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Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 December 1916, Page 3

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(Austral.a-New Zealand Cable Service) (Received This Day, 2. p.m.) ATTACK IN JIIJL VAfLLEY. London, Dec. 1. A large force attacked Jiul Valley, and the Rumanians retreated southward of Ta-rgujia, reaching Filiaslii. The snowfall ceasod and the weather became singularly fine, thus giving advantage to the enemy's advance on the northern frontier. BRITISH ATR BOARD. The Manchester Guardian states tliat the British Government is establishing an air service as a separate arm with an air borird to control financial, administrative and technical management, both military andi naval, but not to interfere ?n strategy. THE DEPORTATION'S. Amsterdam, December 1. The Germars hive deported 35,000 I people from the H'asselt-Turnhout neighbourhood in three days. j GERMANY ANJ) NORWAY. Christiania, Dec. 1. The Tigeblatt lias inlervi wed the German Ambassador, who said that Germans regarded Norway's submarine restrictions as an unfriendly act, and that Norway's assistance to the Alfies in transport of contraband was prolonging the war. The N recent food crisis in England, Fiance andi Russia indicated Germany, was on the right road and would not be deprived of her submarine weapon. EXCHANGE OF PRISONERS. Rome, December 1. Italy and Austria have agreed, to an exchange of permanently unfit prisoners. RUMANIA AND SPIES. Paris, December 1. Paris 'Journal states that Bucharest and Rumania generally are infested with spies, owing to uninterned alien i women, to the number of 10,000, at liberty. ; <JREIEK UNREST. Athens, Dec. 1. The dangerous reservist element seems determined on treating serious

disorder. The :Government at midnight on Thursday issued a eommiui'lque enjoining order and calmness. An hour later two g eat crowds assembled in the centre of the city—one outside the Venezelist newspaper Etlinik—and fired fifty shots, causing consternation amongst the citizens. The patrols d'Jd not interfere. FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. London, Dec. 1. A 'French communique states:- —All is calm on the whole front. Our aircraft bombedi factories at Thianville. and bivouacs at I>amville.r. Two violent German-Bulgar counter attacks on the new Serbian positions northwest of Gruista. were repulsed with severe losses, though the enemy .regained a. footing in the lost trenches at some points. Bad weather continues to prevent operations.