THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 May 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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This Afternoon's War News. LiaiSUllUG lISLJSGKAI'H —COI'EttIGHT. J I.l' Jill I'RIiSS ABSUCIAIION. j (lleceived This Day 'J. lO a.m.) ' GLUM AN ATTAUh. FALLS. , London, April 7. The L'lciich Embassy communique .says the German attack at Jiagatello failed completely, llieie were violent artillery duels north wards of Ypres in tlie : neighbourhood of Vauquois. i'arie, May 7. France has .sufficient wheat to meet requirements until the harvest. Tho Government is requisitioning stocks to prevent any artificial advance. An official .statement as to the fortnight's operations declares that the German offensive in the western theatre, intended to impress neutrals, liaa completely broken. The enemy en•d n rod .sanguinary fosses, a lid tho cncmy'fi three now divsions at Des Bpat ges were, literally decimated. Thcii losses on the Belgium, Mouse, Woevrts and Yosge.s fronts exceed 35,000. They nowhere captured important portions, Renter's Agency reports that Japan has further modified her original proposals, and has instructed her Minister at I'ekin to renew his efforts to effect a solution. Router also reports that China offered to yield practically everything except a few demands about which she is making proposals. _ JAPAN AND OHINA. Tokio. May 7. iN'ichinichi Sbimbun states that China lias intimated her desire to enter into an arrangement avoiding a rupture. TWO MOKE STEAMERS SUNK. A submarine sunk the steamer candidate in the Irish Sea, without warning One boat was swamped. Tho Germans ottered no help but all were saved. The steamer Centurion, bound for Durban, was torpedoed thirty miles off Tuskar. Her crew of fortylive was landed, near \Vexfonf. THK KALSER'.S MESSAGE. Rome, May 7. The Kaiser telegraphed to Von Buelow: "'English troops useless: Russians in next fortnight will be expelled from Galicia, and «: great German army sent against Italy if she dares to move." The Vatican has directed German and Austrian members of religious orders, and students, to leave Rome. Gorman and Austrian journalists have quitted already. Rome. May 7. M. Vonizelos jhas been .suddenly recalled to Athens OCEAN LTNER SUNK. London. May 7. The Cuiiiird Company states that a submarine sank the steamer Lusitania off Old Head (Kinsa'lo) at 2.30 o'clock. It is not known whether the passengers were saved. (Received This Day 10.5 a.m.) CREATING A DIVERSION. Fan's., May 7. Official.—A regiment of colonial infnntry (on April 25th) with a batter? of seventy-fives, which was ordered to create a diversion on the Asiatic "shore, larded at Knl) Kaleshi under the protection of guns from the French ships. The disembarkation was carried out in good conditions, and the force marched to T\enishhehire. whore s fierce fight hegan at night and continued through tho following day. The Turks, who were in greatly superior nninheis. suffered -heavily. Five hundred were taken prisoners. The re(Miibarkation of the troops was effected >n the night of ApriT 26th. with the support of the warships. Meanwhile n large force landed at" Gallipoli. (Received Tin's Day 10.15 a.m.) NO LIVER LOST. New York. Mn,r 7. A despatch printed here snys thnt the Lusitania was benched, and that ier passengers and crow are safe. (Receded ihio L)<xs xz.il p.m.; (.Extraordinary)." A LAlEdl MESSAGE. tXew i.oik, May /'. It ih now stated that it is uncertauv vlietliej , all tho passeugerfe tind crew voie saved. (Received This Day ll.iO a.m.; Juondon, May 7. The Lusi tarns, carried 2i)o first-class passengers, 6(32 second, 361 third and iGS of a crew. New lork, May 7. There arc fears that not all passengers arc safe. One account eaye that she sunk in twenty-uno minates after joing struck without warning. Three ■.r.ulrod of the passengers were land-:-d at Clonakilty. (Received This Day 12.10 p.m.) London, May 7. The captain laughed at the German :hreats, romarking, "We are too fast or thoin." Ml or she was torpedoed he sent a wireless message "Come at onco; wo have a big list. Position ten miles south of Kinsalo." It ie believed that Mr Hearst, proprietor of a pro-Cerinan newspaper, was aboard, also Mr Alfred Vanderoilt. (Received This Day 11.45 a.m.) PROPOSED TAXES ON DTUNK WITHDRAWN. London, May 7. At the result of negotiation with the Liquor trade the Rt. Hon. D. LloydGoorgo has withdrawn his proposed taxes.

JAPANS ULTOIATOM

Router's i'ekin correspondent states inn tlio Irapanese ultimatum has been

presented