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Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 November 1916, Page 3

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« (Received This Day, 2 p.m.) (Acßtralia-Jfew Zealand Cable Service.j THE ARMING OF MERCHANTMEN London, Nov. 27. Admiral Sir Cyprian Bridge doubts the feasibility of arming .merchantmen and considers it : .s a choice between the dissipation of guns, ammunition and guns crews for thousands of ships, and concentration upon the plan ol seeking and destroying submarines. HONOUR FOR RUSSIAN MINISTER. Petrograd. Nov. 27. Sir George Buchanan handed M.' Trepoff, the Grand Cross of St. 31 ieTiael in recognition of tho> rapid construction of the Munnai) railway. RUMANIANS LEAVE NO' GUN'S. 1 Amsterdam, Nov. 2i'. German correspondents admit the Rumanians left no war material at Craiova, they removing all the guns including: the heaviest. CUDGELS AND BAYONETS. The Telegraaf states the finhab|i tants of Walkenfadt assisted the Customs officials who, amied with cudgels, attacked the Germans who were smuggling food from Belgium. The German infantry arrived: and bayoneted the crowd, killing one official and injuring some civilians. THE SUBMARINE MENACE. (Reuter Service;. London, 'Nov. 27. In the House of Commons, in replying to a question, the Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith assured tlio House that the • renewed submarine activity was engaging (Unremitting at tent on, and' the authorities were taking all possible ■ steps to deal with the menace. VIEWS OF A GERMAN PRINCE. , Paris, Nov. 27. j . The Crown Prince Ruprecht of Bavaria interviewed at Munich des- 1 cribed the fighting on the Somme as c most sanguinary. Ho admitted the German losses wore lioavv and he an- ' tiicipatjedi still more serious attacks. ' Though the German Iron 1 was dented the Germans could still hold out. He j declared the British soldiers were j heroic. PREPARATIONS IN ATHENS. 1 Athens, Nov. 27. t The Allies are preparing for even Iu- t alities and distinguishing marks are 1 being placed on all Venezelist build- c ings. A royalist friend warned Ren- i ter's correspondent that he had bettor 1 remove to some unknown destination s before the Ist December. The cor- r respondent does not seriously believe c there will be trouble, but a royalist i officers openly talk of massacro if the £ Allies have recourse to force. 5 1 f RUMANIANS RETIRING. London, Nov. 27. A Russian communique says the retiring Rumanians detachments are utilizing the natural features of th<> country in resisting their enemies' advance in West Wallacliia. After crossing the Danube at Zimnitza, which they found empty, they occupied a position on the river between Valens and Russewade Vitie. «HWW Choice ast'ors and carnations are advertised! for sale by Mr B. H. Just, nurseryman, Palmers ton North.