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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 June 1916, Page 3

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(Received This Day l J a.m.) PK'EMI KU VISITING THK OR AND fleet. London, Juno id. Tho Rt. Hon. H. H. Aequith to-day is visiting the Grand Fleet.

BRITISH OBJECT IN SOUTH PERSIA. London, June 4. It i.-» semi-offioially stated that l_»eneral teykes's mission in southern I'ersi i i>s to restore ordor andi proven fc the passago of Turco-German emissaries into Afghanistan for the purpose pt stirring the Afguana. THE RUSSIAN ATTACK ON CZSRNOVITZ. fiaris, Juno 15. The Echo .de Paris states that Diie Russians have captured the Pruth bridgeheiad at Czernovitz, -and have entered the north-eastern suburbs. The Cossacks', advance guards readied Vav zkoutd, south of Sniatyn. AN rrAT/lAN COMMUNIQUE. Rome, June 10. A communique states: —-The- Napoli Brigad-. with dismounted cavtalry, captured trenches east of Montfajcone ' after fierce fighting. They took pris- | oner 500.

[NEW GERMAN CRUISER IN THE J BATTLE.

Copenhagen, June 15. Tlie Kiel Zeitung states that, the brand now oruiaer Frankfurt participial ed in the .North Sea 'battle. fc'ho ■ encountered a heavy fire, audi returned safely after sustaining some damage, The journal has opened a fund to assist the crew's relatives. (Received This Day 10.5 a.m.) FALL OF KOVEL IMMINENT. * Petrograd, Juno 15. fflio Russians incessantly arc advancing on Kovei, whose fall is imniineat. -BELGIANS' CAMPAIGN IN AFRICA. Havre, June 10. A Belgian communique states liiat General Tambuer jg continuing 111s pursuit of the enemy in Africa »udi has reached three points on the high road between Lakes Victoria and l'augayika. His right column has occupied Usuombiua, at the head of Tanganyika, on the Bth, and is marehiug towards Kitega, wherabouta the Germans are concentrated). (Received This Day 6.45 a.m.) GENERAL BOTHA OBJECTS TO "THE DOT DOCTOR." London, June 15. At General Botha's request, the Home Secretary has prohibited thci exhibition of the lilm "The Dup Doetor,". founded! on Richard Dehan's novel, on the ground that it wrongly represents the Boers as cheats and as 1 immoral persons. AFFAIRS IN CHINA.

Pekin, June 15. Liang Slii Shys,' Director of General Customs, has retired. He largely tvas responsible lor the rece.it financial orisis. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, June •"». An Italian official report Bays that between the Adiigo and the Brenta there have been reconnaissances and artillery actions on both sides. the Italian artillery scattered enemy- columns, marching, and shelled hostile batteries at several point?. In t/ho region of Mount Novigno two enemy attempts in the direction of Mounts Clove and Brazone were repulsed. Last night, following on an intense artillery preparation, the Napoli Brigade, supported bj dismounted civalry det.'clirnei'ts. surprised the enemy east of Monfalcone. After severe fighting the enemy trenches remlainel ours, and 498 prisoner- an-1 seven mrixim gnus were taken. Two squadron-- of aeroplanes excellently bombarded the tntion at Mattvello. and encampments at the junc£l"n of Nos ad Oaproni ValToy. Enemy bombarded Padova. Gio'cro. IJenogaro and Port Rosiago. Two person o were woun.ied and slight- damage done. (Received This Day 12.16 p.m.) A TURKISH COMMUNIQUE Amsterdam. June to. A Turkish communique says that 120 Cossacks attempted; to reaeli the British camp at Alichardi, east ot Shielsad.. They were attiacked by the tribesmen and lost 102 men, :dl arms, animals and"baggage. Our volunteers annihilated 400 Brit ish soldiers on the iliupiirate, sector.