Late Wat News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 September 1916, Page 3

Late Wat News

—9 — I (Received Tliis Day 8.50 a.m.) (Australia-New Zealand Cable Servicc.) THE A IK. London. Sept. 13. Montagu Beaulieii states the latest type of aeroplane alrcadiy lias brought down 27 Fokkers. For weeks at a tint© no German aeroplane lias appeared over some parts ol the British line. Air defence after the war will involve an encircling cordon of 20,000 aeroplanes and 1000 a-ircraft for tihe army. BFLGARS M'.Tf HIVG. The Hague, Sept. 13. .Following their failure at Dobrie the Bulgarians are retiring towards B.iltlihik. GENERAf, PHLAXZER RETIRING. Copenhagen. Sept. 13. General Phlnnzcr, the Austrian leader. is retiring owing to ill-health. AIR RAIDS IN GERMANY. Amsterdam, .Sept. 13. Uerlin reports a ' r ra-idis on Rottwell and Snarburg on the 9th and 10th. Xu damage was done. BULGA RiA XS~IfiV ICT CIVILIANS*. The Bulgarians have ordered tlhe civil population to evacuate Palanka and Bjelo. Tlio inhabitants are leavign for Kusten.je.

(■Received Tim Day 9.30 a.m.) SENSATION' IN HOLLAND. Amsterdam, Sept. 13. A sensation has been caused in Holland at the arrest of a Gorman named Hans Sex, also Jncob Dirkzwager, 011 suspicion of espionage. Dirkzwagor. until March, was British -Consular agent at Maasluis, also Lloyds' agent. It is alleged they consistently informed Gerinmiy of the departure of vessels from Holland, for England. One instance disclosed was that of the Batavia's impending departure. The manager discovered the betrayal ot the departure which was delliycdi. It turther ie alleged that Dirkzwagor assisted German- vessels to escape from Uotter<lnm. notifying Germany ol their departure.

THE NEW~GREEK PREMIER. Athens, Sept. 13. M. Dimitrakopoulos was formerly a. member of the Venizelist Cbbinet but resigned in 1911 owing to a difference with' Venizelos on the Cretan problem. He has declared himsell a neutral.st and apparently supported M. Skouloudis's polk-y notably in connection with the Fort Ruppel incident.