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Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 April 1916, Page 3

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(.Received This Day 0.45 a.m.) THE INDEPENDENT LABOUR PARTY. London, April 24. At the Independent Labour Party conference at Newcastle, 4000 delegates were present. Air F. Jowett, president, declared that the party refused to assist the Government m a war ot adventure, which was bound to be disastrous whatever the result ot the military operations. They protested against men being compelled to fight whether or not they believed in the injustice of the war. He predicted that .the war would be followed b.y industrial striie if skilledi workers were dragged down to the level of unskilled men, and women's labour cheapened the men's, or capitalists were so enriched that the workers were weaker then before the war.

WOMEN* IN AGRICULTURE. An incroasing number of women are assisting in agriculture, antji the Marchioness of Londonderry and the Countess of Feversham hare joined in; the latter has been ploughing. • VON IGEL'S PAPERS. The Daily Telegraph's Neiv York correspondent states ghat Von Igel's documents include a code book, wnich has enabledi the police '-to identify many sensational papers previously seized. The book shows that Count Bornetorff is in the same feafegory as Ton Papen and Dumba. Oount Bernstorff's claim for the return of the document# was met by Mr R. imnsing's claim that he could not discriminate between the offcial andi unofficial documents.

' GERMANY AND TilE UNITED 1 STATES. I Washington, Ap.il 24. It is understood that Germany is willing to make concessions to the Lnited States, and the officials ol the fcftate Department are hopeful that these concessions will lead to an amicable settlement. - (Received This Day 10.15 a.m.) THE TROUBLES OF THE ASQUITH GOVERNMENT. London, April" 25. The Times says that nearly all the troubles of the Rt. Hon. H. H. asquith's -administration have sprung from want of candour. The order-m----council, wherein he now seeks reluge, is to cloud everything in deeper teryThe Daily Telegraph says that m the attempt to destroy the Government, the campaign oi invective was carried to the extreme. It hopes the Government will firmly hold to its resolution to maintain the secrecy of the Cabinet, but if Ministers fetter writers and speakers they must keep a rigid guard on their own expressions. The Daily Mail says that the order means that the Premier has no hope of inducing Ministers to hold their tongues. If there is any Oafnnet leakage it must be due to the indiscretions of talkative members. A GERMAN AEROPLANE ON A HOSTILE VI»IT. Official.—An aeroplane flew over Dover from the east at a height oi 6000 eet, but our anti-aircraft guns drove it off. No bombs were dropped. A FRENCH REPORT. Paris, April 24. A communique states that we progressed by grenade fighting in the en- | emy trenches north-weetward of CauI recti Wood, taking some prisoners. Our air squadron dropped forty-eight heavy bombs on Vyfwede station soutn of Sulst forest. Many struck their mark. TURKISH ATTACK. ON EGYPT'. London," April 24. The British repulsed an attack 011 Saturday on Dueidra in Egypt. The Australians, acting in concert with aeroplanes, harassed the retreating enemy, who suffered heavily.