Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 September 1916, Page 3

Late War News

1 (Received This Day 8.55 a.m.) j A BARON AS MALL PORTER. London, Sept. 17. The Daily Mail's correspondent, "the man who diined with the Kaiser," is visiting Holland. He states that Baron von Wangenheim, .brother of the late Ambassador to Turkey, is weaving a flunkey's uniform and. spying as a hall porter at the Hotel Desindes, which is the most aristocratic hotel in Holland and olcfis to the palace at The Hague. THE BREMEN. Amsterdam, Sept. 17. German newspapers are not permitted to refer to the fa to of the Bremen. Shipping circles in Hamburg are convinced the Bremen has been sunk. REVELATION BY ITALIAN PAPER. Eome, Sept. 17. The Idea. Xazionale has published an official Germn.n document granting pensions to German officers and nren who fought with the Turks against Italy in 1911-12. The document proves that despite the Triplice Germany was fighting Italy. RUSSIANS IN PERSIA. Petrograd, Sept. 17. The Russian abandonment of Iverniansliali was due to- the intense heat which now has ceased. The Russians have again taken the field with practically a new army, and the recent successes will continue uninterruptedly.

SPANISH GOVERiNMENT MAKES PROTESTS. Madrid, Sept. 17. The Government has energetically protested against the torpedoing of three Spanish merchant ships on Wednesday and Thursday last.

GERMAN RULE IN BELGIUM. - Washington, Sept. 17. Count von Bernstorff has informed the State Department that in view of the fact that Belgium is trying to arrange a loan with American .bankers, the security to be the Belgium State railways. Germany will consider such a loa.n null and void duriiig German occupation of Belgium, unless German consent is secured.

The State Department says is has no details of such-loan and says it recognises German rule in rielguim as the do facto authority with temporary powers.

TRADE SECRETS

London, Sept. 17. The Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George denies the censorship has been used to take advantage of trade secrets. THE BRITISH ATTACK IN FRANCE. The Daily Chronicle's Paris correspondent states the British advance was most rapid in the direction of Flers. The new armoured cars starting from Delville Woodi, rained iron on the defenders. New units were ceaselessly thrown into the fight along the whole front. After taking the first line the British found themselves in front of new defences, well armoured and strongly manned. Only when the enemy was disheartened b.v terrible losses and the arrival of fresh troops was the ground abandoned in a state of pa.nic. The capture of Courcelette wins one of the most brilliant feats in the contest. Proceeding since morning the result was still uncertain as to the enemy receiving strong reinforcements by the AlbertBapaume road when the British columns attacked the village of Carly, in the afternoon. The British and Bavarians fought in the streets with revolvers. knives and fists. The garrison was unable to further resist the assailants' fury, and surrendered in despair. The fighting for Martinpuich was very hard. The commander surrendering the battalion confessed it was impossible to withstand the irresistable Brit-

isli push. ICING IN "FIR ANCE. The Woeklv Despatch's Paris correspondent states that all France is rejoicing at the British victories. Tho newspapers have headlines telling oi the splendid 'British endurance and magnificient success on the Somme. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London. September 17. A British official report issued last evening says: — "We extendedi our gains on a front of -one thousand yards in the vicinity of Coiu'cellette; also near Tbicpval. We captured a hostile fortification called "The Danube Trench," the enemy abandoning considerable quantities of rifles and equipment. We also captured the strongly defended iMouquet Farm, the possession of which has been hotly contested for some weeks.