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Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 November 1915, Page 3

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(Received Thfe Day 8.50 a.m.) THE SERBIAN WOMEN. iLondk>n, Nov. 7. Dr. Gruitch, of Sejjbia, who is visiting " London, states that there are nearly 2000 women in the Serbian army. They are not in a special lattaUon, and some -

•wear tho complete uniform of tho ordinary soldiers for tilie saJio of comfort, while others wear skirts "with blue J tunics. The younger women accompany their brothens and hußbands in the lighting line and display no fear, j Nobody in Serbia is afraid that the women will lose their nerve undjv firo. AMERICA AND THE BLOCKADE. London, Nov. 7. » An American Note on tho interlereiice with, trade, reminds the British Government that it pronised to minimise the incovonienco caused, and togrots that' it has not done so.' Instead, tho interferences are increasing mid are singularly vexatious. There aro three complaints: firstly, taking vessels to port for search. Tho leading powers before the war had not contemplated thits practice, wliicli results in innocent vessels being detained on more suspicion, and causes America much loss of trade. America dioes not accept the British presumption that whore imports u> an enemy's neutral neighbour incroase, the goods are intended for the enemy. This presumption fundamentally is unjust and oilers great opportunities lor abuse. America denounces it as illegal and unjustifiable attempt to interfere with trade, because a belligerent suspects that . sapor ts are intended to replace goodis sold to the enemy; that is a matter with which the neutral vendor is unconccrned. Secondly, concerning the blockade, American commercial interests are hampered by the new consignment corporations in neutral countries. America formerly was inclined to accept the so-called blockade under the Ord.er-in-Council of lltli March, but in the circumstances now developed it cannot longer permit it to remain unchallenged. The blockade neither tive nor impartial, because Scandinavia continues to trade with Germany. Finally there is not better-settled principle in the law of nations, than that forbidding the blockade of neutral ports, and the reasons for the blockade cannot be regarded as legal. Thirdly, the prize courts are those fettered by restrictions contravening international law, and moreover prize courts cannot repair the injury due to the delay and expense in bringing the vessel to port. America views with alarm the British attempt to use illegal force to bring neutral vessels to port, thereafter subjecting them to British international law. The Note jconoludes that America cannot complacently suffer any further subordination of its rights and interests on the plea that the exceptional geographical position of the .British enemy requiresj or justifies the illegal practice. Ajmerica. insists that Great Britain shall conform to international law and has unhesitatingly assumed the task ol championing neutral rights, to which it will impartially dovote its energies. Received This Day, 10.55 a.in. HONOURS FOR. NEW ZEALAND London. November 7. Monday morning's papers announced the following honours for New Zealanders:—Companion of the Bath, Six* John Eindlay; Knight Commander of St. Michael and St. Georgo; Brigadior-Gen-eral Anduvw Russell; Companion of St. -Michael and St "George Lieut-Colonel Begg; Companion of the Distinguished) Service Order, Majors Charles Browne, James Wyatt, Robert Young Captain Beck; Military Cross, Lieuts. Oakly and Blackott. GIIEEK STORM OVEJEt. Athen. November 17. it is practically certain that a dissolution of Parliament will be avoided. UNDER American and tho Blackade.... AT THE DARDANELLES. London, xNov. 7. Lady Hamilton is receiving gifts for the troops at the Dardanelles. She says thep are splendid men lighting against all the odds that nature and the enemy is able to congregate against them. They can win right tlirougli if recent changes have any meaning and they are helped. "If they win through more rapidly no one will be more glad than my sell." RUSSIANS TAKE PRISONERS. I'etrograd, November V. The initiative in Galicia is with the Russians, who between the first and the fourth, by means of sharp blows on the Strypa, captured 28,000 prisoners, and 14 cannona. THE BOOTS' IN SERBIA. Amsterdam, Nov. 7. The Germans claim to have captured £2,000,000 worth of metal, oil, and rubber at Kragujevatz. Fourteen buildings outside were filled with ammunition. THE OLD TEAM. Athens, Nov. 7. M. Scouloudisz retains all the members of the late Cabinot except M. Zaiinis. I w—wa