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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 December 1916, Page 3

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♦- (Received at Levin 1 p.m.) (Australia-New Zealand Cable Service) U.S.A. NAVAL PROPOSALS Washington, Dec. 12. The Naval Board recommends battleships of 42,000 tons armed with twelve Id-inch guns and a speed of 23 knots and costing 20,000.000 dollars each. AUSTRIA'S AMBASSADOR TO THE U.S.A. The United States in a new Note to the Alies renews its request for safe conduct for Count Tamoiwski. THE DEPORTATIONS OF THE BELGIANS. New Vork, (Dee. 12. The newspapers publish the Holland Neutral League's appeal to America to stop the hellish scourge of deportations of the Belgians, by the effective action of neutrals. GERMAN FOOD SUPPLY SHORT. The N-ew York Times'* Berlin correspondent says the food plans of Germany for the current year have been badly wrecked owing to the almost complete failure of the potato crop, only twenty-one million tons were harvested against fitty-one millions in 191. Orders have been issued reducing the potato and flour rations. PRIME (MINISTER'S HEALTH. CA.-N.Z. and Renter Service.) London, December 12. Official.—The Prime Minister is better, but 'has been ordered to remain indoors for a couple of days. THE" CASUALTIES. The casualties in the air raid on 27th November were one man and three women killed, sixteen men, fourteen women and seven children injured. EXCITEMENT IN BERLIN. . Practically every member in the Reichstag responded to the unexpected summons and hastened to the capital. The crowded house and thronged galleries listened in respectful silence to Prince volt Hullweg who said : The date for summoning the Reichstag was left to the President's discretion, because it was hoped happier events would soon occur in the field. This hope has been fulfilled quicker than expected. Actions speak for themselves. Rumania entered the war in

older to roll up our position in the oast ami simultaneously a grand offensive in tlio Sonime sought to pierce the west front, while renewed Italian attacks aimed at the paralysis ol Austria. In Hungary th& situation was strious, but with God's help our troops lia.d so shared ccnditionis that the security now was greater than ever before. MILITARY SERVICE iHOAIiD. j Masterton. This Day. ; The Military Soi'viee I'oard eo'iti'iueil it- sitting this mor: 'Jg. The appeal of I). (1. Brimley. station manager, of Martinborough. wais dismissed. :tf(. V,;'; ;?!!. lo'V' t'll tlie e'lfl of I'Y'lirUM'v. ' il'eter Anderson's (fanner) appeal W!is > d s;n sw:l. I>v consent. Aii(lor=iv.i i-s to go before (lie Medical Hoard, and if passed will be oiven two months' further leave to nrmivje his affairs. ' Appeals by L. C. Rossit"r and T/. H. 1 Rossiter. under vSection •'3"). were allowed. ! I MA I {TON" BOROrOH. COIJ-NOH/N i RESOLUTION. 1 it arton, This Day. ; Marton Koran gh Council pa.ssed the f! !1. '.ving resolution unnniiuoiislv :- "That this council is of the opinion t'hat the present war should be prosecuted by the Allies witli increasing , and continuous energy, and e.tn.skle'ifi it the and imperative duty of every British citizen personally to assist in that behalf and in or.lev (a) to support the .British Entire and the Allies and carry out our pledges to the .Mother Country; (b) to support Xi w Zealand soldiers now -fighting for n■ : (■••) to ensure that the suffering:* : and blood of ihr.s l v. h . hnv' aire: l ,:!;.' fought, and that oar own p.i.-.t efl'oris an! -acr.iie.i- may ir t have b ei ii i mill. ibis c(,nneil urges upon the X:i- ' tioit Government the necessity for curving out the various war acts ar;l . r.": illations now in force with fii mncss and deteniiinatien. and direct all those j wh iso special duty it is to administer such acts and regulations to perform the'r duty in a similar manner. That this council also urges upon the N'atio: al Government the earnest consideration whether the time has not ar- j rived to organize the civil population of New Zealand so that the whole I energies of the people, both indivTdu- | ally and collectively, may be specially j directed to bringing the war to a speedier and decisive victory.