THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 May 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

(■LIBTfUC TIHGRAFH —COFTKIOHf ] |PIR PRIiSB ASSOCIATION: J THE DABDAMSLLBS. Athens, May „9. Mitylerie reports that the fleet is bombarding the last line of defence, especially Nagara. A German aeroplane bombarded the Allies on the Peninsula, mit did insignificant damage. Hie Allies are bombarding Stnyraa. ELEVENTH CASUALTY LIST. Wellington, May 9. The eleventh casualty list issued on Saturday evening contained the following names of men : — 12/981 Private Frances James Meehan. Auckland infantry. 8/1082 Lanee-Corp. George Kirkham, Otago infantry. 8/462 Private. Stanley Pitkin (OtaiP infantry. """ V FURTHER PROGRESS Parrn,. May 9. Official.—We captured a strong German work westward and our lines progressed nearly a kilometre on the right bank of the Fecht along a 1500 metre front towards Metzeral. DESTROTBR MAORI SUNK London, Jlay 8. The destroyer Maori (872 to 1000 tons 28 knots) was mined and sunk off the Belgian coast. The Crusader went to the rescue, but the German 6hore batteries drove her off. The Germans claim they took seven officers and 88 men prisoners. BOMBARDMENT OF LIBAI). Petrograd. May 9. Official.—German cruisers and torpedoers engaged in the bombardment of Libau oil Friday. A mine sank a German torpedoer. We occupied Marciszo and Gozywika in the direction of Mlawa and repulsed an attempt to cro6B the Pilitza at Kozlovwz. The lighting between the Vistula and the Carpathians continue® with desperation. GERMAN REPORT. Amsterdam, May 8. A German official statement says: "We had further success in Lower Dunajec and the enemy continues hastily to retreat.