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Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 October 1916, Page 3

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Zealand Cable Service.) (Received This Day 2 p.m.) BRITISH OFFICIAL REPORTS London, October 2G. The High Coinmissionar reports:— The British official report says there was a heavy enemy shelling of our positions between E.incourt l'Abbye and Los Boeufc. also at Stuff and Zollern redoubts. The enemy trenches have been raided at Monehy. also northeast of Arras. Later. A further British official report state* that 011 Monday and Tuesday our naval aeroplanes attacked Buk Drawa on the Constantim .pie-Salonika railway. Rolling stock was damaged*. DOMINION REPRESENTATION IN IMPERIAL CABINET SI'GGESTEOD. London, October 2<3. Tie Manchester Guardian says the presence of the Rt. Hon. W. F. Massey and Sir Joseph Ward at the Cabinet meeting confirms a precedent. It has been suggested that the dominion Governments should have permanent representation in the Imperial Cabinet through a resident Minister. Without this being ideal it has certain advantages and could be carried out with a minimum of constitutional change audi would give the Dominions information which they chiefly need regarding Imperial concerns. The Minister could keep his colleagues fully instructed in the Imperial foreign pol-

A SERBIAN SUCCESS. A Serbian communique says:— Our Danube and Drina divisions have captured the heights on the left bank of the Cerna. KAISER'S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATED. Amsterdam, Oct. 2G. The Crown Prince was not present at the Verdun defeat. He was visiting Berlin, celebrating the Kaiser's birthday. YON FALKENHAYN'S WOUN'D. Zurich, October 20. Von Fal'kenhayn's wound is serious and it is feared it will be necessary to amputate his leg. AKIQHD'UKE WOUNDED. The Austrian Archduke Charles has been wounded and has relinquished his command.