THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 March 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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[ELECTLUG TKLEUItAL'H —COPYItiOHT.] 1 [FEU I'KEBU ASSIJWAIION.] ) (Received This Day 8.50 a.ui.) ANOTHER GERMAN .SUBMARINE i SUNK. Loudon, March 10. J he Admiralty reports that tho Ariel rammed and sunk the German submarine U2O. The crew were taken prisoners. MORE DOCTORS WANTED. The War Office is appealing for more doctors. WHAT OF CONSTANTINOPLE. Amsterdam, March 1 0. Tlie Koelnische Zeitung states that if the Turks are unable to retain Constantinople, tho Powers should make it a free city, guaranteed under an alliance between Bulgaria. Roumania, and Greece and under the protectorate of Italy. THE ATTACK ON THE DARDANELLES. Paris, March 10. Official.—The Queen Elizabeth ind four battleships supporting .bombarded Rumilf on Monday inside the Straits Had weather hindered the operations. The Suffren advanced to the edge of the minefield. Admiral Guerpratte bad a narrow escape from the fragments of a shell. (Received This Day 1i.45 a.m.) THE ALLIES REPORT. Paris, March 10. A communique reports that we further progressed north-east of Mesnil. There was obstinate fighting "between Four de Paris and Bolante, but it is undecided. The trenches were taken and re-taken. ELEPHANTS AND ESKIMO DOGS HELP THE GERMANS. Copenhagen, March 10. The Germans are employing Hagenbecks elephants to clear the roads behind the firing line in France. Koenig, the explorer, using 57 Greenland dogs is doing war service, though he signed an agreement with the Greenland Administration that they would be used only for a South Pole expedition. SUBMARINE SINK.S A TRAWLER. London, March 10. Sixteen of tho crew of the trawler Grisnz landed at Newhaven. They mot a German submarine off Beach Head, which signalled tfiem to go aboard another trawler in tho vicinity. Before the crew were able to get out the boats, the suTTmarine opened fire badly damaging one hoat. Finally a shot exploded the Grisnz's boiler and left her in a sinking condition. When the large steamers appeared the submarine dived.

INVALID CIVILIANS TO BE LIBERATED. The Hon. W. Primrose, in the House of Commons, said that in deference to the Pope's desire Germany had decided to exchange all civilian invalids. THE STEAMER DURWARD. Rotterdam. 10. The Prize Court at Hamburg has requested Dutch shippers interested in the cargo of the Durward to notify their claims for possible TftfPemnifieution.