Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 October 1916, Page 3

Late War News

(Received This Day 9.15 a.m.) MINISTER OF PENSIONS. London, October 24. Mr A. Henderson is about to be appointed first Minister of Pensions. ZEPPELIN OVER HOLLAND. London, October 24. The Daily Telegraph's Rotterdam correspondent states that on Sunday a Zeppelin flying low 'and using searchlights cruised over Holland for two hours and inspected the military positions. THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN IN AMERICAN WATERS. New York, October 24. _ The Providence Journal, which has made several exclusive war announcements, says: We have information secured direct from German Embassy sources that the Entire scheme for submarining in American waters orig-

inated with Captain Boyed who directed it from Germany. We are able to state that positively U53 was accorrupanied by U4B (Commander Michaelis) and UGI (Commander Griefeu). The three submarines are still in American waters. Boyed 1 wrote to a friend at the German Embassy on September -l.th pointing out it was neceseaVy to see what America would do when ships were sunk in ! her waters addling: "We must prevent loss of life, therefore ascertain if America is willing to carry out rescue work."

'The newspaper continues that Captain Hose's visit to Newport was simply a blind. An hour 'after U53 left a mysterious code wireless message was sent out giving instructions. Next day U53 picked up her consorts and the sinking of the several ships wa® carried out while American destroyers assisted better than expected. On October Otli, Count Bernstorff held a conference with the New York members of his staff and two GormanAmerican attorneys, whereat Count HcrnstorfF made a statement to the following effect: We have established a working basis for submarining in American waters. We have a- precedent which guarantees American war-' .ships will not hesitate to save life. We are glad Lo transfer this humanitarian work to the [Tufted States. It is a good ararngenient all round, and a satisfactory method of procedure.

(Received This Day 10.40 a.m.) 'VON FALKENHAYN'S ADVANCE. Now York, Oct. 23. The strengthening of the Rumanian resistance is described by Karl von W eigand in a despatch to the World, dated: with von. F'alkenhayn's army between Buc;ir and Kimpolung. October 18th: "Slowly and steadily the Rumanian attempts to check von Falkenhayn's th ree columns through the passes southward of Kronstadt are becoming .stronger and more energetic. Not until they reached Bucar did the Rumanians seem to catch the breath of demoralisation, but this now appears tc have given away tto organized jesistance and desperate attempts to assau't the advancing columns, which for bravery and tenacity and " technic;] iskill are as surprising in the last- few days as was the former Jack- of these qualities, and in consequence Fal'te'ihayn'o columns have had to slow down. The P.' nn.nians appear to have many more guns than at the defence of Predeal and fire with much better accuracy."