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Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 August 1916, Page 3

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(Australia-New Zealand Cable Sorvn-c) 1 (Received This Day L' p.m.) TTTi; SYDNEY'S IJ KWAHD. 3 London, August 22. i> The Prize Court has awarder! the s (Sydney £1980 for .sinking the ICmden. , GERMAN BAffTLESH 11' BKUKYF.I) t SUNK. The Admiralty announte that it is believed the fleet sunk a German bat- ( fleshly of the Nassau elass on Saturday. FRENCH CO-MMr.N'IQrK. Paris. August I'l. A conmninique says we progressed on the outskirts of Clery and occupied many trencher south-west of Estrees. Our air squadron safely returned after dropping seventy-one bombs on tin- , railway station* at Tergnier, Noyon, j Eau deport and Leveyue, Happily causing fires. ITALIANS AT SALONIKA. •Salonika, August 'SI. The streets were thronged to welcome the Italian troops. Not only was the military spectacle unique, but there was a gathering of almost sill the Allies, and a score oi' races were represented. The Italians' cotnmadder is General Derarets. Shouts of "Tive Italia" greeted the men. General Sarrail presented the cross of the Legion of Honor to five Italian officers, and the news of the fall of Gorizia ar- : riving the same day added a flavour tn the martial scene. ■RUSSIAN FORCE 17A.VIK AT SAL'S NIKA. There was equal enthusiasm earlier i,n the occasion of the landing of the Russian force. The Russian Consul '' was present and a group of Greek priests blessed the Landing. The martial bearing of the troops impressed 1 the population. The Russians are I now upon every front from the Caucasus to the Champagne, except one. ITALIAN PAPERS OPTIMISTIC. Rome, August 22. The newspapers are optimistic regarding the Salonika enterprise and declare, that all the Powers of the ; Entente are participating. There will • ' be a repatriating of Serbia. Never hns ' 1 there been a conception on such a unique I front or one that assumed a more ex«et concrete reality. The expedition

I must bo an obsessing menace to t i enemy. ' THE TROUBLIi IX MAXCTU'RIA Washington, Aug. 22 Messages from Tok io fitato the Chi ese ami Japanese diplomatists are e deavouring to .settle the Cheiiigchiatui uaffir. Meanwhile it is reported tin 2000 additional Japanese troops ha\ been despatched to Chengchiatung. QI MI GHAT [ON l i EST I! TCT.I ON BILL. There is a Democratic split over tli I iiMiiinnitioii Rest rictionis Bill wine the caucus decided not to -discuss thi session. A section of the Democratc with the aid of the Republicans, wan a definite clause excluding .Tapa'iies Jn pa iiese. coolies. SHIO EPOWNTCR S WATT OX TTIK PRIMK MINISTER. Wellington. Th}in fDafv. A deputation representing the .sheep owners of the Dominion waited on tin Rt. Hon. W. ,F. Jlnssey to-day to point out the discrepancy between tin price of sgd per lb paid by the Govern mont to producers for meat and J.s 2\< quoted <at Home. The suggestion made that- the beef trust was gettinc the benefit of the difference in price. Mr .Ma ssoy read a confidential telegram to the Imperial amthoritie.s covering 'all points raised by the deputation, aind said he intended, when he arived in Englad. to make the fullest investigations. The deputation expressed its satisfaction at the steps being taken.

the DAXISVIRKSE RAOJfIS. Dannevirke, This .Day. I \ The weather is stormy and course I sol't for the Dannevirke races. lie- ' «lilts :— i„. Triiul—Bayswator 1, Lady Edith 2. ? n_ Royal Park 3. (Scratched: Formup. n „. Lady Frisco. Bell, Sarid, .nelsingl'ors, Black Powder, Genee. Black , vc .Lake, Klyi'iig Spur, Online. Waimajtoa. Won by a nook. Time lniin (3 2-3sec.s. Hurdles.—Jem 1, Kirkhy 2, Keynote 3. Scratched: Surtax, Birkful Mama- j kail, Janitor. Goldshot, Segis. Ornics- I by and Hymen fell. Mt. Victoria | I baulked. Won easily. j