THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 April 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

| Latest tables This Afternoon's War iNfcWs. Lkluuxxuc xm.auuai>u—urn** itia ax• J (,I'bU I'lifcaa .VKt,:i«lAi«ON. j HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, ' prif 2(>. fa ilio Carpathians 011 ii' vsday and I'liday nights a scries ol Austrian attacks against thu heights occupied by the Russians in the region of Rolen vwre repulised with enormous losses. The Atlstrians were equally unsuccessful in tiieir attempts in the region of Wol via to, north-west -ol the Uszok Pass. The J? issians progressed on Friday in the district of Nodevec, southeast oi the Rostoki I'ass and iSianki,' two miles Irom ttic head of the (jszok Pass. Alter obstinate lighting the Russians (seized a series of important heights in those regions. Army ollicer.s killed, seven; Hounded 12; men killed 8(j, wounded missing I'.'i. Canadian officers, "wounded one; men. killed !}, wouded 18. To the north of Tpres, the combat continues favourably to the Allies. | Ihe Germans attacked at several points on the British front hut did not gain any ground. The Allies progressed on the right bank 01 the Canal by a vigorous counter-attack. (Received This Day 8.-15 a.m.) ITALY ANI) THE iJELLJGERENTS. London, April 20. Ihe Echo da I'aris publishes an apparently officially inspired note indicating that an .agreement between Italy and the Entente is near conclusion, whereby Italy intervenes.

The Telegraph's l!omo correspondent states that the Anstro-Germans are

'laving for time

Koine, April 26'. Ihere is an increasing agitation against Gorman professors in Italian universities. Professor Jiuonaniei addressed the students at Pisa declaring that the time had arrived when Italy should act. The students held a procession in the streets crying "War on the eternal enemy/' The police are rounding up German spies and several disguised German officers were arrested at Cremona while attempting to mine a bridge over the IV Two Germans were arrested at Padua while attempting to obtain plans of the railways. A German liaron Yon Kohler. and his wife, have been expelled from Rome owing to their relation* witli sp-ies. ZEPPELIN DESTROYED. Amsterdam. April" 2(>. The Telegraaf states that a Zeppelin was destroyed in yesterday's raid by Gontrode. GERMAN AEUOPLANK RAIDS. Petrograd, April 20. Ihe \ ictiins of the aircraft raid on Biei.stuk on tTie 21st were mostly women and children. Six children's corpses were found on one spot. A bomb struck tho dome of a big synagogue. partially wrecked the interior, and caused a lire. Seven German aeroplanes dropped 71 bonihs on tho 10th. 3. bomb foil near the altar dur'"g service in the Cathedral and shattered all the windows. A fragment of the bomb fell at the deacon's feet. He calmly proceeded with the service. Ibe Russian artillery brought down the aeroplane and made tho aviators prisoners. A NOTOUR APPEAL l-'Oi; BELGIUM London. April '2(j. The National Committee of Relict "i Belgium is appealing tor £500.000 a month to keep body and soul together

union,!.' the utterly destitute. Hoover !' chairman ot the Commission in Brussels. writes that iuiloss tho.v get more assistance hundreds of thousands of the seven million people in Belgium will .starve. At least a million and half of Belgians are now entirely destitute. With the rapid exhaustion of meat and vegetable supplies, probacy before harvest time there will be 5(10,000 who mnut he fed and clothed

entirely by charity. Tlio remaining 1.000,000 will get a pitiful daily allowance of bread through the Commission and pay therefore.

THE DARDANELLES

I Athens. April 2li. I lie bombardment ot the Dardanelles " ilf resumed vigorously on Sunday. largi.' battleships participated and ' ■' forts replied. Athens. April 2(>. Two' Turkish aeroplanes were brought down at Tonedos. Several French aeroplanes throw bombs on the magazine at Maidos, where there are important forts. CReceived This Day !J.50 a.m.) FULL "OUTPUT NEOEs£\lf London, April 2(3. Lord Kitchener sent a message to ickers's workmen appealing for a full output, stating that anything less would mean gallant lives sacrificed unliecesarily and victory postponed. REPORT FEOM FRANCE. Ihe French Embassy .states that the -British stopped two attacks. 'Debouching Iroin Paschemlaele and JJrodsunder the Germans violently bombarded Ypres. The battle for the Mouse heights is developing. The Germans alter their repulse at Calonne attacked towards St. Homy with the object of retaking Eparges. but wore repuised alter a vigorous bombardment and violent combat. REPRISALS WANTED. Paris, April 2<>. The Debate falls on the military to discard all false sentiment about immediate reprisals for the use of poisonous gases.

(Received This Day i.25 p.m.) OUR LATEST CABLEGRAMS. Ottawa, April 2(3. Thousands of messages are being (lis patched to Franc© from the Dominioi of Canada congratulating the Canad ians on their gallant stand. 'Hie pros: points out that the Canadians haw proved ready to die for the Motherland at all times, and prophesies that rc emiting in the Dominion will b< greatly stimulated, although oven 11011 thousands are offering which the Gov eminent arc unable to accept. (Received This "Bay 2.10 p.m.) London. April 2<>. The Canadian say that the Gcnnan< continuously shelled the dressing sta tion despite the Red Cross flag. Tlx Canadians were without tood for forty eight, hours: pome for seventy-tw< hours. They lost the bulk of theii officers. The stations are full o wounded. The Tndian ,and Frond Lances and crowds of British troop: are proceeding to hold the position tin Canadians won. An Admiralty official communiqin states that n general attack on tilt Dardanelles by the fleet and army wa< resumed yesterday. The disembarka tion of the army was covered by the fleet. Tt began before sunrise at various points of Gallipoli Peninsula ir spite of serious opposition f?-oni en einv behind strong entrenchments aw entanglements. Tt was completely successful before nightfall, and n large force was established ashore. Tin landing continues. Berlin, April 26. I According to the North German Gazete, the American and Spanish Ambassadors visited the prisoners' camp? and found flu- English and other prisoners well cared for and humaneh treated. Pefrograd, April 2G. Newspapers eulogise Britain's unvarying .justice in treatment of German prisoners, notwithstanding that Britons are suffering in Germany. GKRMA.N TORPRIX) BOATS IN NORTH SEA. ■Copenhagen. April 2(3. The captain of the steamer Esbjerg ju.st. arrived, reports seeing duriiu the la.st L days thirty German torpedoers in the North Sea.