Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 September 1916, Page 3

Late War News

(Au6tialia->iew Zealand Cable Scrvice.) (Received This Day 8.40 a.m.) FALL OF COMBLES. •London, Sept, 20. Sir Douglas Haig has entered Combles, overcoming all resistance. A BRAVE MAX. Miik S'hahanmd Khan, of the Punjaubis, lias been awarded the Victoria Cross. He was in charge of a machine gun covering a gap in our linea within 100 yards of the enemy's ent liigloiiii'iits and beat off three coun-ter-attacks. He worked the gun sin-gle-handed after all the men, except:

two- belt-fillers, had become casualties Shahamad held the gap for three hour: until it was made secure, When th< gun was knocked out he and the belt fillers held the ground wiith their rifles Later lie brought the gun ammunitior ) and a severely wounded man back. Finally Shahamad returned alone ant removed the remaining arms and equipment. His great gallanty and determination savedi our line. MILITARY AWARDS. Thirty-six D.S.O.'s hare been award--0 ed. Tho recipients include ten Australians. Of 251 Military Crosses 3 awarded 192 go to the British, 49 to the Australians, sis to the Canadians k and four to 'the-South. Africans. E (Received .'This Day 9.25 a.m.) ! GERMAN EDITORS AND THE , CENSOR. 5 " " 1 New York, Sept. 26. The New York Times's Berlin correspondent cables that the leading editors are asasiling the censors, demanding the right to express their opinions on the conduct of the war! They cite England's example and contend that the suppression of free discussion is inimical to Germany's interests. GERMANY DEFEATED. The Tribune,-. iiii a- three column leader, analysing the war says it is patent to the least trained military eye that Germany is 'beaten. >%e had the chance but failed to win and has not succeeded in crushing unprepared and inferior foes who now are superor in numbers and preparation. The Allies are bleeding her while there no longer is the smallest doubt of the outcome, although few expect peace before 1918. Meanwhile we are looking on Germany in defeat, and evidences of defeat mount daily. AMERICA AND GERMANY. New Y'ork, Sept. 26. The United Press correspondent at Berlin states several other members of the German Government visited MiGerard (American Ambassador) last night, fallowing Herr -von Jagow's visit, andl iMr Gerard may postpone Jliis trip to America. All iinformation is refused to New Y'ork.