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Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 August 1916, Page 3

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(Received This Day 2 y.m.) OIiIiHA.NY .MI.ST .MAKE reparation. London, August 0. lu the House of Commons the lit. Hon. H. H. Asquith said the Government would mot tolerate the resumption ol diplomatic relations with Germany until the Germans had made reparation for the death of Captain Kryatt. AXOTHKK BRITISH SUCCESS. Paris, August T6. The Petit I'arisienne says that last night the British re-occupied trenches uortli of Triepval-Pozierets rou<l, .Mouquet harm falling into their hands, | The farm is situated on the plateau | commanding the Thiepvai-Pozieres-Coui-eellette triangle and was the enemy's last vantage point in the neigTifiourliood. GWi;.UAN (JO„\L\IEIMJIAL SUII.MARINES. Amsterdam, August I'i. Two German commercial submarines I have gone through their trials at Hull- | golandi and shortly will depart for the United fcitate-s. I GREEK.S MAKE PROTESTS TO THE TURKS. Athens, August 10. Al. Zaimits protested* to the Turkish Govern ineut against the persecution of Greek.- in Asia Minor. AUSTRIAN FOREIGN MINISTER. J Geneva, August Hj. j A weless message says that Count Liiinan resigns and Count Andras&y re-

places him as Austria's Foreign Minister. SELI -GO YER.NMENT I'Olt I'OLAXD. (Router's Service). London, August l<j. It is reported Irom Vienna that Austria has decided to confer self-govern-ment on Poland and release a large number of interned l'oles. EARTHQUAKE IX ITALY. Rome, Auigust 1(5. An enthquake destroyed houses at Rimini. Jt is feared there are victims. OEXER.AI, BRU.SILOFF'S CAPTURES. Official. —General Bnisiloff's generals

from tho 4th June to 12th August captured 7,757 officers, 350,845 men. 105 cannon and 1320 .machine guns. onixk.se Govi'ißNcm. expr lissrEs RRGRET. Tolrio, August 16. Official. -Encounters between the ■Japanese and Chinese at Chengchintun continued throughout the of tlie 13th. The Governor of Mukden, on receiving the report ordered the Chinese to cease lighting and visited the .Japanese Consul and expressed* his deepest regret. RUSSIA'S OFI'iCiAL REPORT. (Main Servicc). .London, August l(j. A Russian communique says we occupied .Nome places west ot the Zlouilipa. The enemy counter-attacking checked the further advance of our troops. We are fighting forward between the mouth of Zlotalipa and the Dniester. Despite a desperate resistance we occupied two towns upon the fjystritza, our pressure in the Delatyii and \ oroksta regions compelling "Jie enemy to retire westward. We captuied a series of heights and frustrated the enemy's attempts to resume llie offensive in tho region of Ivapul mountains. I' ATAiL AOOIDKXT AT ASHJJURTOX

Ash burton, This Day. •John iSuflield, aged 30, while crossing the railway line near the station at 6,:J0 tiiin morning, was' struck "by a sliii'iiting engine and killed inrtaiiLly. lie wa.s very deal' and did not hear the engine coming. ixuußJE.s RKsrr/r fatally. C'hristchurcli. This Day. • Paterson, who was found lying on the railway line near Belfast-, injurtHl. on Sunday morning, died in the hospital to-day. Deceased worked at Belfast as a carpenter. GRAND NATrONAT, MEETINO. Christcluirch, This Day. '1 he second day oi the Grand National meeting i.s being continued to-day '11 fine weather. There is a fair attendance, and, the going has improved. Results : — VToolston Platte. - Pyja-nia 1, C'artiid

I>ileas 2, rfieadfue 3. Alsou started: Treveua,. Counterpoint, iDoa Fraucisco. W 011 by a nose. Time Iruiii. IDsecs. Hunt Club Cup. —Traditor 1, Mawsou L', fariki 3. Scratched: ISowaf, K'Ug>uay, Ci-on Pari. Won by halt' a length. Time Sniin 18 2-ssees. iSiunne.r Handicap.—King Star 1, Ad"lleus 2, Fiery Gross 3. Scratched: Maid o'Gowrie. Time, lmin, 17 3-.Vec. INVESTMENT IN AVAR. LOAN. Wanganrii, This Day. The Patriotic Coimnitte has decided to in rest £10.000 in the N«w Zealand ar Loan. N.Z. PRISONERS IN TURKEY. •Wao.ga.mii, This (Day. A Wangnnni lad, a prisoner of ivar t ill Turkey. complains that while the I Australians and 'loinmips are receiving ! money from their home lands. Now /ealanders only are getting money distribute I by the American Embassy. THE STAY ZEALAND HOSPITAL SHIPS. Dunedin, This Day. The Hon. James Allen states that the New Zealand hospitals ships Marar°a and Mali en a now are doing splendid work conveying the siok a>nd wounded between .France and Englandi. I heir services, being of an Imperial

character, they are not used exclusively for the oonvcyance of New Zealanders. tlbe extent of their work will be gauged by the record of the Malieno which Ml July Bth last took no fewer than 11-11 sick and woundedi from Havre, a lecoid which the Minister says seems almost incredible. DEFENCE M A'ITERS. The Minister announces the supply ot small anils ommu'iiition now is good and there is a prospect of ample supply ot a-rtillery ammunition. 'Tin. Lewis (|Uiek-frring machine guns a.re proving excellent weapons in the training camps, and the work of training men lias in consequence been exceptionally advanced. As regards money I'or the supply o! comforts for the sick and wounded at I Home, both the High Commissioner and j the War Contingent Association have j substantial funds in hand, and the New ' Zealand patriotic societies have contributed 'generously. I

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