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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 December 1915, Page 3

Latest War News

(fteceived This Day 9 a.m.)

GENERAL MARCHAND

PaJis, Dec. 19

General Marchand has gone to th.» front, before the doctors consider it advisable in new of the seriousness of his wound.

THE COMIXG GERMAN

ATTACK

The Temps' military critic dechues

the Allies must expect a German attack on the Dvinsk or the western front. Germany would like to atta-.n Egypt, but there are such great natural difficulties the expedition could not be ready until three months. This Avould not suit Germany who wants a decisive result immediately.

SUBMARINE AND TORPEDO

BOATS

Rome, Dec. 17

During the Italian Landing in Albania many attacks were made on the convoys and an Italian submarine had a thrilling encounter with three Austrian torpedo boats. first tried to ram the submarine which dived and rose close to the second tope do bcxit. To avoid the danger she divpdi again and this time arose fifty yards from -the third torpedo boat which fired and missed. The submarine also fired and iniwsedl. The three torpedo boats -then cloeed round the submarine which dived deep and stole away, but a mine or ft torpedo seriously damaged

uows. mo compartments saved nor, uiluj siifiwua rcpautxn uiuler water. ouo rose io tiiti yurlaoo at night time' ana ICaCIIOd LLOl' baSO. i'lfciuD'S PEACE xYLISSION. Onnstiaiua, Dec, li). Mr ii. Ford, in an interview a* uhiusL-iuma, said that lie was not allowed to' lauu at lurkwau, where the gamed tiie impression that the Britisn wanted peace, and ho suggested thai me o idler belligerents likewise wished lor peace. die suggested tnai t-'t auideuT .oasis for peace "must be uie status quo auto oelLiun. (Received This Day 10.25 a.m.} A L Sl'ii-A LASi AN S ENTERTAINED. Loudon, Dec. i'J. The lxjnuon Branch of the Austraa.'..sian -Natives Association gave a Ghm.<a.as treat at the Anzac Uub. Tiieiu was a large attendance or Australian and „ Now Zealand soldiers and thou 1 civilian friends. Lady Birdwood vibitedi the Club and presented each mai.i with a specially designed Christinas cau'd; A feat lire of the entertainment was a- Christmas tree laden with books, tobacco, cigarettes, pipes and shaving outfit*. COMFORTS WANTED FOR THE MEN. There is .a. widespread appeal tor warm clothing, other comforts for the forces at the Dardane'les and in the Balkans. AN IMPREGNABLE FORTRESS Berne, Dec. 19. Though the Germans clafm to have converted Altkiroh into an impregnable fortress guarding the junction of important Alsatian roads and railways, and barring the way to Mulhause the civilian population has been removed and. the -post office transferred to Mai • hause A FRWNCH COMMUNIQUE. Paris, Dec. 19. A communique states that excellent results have lollowcd a bombardment oi the flliomy's works at ApVemont sector. An aeroplane squadron dropped forty bombs on Metz and Satslones stations.

EXCITING SCENES IN BERLIN

Amsterdam, Dec. H'

An Englishman, married to a Gei-maii-iljofu wile, has been allowed •" leave Germany. He declares that the authorities at Berlin fear a' revolt owing to discontent. Several no is have occurred; and women have plundered shops. The police and uhlans charged tho crowds.

THE MINERS' UIFT.

London, Deo. lA>,

Lord Derby inspects twenty ambulance cars, a portion of the Lancashire and Uhc.shire minors' gifts, for winch tho sum of £3(3,000 has been raised.