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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 January 1916, Page 3

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(Received J Ins Day, b.W a.111.) INCITED UEltAl.VNfci CAUGHT. London, Jan. If. After the Germans brought down a British aeroplane at i'ricourt, their artillery threw 151) shells 011 the spot. The machine fell behind the British lines and, the Germans in their excitement rofic in their trenches. The British expecting this concentrated their guns on tliein and swept the Germans from the parapets. GERMAN TORPEDO BOAT WRECKED.

Copenhagen, Jan. 19. A German torpedo boat named the .Unter was wrecked on i' a roe island. It is believed the crew was drowned. AT SALONIKA. Rome, Jan. 19. The Salonika correspondent of the Giornale d,'ltalia says that information is reaching headquarters that hostile forces numbering 820,000 are distributed between Alonastir find the extreme light wing of tile Allies; 550,000 are massed for the attack on the left wing, and centre, while 18.000 Turks O.COO Bulgare, and 12.(HX) Germans oppose the right wing. THE BLOCKADE. Washington, Jan. 19. it is stated that the delay iu putting the blockade plans into effect is attributed to the reluctance of France eiul possibly Italy to accept the British view of the rights ot the belligerents. It is rumoured that Franco objects to the right of blockade of neutral ports. Probably an arrangement will be made by which Britain will enforce the blockade in the North sea and France and Italy in the Mediterranean. Tile Daily Telegraph's correspondent at Washington says that despatches declare that England has secured the assent of her Allies to the formal

blockade of German ports. ii.ugi.aiHi l- 1 perfectly prepared tor tho protests of lit itruls. it it. reoi.gi.ised here thac the united mmt. piesonted by tiie Allies will disconcert tiie German ami American tutivos who hoped to confine the discussion to Jjondon without relerence to the Ailies. The uevv program contemplates tiie virtual extension oi' the blockade to ail European neutrals by a rigorous application oi the ultimate destination docwiue, with. the object oi preventing direct or indirect trade with the Tuetonic powers. Such object will be approved here except iu tile German-Americtui press, which shrieks delirousiy.

It adds that the iiritisii regard such neutral ports as Rotterdam and Alahiiu practically as German ports during ilie war, and only the closing oi them to Gorman commerce could: make the plans oi starving tiie Austriaus and Germans effective. There is a disposition 111 some quarters of America to welcome the blockade as an effective way of ending the war. [ New rork, Jan. 11). The Now York World sa.ys that an actual, effective blockade would interfere with American trade; but if done in a lawful manner, whenever Great .Britain was prepared to undertake mic.i a blockade America would be bound to acquiesce TRADING WITH THE ENEMY. London, Jan. 19. William Gulden Higden, William t'owncs Rigden, and Stanley Fownes Rigden, partners in the glove firm of tow ties Brothers, was enarged; with trading with the enemy. Counsel stated that defendants, who have a branch in New York, owed a German company who imported to New York from Germany, for goods to the value of £0,000, jiromiKing to pay alter the war, also paying additional interest, and promising big orders. They were remanded on bail oi £2000 each.

(.Received Thi.s I)ay 40.35 a.m.) IN M.ESOPOT A MIA. London, -Jan. ly. Mr Austen Chamberlain, in tho House of Commons, said that atrocious weather in Mesopotamia liad stopped progress. A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, Jan. 10. lhe Kaiser has arrived at Nish. He reviewed the Austrian and Buigar-

Lan troops, and conferred, decoratioiis on. the Austrians.

A communique states that a great battle in East Galicia and lasting three weeks. Jias ended, tho Germans being completly victorious (on tho entire 130-kilometre nont) against a superior force. The enemy sacrificed 1/ ; 000, dead and wounded, and now seeJts reinforcements.

a Russian v ictory. Petrognad, Jan. 10. A communique states:—We captured twelve Turkish guns m the Caucasus and much munitions. \\ e annihilated' entire regiments. SOUTH AFRICANS i.\ EGYPT. Pretoria, .Jan. 10. Ollieial.—The first South African .Infantry Brigade'has arrived in Egypt. Montenegro Will Not Surrender (.-Received This Day lO.io a.m.) URGENT CABLE TO CHRONICLE. Paris, Jan. 19. OFFICIAL. N EGOTI .VHO.VS Blv TWEEN AUSTRIA AND MONTENEGRO HAVE BEEN BORKEN OFF. .MONTENEGRO CONSIDERS THAT THE CONDITIONS OF SURRENDER .SUBMITTED ARE UN ACCEPTABLE. (.Chronicle Tote.- In the light ol details about the "pathetic surrender scenes" cabled last night, this latest message is an eye-opener as to the ''value'' of the Anglo-Euro-pean cable service).