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Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 June 1916, Page 3

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DEATH O.K FIJELD MARSHAL VON MOLTKE. London, June 18. Field "Marshal Von Moltke did oi heart disease while representing the General Staff a.t a memorial to Field Marshal Von der Goltz in the Reichstag. IN MESOPOTAMIA. General Lake reports tlrat the enemy on Friday iiiglit unsuccessfully attempted to bomb our saps in trout ot' Sennaiya-t. The Turkish official description of the attempted English landing on the north bank of the !£uphrates either is imaginary or a listorted version oi' our successful punitive expedition. ITALY'S REPORT. Rome. Juno 18. A communique reports continued .severe fighting at Asiago, and this indicates that'file Austrians are persisting in their original offensive. Tho events on tho_east front have not materially affected the Austrian activity in tho Trentino and they have nut withdrawn troops. It will be more difficult later in view if our counter-offensive. M o dispersed Austrian advance posts between the Adigo andt Astico. The enemy violently attempted to break through between Mounts Lemerle and Magnnboschi but were driven back. Wo further progressed in the Sugaua Valley. THE MEXICAN TRtfTJBLK. "Washington, June i.B. Router reports thot President Wilson has ordered out the State militia, of all States, for service on the Mexican borct-ajF.