THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 March 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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[kmsltkio TELEGRAPH—UOPIt BIGHT.] [PER PRESS ABBOCIAIION.I i GERMAN SUBMARINE SUNK. 1 The Press Bureau states that det stroyers sank the German submarine l o and took the officers and crew pris- , oners. | BRAVERy~R.EWAII.DED. The King gave audience to and presented Captain Kinnear with the Distinguished Service Gross. THE POLISH PEASANTS ASSIST -- Petrograd, March 5. The peasant men and women of Poland, during the Gorman invasion, armed themselves with old muzzle-load-ers, scythes and hayforks and voluntarily patrolled the roads and forests. The Grand Duke Nicholas was delighted to see some of them with Germans whom they had captured. ON THE CARPATHIAN FRONT. The Austro-Gernian censorship on despatches is increasingly severe, never theless they show that a tremendous conflict is raging on the whole Carpathian front. GERMAN BRIGADE LOSES HEAVILY. An infantry brigade of the 20th East Prussian Army Corps, suffered tremendous casualties at Kerjik and lost ix hundred in prisoners. WILL STARVE'gERMANY OUT. Paris, Marcn -». M. Angagneur, Minister of Marine, in an intreview, said: "Not another ship will reach Germany it we can help it. Wo have observed the rules of civilised warfare, but Germany has broken all, putting herself on the same plane a,s savages. We will starve her out.'' THE DARDANELLES. A cuiimiuiiique states that operations wore resumed in the Dardanelles on Thursday, when the trawlers, despite a heavy gale, dragged tho straits. The French cruiser d'Entreeasteaux demolished the semaphore lighthouse. The Ar.soun and Jaurequiberry destroyed the oil depot. Athens, March 5. The Allies bombarded the forts of Kilidbahr, Medjidieh, and Nagara. Part of the fire was directed over one of the headlands. Rome, March o. Admiral Souchan is aboard the BresJau with the Hamdieh, Medjidieh, and four destroyers anchored at Ngara. SITUATION UNCHANGED. London, March o. Sir John French's bulletin states that the situation is unchanged. Minor enterprises are of daily occurrence, us- , ually on our initiative south of the , Vpres Cxmal. , (Received This Day 11.35 a.m.) HELPING THE BELGIANS. Mr P. Mcßride handed the Belgian Minister £20,000 from the Lord Mayor's fund. | The Minister thanked tho Victorians < for their generosity. FRENCH OFFICIAL REPORT.

Paris, March 5. The Maritime Prefect at Brest, pronounced the Dacia's capture legal.

Official.—The Rottweil powder factory near Donusehinger. destroyed yesterday was one of the most important in Germany. The aviator dropped four bombs; the first fired the acid reservoirs and the others the powder works.