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Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 September 1916, Page 3

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i (Received This Day 2 p.m.) (Australia-New Zealand Cable Service.) THE STRIKE IX XEW YORK. New York, .Sept. 1-1. Strikers are parading the sticets urging the citizen.-; not to Use the cam during the strike. The.y say the—cars me dangerous because the strike breakers are inexperienced. Despite the company's promise to use only trained men, during a procession five electric tran:car.s in succession got beyond control, rushed. down Winchester Hill and were piled in a heap at the bottom. Four women and five men were seriously injured. StICIM" SUPPLY OL l ' WHEAT TX AMERICA. "Washington, Sept. 14. Ihe I nited Master Bakers hive appealed to President "Wilson to call a spcc'ii'l ses-inn r .f Congress to enact legislation enforcing an embargo on v. ? (>r,t as the bakers declare the present short supply will compel >i. large increase in the price of bread unless all the wheat is reserved for domestic consumption. GREAT BALKAN OFFENSIVE DISCUSSED. Amtserdani. Sept. 14. The War Council at the Kaiser's Headquarters discussed the question of Germinny is prepared to send 200,000 men and Austria 100,000. FEVER IX DOBRUDJA. -Many soldiers in Dobrud:ja are suffering from malaria. , RUSSIANS DOMIXATE VARNA. The Bui garian population has evacu- I atcd V:,nia which the Russians dominate completely. They have cleared the port of enemy submarines wa'tli torpedo boats. FRYATT'S EXECUTION. The German propaganda to neutrals contains an article by Professor Von Lizst, inn eminent law authority, justifying the execution of Captain Fry at P. The newspapers liberally reprint the Kilnische Volks Zeitung's so-called interviews from Egypt. Among the most grotesque is one in wihich it ie stated that when the Australians and Xew Zea landter,s were ordered to withdraw from Egypt riots land mutinies broke out. They Here suppressed tardily at great cost, and the rebels were quietened by all manner of promises. 'I he English higher command assured the Anssacs be'fore they started for the front that when they conquered! the enemy countries they would live like lords at the enemy's expense.' "With countless beautiful women land sweet wine you will Hold victorious revels." IX EAST AFRICA. (Renter Te legra 11 i). A Belgian communique shows that the German forces in East Africa are divided in two isolated groups, one rf Mahinga, while the second is defending which General Smuts is driving towards Tahora. whither the Belginn, General . Malitor's brigade is moving from the | north and General Olson's from the j west along the central railway. HTXDENBITRG'S ADVICS: (Main Service.) Rome, Sept. 11. Acting on Von Hindenbuvg's advice the Kai«er. in -future, will not intei-f.-re with military la flairs. BOHEMIANS WAXT INDEPENDENCE I Bohemian Nationalists made a diem- j onstrat'on at Prague on Sunday." de- | j ni,-indin7 independence. The crowd I J refuge in build in as wliic.li the J I Gernifv« attacked with mnchine guns ' jor burner! down. d

CADET AMD TERRITORIAL -IX TROUBLE. Palmerston X. This Day. John Max, a cadet, in height five feet ten inches, was before Mr J. \Y. Poyton, S.M., to-day, charged with'being absent from parades. The excuse for absence was given that life objected to wearing "shorts." The Magistrate remarked that cases had come before him where six-feet youths had to drill in shorts and he thought there should be some elasticity in cases where boys were above the average height and they might he permitted to wear civilian clothes. He pointed out that defendant had not attended pariides for six months. He was fined £1 and cents. Defendant said he would not pay and was ordered to be kept in custody for fourteen days. "Can members of the Territorials, unfit for active or home service, be compelled to attend Territorial drill?'" The question arose in Court to-dnv when P. Haddon was charged with failure to attend drill. Defendant stated all his brothers had enlisted and he had been rejected. The inquired of the officers if it was not absurd that a man unfit for home service /should attend drill. They might as Well compel a cripple. The rep'v was that the defend,ant passed the medical test for the Territorial Forces, and the fact that he was turned down for. active service- did affc-t !•:« Territorial obligations. He wrs convicted and discharged.