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Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 June 1916, Page 3

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9 (-.Received This Day 8.46 a.m.) GREECE ACCEPTS ENTENTE'S DEMANDS. London, June 22. Reu tor reports that a despatch from Athens states that Greece iia-s accepted all the Entente's dmaucls. ARABS REBEL AGAINST TUUKS. News has reached here of a successful uprising of the AreiLw against Turkey. Mecca hae been taken. HEARiD IN ENGT>:V\!>. Tuesday night's artillery duel at l'pres was heard ait Chelmsford. lieceived This Day, 9.10 a.m. ALLIES DEMANDS ON GREECE. Athens, June 92. It is semi officially reported that the Allies note demanded a general demobilisation, an immediate dissolution of the chamber of deputies, atul general election, and the replacement of the German high authorities. It is understood that the latter include police agents under German influence. DESPERATE FIGRTIKT? AT VERDUN. Paris, June '23,. A communique reports desperate fighting West and South of Vaux Fort. A powerful German attack penetrated a small wood Southwest of Euinin wood but a counter attack immediately expelled. the enemy. The Germans at nidnight attacked from Euniin wood to Ofienoia wood; they were repulsed with terrible losses in Both woods, but •penetrated our advanced positions between the woods. An attack north oil Hiil 321 failed. . (Received This Day 9.50 a.m.) ARABIA RROOLAIMS INDEPENDENCE. I London, June 22. ■ Arabia has proclaimed its independence. The Grand Shertf has captured Siecoa, Jeddah and Taif; the Turkish garrisons surrendered. The rising although only the last of a series of rebellions against Turkey, has been greatly stimulated by bitter resentment against German dominance of Turkey The newspapers in London are giving prominence to the Government «l India's declaration in November. 1914, regarding the holy places and the Agra. Kihan's emphatic pronownoem-edit in November, 1914, concerning Turkey's betrayal of her trusteeship of Islam. Cairo, June 22.

The. Grand Shertf is supported by the tribes in the "West and Central Arabia. Operations were 'begun" on the 9th when the Shertf's forces oaptured Jocldah, Mecca, and Ta.if with their garrisons, "Witfi the exception of two small forts at Taii not yet surrendered. Forty-five officers, 1400 men and eix guns were captured! at Jeddato. The Shertf has closely besieged Medina and holds coirtmnnie.atdone to Sediaz.