THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 March 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

(eusciiui: lEiiKGUAi'U—corraißHr J t I'KU I'll LSS i THE GERMAN SUii-MAIUN'E. Loudon, March 10. Ollicial.— Thu Ariel sank Ul2, not U2O. She rescued ten out her crew of 28. A bubuiari'uo was siglited in Dublin Hay. Judging by the largeness of fclio l'l2's crew, either the numbering of submarines itas been altered to deceive England, or they are training a double crow. HlGrlJ COMMLSTONER'S REPORT. Army officers killed, 11 ; 10; moil killed 07; wounded 1-10; missing hi; prisoners 17; rejoiuod 10. Canadian- Killed 5 ; wounded 22. XIEU I'OKT BOMB ARDED. Paris, March 11. Official — Nieuport was violently bombarded with 42 centimetre guns. The lii iliilj. supported by our heavy artillery. seemed an important success carrying the village of Neuvecliapelle, eastward of the load from Estaries to La Bassee. We advanced north-eastwards towards Aubers and south-east towards Lousederiz, capturing 1000, including several officers and some machine guns. Ihe German losses were very heavy. We consolidated our position in the Champagne, inflicting heavy losses and repulsing counter-attacks. Our artillery demolished a number of trenches on the heights of the Mouse. THE RUSSIAN ADVANCE. Petrograd, March 1. Official.— Ihe enemy on Monday and I uesday bombarded Osisoweicz with 12inch shells. Serious artillery engagements are proceeding along the entire front from Khorjile towards Pinsnysz. Our advance at I'iliea is maintained. We took prisoner several hundreds. Ihe Austrian* were driven back with heavy losses along the' whole front from Gorlitz to Usok Pass.