THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 January 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

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A.\ OFFICER'S ACCOUNT.

London, Jan. -1. An officei- or the Formidable states that when sleeping in his hammock lie was awakened by & tremendous crash. An inrush of water flooded the boiler rooms, stopping the electric light and steam power. 'I lie men worked in such an orderly manner that four boats got away manned by their own ciews. The men on the upper deck were ordered to collect all pieces of wood. The second explosion a quarter of an hour latter seemed to buret the boilers, and a tremendous amount of w, and ashes shot out of the tunneUi. Tho groat inrush of water almost Aglited tlife vowel. There was not the yigfiW; est panic. Tho men, scantily uCfched, stood for a. long time «>n deck woodwork. Everyone the ship would holdi out. Then. tj»re Ivae"* 1 a terrible list and after an utwSoinfort- « able tliree-qua.i-tcrs of an hour the captail left the bridge and exclaimed: "Into the water with you! She's going!" The vewsel was nearly flat on her side and hundreds climbed over tho rail-- on the upper side in two ranks. awaiting .orders. "Wlien the captain -shouted: ''All slide down to the sea," others slipped back on the starboard side and many were injured 'by the turrets and you could hear their groans in the water. The last I saw of Captain Loxloy was standing on the deck sihouting to the men to get into the water. Tho vessel sank and tho captain was sucked down. TERRIBLE EXPERIENCES. Some of the survivors reached Lyme Regis in owe of the Formidable'e cutters after, twenty-two hours at sea ■Originally there were about seventy aLoard, but it is believed that twenty perished. Tho others were almost ' xhausted, and nine died after lauding. Stoker Parr relates that ho «as it. his bunk and was awakeu>xl t y * gigantic explosion at two on Friday morning.. The crew rush ;d on deck half dressed, but there was m< panic, and orders wore given and obeyed a≤ if tho vessel was at manoeuvres. While the boats were being lowered the boilers exploded. It was impossible to lower the pinjiaees without steam and the crew were able to lower only sailing cutters. Pan- states that his boat stood' by for an hour. Two boats were got away afterwardis and these with the first boat wore lost to sight in the heavy seas. To- the last the Formidable fired rockets. The last signal Parr had of those left on board was of their standing on the fore deck smoking and talking. All (lie officers were at their ijoste. Heavy seas almost swamped the cutter. Her rudder was swept away and «lie was without a compass. Coats and cap.-; and sea-boots were used for ingAt about five in the morning the crew unsuccessfully attempted to attract a passing liner. The men were half dressed and felt the cold bitterly. The coxswain and several others died from exhaustion and were dropped overboard. After they sighted land the men rowed all day without food. THIS INVASION OF HUNGARY. Amsterdam reports that in view of the German admission that the Russian ieft wing is proving superior to its opponents, good news is given credence though unconfirmed. It is known that the Hungarians entered into the war half-heartedly, and the Russian raid into the Hungarian plain has increased the murmurings. GERMAN ItEINFORCEMENTS. Amsterdam neports that 210,000 Germans passed through Cologne eastwards. WEATHED BAD-SITUATION UNCHANGED. Paris, Jan.- 3v Official.—The weather is bad and bhe situation is unchanged oil the whole front. THE RUSSIAN INVASION; Koine, Jan. 3. Official circles arc are convinced that the Russian invasion of north-east Hungary is the successful accomplishment of the Grand Duke's Nicholas's long-cherished plans. Reinforcements are being rushed up to the front in the desperate hope of chocking the ;n-------v a tiers. BATTLE OF THE FOUR RIVERS. Petrograd; Jan. 4. Experts consider that the battle of the Four Rivers has virtually ended. The enemy have been everywhere repulsed with heavy losses. They continue to attack but are trying to gain time pending new There was much hand hand lighting during the last few wesfe«^o -Russians be- __ ,- ''* '"-". FEAT "BY . Forty Siberians crossed the B zu floßhtt» Sochaezew in the night with paddles and crawled to 'through the Germaejjfries suburb whence lot of trouble. t'ago Siberians killed hnd a dn^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^M pean^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^l :i guise gut , fire^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H No. lisle lTsle cas^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

; -. Bl'asiA HOLDS STRAT.EGJ.C HAILWAYS. Tho Russian* now ii-okl the strategic ounuecting JiTjjkovina and \ Western Galieia with Hungary. They arc within a hundred miles u> ilungary over e-aey paeecs in the Carpatiiiaus. ■ PAXICWJTIUOkKN INHABITANTS Thirty thousand panic-stricken inhabitants of JJiikovinauud Transylvania fled to Roiuinania. FIEROE FIGHTING. Offioiiil—-Thcro is ii Herce aitillejy duel along the whole v istula front. The enemy's attempt to advance at 6omo pointe on t};<? J3zu.ru iailed. yi-rci.'il hundi-t'i! Gonnans were outOituliril iitul ,i !ii;iiiated at Kosohvteiskiiji: i.ii li)c J.i/wi-ii-. Tht) e u;ij> -,'■'■ ai! light northeu«l iii Rii'i.wiLf! wo ro-occupiotl the tivii'.■!».'_;; ~..i>CiC'"! *iy the enemy.' T HE >-tsMsi .\sf JiJiTREAT. "liio ,-?lfr..t'Wiii; > ju'c rotreating from l':'.-.j and abandoning much m;iu :i i. , ..!.■ 11KAVA TU.HK.ISH LOSSES. Tho battle round Saiykainish continued all Saturday ivith. cxtreime desperation and there «or« enormous Turkiah losatss. (Jlt-ACOW IN DANGEIt. Prussians and Bavarians were sent to aid the Auetriariß who wore ordered to ■hold their ground, protecting Cracow at all costs. Meanwhile there are feverish preparations in Oraoow. The Auetriane declare that if they are 'inable to hold the fortress they will blow up tho city. GERMANS LNTEROEPTED. The Russians between V T lotsova- and Kierce intercepted Genitalis hurrying from Skiernievaco to help tho Austrian* Tli Russians retired owing to the fierceness of the attack, but later returned, charged, surprised , and overwhelmed the jGerniaus, inflicting heavy losses uml taking many prisoners.