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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 November 1915, Page 3

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(Received This Day ii.s a.m. MAUKEXSEN AT GALLI'POLI. Rome, Nov. i ( J. It is stated that in anticipation of Lord Kitchener's mission, the Kaiser directed General von Mackensen to hurry to Gallipoli to direct tho German and Turkish forces. - General von IVlackensen arrived -at Constantinople on Sunday ,and left there on Tuesday. Other reports state that the Kaiser personally is directing the operations against the Serbians and Anglo-French TRADE "WITH GREECE. Pans, Nov. I!). The Government hats ordered the authorities not to accept shipments of merchandise for Greece, (Received This "Sav V.55 a.m.) WOUNDED FROM THE DARDANELLES London, Nov. 19. Large numbers of Australasian wounded have arrived in England. Several prominent officers state that tli9 arrangements for .transport , of the wounded have improved greatly. Many dysentery and enteric cases have been brought to England, also scores of cases for operations. All the men are anxious for a speedy recovery, so' that tliev will he able at the earliest "opportunity to returne to the front. They

are determined to hold on at Gallipoli it necessary despite the 'rigorous winter. The possibilities of pneumonia were emphasised, audi they cannot have too much warm clothing, although the"£ -'is no shortage. Tho officers deployed the tendency to send more wounded to Egypt now that the weather is coolar, because the constant arrival of wouaded men is likely to have a bad effect L . on the natives. The authorities ought t to send the most of the woundedi men 1 to Lemnos, Malta and England. " 3 Tho following New Zoalanders are in r Wandsworth Hospital :■ — i Colonel Hughes (lumbago, slowly im- , proving;. Captain Jory, Medical Corps (enteric convalescent). Captain Innis, Dunedin (dysentery and an operation, progressing satisiac- , torily). - 1 (Received This Day 10.10 a.m.) ; COLONEL ROOSEVELT. . Ottawa, Nov. 19.. There is a rumour current that Colf oiiel Roosevelt' is willing to lioad the ' Canadian Division in Flanders. It is announced that the appointment is open if Colonel Roosevelt wishes to' apply. \ ; CHINA AS A SLEEPING PARTNER. 1 Washington^Nov. it;. Great Britain, franco and Russia, are planning to induce China to jo'.i as a sleeping partner in the Triple Entente, in order to prevent friction with Japan. Tho United States is not par ticipating. Received This Day. 0.0 p.m. WESTERN JARONT AOTIVITI. London, Nov. 18. The High Commissioner Reports : - l:i Alsace, on the plateau of Uffholr, also at Hartinannsweilierkoph,, there has been lively fighting by artillery and with trench engines, accompanied by showers of grenades. Eight enemy aeroplanes attempted yesterday to fly over Luneville, but on being attacked five flew off. The others dropped bombs, wounding persons. The damage was unimportant.