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Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 November 1915, Page 3

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tltfceivi'd This Day, 11.15 a.in. J A BULGARIAN .DEFEAT. Athens, Nov. '2'2. -Details of tlie light at Leskovatz show Lliat Uio Serbians, who' were concentrated south-westward ol the place, iuiht-Lod a serious doleat on the Jiulgarians who narrowly escaped a disorderly .reireul; they abandoned large uiianfcitioa of material. The Serbians then took up positions on the heights Jiorihward of Lebane, whence they can offer a lengthy resistance to the threatening Bulgarian offensive which latterly hats been weakening. TWO STMALEUti SUNK. London, Nov. 22. The liritish ltallnmshire and .Ueiganser have been sunk. The crews were saved. ITALY AND GERMANY. JBerno, Nov. 22. A correspondent of the Central News A«eiiey states that diplomatists understand that Italy's declaration of war Oh Germany is only a matter of hours. (llceoived This Day 10.-10 a.m.) A.UISIUCAN V.ESSJEL SEIZED. Ndav lorkj Nov. 22. A JiritLsh cniisor .seized the American collier (lene.sce- off the "\\i\st Indie's on .tho ground that sho partly is owned by Germans. The cousignees, Blake and Company, are demanding that il the vessel is truly American, the United Status ought to send a warship Lo iorciblv take the Gencsee from British custody. \