THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 May 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

« (ULKCXUtC T«UtGilAl'U--C(ii"V«HKHt-.| IFjiR ..saiJi-iAiiDN I THE DARDANELLES OPERATIONS. Athens, .May 5. The heavy naval guns co-operating with the army isolated a number, of Turkish columns at various pouite on the peninsula and forced them to surrender. AUSTR ALI AX , CASUALTIES. Sydney, May o. Additional official lists bring the total Australian killed and. wounded at the Dardanelles to .154. rUOGRE.SS CONTI XUE&j Paris,,-May 5. Official.—Our progress continues in tlu , region ol Stoonstraate. S Three successive |Germa.n attacks near Beaiiisejour were repulsed with heavy loss to the ene-my. We advanced to Bagatelle- where we found numerous German dead who were killed in the fighting on May let. THE LINE READJUSTED. London, .May 5. General Sir John French reports that the loss ol ground resulting from the use of gas last week necessitated readjustment of the line in front of Ypres, and this wa6 successfully completed on Monday night. The new line runs to the west of Zonnebecke. The situation is now normal on the whole front that was attacked. OFFICIAL TTEPORT. Petrograd, -May 5. Official.—Oin - fire prevented the enemy after reaching 'the right bank of the Duna.jetze advancing further. The fighting at Tunesow was desperate. The Russians took hundred* of prisoners. One hill near Golovotzko changed liancle thrice and remains in our hands. We captured 1200 including fire officers. The fleet bombarded the forts on the right flank of the Chata.ja position and Fort TCarnburnu, on "the sea snore. Our troops in Kh'oridalmon region, after three days' fighting, opened a. 'lotermirotl offensive against the Turkish corps under Khnlil Bey. We completely defeated the enemy, who left 3500 cle.-'l on the Beld. Official reports from Berlin state that the Germans destroyed the railwajy. putting off Lihau, and expect to captnro "Riga without much resistance.