THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 March 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

i i WJiLIIUC J JiGKAI'H--COPrHIOBT i ll'Jtlt PUi.SB . j - THE DARDANELLES. I London, March 22. Tlnj Admiralty announces that unfavourable weather interrupted operations in the Dardanelles as seaplane reconnaissance was impossible. The amount 'of damage to forts by the Thursday's bombardment was not ascertained. Owing to the losses caused by drifting mines the attack was not pressed to a conclusion. THE FRENCH RKPViy/ Pans. '.March "."J. Official.—The enemy re Lu.mbarded with 27 shells Soissons Cathedral, which .suffered considerably. Contrary to German assertions no observation pout was installed. AVe progressed slightly in Champagne and maintained gains at Eparges, despite two violent counter-attacks which were repulsed with heavy loss. In the Vosges, after losing Great and Small Peichackeropt on Saturday, we have re-taken the latter by coun-ter-attack, and the effort to retake the former continues. RUSSIAN ADVANCE CONTINUES. Petrograd, March 22. Official.—Westward from the Niemen the Russian advance continues sucoesslully. Considerable success was obtained in Syedn.ik->Sinoltiik district. Wo secured the enemy's principal dispositions, taking 2400' prisoners, 4(i officers and seven guns. The enemy's attacks in the .direction of Uzok-Munkacs were repulsed. Near Przemysl we captured the villages all round the forts and trie garrison were driven from tlie line of fortifications. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Army officers hilled 31: wounded; •11; men killed 85; wounded 152. Canadians: One officer wounded; men killed 10, wounded 50. Egypt: Killed 18. wounded 7; prisoners 400. dead 27. i lie Eparges gains were maintained, despite violent counter attacks, which wore repulsed, the enemy's losses being heavy. The Fall of Przyemsyl. (Per' Press Association—JiiXtraordinary) (By. ..rgent Telegram. (Received This Day 8.30 a.m.) Petrograd, March 22. OfficiaI.—PRZEMYSL HAS SURRENDERED TO THE RUSSIANS. (Received This Day 8.45 a.m. GERMAN AVIATORS DRIVEN OliT. Paris, March 22. The guns drove off two Taubes at .."•.ancy on Saturday, also a Zeppelin at i'ort Vert .north-east of Calais! A CALL TO AUSTRIAN!?" Vienna, March 22. Telegrams from Trieste, state that ■ proclamation has been issued ask : i,g ■ lie people to rally round the Empe.or. Concentration in the Austrian 'it■mral is proceeding apace, and there ■ ill be shortly a force of 40,000 men at Trieste, including some well-equipped German forces. All able-bodied men ip to 52 have been summoned. , ITALY'S PREPARATIONS. Rome, March 22. Twenty submarines have been added !••> the navy in the last six months. The Government has now 300 aeroplanes and 20 dirigibles.