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Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 November 1916, Page 3

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(Received This Day, 2 p.m.) (A.-.N.Z. and Renter Service). MILITARY CROSSES FOR -\EW ZEALAND ERS. . London. Nov. 20. '-Military Crosses' have been awardi'd to the (following, Now Zea landers: — Captains Daniel Eric Bremer, and Hubert Satchel Ha r ley; Second Lieutenants Allen Claude Cooper. 'Haskell Dest'ou'ges, Garland Samuel, Tlijomas Seddon, 31.1'.. Francis Olive Upton (infantry); Septimus James Closey, William Arthur Grey, Wilfred Gordon Harrison (Rifle Brigade), Jack Lister Braitlnva'i te (Engineers); .Captain Graeme Or bell (Medical Corps); Rev. Clement Houchen (chaplain). Distinj gu.shed Conduct Medals have been awarded to two Australians and four | New Zealanders. Seven Victoria I Grosses have been given:. Notable cases are those of Lieut. Bradford (Durham) who, as temporary lieuten-ant-colonel, assumed command of two battalions and saved the situation when the flank was endangered; Sergeant Downie (Dublin), who when most of liifi officers were down shouted "Come on, Dubs!" His stirring appeal immediately was responded to by the men who rushed in with Downie and captured a machine gun. killing the crew. The Dub'lins then captured positions which had withstood five previous attacks. (Australia-New Zealand Cable ServJeo.j THE RUMANIAN POSITION. London, Nov. 20. The Weekly Despatch, in a hopeful review of the situation in 'Rumania states that while further Rumanian retreat is possible the Allies , are not idle. The Rumanian air service is being augmented, and doubtless men and guns are reaching her. RUMANIAN REPORT. A communique states that Bucharest is likely to retain an anxious note until the veil is lifted on the happenings in the north where certain movements calculated to have a vital influence on the Rumanian campaign are occurring, Russia bting concerned therein. It is not the Russians' habit to .talk until they are ready, as the Anstrians andl Turks know to their sorrow. Von Falkenheyn coup lias not yielded him all the benefits he anticipated, and he may find a sterner resistance ahead soon than he ex- ' pected.