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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 October 1915, Page 3

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Chronicle Oflice .a u.m London, October 12. Great Britain has dismissed the LJulgariau Minister. The Press Bureau states that in the Cameroons the British captured Wii'biagas on Saturday, alter a. thirty hours' engagement. They are now pursuing energetically. The enemy's losses lnivo not been ascertained. The Daily Telegraph's Rome correspondent says that the situation at Constantinople is disastrous and there is a shortage of ammunition. The Government's requisition of metals lias let to the wildest pillage, and the polic , are removing the railings from the trout of mansions and villas. Envei , i. asha ib certain iJiat the arrival ot the Germans is imminent and has author-

ised the commandant at the Dardanelles to use- his remaining ammunition, expecting early supplies. A Turkish newspaper has announced that the Allies are preparing lo evacuate Gallipoli. King Ferdinand, at a-banquet, proposed the health of the Kaiser, and tinalliance with Germany. He smashed the glass alter drinking to the toast. and everybody imitated him. it is expected that tlie Servian capital will be removed to .Uonastir. The Allied troops have not yet departed from Salonika. "Washington, October I*2. In a further .>ote on the William f'ryo case the united .States requests Germany, that ii she finds it necessary to destroy American ships carrying contraband, the passengers and crew iiri>t must be removed to a place of safety in small boats. The State Department has decided , not to ask Germany to -withdraw Captain Von Papon as it is understood that >ie has gone to Mexico. American representations to Turkey against tiro Armenian masascrofc have pa.ssed unheeded. it is not believed timt the United States will take further action. .fan's. October f2. Al. Viviaua announces that Russia will -lirow troops against JJulgaria to-mor-row. .Britain, franco and Russia are in complete accord and ample troops ire available.