THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 May 1915, Page 3

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TRAWLERS AND STEADIER SUNK

London, May 3,

A submarine sank two trawlers in the North Sea. It is believed that all the crews wore drowned.

The submarine chased three trawlers forty miles towards A"berdeeii; they escaped. The Swedish steamer Ellida, timberladen, and bound for Hull, was torpedoed in the North Sea and sank in three minutes. The crew and two women were resoued. GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED. Sir John French, in his bi-weekly; report, states that the Germans attacked Hill 60 on Saturday evening, also St. Julien on Sunday, using poisonous gases from the trenches and shells. The attacks failed with heavy losses. ABOARD THE LARK. Surgeon Harold Denham, eon of the Queensland Premier, was aboard the Lark in the North Sea fight. AEROPLANE DRIVEN OFF. A German aeroplane was driven off from Dover; THE NORTH SEA FIGHT. Amsterdam, April 3. Prior to Saturday's engagement the German destroyers stopped the Norwegian steamer Varild, examined her papers, and allowed her to proceed. Presently three Britieh trawlers ap peered, one of which rammed the destroyer which did not sink. Five of the destroyer's crew jumped into the spa but were picked up. Then the British destroyers wore sighted and the Germans fled. PROPOSED /BOYCOTT. There is a movement afoofc in Germany to boycott American goods in retaliation for providing the Allies with ammunition. Commercial circles in Hamburg, especially Heir Ballin's folowers, are opposing the movement as foolish and ruinous. The Hamburger Nachrichten states that "we must be careful for we will need America after the war." TEACHING THE GERMAN STAIfIF. London, May 3. Colonel Maud, in the "Evening Standard, declares that the Australians and New Zealanders' exceedingly brilliant conduct in the Dardanelles probably will exercise a great influence on the German General Staff who formed a very low estimate of their fighting value. .Now that the Canadians and the Australasians have shown their capabilities the Germans at last will form a serious conception of what the British Empire in arms means. ' KAISER VTSTTS SNTWER-P. Amsterdam. April 3. The Kaiser and Prince Henry exasiined the harbour, fwrtincationn. andsubmarine yard at Antwerp on Friday. The visit was kept secret as an attack on the Kaiser's life was reared. AUSTRALIA'S LOSSES. (Received This Day 1 J.30 a.m.) Sydney. This Day. Adidtional lists bring the total of the Australians killed,or died from wounds at the Daraclanelles to 59. besides , those previously sent. The New , South Wales losses are: Lieut. P. S. Anderson; Privates; Strakor, Doodson, Caldwell. Bird, Stach, Sharp, Bailey and Lang-ford. Victoria. — Quartermaster-sergeant Everett; Latice-coporals Jeneen and Abbey ; Corporal Goulding; Privates Olley. Ohnrlesworth, Cavanagh, N. Smith. Hogan. Hunter, Sproston, May, Rogers, Hawkins, Murdoch, Martin and Wood. South Australia.—Lieutenants Tiilbot and Smith ; Privates Whyte and Nick. Westralia.—Lieutenant Booth; Major(?) Enimett; Corporal Tansloy; Lance-corporal Burgess ; Privates Finch, Morley, Amos, Bath and Thurgav. Tasmania. Cross and Anderson. Queensland. —Private Mann. Since the Dardanelles fighting thero bae been a notable increase in the enlistments in the various States. (R-eceived This Day 11.15 a.m.) The total now is 59 killed, including (from Now South Wales) Privates Tudenham, (from Victoria) Sergeants Hooke, Murphy, Robinson, and Privates Atkine, Dalon. Hunt, McDonald, Tippett and Thompson ; (from Queensland) Private Turnbull; (from South Australia) Privates Martin and Tull. (Received This Day 10.55 a.m.) SUNK BY GUN FIRE. ivondon. May 3. Both the trawlers in the North Sea were sunk by gun fire—not by torpedoes. The crews were rescued. GERMAN OFFICIAL REPORT. Amsterdam. May 3. A German official communique states that they have taken 1780 Russian prisoners south of Mitau. After severe fightng in West Galica from the Hungarian frontier to the Dunajec and the Vistula they have penetrated tho Russian front -<it numerous points, and pushed the Russians back everywhere. Thoe escaping are being hotly pursued.