STOP PRESS NEWS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 October 1916, Page 3

STOP PRESS NEWS

Australia-New Zealand Oabl© Service. (Received This Day 2 p.m.) NOTIF rOATIOiN" OF VENERAL DISEASES DEMANDED. London October 23. Many leading including Lady Bird-wood, Ladiy Robertson, the Countess Hardwicke representing the New Zealand War Contingent Association, and the directresses of the clubs for oversea soldiens, hare issued an appeal inviting all mothers and wives in the empire to join in demanding notification of veneral diseases and that tliey should bo treated as dangerously infectious diseases. THE WORLD'S WHEAT CROP. Rome, October 23. The International Agricultural Institute's estimate of the world's wheat crop is 25 per cent below that of 1915. IXiDIG.NIATION IN GERMANY. New York, Oct. 23. The Times' Berlin correspondent states there is great indignation at the Reichstag's committee's motion lor a census of men providing tlie necessities of life in Germany. The measure was adopted against the advice of the Government representatives,' who consider that prominent citizens: thus serving the country will regard the qensus as an insult. iISULGARS TAKE OOMSTANZA. New York, October 23. The Bulgarians have captured Co/» stanza. RIEVEJLATIONS IN AMERICA. New York, October 2.', A sensation lias been caused by the publication of the minutes of a eeo"?t meeting of the American Independence Conference, ,an organization -of

prominent anti-British Irish-Amer: lans indi German-Americans, at which a report was received of an: ultimatum presented to Judge Hughes demanding that lie attack Great Britain in a i.ailic speech, in exchange for election srnport. Judge Hughes admits that he coinferred with the organisation but denies that he entered into an agreement, although Irish-Americans and German. Americans consider the agreement made. The Republican managers are Fearful that the revelation will seriously jeopardize Judge 'Hughes's chance of election. A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. London, October 23. A German communique says:—Wo bio :diily repulsrd' strong English attacks between T.e Sars, and Les Bouefs. rho French penetrated only our first line north-west of Sailly. We penetrated Ambras Wood, north of Ohaulnes. We withdrew from the east and north part of the wood voluntarily. Wo brought down twenty-two enemy aviators. We captured 560 Rumanians at Predeal Pass. We crossed far beyond the railway in the Dobrudja, cast of Nurfatlar. and ou>r left wing ie approaching Cernavoda. The enemy has been forced to assume the defensive in the Corn a salient. WELLINGTON RACES. Trentliam, This Day. The spring meeting of the Wellington Racing Club is being continued to-day in dull and windy weather. The attendance is fairly large. Results.— Hack Steeples.—-Happy Jack 1, Rerekohu 2, Silver Monarch 3. Scratched : The Hound. Kauwairoa fell at the first fence and had to be destroyed. Critic and Ruatangata also were brought down. Won by twelve lengths ; twenty lengths between second andi third. Time, 5 min. 48«ecs. Tararua Handicap. Rose Pink 1. Sir Agues 2, devotion 3. Scratched : Miss De Val and Golden Grafton. Won by a length, short head between second and third. Time, lmin 44 2-osoos, Trial Handicap.— Splendant 1. Glen Helen 2. Tina Ribbon 3. Won by a length. Time lmin 14 2-osec.