THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 March 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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AX APi'iiAL i'Olt LifiNIKiNCV: The Hague, March "i'l. Twilv* thousand Dutch and Flemish woman imve appealed to General Botha to show leniency to Da Wet. GJtoItMANS UEI'ULSiiIO. Paris, March 22. A communique states that the Germans had. two serious reverses near Bagatelle. Two French companies stormed the trenches after blowing up three mines. Later the Germans exploded two mines five hundred metres away and bombarded our trenches. They then attacked on a 250 metre front, but were hurled back after hot hand to had fighting, despite reinforcements. Our artillery caught them falling back and inflicted heavy losses.

(Received This Day 10.30 a.m.) THE GERMAN IDEAL. London, March 22. fcjir Edward Grey, in a speech in London, said that the German ideal was that the Germans were superior people ■ to whom all things wore lawful and all nations must be subservient. He would rather perish or leave the Continent than submit to su'ch conditions. Other PJuropean nations must he free to livo without the supreme "War Lord's" interference. The war might have been avoided by a conference wherever and whatever form Germany wished. France, Italy and Russia agreed to a conference, and the dispute could have been settled far easier than the Balkan crisis. Germany knew from experience that in a London-Balkan conference fche could count on goodwill; we sought no diplomatic triumph and participated in no intrigues in 1913, and we were ready to do the same last July. (Received This Day 1.25 p.m.) Sir Edward Grey, continuing, said that, we had given Germany every assurance that we would not support the aggression against her, and only withheld an unconditional promise to stand aside if Germany was the aggressor. Germany refused all proposals of settlement and must bear the responsibility for the war. We know now that the German Government was prepares for war as only those people prepare who can plan. This was the fourth time in living memory that Prussia had l made war and we are determined that it shall be the last. The Allies' ideal was that the nations of Europe should be free to work out their own national development with fuill liberty; whether great or small States, RUSSIAN'S EXPELLED. Amsterdam, March 22. A German official message states that the Russians were expelled from Memel after obstinate street fighting. MISAPPROPRIATION. Paris, March 22. A Court-martial has been opened to try Desclaux, Chief Army Paymaster, and M. Caillau's ex-secretary and six others on a charge of misappropriating army provisions and supplies for the benefit of Desclaux's friend, Madame Bechoff. (Received This Day S.l a.m.) THE NAVAL LOSSES AT THE DARDANELLES. ' London, March 22. The Chronicle, referring to the naval losses in the Dardanelles, says that they in no respect affect the ultimate success of the operations. We can well bear such losses. Happily the operations are well in hand.

Tile Daily News naval expert says that those vessels would not have been sent to the Mediterranean if we could not well spare them from the North Sea. They are among the oldest we have there, and the fact at" least one of the very newest of our ships is there shows that the naval position in Home waters is not giving Lord Fisher any cause for anxiety. It is necessary to remember above all, that in the past it has been regarded as impossible for ships to attack modern torte successfully. Tt is obvious that in any case the Anglo-French fleet has now to get through the Dardanelles at all costs. LOSSES AT NETJVEOHAPELLE. Toronto, March 22. A local paper publishes a message showing that six colonels were killed in the fighting at Neuvechapelle and Saint Eloi, indicating that whole battalions were taken into action by their loaders. The fallen are Colonels Lauri (Irish Rifles), M'Andrew (Lincolns). McLean and Uniacke (Gordons). Nicholson (East Lancashire) and I'ritchard (Northamptons). Seven majors and twenty-two captains were killed. The rest of the 83 officers killed were lieutenants. The first conclusion was that it was a thoroughly British victory, hut the details showed the presence of Canadian

and Hindu troops, and tiiis made i 1 almost au Jiuipiro victory. On tii© basis of 195 commissioned officers killed or died of wounds since . March 10th, tko proportional loss of men would be 7,650, not computing the I wounded and ruissing. ITALY'S PlUfiP Alt ATI ON S. Rome imports that- t'tio identification badges, customarily carried only whan the men are on active service have been distributed to the soldiers. In some quarters this is regarded a« highly significant of Italy's preparedness for any eventuality. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Petrogracl reporta that the Russian troop entered Memel on Thursday evening, after crossing the frontier at Gorahady, beating the Germans, and capturing machine guns and motor cars laden with stores. Memel was defended by two regiments of Landsturm which, after being driven back, mingled with the population. The Russian troops, entering the town, received fire from the houses and barricades, the civil population taking part ir. the fighting. The Russians withdrew and bombarded the town with shells, ending all resistance. The town was evacuated the inhabitants fleeing towards Konigsberg along the Raltio coast. London, March 22. Army officer* killed 1, wounded 9; men killed 85; wounded 263; missing 193. Paris reports that at Notre Dame De Lorette the German counter attack re-took sections of the tronches on Satin-day which the Allies recaptured on Sunday. At La Boissclle the mine war continues; an enemy gallery was exploded and the Allies occupied the greater part of the ground. Fifty shells were fired int-o Rheims on Sunda.\. In the Argonne two serious defei'ts were inflicted on the enemy and ne-'sr Bagatelle three mines were exploded. Two French companies carried by assault a trench which we maintained despite a strong counter attack. At 550 metres the enemy exploded two mines, bombarded >ur trenches and made an attack. After hot hand to hand fighting the.v were driven back despite German reinforcemc its. During the retreat there were very heavy German losses from the French artillery. Rritish official information received states that the fortress of Przemysl has fallen .and the garrison surrendered to the Russians. (Received This Day 1.10 p.m.) CHEERING RUSSIANS. Petrograd, March 22. There is great rejoicing in the capital and cheering crowds fill the street. The Czar attended a To Deum service at the Grand DuJie Nicholas's headquarters. The prisoners state that the food was completely exhausted and the defenders were practically without ammunition. Prior to the capitulation the Russian* occupied the village of Krassitchine on the western front, driving the garrison to the line of forts on the whole circumference of the fortress.