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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 September 1916, Page 3

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»— (Received This Dav 2 p.m.) A RUMANIAN GENERAL. , (Main Service). The Times reports that General Auorescu lias been appoints commiindor of the Rumanian army of the Danube. "SLACKERS'''BUT FEW. In pursuance of the policy of capturing slackers, the military authorities raided Marylebourne station, and men apparently of military! age, who passed the barrier heading were roped off in a space wherein three officers inspected their registration cards and other papers. Many were detained for two and a half hours, hut out of 140 arrested only one man was found without a proper explanation. Forty-two wore Rrrosted at a football match at Reading, but all were liberated. Eighty arrests were made at a boxing tourna--inellt at "Woolwich. One slacker was discovered. ROYS OF SIXTEEN. JJerne, Sept. 12. A wirelesf-. message from Germany states t'luat Germany has called up the 1920, class: namely, boys now aged sixi teem.

EVACUATION OF ROVERETO. It as reported that the Austrian r Genci'al Staff lias ordered the evacua- ] tion of Rovereto. ' ITALIANS IN MACEDONIA. Italians who have arrived at Macedonia have taken up their allotted front. AT SALONIKA. ißonie, Sept. 12. A wireless message states that the Allied offensive extends nlong the whole of the Salonika front. The bombardment lis continuous l.mdi the Bulgars continue their retreat opposite the Serbians and the Italians. -MAIL DETENTION. Copenhagen, Sept. 12. Swedish newspapers are disappointed over Great Britain's Note drilling with the detention of mails. TBE STOK MAN'S HELP NEEDED-. A German militay commission lins arrived at Constantinople, and is hastening the despatch of Turks to the European fronts. ''OUTSIDE INFLUENCES.'' Athens. Sept. 12. M. Znimis. in submitting the Cabinet's resignation, declared that internal incidents had 'interfered w'iith Oabi- ; -net's dealing with the external situa--1 tion. | BAVARIAN OPTIMISM, j (Router Telegram). ! Amsterdam, Sept. 12. 1 A telegram from Nnrenburg states that the Iving of Havana, speaking at [ a banquet, said,: "We do not know when the war will end. but we do know certainly tlii.it- there will be 110 peace which .will 110't leave ns better than wc were."