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Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 September 1916, Page 3

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' : : +r r —~ (Received This Day, 2 p.in.) (Australia-New" Zealand Cable Scrvicc.) GERMAN NAVAL OPERATIONS. Amsterdam. Sept. 21. The Get minus seized and released the > Dutch steamer Prinz .Henderick. bound for England. removing thirty-four passengers. THE TUBANTIA. Germany lints accepted Holland's offer 1 to submit the Tuhaiitia case to arbitration after the war. GERMANY AND (Mi EEC IS. Germany, replying to Greece, ways she is willing to repatriate the Jvavala troops under a guarantee that thev *>hall not be putr'shed ; for a breach of neutrality or exiled by the Entente. SUGAR FOR THE BIRD. Athens, Sept. 21. Greece's demand on Genmany is not regarded in well informed ciiiles ais any serious step: but as a mere protest-to protest to c.din the public in excised times. REAL PROGRESS: Tiondon, Sept. 2"f. Colonel Repington reviews the pusition favourably. The Allies have indisputable evidence tilt rhe blockade is seriously affecting Germany. The Allied; forces hammering ,-t the »*T"'Amo is increasing the national -leieet-on Orher causes of anxiety are the War l.oin, and the constant shifting of troops from a'l fronts fo repair the deli'-'cncies. When the veil is lifted it will show Germany has suffered greater misery in losses of men, money, ships and credit than possibly could be imagind. The Allies are methodically blasting their May towards the Mouse. They have encountered and overthrown ne-arly half the German western divisions, whose failures to recover lost ground are demonstrating the enemy's inferiority. Western pressure is adversely affecting the progress of General von Hindenburg's eastern plans. AT DOBRUDJA. M„ Bouchier. writing on September 21st, reports that there is now far greater confidence in Dobrndi.ja as considerable reinforcements have greatly strengthened the positions. It is improbable that the Bulgars can materially increase their force on the Dobrudja. EXECUTIONS IX BELGIUM. Amsterdam, Sept. 21. Oi the Belgians sentenced to death lor espionage on I'Yiday. seventeen already have been executed including two

| girls. There is great indignation ! throughout Belgium. THE GERMAN LOSSES. Copenhagen, Sept. 21. The 'National Mitiendi states that two per cent of the North Schleswig population has b?en killed or missing. If the proportions are applied to the empire, 1,4C0,000 have been killed, not counting deaths from sickness. IMPORTANT CAPTURES. (Renter .Service). Amsterdam, Sept. 24. The I'rinzb Henderik detailed passengers include:! escaped Franco J ßusfiian war prisoners, and ten Britons en route to England 011 furlough; also AngloBelgian couriers.. RUSSIA'S REPORT. A Russian communique reports stubborn fighting from the Pripet to the Rumanian frontier. The enemy 011 Saturday strongy resisted our advance on the Upper Soreth. We repelled all counter-attacks. Our Caucasus detachments advanced southward of the Ellen river.