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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 December 1915, Page 3

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Chronicle Office, 3 p.m. RECRUITING. London', Nov. 12. It is noticeable that on the paper signedi by the enlisted men is an empty space to rocord a possible Victoria Cross. The men took tho oath, pocketed 2s yd, representing the recruiting lee, and the first day's rations, and returned home with a gratifying feeling that duty was done. several city banks sent all eligible men in their employ to sign on, hoping that those esvsentlal to the carrying on of the business will bo released by the investigation committees. The working classes were predominant in fhany- XJbndou districts, particularly shoemakers ana upholsterers at. Shoreditch and nefty dockers at Deptford. An records were broken at Stratford and jJarking. Wonderful rallies are reported in the provinces.

THE SOOOTRA.

'1 he salvaging of the steamer Socotra is proceeding and favourable weather is facilitating tho work, and a light railway has been put down on the sands. The two parts into which the hull jvns broken are now at right angles.

GERMAN PAPEk SUPPRESSED. Amsterdam, Dec. 12. Tfie authorities have prohibited the publication of the pan-German conservative newspaper Post, for publishing articles opposing any iorm of peace unless Germany keeps all occupied territory. LAUIDLNAL BOURNE'S FAITH IN * THE ALLiEb. Rome, Dec. 12. The Corriere d'ltalia reports that in an interview Cardinal liourne said he held sfeadfast to his faith in t?ie Allies' iinal victory. Germany had succeeded in bringing about a closer union of the iJritish Empire andi England and Ireland had acted like two sisters who quarrelled together, but when threatened by others immediately turned against the latter#'

THE SERBIAN DEB'AOI/E. itomc, Dec. 12. King Peter is at the Serbian headquarters. 'IVo divisions ot the army bare arrived at Scutari ; tlio rest (200,000 troops) .are encamped oil the slopes of tin* Albanian mountains, t'aoing t!ie Adriatic, where they may be revictualleci by Italy; The Serbia us were forced to abandon their field guns at Ojunia, and all carta and waggons, as the'mountains were passably only for horses and mules.