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Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 May 1916, Page 3

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(Received This Day 8.35 a.ui.) POSITION IN FJRONT OF VERDUN. Paris, May 'JThe enemy ou Monday, despite .f decimating cross lire, repeatedly renewed his assaults on Hill 304. A Pomeranian regimonit, regardless ot its terrific losses, fought obstinately, but fruitlessly, for hours. Finally alter expulsion from a ravine, the enemy attempted to outflank us by an attack towards Hill 287, but it failed completely. The situation on both banks of the Meuse now is the sams as before the last renewal of t'he formidable | German offensive. ! SUNK BY A SUBMARINE. A report from Breeit states that tlie four-masted vessel, Colgate, wae sunk ! by a submarine. Twelve of the crew were picked up, but a boatload of tourteen is missing. AEROPLANE RAII> ON PORT SAID. j Cairo, May 9. Two aeroplanes dropped eight barnbsi on Port Said but did no damage. Three civilians were wounded. Antiaircraft guns drove the aeroplanes off. PRESIDENT WILSON'S REPLY TO GERMANY. New York, May 9. Tho World states that President. "W!ilsoii\s roipily Is perfect, assuming that Germany desires peace. The replymakes ft unmistalfeablv clear the terms j whereon it can be secured. I UAMB BACK.