THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 March 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

j LI.KCIIM: •"'iXiliOHAl'H —COMTUIOHt 1 I ritu i-iiiiss ~3Boc^vrioN.J XEU VECUAPELLE SLAUGHTER. Sii' Jolui I l 'ranch's bulletin says that judging from the number of dead counted., the Germans kisses from the 10th to 13th at Neuvecliapelle cannot lie loss that 17,000 or 18,000. The British lists already show 191 officers amongst, the casualties at Xeuvochapelle, including 59 dead. (M-;H.MAX XIGMT ATTACKS repulsed. Paris, .Mareli IV. German night attacks at Notre Dame Loirette and Vanquuis were repulsed. Three attacks at pretre were repulsed. RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE CONTINUES. i'etrograd, March 15. Official .—Our offensive continues in the Niemen. Orziec and l'rasnysz districts despite snowstorms. We carried the last of the enemy's positions in Sinolink region, taking prisoner 2400. T1 le Austria us retreated in the direction of Biiligrod. Russian infantry, marching breast high in the snow, captures the fortifications of Tarnowice, taking 2000 pi'isoners. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London. March 17 Petrorgra<l reports:—On the left bank of the Niemen advanced parties of the onemv wore dislodged from Kopeiwoe. Tho Russian offensive on both banks of the Or.jcez is progress ing. Germans guns and fully 600 prisoners were taken. Two villages were stormed. The enemy's bombardment of: tho fortifications on the Bzura is more active. The German offensive in Pilitza region was fruitless. In the Carapathians, despite the snow and severe cold the Russians carried the last Austrian position in tlie Smolnick region, taking 2400 prisoners. In Eastern Galicia the Russians captured fortifications and 2000 prisoners. At Pzremysl the Russians in the northern front carried the heights within rifle shot of tho protecting forts. GERMANY WANTS AN INVESTIGATION. Washington. March 15. Count Von Bernstoff has officially notified the American Government that British warships sank the Dresden within neutral waters, and he asks for an investigation. AMERICA WILL PROTEST. Washington, March 17. President Wilson qimounces that immediate vigorous protest will be made against the British decision embargoing German trade.