THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 February 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

♦ Lklecxuio tel4hiiaph—oofzbioht ] I.PKR BKESS ASSOCIATION ,} . THE I'HILQMEL. ANOTHER DEATH. Wellington, Feb. 11. Aloreton, one of the dangerously .wounded on tho Philomel, lias since succumber to his injuries. A LETTER FKOAI ONE ABOAIID. Greyinoutli, Feb. 11. \\ it-li ruga id to the Philomel, a private lot/tor received at Grey mouth, from one aboard, states that after convoying the Australasian troops to Egypt, tho Philomel had been round India, and was afterwards put 011 patrol duty in tho lied iSea.. The letter was written at Christmas time and tlie vessel was tho to be at sea oil' and 011 for so are • days. A GHASTLY SIGHT. Cairo, Feb. 11. "Eye-witness" says that the British fire was deadly accurate. The Turkish dead are lying everywhere, a ghastly sight, many being headless and limbless and carrion birds are feeding on the bodies. If the Turks were merely testing the Canal defences they must be convinced that they are impenetrable.

AUSTRIA'S ACTION. London, Feb. 11. Iho Express' Nisli oorrespnodent says"Umler German orders Austria is preparing to invade Roumania in order to prevent the latter from choosing a suitable moment to attack, tria's pretext being that Servian stores are ascending the Danube, and this violate.s Roumanian neutrality . Over 400,000 Austrian;? are concentrating in the Temcsvar district. Roumanian mobilisation has become acceledated. Indications are that it "a Austria's endeavour to establish contact with the Bulgarians bv sudden advances at Kalafat.

Unconfirmed reports have reached I'aris of the firing by outposts on the R'oumbanian frontier. It. is believed that the incident furnishes nothing beyond an intimation that Rouniania is prepared toi defend her neutrality. Austria has mobilised 3,600,000 to ilate.

INSURANCE AG A I.VST CAPTURE. Lloyds rate against the capture of ships behvoen Australia and England is 60s. GREAT BR 1 TAN'S FORCES. The army vote of 3.000,000 men has been passed by the Commons. The naval estimates issued are skeletonised similar to those of the army and provide for 2-50.000 men, an increase tf 32,000.

V DOLEFUL NOTE,

Amsterdam, Feb. 11. The Berliner Tageblatt confesses

lint it is uncertain whether Germany's

topes will be realised or that she will io victorious. The Tageblatt adds:

"We know the enemys' present strength, hut do not know their future strength."

BULGARIA'S FINANCES,

A telegram from Vienna .states that the Austro-German hanks hare advanced Bulgaria 150 million francs GG.OOO.OOD) out of a total -war loan of live liundei't] million francs.

Rome, Feb. 11. Tlk> newspapers state that Bulgaria receives only ten million francs (C 100,000) and spends 130 millions in the purchase of arms and ammunition in Germany and Austria.

Sofia, Feb. 11

It is semi-officially stated that the money received from Germany was merely an instalment of a loan negotiated last year. *

AUSTRIANS PESSIMISTIC.

Amsterdam, Feb. II

The latest Austrian communique is pessimistic ove rtho situation in the Carpathians, where they are encountering bitter <Tifficulties.

THE AUSTRO-GERMAN DEFEAT.

Petrograd, Feb. 10.

Tlie Germans on Sunday brought up their best troops to reinforce the Anstrians at Tiikalka Pass, they themselves leading the attack. Many l eached the topmost position at Korismaka, but under a R-ussiaii flank fire fixjm parallel heights, they were out off from the main German forces. I lie R uh-ians charged with indescribable da.sh up the slopes of tlie snowclad hills.

A shocking spectacle was revealed 011 Monday morning, thousands of bodies l.\ nig in front of a single Russia battalion.

MORE OAPTORES. Official—We captured 23 officers, 1500 ux'ii an<] several guns at DuklaLtipkotv- lszok. Tlie Russian positions a.t MoaioMaku between Styre and Muukacs were scivenede southwards by dense forest whereas tlie enemy were uuable to cross the extensive glacis fronting the Russians without their movements being known and coming under sweeping artillery fire. At dawn on Sunday the enemy's in- ; m try were hailed farwaxd wiun ci rilic impetuosity under oover of a furious artillery fire. They relied upon the momentum of enormous numbers to drive remorseleslsy, and tihey unceasingly scrambled up the slopes in lour or five closely-ranged lines. The huge gaps torn in the front ranks

*1 were rapidly filled and thousands fell. The human wave swept on and invaded portion of fclie Russian trenches. A battery postc<l on the enemy's flank poured in a raking cross-fire, hut Lieutenant Chebenyaeff being unsatisfied with the results obtained permission to move the bun to the open. Advancing in a thick storm of shell he enfiladed the enemy's lines and lightened the task of the defenders. After an unexampled bayonet battlo tho enemy wore driven out and fled downhill in irretrievable rout, though sometimes they fought with tremendous tenacity. Ihe losses were stupendous. Tho contorted bodies of the slair wore sharply silhouetted against the snow. The enemy'h attempt to* scale the heights in the depths of winter were audacious, as there were many degrees of frost. FIFTY TURKISH VESSELS SUNK. Official—Our destroyers bombarded - Threo of tho enemy's batteries it Trebiaond 011 Monday. They destroyed* til i'ee bridges and sunk fifty sailing