THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 April 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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LiaKUI'KIO TELBQIIAfH—OOPXBXGHi.] [I'Kll PH. ESS ASSOCIATION. 1 MORE STEAMERS SUNK. Loudon. April 2. The U2B sank the British steamer Southpoint. sixty miles trom Cape Finistere. The crew of thirty-six was landed at Lisbon by another British steamer. Amsterdam. April 2. A steamer landed at the Hook of Holland eleven of the crew of a Norwegian barque torpedoed in the North sea. The steamer Seven Seas from London to Liverpool was torpedoed off Beachy Head without warning. Eleven persons were wounded and seven saved. THE KAISER'S MESSAGE. The Kaiser telegraphed to Prince Von Hollweg: "Would be rejoiced personally to lay a token of reverence on the Bismarck monument. He was especially dear to us as the personification of German strength and determination, but my duty is to hold oiu,t in the field of battle in order to protect and strengthen the Empire's power abroad, and in that we shall succeed. I confidentally hope that the spirit of unity will outlast the noise of war; then is a prize of victory" German nationality will have full and free expansion. The eiown is proud of the work for which Mis in ark laid the foundation." THE CAPTURED GEN®RA"t,S. Petrograd. April 2. The Generals captured at Przemysl included Kusnianek Lieut Field Marshals Tamasi. Weizendorfer, and Niki. R U SSI AN' S~REPORT. Petrograd, April 2. Official.—We obtained inportant successes in Krasna region west of Sim no. The enemy are rapidly retreating and we are vigorously pressing. We secured very substantial results in the Carpathians wading in snow up to the loins, climbing almost perpendicular precipices, and hacking entanglements in the forests. We dislodged the Austrians from their trenches in Litowiska region and captured a series ol fortified heights in the principal chain of the Beskid Mountains. We surrounded and partially exterminated several Austrian battalions toward Chotin nortli-east of Ozernowitz. We captured 1500 survivors and altogether took prisoner 5680. We captured fourteen machine guns in the Carpathians on Tuesday. (Received This Day, 8.40 a.m.) COAL IN BRITAIN. London, April 2. The Board of Trade Committee report that owing to the high price of domestic coal exports to neutral countries might be restricted if prices do not shortly reach a reasonable level. The Government should consider a scheme for assuming the control of the output of the colleries during the continuance of the war. A HOLIDAY FOR THE FOREIGN MINISTER. The Right Hon. H. H. Asquith has undertaken the control of Foreign Affairs for three weeks while Sir Edward Grey is having a holiday. Hitherto Sir Edward Grey has not enjoyed the short rests that other Cabinet "Ministers secured. SOLDIERS CONVALESCENT HOME. An organisation has founded the first convalescent home for Belgium soldiers. Patrons include the High Commissioners, and Agents-General f or Australia and Canada. The Belgian military authorities state that it is urgently needed as convalescents should be turned out of the hospital to make room for more urgent cases. It is proposed to equip and maintain i< house in the south of France at a cost of £1000 monthly. WAR MUNITIONS AND GUNS. Paris, April 2. In the Chamber of Deputies, M. Millerand and declared the output of war munitions had risen by 600 per cent., compared with the output at the outbreak of the war. and would soon be 900 per cent. The number "of batteries had been increased sixfold. ZEEBRUGGE BOMBARDED. Amsterdam, April 2. British warships for two hours bombarded Zubrugge, and then ceased owing to submarines attempting to steal through the inine field. They also tired on the new observation camp a mile from the town. The German batteries spasmodically replied. RUSSIAN FLEET~AOTIVE. The Russian fleet Bank a Turkish torpedoer and damaged another fn the Bosphorus on Sunday. RUSSIANS LOSE A GOOD GENERAL. Petrograd, April 2. General Russky. the victor of Lemborg and Prasnysz, has given up command of the army in the field. He has been suffering from interna' cancer but hitherto heroically refused to resign. BRITISH DYES COMPANY. London. April 2. Owing to subscriptions for a further C1. ! )0,000, the British Dyes Company has gone to allotment.