THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 March 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

Latest Cables ruiiICCTUIC TELBGUtAPH —COPXBIOHT.J [PEII PRESS ABBOCIAIION.] AT -JjHQ LAST. (Per Press Association—Extraordinary) (By Urgent Cablegram). (Received This Day 11.30 a.m.) London, March 15. OFFICIAL.—THE GERMAN CRUISER DRESDEN HAS BEEN SUNK. (Received This Day 2.45 p.m.) HOW IT WAS DOftE. London, March 15. The Admiralty reports that the Glasgow, Orauia and Kent at nine on the morning of the 14th caught the Dresden near Juan Fernandez, After five minutes' fighting the flag was hauled down and a white flag displayed. She was much damaged and afire and ultimately her magazine exploded and she sank. The crew was saved; thirteen were badly wounded. The Germans at Valparaiso state that there were no British casualties and the ships were undamaged. (Received This Day 8.35 a.m.) THE SAME ONE? London, March 15. Some newspapers consider that the Zeppelin referred to yesterday is the Zeppelin referred to on the Bth. COMPLETE BLOCKADE OF GERMANY. The complete blockade of Germany has been gazetted. The Gazette notifies that no merchantman sailing after March Ist will be allowed to proceed to any German port. Such vessels, unless receiving a pass enabling them to proceed to a neutral port, must discharge in a British port and will be placed in the custody of the Prize Court. All goods not contraband, if unrequisitioned by the Government will he restored to their I rightful owners. Vessels leaving Gorman ports will be similarly treated; the cargo will be sold or detained, and dealt with after the war. The Crown reserves the right to release neutrals' property. BETWEEN TWO FIRES. Paris, March 15. Two hundred Hermans in the midst of an engagement at Hagelbrouck, offered to surrender and the German machine guns behind shot them all down. RIOT AT PRAGUE. Berne, March 15. A not occurred In a picture theatre at Prague as the result of a section of the audience hissing the Emperor Francis Josef's portrait. Two were killed and many injured. TYPHOID IN SERVIA. Athens, March 15. An epidemic of typhus broke out in Servia after the expulsion of the Austrians and many l doctors have succumbed including Americans. THE TURKISH" METHOD. London, March 15. Ttie Cologne Gazette says that Abdul Ham id's favourite son. Burhaneddin, has been strangled at Constantinople. Renter explains that this has a special significance owing to the. Prince's pio-German sympathies. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS. London, March 15. 3.15 a.m. Paris reports another effective bombardment of Westende by the British airmen. The success of the British troops at Neuveehapelle is confirmed as complete. They advanced on a front of about three kilometres for twelve to fiftten hundred metres, carrying successively three lines of trenches and fortified works. Violent German attacks were repulsed with heavy losses. The British artillery very effectively prepared to support the vigorous action of the infantry. In the Champagne area the Allies consolidated a ne\r front and advanced at several points towards Argonne between Four de Paris and Bolante. The Allies are ( masters of three hundred metres ol trendies and have captured several officers. On the heights of the Meuse, the German attacks on Epargos have beew arrested London, March 15, 12.30 p.m. Ttio Admiralty confirms the sinking of the steamships Floranza, Headlands and Hartdale by submarines on March 11th, 12th, and 13th respectively. (Received This Day 1.25 p.m. LORD KITCHENER'S SPEECH. London, March 15. Lord Kitchener, speaking in the House of Lords, said that the recent fighting enabled them to realise how successfully the British had taken the offensive. Sir J. French's message of victory stated that the Indians had shown great gallantry. From the 10th to the 13th the fighting was severe,, and their losses were heavy, bii*--nothing daunted them, and their ten acity and courage was admirable. The Canadians showed theii mettle and received Sir John French's warm commendation for bravery. Since his last address in the House considerable reinforcements thad left for France. These included the first complete divisions of the Territorials to leave England. Our association with both ouir Allies on the western front deepened our admiration for their tenacity and resolute fighting qualities. Lord iKitclfener, continuing, said that the violent attacks on Wamaw had failed, and the considerable con-' centration of German troops in East Prussia was now well held or driven back.

After referring to the defeat of the Turks at the Suez Canal, he remarked that the operations in the Dardanelles showed the great power of the Allied fleet. The House might rest assured that the matter was well in hand. He regretted that the output of material was unequal to the necessities, and was not fulfilling expectations. A largo number of orders could not be completed and was seriously hampering recruiting, through lack of sufficient labour and necessary plant. Hβ cited the instance of the men's absence from work a,nd irregular time-keeping which led to a serious diminution in the output of the factories. The Government was arranging a system whereby the important armament firms would come under Government control. Lord Kitchener, after alluding to the temptation of drink, said that unless the whole nation co-operated to supply the necessary armaments and munitions successful operations in various parts of the world would be seriously hampered. HTs attention was called more than once to the fact that the restrictions of trade unions undoubtedly added to our difficulties, not in obtaining sufficient labour, but in making the best use of that labour. He was confident that all concerned would agree to waive all restrictions during a war. The output of war material at present and for the next two or three months caused him very serious anxiety : increased output was of the utmost importance.