Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 August 1916, Page 3

Late War News

ThiT*Dny !>,30 a.m.) - > Australia-New Zealand Cable Service) iiAN KEllis EXI'ECI;ATIONti. New York, August Mi, Hankers expect a new loan for K-us-sia, shortly. THE GERMAN COMMANDER ON Tilli tiOMME. 'I lie New York Times « Berlin coi-ie-poiident, who interviewed the German Commander-iu-Cliiet on the (iomiue. reports liini lis paying; I hope the British offensive will continue. 1 have several hamlets which L will gladly saet'iiice for the loss of 20,0DD British .soldiers each." ;'lhe Times says there is reason to believA this mysterious Commander-in-Chief ou the Somnie in Mackensen. IiELi'LNG THE NEW LOAN'. Ihe New lurk Herald considers the new loan tor the Allien should hud 'iu.mcdiaLc favour with investors. L N i 1 Ei> (STATEb LIQL IuAUNG LiAiiiLillES. The Wo rid biif* that aiuce the beginning of l'Jlo tlie United ,States has sold abroad 2,872.000,000 dollars worth oi merchandise which lias .wore than brought the national debt to less, than half the pre-war figure. REPORTED GERMAN IiELNTORCEMENTB. (.United 1 (Service). Loudon, August li". l''orty troops irKilns are reported to iii»ve passu] Cologne tor tne ttonune front. LEAY E i'-OK EJRENCii CsOLDlEivc>. The French War Office has decreed three days' leave for every soldier whom iiib wile presents him with a habj. »* > I'EfiTlON TOit PEACE. Climes (service). Amsterdam, August j {seventeen thousand signatures were | Appended the first day to the Bresiau | ifijociaiist petition for speedy peace -without conquests.