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Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 October 1916, Page 3

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t (Received This Day 2 p.m.) (Times Service) London. Oct. 4. Colonel lJepington says the culminating point of the German victories was reached in the autumn of 1915, but they lacked sufficient sense to try to inish Russia or attempt peace negotiations. and subsequently expended their last vigour at Verdun. They are now compelled to adtait being on the down grade by permitting the Allied offensives on all fronts. Moreover we have not yet arrived at our maximum strength. Our loss-es have been made good; :he number of guns is increasing daily, ttid the ammunition supply is exceedng the expenditure. Not even the German censorship will be able to. si2nce the anguished wail over tho best lamrnering the Prussians will get since lie battle of J/igny. But the iSitmme IFen.sive is child's play compared to hat is coming wlien Brtiain and Rusia have attained full strength. Germany wanted war and she is having it. A correspondent at Amsterdam .states he German press has pointed out that lie campaign which smashed Serbia and pencil up Constantinople caused Geinany to underestimate the influence f British sea power on the Oontineniil war. The Tagce Zeitung declares the Geria us now are realizing how British sen ower hoikfe the Alies together, enabng a victorious prosecution of tho ar. The Volks Zeitung, similarly comlenting, adds: The Germans never ghtlv estimated the strength of the ritish Empire and now unfortunately - e compelled to do so. (Renter Telegram). Washington, October 4. A neutral diplomat declares that here winter is over a terrific naval ac>n in tho Xbrth Sea will occur. The lies' dlrive lias caused criticism in M-lin, and the German Cabinet, wish-

ing to strengthen tin people's confidence will precipitate another Jutland battle. (Times Service). London, Oct. 4. Sir Edward Carson writes in the Times that man-power is the most serious question confronting the -AYa. Office. There are (550,000 men of military age in Ireland, and under 120,000 thousand! have enlisted, and imore of them are from Ulster than from the whole of the remaining provinces. Great Britain probably will be compelled to revise and extend the Military Hervice Act in the near fuure for men are essential at whatever cost. What--will Australia and Canada say to shirking Ireland who refuses to hearken to the call of Irishmen in the trclichee. A correspondent at Lausanne states there almost is a famine in Belgium: there is no meat, butter, fish, or potatoes, the Germans wishing to induce the Belgians to demands peace. Tokio, October 4. The Cabinet is resigning over the China problem. Baron Kato or Barnii Terauehi wild succeed as Prime Minister. (R enter's Service). Amsterdam, Oct. 4. The Germans have reduced the number of sentinels guarding the Dutch frontier from one to every hundred metres to one to every thousand metres. Also, with a view to frightening away smugglers and deserters, they iave used dn'mniy soldiers arranged fifty metres apart on portion of the front. They disappear at daybreafc. I>ii one section of the frontier there are :avali-y men only. These steps are beieved to indicate great lack of men. riIE CHRONICLE'S STATE STEAMER. SCHEME. Wanganui, This Day. Mr Pearce. member for Paten, has tvired tho Hon. James Allen: No doubt i'ou not pel l tli o disgraceful grab by the dipping monopoly of Id per lb on wool, meaning one million sterling to the dieepfarmers of New Zealand. I ivonld urge on the Government the buying or chartering of ships to .break Imvn the monopoly, as the wool can ?flvly be held in New Zealand for some bime.