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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 December 1915, Page 3

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This i>av V.2d a.m.) IMmiNGTON AVAR PRISONERS. \ London, Dec. 0. Three lieutenants—Hertzog, fe'eydlitz and LangebacJi—who are prisoners of war, are a/bout to Dβ court-niartiall*! at Donnington Hall. Xlertzog is accused of having struck a non-commis-sioned;, officer ■who barred his entrance to the dining hall at a prohibited hour. The others are charged with hfiVing defied the regulations m not surrend- | ering civilian clothes. As several have been iound with English money, war now are to be paid tokens ol three values 2s 6d), which only will he canteens. at Donnington devote to study rather than, *.o arid have classes in chemisand even a clase in naval men devote theniconstruction and the The most popular wherein reof the The aircraft. Some duelling days, of Deo. u. of how the Japanese Prince, The pasiivo hours the resescape; meanwhile It was the most of their lives; the shells tlie water alfrbund. Ihe pluckily at His post, zigand handling the- vessel with Hraderful ability and judgment. Tne 'cren- helped loyally and finally the pahsengers, who thrilled with excitement, had the satisfaction ot seeing the ship slowly outpace .the ruthlee pursuer, and kby a miracle reach port safely. The Ifeallantry of the officers and crew was .recognised by the shipowners who gave KBSOO to the captain, and a similar to the crew. . . COOPERATION. Stockholm, Deo. (i. Wallenberg has departed for Ohrist/ana, and it is assumed that his trip i: connected with politieal co-operation \v)nch ia the outcome of the three Kings' meeting at Ma/moe. Wallenberg en i'oys the confidence of Norway and Deiimark. Tegarde tho mission , >vith niisgivingß.

THE POPE AS PEACEMAKER. ;•■•;. Rome, fee. u. The Pope, iu a eecret consistory, inade a stirring appeal ror peace, ani declared tha/t| modern 'nations could not be permitted to conduct a war or extermination. Nevertheless," peace must be juet and lasting; not favO'irmg any particular group. (Received This Day 1 J.15 a.m.) VON HINDExViBERG'S VIEWS . . AND HOPEfc. Amsterdam, Dec. 6. General von Hindenberg, interviewed, confessed that the Entente did not desire peacei They were not yet sufficiently shattered and Germany must therefore continue to press them The German tactical situation was excellent. He believed that the Russian I which now hadl been called up couldn't create new armies. ilo hoped that there would be no peace A\l the chief culprits—England, Serbia and Italy—had been punished is they deserve.A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. _ A German communique reports artillery and mine fighting in the west. Two British aeroplanes were shot down it Bapeauine, and the occupants killed. A Russian attack west of Riga collapsed a-n<! the Russians suffered severo Souttt of Genioa, and northeast of Ipejx, the 'Montenegrin and Serbian detachments were thrown back.

OFFICIAL FROM CONSTANTINOPLE. Amsterdam. Dec. 6. A Turkish oommunique eays that the British successfully retired to Kulelamara. It adinuts ther^AUies , naval activity in the Dardanelles, atul vigorous 'attacks by the Britieh againsttheir centre and left.