THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 March 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

' Latest Cables (.BLKCTIUU TELECIUAPH—COi'XIUGHT.j iV.M I'IIEHS AHSQMAUON. 1 (Received This Day 11.5 a.m.) AI STRIA DESPONDENT. Vienna, March 28. TJiu people unci the newspapers <ii'< very dcvspojideait. JJio Aeuve I'reie l'resse-states: "Wi prevented the German Empire iron being struck at tho heart. Wβ fough valiantly at tho Nida and at the Pilitzt ahso, with wonderful courage. Wi still must placo Austria's late in th< hands of the Carpathians." Other newspapers refuse to admil tJiat tho fall of Frzomysl is more than an incident in the war, but stiil it is'a lormidable blow. (Received This Day 9.10 a.m.) ~, THE GERMAN SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. London, March 28. Captain Evans of the steamship ! Lizzie, states that ho witnessed the torpedoing of the Delniira by U27. Hβ maintained full speed and ran over the submarine which was damaged or sunk judging by oily surface. The Lizzie then picked up tho Delmira's crew and took them to Liverpool. Tho steamer Vosgos was sunk by shell fire off the Cornish coast. The engineer was killed and tEree injured by shrapnel. A patrol yacht .brought tiic crow to New Quay. A German Submarine was sighted near the JTirth of Clyde. IMPROVEMENT~OI~I;ONDIT:IOiNS. The Press Bureau reports that tho American Embassy learns that Powell, captain of the British prisoners in th" canip at Rulifben and nis assistants have effected a great improvement re gar ding tho quantity and quality o food. Special committees tave beei appointed to superintend health, roc reation and otlior departmenlfa. UNITED STATES AND~ HOLLAND Paris, March 28. According to the Petit Journal's Dutch correspondent, Holland and the United States have signed a treaty ol mutual protection for her colonies. AEROPLANES AT AVORK. A Taubo dropped two bombs on Es : taires and killed two children. . Official..—A German aeroplane bombaded Wilier, north-west of Hann. killing three children. IN THE BALKAnIpENINSDLA. Home. March 28. It is reported that the Balkan blotis likely to be re-constituted. Serbia J'J negotiating with Italy concerning the Adriatic and Serbia and Bulgaria have agreed to refer their differences to Italy for adjustment. Tenedos, March 28. Tho Queen Elizabeth bombarded tht Dardanelles forts from the Gulf oi Saros. Athens, This Dav. Germany is transporting long laiK'e guns to Smyrna. The Exchange at Sofia states that \ on dor Golta lias Been commissioned an officer in Bulgaria to proclaim Enos to Media as ttte liHe for neutrality. BOMBARDMENT OF OSSOWIEOZ. Petrograd, March 28. Ossowiecz has been bombarded continuously for thirty-four days, but the enemy is held in check everywhere. Iho operations are conducted accordmg to a titne-taßle; at nine in' the morning a rocket warns the Red CroKs and civilians; tTien ffie siege giuw open hre and cease punctually at six in the evening, when above ground life is resumed. The military bands play at regular hours on Sunday evenings.' HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, March 28, 1.10 a.m. Lans reports an uneventful day A German aeroplane attacked us and its pilot and observer were taken prisonThe Colonial Secretary announced that forty-two enemy firms tradino- in Nigeria, the Gold Coast and Sierra Leone have been closed by Government orders. Claims against them must be for warded before April 30th. London, March 28. 3.5 a.m. 1 Petrograd reports in the Carpathians I considerable progress in tho direction ot BnrtTold. In the direction of Baligroil a fortified height was carried and I important enemy forces repulsed near Rusnksoydiuvo and Koainrka. During the day 2500 Austrian prisoners 40 ofneors and seven machine guns were captured.