NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XLV, Issue 3991, 26 July 1915, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES.

YESTERDAY’S LISTS. WELLINGTON, July 25. .Casualty list No. 128 was issued last evening, as follows: REPOR TED* WO UNDED—AND DOING DUTY. Otago Battalion— Mitehelson, Douglas V. A., 8/559, Private (Chas. A. Mitclielson, Belleknowes, Dunedin). PREVIOUSLY REPORTED MISSING, FURTHER REPORTED DEAD BY COURT OF INQUIRY Canterbury Battalion—* Gudgeon. Rob rt Francis, 6/1302, Private- (Mrs. A. 11. A. M. Gudgeon. Madras Street, Christchurch, mother). Killed in action, july i. Auekliiiid Mounted; Regiment—

Coltingham, Richard John, 13/659, Trooper (Mrs. Glarihcl M. Cottingham, c/o W. Street, Cockburn. Street, Grey Lynn. Auckland, wife).

LATEST LIST. The following lists were issued this morning:— MISSING. Canterbury Battalion—: Private B. Sutton. KILLED IN ACTION, JULY 27. We bin glo n Ba t-t a lion— C-rpOral G. lieajd. KILLED IN ACTION. JULV 1. Otago Battalion— Private. A. E. Jones, Private E. S. Long. PREVIOUSLY REPORTED KILLT7D IN ACTION. NOW REPORTED DIED OF WOUNDS, JULY 2. Auckland Mounted Regiment—’Trooper R. J. Cottingliam. K LULL'D IX ACTION, JULV 6. Auckland Battalion Private 11. R. Sanford. SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. CONTINUED DUTIES.. JUNE 27. Auckland Mounted Regiment--Trocqx-r J. V. Wmiii. 'lVoojwr G. fjoyrl. 'Trooper K. Bishop. Titoiht A l' h‘t<-:i-SLIGII'i'I.V WOUNDED. CONTINUED DUTIES. JULY L .Wellington Mounted Regiment Tro<»icr ('. \\ . 0 Hu ra. SLIGHTLY wounded, continued DUTIES. JUNE 2>. N.Z. Eie'r! Artillery— Gunner R. M. H' u-irwell. .SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. CONTIN- - LED DIM ILL JUNE 27. Otago Mounted Regiment— Trooper -i. C. Pas-ma re. SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. CONTINUED DUTIES. .JULY 1. Trooper N. .!. McPiiee. Trooner \\ . 11. llcKav. SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. JULY 3. N.Z. Field Artillery— Gunner W. C. Rimmer. PRONOUNCED OUT OF DANGER. JULY 21. Auckland' Mounted Regiim nt — Trooper L. J. Armstrong. Wellington Battalion— Private 11. N. Freeman. N.Z. Medical Corps— Lnno>—Corporal \\ . -L SI-an. Thu followim. hew been i.dmilt/d to the Greek Ho-iuxal at Alexandria sick, all doing well: —- N.Z. Field Engineers—•Sappm- T. Drummond. Corporal A. Mc\\ hirter. ■Sapper T. I. Steele. Sapper G. il- .Tenner. Wellington Battalion— Private J. T' Young. Private L. J. Sawteil. IN THE ARGONHE. CiiOWN PRINCE'S CAMPAIGN. DRUGGED AND DRUNKEN SOLDIERS. (iRUYIOUS TO DANGER. (United Pres= Association— Corvriehtj i Received Jurv 25. 4.20 p.m.) COPENHAGEN. July 24. Soldiers in North Schleswig, who have returned from me Argonne. declare that the value of human life m tho Crown Prince's army since the war has never been lower than at present-. Enormous quantities of alcohol aredistributed daily. The most effective drink is popularly known as the “Crown Prince's mixture.” and consists of ether and arrack. A bottle is handed t-o each soldier in the trenelves prior to onsltiugliij xiiki one can frequently see_ soldiers drinkinaddened. charging with a- bottle in one band and bombs in the other, utterly dazed and oblivious to danger. The Crown Prince lias issued a flamboyant- Army Order t-o his troops in the Argonne as follows: /'ln ten months of heavy and sanguinary fighting we have repelled a'tenacious and brave enemy. Though the situation in the west does not impose the defensive upon us. you have shown yourselves capable of delivering vigorous blows. I am proud and happy to command such troops. When the Supreme War -Lord orders a further advance I can trust vou to v, in new laurels lor our victorious colors.”

VERDUM STILL FREE. AS LITTLE BESIEGED AS EVER. GF.RMANS’ ENORMOUS LOSSES. (Received Julv 25. 5.5 p.m.) " PARIS, July 24. Decpite the Crown Prince’s efforts. Verdun is as little besieged as in the winter. The Crown Prince is attacking oo miles front A erdun. but tho vital defences'are on the edge of the Argonne. where the French are putting up a steel resistance. Tho m:iill railway lino ana a.iso tho -St. Mineiiouki-Verdtm road still give access to Verdun. 'Hie Crown Prince’s effort is directtxl against the railway and the. road. The resumption of the attack on July 13 was not violent. , At- a groat cost in lite and material the Crown Prince won a tew hundred yards at- various jiotnts. but- goi it<> nearer the road and railway. llis great offensive was foiled. Official: 'The Germans made several attacks on the Reie.ha-ckerkopf and M-etze.ml heights, but were everywhere repulsedi. Official: Seine shells have been thrown into Soissons and Rheims. 'There was a violent bombardment ot Bois lo Pret-re.

SOUTH AFRICA’S CONTINGENT. GENERAL LUKIN TO COMMAND. (Received Julv 25, 5.5 p.m.) PRETORIA, July 24. General Lukin commands tlie First Brigade for Europe. Instead of military pay, the Government will allow civil servants and railway employees leave of absence on full pay if appointed to command or staff duties and others half-pay.