CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 March 1916, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

I'rjSll PUEBS ABBOf-'iATrON. j (.Received Tins Day 0.l. r > a.m.; STH EBNEST SHACKI/ETON'S EXPEDITION. Jjondon. Maich 2'.). Ijieuit. Gran, who wns a nioiubor of Captain Scott s expedition, lias olfi'ivrl to join a relief ship sailing for tlio Ross' Sea N to relieve .Sir Ernest iSJiackleton's expedition. The J)aily OliroiiieS- pnlilishes messages from various explorers regarding: *Hir Ernest. Mhackletoii's expeda-

tiou. ; <Japta.in Aintindisen says that if Jirnest Shackletoii has reached McMurdo .Sound tic will l)o safe for another year. Cniiside-rmp; that them are two parties with their commanders lie does not. think they should bo over anxious. He thinks a powerful vessel should be sent out in December, Captain Peary assumes that Captain Mackintosh wili bo aide to obtain a supply of soiil meat durinsr tho- niiihwier sufficient for the pirty iiuli! ncxi year. Tf Sir .lirnest Shaukieron, crossed the Antarctic his experience aiui resourcefulness should ens'iire ils saletv in t'ue Ross Sia i onion. A itlief ship must be fitted to remain in the south until next season. lli , was not inclinedi to be pessimistic. I)r Mawson said it was too late in the season to send a new ship south this spi in;j;. He thinks they cannot effect a ie>cue belore next seasi n. .imt sees no risks iu the expedition wiuterin.L; in the soinr; , . as' lk\si<ie ilieii pi'ovisions there are plenty 01 >oals, therefore lie looks witih enniideuce to iin , Krnesfc Shackleton's .safe return next season. FROM OLY.DE TO KniXlMlUlß. London, March 2!>. The ringleaders of tl'ie Olyde stiii;c liavo been ordered to roiside in Ed.inburgh. (Keceived This Day. 10.15 a.m.) . TUE BLTZZARD IX EXGLAXD. lyondon, -March 2!). Alter a redoubling ol its intensity

during tlip night the blizzard exhnii-t----ecf 'itself this morninjx. It caused .-e----verv damage in all parts oi Great Britain. -Nine moil ano boys \\»r<found dead in the snow m the mountains in South Wales. TliP'-o is railway in .England and some p:ii-ts of tl-.o norlli were cut off I'roiii Lo'idou !or t.nrtcen hours. The services now r.rc improving, lint slowly, to the widespread a!:<? pxfonsiv , .' -.lamage to signalling wires. It: is Relieved til at five sailors have Veil l".st in the Bristol Chaimel. SenonHoods 'are threatened in the Thames Valley and miic-h clamii'j" , li i< ''-'en done'in London wlier-- u proved ti:e •worst storm since 1881.