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Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 November 1916, Page 3

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(Received This Day, 2 p.m.) (Aiitftra'ni-Xew Zealand Cable Service.; Rome, Nov. 5. Th© Tribunii states many Austriar.s taken prisoner were' dying of thirst: they had; been waterless for tliree days because all the services were disorganized. The Austrian artillery shelled a colnmra of Austrian prisoners, massacring many. Italian aeroplanes destroyed the railway station at Xalirc.s.'na j hitting several munition and troop ! trains and the explosions 'destroyed the line for some distance. 1 London, November o. i During the •war .period) the Germans have sunk neutral vessels to an extent lof 421,333 gross tonnage. The chief

sufferers: Nonva.v 168 vessels. 42,779 tons; Denmark .38 vessels, 38,234 tons; Holland 18 vessels 54914 tons, Tlie Daily Telegraph's Dublin correspondent says it is the belief that the Government shortly will set at liberty many, if not all. of the-fin'sonors taken in the rebellion. This, coupled with the change of :Com.mandor-m--Hiii>f. is internreted pk an atto'vpt to placate tbo (Vlowers of l\fr .T. Pe'mond. and on mi re their co-operation in i ais.'ng reinforcements for the Irish regiments. A National .Labour Convention to deliberate on the prices of if rod lias been summoned for December 7th. Rome. November 5. A wireless ■mrwngp states the Austrian lossrs In the first two days of th-.> offensive were 9000 prisoners, 10.000 killed and 20 000 wound rli. Vienm telegrams regard the position ns a veritable debacle. General lioederioh h-is asked for ro:;ifo»eo<r>ont-\ he having withdraw three divisions.. Paris, November o. There is enthusiasm because of the cipture of Fort Vaux. The victory was due to the splendid heavy artillery. For the first time the Germans evacuated a position without being attacked by the infantry. The Parisians bracket General Man gin with Major Raynal who surrendered in June when not a single cartridge was loft in the fort. The front .is now sim-lar to what it was in the 3rd Februaiw before- the great German advance. (■Renter Telegram"). Lisbon, November o. The State 'Council, realizing -that the rctirity of the c:'emv submarines off the coast is e 'nnected with the disturbances that the are at-tr-mnt.ing to organ : ze in co-operation with the expe'led Genitalis on the / ccision of the elections, have decided to postpone the e'cc i'iis and if nec<\ss-iry to suspend the constitution. New Vork. November The captain of t.h" Deutschlnnd :p- - the submarine T T S7 is expected to convoy the Deutschland hack to Gcnnany. The Evening 'Mail says a war snbleft Kiel soon after the DeutPJid is flue m n week. H ttTII oi'wate. like 1153. in t''e vicinity of Nantucket. (Times Service). London, November 3. Mr Stanley Washburn, icporting from the Rumanian headquarters, says the general situation lias greatly improved and the gravest menace temporarily averted. The great enemy opportunity was to inflict a di-:ster before the Rumanians were able to retire from the mountains where they were better able to resist. It was part'.illy successful, from a tactical pcint of view, but strategically it achieved nothing decisive to demoralize the Rumanians who arc settling down to stubborn defensive fighting step by step in the valleys. If able to continue the enemy should be unable to reach the interior of Rumania, or cut the north and south railroad, but it cannot be ;:s----sumed that Rumania is safe till the enemy's intentions and capacity to fulfil them are ascertained, which probably iv.ill not be before the cold and snow terminates this year's serious operations. The Rumanian retreat is elow so there is reason to hope the supports' arrival will bo timely. (Renter Telegram). Amsterdam, Nov. 5. The Governor-General of Warsaw, in n proclamation, says the Austrian and German Emperors have agreed to establish an. independent Poland with hereditary monarchy; and constituton and a national army. The frontiers will be defined later. Prince Leopold of .Bavaria is announced as King. The auitouoiny of 'Gal.ioia also is promised. London. Nov. 5. Rt. 'Hon, W. F. Massey and Sir J. G. Ward visited the fivnt in l 1 ranee, and from an observation secttivd a fine view of the enemy trenches dwrng a British bombardment. Mr M.issey went up in an aeroplane. TODAY'S RACES. Sockburn, This L';. v. The C.J.C. meeting is being conti.iued to-day in glorous weather. Thorc is a fair attendance. Results: Hurdles. — Oast Iron 1. Critic 2, U.ll Terry 3. All started. Won by th to lengths. Time 3min. 20 3-ssecs. Criterion Handicap.—Oxenliope 1, Pannuire 2, Taringamntu 3. Scratc.iecl: IBinieter and Cherry Blossom. Won by three lengths. Time, lmin 25 4-osec (?)•