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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 April 1916, Page 3

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(Received This Day 9 a.m.) THE OAMPAKiN liN MESOPOTAMIA. * - London, April o. The ueuspapuris give prominence to the ne.vs irom K-iiteiumaru, the report of General Lake's success coinciding with the publication ol "General -Nixon's despatch. Tiie absence of recent news from General Townshend xias caused increasing pnbli e anxiety and Generai Lake's success gives both the long-suffering toree at Kutelamara and the long-suffering public at home a ray ot hone, though the main Turkish position remains to be attacked. General Lake apparently is lucky that the iunuiKlatioii.s from the Armenian highkinds have not made operations impossible, as many military experts feared. Ummelhannah is on the left bank of the Tigris and constitutes the first- 'ine of tlie enemy's formidable position. There is no room tor manoeuvring it, having a ront of only one mile and a half. We triedi to force this bottleneck o.i ULst January, but Genera'* Aylmer was unable to hold the ground won. "THE GHASTLY BLUNDER OF THE DARDANELLES. The Morning Post attacks the Government alleging that in acting on General .Nixon's advice it over-ruled the India Office, and General Townshend to make the dash tof Baghdad, though he protested that he had an inadequate force for the task. Major Churchill's rest>eas brain was responsible tor it, and the probable motive was to divert the Turks from Gallipoli and thus retrieve the ghastly blunder of the Dardanelles. THE PARIS CONFER EN OE. The Times' .Morning PostshLSrJ k The Times's Paris correspondent says that in deference to the British Government's presumed attitude. the French Government lias waived all discussion on "barift questions, though it is convinced that tlib question of tariffs must be. discussed sooner or later. The agendia. paper now includes improvement of the blockade, defensive measures against the German dumping schemes, mutual aid regarding raw materials, tonnage, industrial plant and finance. THE POSITION OF HOLT.AS'D. Amsterdam, ApriV G. Mr Colvor. formerly Dutch Minister of War, rejects the possibility of any intention by Great Britain to J al, d new armies on the Dutch coast. Such an asiu'iption is incompatible with the asurnnee of the neutrality which Holland had respected. The question, how-ver, is what Germany may think. Tf Germany judges our defensive capacity inadequate, nnd is apprehensive of a British invasion itirough Holland, it wouVl not be strange if we were approached from the German side wth proposals to which we cannot submit .because compliance would mean abandonment of our neutrality towards the Allies. "While waitlnpc for the attitude that' niight be adopted towards Great Hritain something shouM be

done in regard to Germany. He suggested; the strengthening oi' the i>ute.. forces 111 order to make clear to Germany that it is m JEtoliaiul's lioii oi - and that it is Jier intention to proven, any menace to Genu,my s open MauJi. RIOTS UN TOWNS OCCUPIED JJi GERMANS. Petrogracl, April o. Serious food riots have occurred in a number of Russian towns occupied by the Germans. At Vikouiir tin) mob plundered the chops without success, and then inarched to the German headquarters clamouring lor looii. It was informed that t lie re was 110 help for the population and a street battle took place between the mob and the patrols and reunited in many peopio being Killed and injured. THE AIR RAID. London, April 0. There was a very clear sky last night and the searchlights soon located the Zeppelin. A heavy gunhre immediately was opened on it apparently with good aim. The Zeppelin vainly endeavoured to elude The searcldignts, and departed eastward. The visit lasten only t"ii minutes. A few bombs fell on the outskirts of' the town. THE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP. A private bill has been drafted providing for the extinguishing of ciio German Rhodes scholarships and substituting extra ones for the dominions. THE GEK3JAN PLANS. Copenhagen, April <>. Prince von Beth maun Hohveg, speaking in the Reichstag, said that Poland wonldi lie a buffer state against Rnss.a. Belgium would retain her independence but. the French-speaking population would not be allowed to express their French sympathies. BULGARIA ANT) ROT 7 MA-NT A. Bucharest. April (i. It is stated that six Bulgarian revisions are concentrating for an attack on the Dobrudgia. M. Biatiano, tlio Premier, has taken the necessary defensive measures. GERMAN STJBMART.YE SUNK Paris, April 6. Official. —An Anglo-French flotilla sank a German submarine. _ The officers and crew were taken prisoner. (Received This Day ».10 a.m.) PRESIDENT WILSON DFCT/I TO MOVE. Washington, April o. Despite press criticism the administration refuses to fake any definite ■action in regard to the submarine controversy, except to seek further information. ACCUSATIONS AGAINST GERMAN CONSUL. Herr Ludei-itz. German Consul at Baltimore, is accused oi i.-suing false passports to Dr Von Dei' Goltz to enable hhn to act as a .spy in England. ANOTHER BRITISH SCCOiiiaS IN M ESOPOT A.A! IA. London. April (>• Official.—T'iie 'British have captured Felahie in Mesopotamia.