THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 April 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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LtiLKUI'IUO IELKOKArU— COl'K tUUUT. j I.I'EU I'UKSS ABBOCIAIIOM. j (Ueeived This Day ti.io a.m.) BRITISH «ÜBaIARLN'E AGROUND. London. April IS. T.ho Admiralty reports that El 5 while reconnoitring a minefield went aground at Kephez. Constantinople April 18. It is officially stated that twentyfour of the crew were readied and made prisoners. -Seven are missing. GERMAN AEROPLANE BROUGHT DOWN. Paris, April 18. A communique states that a Belgian aeroplane brought down a German machine at Roulers. Our aviators bombarded tho aviation ground at Holders. REPORTED AUSTRIAN ATTACK ON ITALT. The Eigaro asserts that Austrian troops attacked an Italian Bersaglieri regiment and wore driven back to Austrian soil. Many were killed on both sides. BRITAIN AND HER DOMINIONS. , (Received This Day V.H) a.m.) London. Apirl IS. Lord Brassey ,speaking at the Colonial Institute, said that tho Dominions' demand for ti share in Britain's foreign policy wae justifiable. Theri participation would make for peace and act iiK a brake on fanciful (schemes or intricate questions.

Mr T. P. O'Connor. AI.P.. in Reynold's newspaper, .says that the lU. Hon. L. Hareount'e aimoiinceiiieiit was most important. It would be iucredible if after the soldiers of tTie Empire fighting and dying by the side of our troops we should allow the relationship of the Mother Country and the Dominions to relapse into the. old chaotic state. TURKS DEFEATED. The Press Bureau states that the British at Sivaiba on tlie 14th captured '200 prisoners, several machine gun*and a large quantity ot ammunition. The enemy comprised Arabs anil two divisions of regulars with 32 guns. The enemy is still retreating. PEACE WITH RUySrA PREDICTED Paris. April 18. " The Kreuz Zoitiing forecasts a separate peace with Russia, as there i« no hopo of victory on the eastern front. A TAUBE DROPS BOMBS. A Taube dropped bombs at Amiens. There were eleven victims including five women, one of whom was beheaded. PRO-GERMANS NTH , WANTED. Rome, April 18. The Government is replacing a number of pro-German prefects. IN GALICIA AND POLAND. "Pefrograil. April 18. The Germans timely reinforcements of ten army corps, has thus far saved the Uszok Pass from falling into Russian hands, but the latter almost surround the. Pass and are gaining new ground daily. At Telepoichquilln the battle began on Wednesday when the Russians advanced in dead silence and cut tlie enemy's wire entanglements. They then surprised the enemy with an overwhelming bayonet charge and did not fire a shot. The Kaiser is sending Bavarians and Saxons to Bukowina. while he concentrates home troops on the Prussian front. This manoeuvre either indicates dissensions or that the Warsaw front ie still regarded as a dangerous point. The Russians made a slight forward movement at Sokhoeheva where tfhey crossed the Bziira. Tlie German outposts are more active at Mlawa.

(Received This Day \).55 a.m.) BATTLE AT BOISBRECTLE. Pans. April 18. Official details of the capture of Boisbreule in the Champagne district in March, show that the German Guard Regiment occupied a strong defensive position in a wood. The foremost of the French trenches were one hundred yawls distant, and a French regiment .surprised the defenders of the German trenches which were 100 yards long. All were killed except three prisoners. The French made a general attack next day on all side* and the battle lasted all day. Wo were completely successful and occupied the wood and repulsed a counter-attack. There were-several hundred corpses. The Germans on the following morning made a strong counter-attack. They wore Algerian blouses taken from our (lead, but the ruse failed. A withering machine gun tire decimated the attackers and hundreds were killed. 'Our troops fought with magnificent dasfi. having learned that the German Guards were torturing the wounded. A result of the battle was that over two-thirds of the Guards were destroyed. "We lost 3WV killed and advanced half a mile on a 650 yds front. GERMAN POSITION BLOWN UP. Amsterdam. "Sprit 18. An official message from Berlin says that the British blew up a German position south-east of \pres north of the Canal. The British were driven out of one crater but still occupy three. The battle continues.