between the United States and Germany over, tlio Arabic lias been averted by the assurances contained in the Hold received from Count Bernstorff . No disclosures have been made. (Received Tnis Day lu'.u a.m.) I'RENCH PROGRESS. London, October 1. A Jb'ieuch olliciai report states that ju Uie last battle in the Champagne '.v» established on reives in close proximity to second German lino on a twelve kilometres trout.

iIUBSJA'S i'AR-Ll AMENT. A'etrograd, October 3. The Duma has boon convoked lor tho Bih —live weeks earlier tuan was .) ; - iended. ONE MILLION PIUSUNiSRS. Ku.s>iau newspapers a'purt that tuo Austro-Goruiau prusouens iu ilussia ; o 17 tli iSuptombe-r totalled one million. ItUtirilAiN Jj'EAitei GOiNE. .London. October J The Observer's rotrograd ooirespondont says Unit all tear loi , tlio big cith* ol Putrograd, Moscow and Kieii' lias passed away. A complete change ha,s occurred in the situation on the front. Thu Russians, without anywhere giving the Germans the satisfaction ol a general battle, are gradually tran&iormin,; their action from a passive into uu active resistance all along the line. UIiEEUE AND JjULtiAIUA. Amsterdam, Octobor J. The Lokal Auzeiger's Athena correspondent bayb that the "Greek Government allows it to bo clearly understood that it will consider any Bulgarian attack on Servia as an attack on Greece. ANXIOUS FOll I<IGHT. Paris, October, 3. ltcoruits ill razurdzik came to blows with tho agouti* ox the military authorities and several were injured.

lieceived This Day, 11.15. a.iu. London. Octobe-r, >i. 6ir Edward l'eaxs aays tliat Turkey will coliapsu in a fortnight after we got tkrougk the Dardanelles. Then there will be a rising against the Uovermneut, as discontent in Turkey- is widespread. UlilUiANti IIM'ULJSIiD. l J aris. October, 3. A communique states that between Soucliez and Giveiichy wood the enemy made four attempts to retake part of their lost trenches, by attacking with bombs. The attacks were repulsed everywhere. The enemy bombarded a portion oi the reserve treuchee in Suippes- Valley. They still are using asphyxiating shells. We bilenced several ot the enemy's batteries. A CHANGE OF VJSNUJi. Paris. October 3. An Athena correspondent states that ioi the Greeks war is certain, <ind hencetorth the road to Constantinople no lunger will be through the Dardanelles or Gallipoli, but along tho Salonika to Dedeagatch railway.