THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 May 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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i i his War u tii; i"i..i.aa .\-%:>CiS llotv. J (.Received 'iiii.s Day J a.m.) uivu.u.v.w',-i u.i;.iL.u..iiJi.s o.L' the UAGUJi GO.S . IikYJL'ION. London, May iU. lhe Kt. lion. Ji. ii. Asquitii, in reply to questions, s.iid tbore was no object in approaching neutrals regarding broaches 01 'i'-he Hague Convention unless they were prepared to take action. A FRENCH REPORT. Tlu; French Embassy, m a communique, states that the Crouch Marine Fusiliers carried a strongly fortified farm eastward of St. 'Ueorges. The bombardment of Dunkirk was resumed and two shells,fired. GERMANY'S OBJECT. Mr Bonar Law. speaking in London, «aid: "What did the sinking of tlie Lusitania mea It might moan that tlie Germans were simply running amok, and their deeds were those of desperate men, hut he thought that there was method in their madness. Germany, having failed to secure the sympathy of neutrals, was deter mi nod to terrori.se them. Tlie Lusitania out- i rage will convince us that not only its soldiers. I>nt the whole nation is at war, and. every ounce oJ strength must be directed to bringing the war to an end." HIGH COMMISSI ON FAX \S REPORT. London. May 10, 11.35 a.m. A Zeppelin raided South Essi\x tin's morning and dropped /0 bombs. A woman was killed and juiklings destroyed in tlu> Southend district. London, May 10, 2.45 p.m. East of Saint George the French Marine Fusiliers captured a. farm at Lunion. Tlie bombardment of Dunkirk was renewed to-day. London, May 10. 4.55-t p.m. Petrograd admits that the enemy troops, supported by a fleet along the littoral, occupied Li ban on Saturday evening, after lighting a small detachment of'Russiaii territorials. The enemy was forced to evacuate hurriedly on Friday a strongly fortified position at Janisqui. London, May 10, 5.L p.m. Three German attacks north of Lorabaeitzyde were repulsed. (Received Uiis Day u.ia a.m.,) Au S1 RALtAX CAS I ALTIES. isyttuey, This Day. fire Dardanelles wounded include Captains King, Brown, Wright, Horan, and AtcGee; Majors Lamb, Snowden and Stewai'L; -Lietitouanls Mirums, Fogden, F. G. Smith, French, Street, Pascoe, Campbell, Sooke, Whitelaw, Ross, Foster, Butler, Fraser, I'others, Jailer, Dickenson and Brassaw. COMMUNICATIONS UKWI GER- : MANY.

I 'llio lirst case under Uic War Emergency Legislation has come to light. 1 wo men named Bruiin mid Simon are charged with bringing letters and other written communications from Germany and elsewhere, and that tnoy attempted in writing to .spread reports likely to cause alarm among the civil population oi the Commonwealth. Bail was refused. (Received This Day y.15 a.m.) MURE BOMBS Dkol'PED. London, May 10. An airship dropped several bombs in .Southend and Wescliff at three o'clock this morning. It is feared they did heavy damage. GERMANS IN LiliAt. Potrograd, May 10. An official report admits that the Germans have occupied Libau.' It adds that the Kussians repulsed! attacks in the direction oi Mesolaboves and the Upper Lomnitza. (Received This Day it>.4o a.m.) THE ZEPPELIN RAID. London, May 10. When the airship, which was using searchlights, was sight-en, the hooters 'n"Tho 1-o.ivriS sounded as a warning to people to i-ttiimin in their houses, but hundreds,-i>f people at Southend

api}—-\\ estcliff an< ] 1 jolirfi rushed into the streets. There was no panic when the bombs dropped. Fires started in several different places, and spread rapidly. One family escaped from a. burning house by jumping fioin the windows. A boarding* house was gutted but me occupant-s escaped. A bomb crashed into Whitoell s house and the Ded was ignited. The wife was killed in bed °a rid the husband was severely injured while trying to extinguish the fire. Ten people were injured at Southend. Spectators state that the . Zeppelin was fired at when passing Pitt-sea. Tt is believed that it was hit. as it appeared to be in difficulties. When passing Roiufo id an aeroplane went up I from Sheerness and drove off the airship. It is feared that considerable damage was done at Oanvey [sland. CHINA AND .JAPAN. Tbo Hon. Neill Primrose, in reply to -Mr 13. E. Peto. said that tliev confirmed the agreement between China and I

Japan. lie added that railway concessions iu Southern China were reserved lor future negotiations. ujjII.UAA .li.iAtjKfci IVSKD. .... ' Pans, April iu. A communique stales that three iito.i vjiuiiuaii atbauii& northward. of j.'on.uaoi'l/zyuc »tru repulsed. Wo inajiiLuiiiud ail important gams nortliwaid of iiiias> reported in last night's communique. (iteceived iiiis Day J..10 p.m.) PitLto.ll>L_\i WiLtiOlvS DEMANDS. Washington, -May 10! it is uiideifeLood that i'resident VVilaon demands a pledge irom Germany iu abandon methods oi warfare that arc contrary to modern civilisation; also a luli cash indemnity for every American iost in the Lusitania, Gulf Light ;• iut I'alaba. OAS U ALT y LIST NO. 6. N.Z. KNPIiiDiTIONAHV I'OiiCL. AUCKLAND BATTALION. Private A. W. McQuillan, died ol wounds. OX AGO li ATX A LION. Died of Wounds: Corporal It. Torris. Private J. C. Warren. Private It. Buchanan. Private G. A. Itoss. Private R. P. Sim. Private R. Wills. AUCKLAND BATTALION Captain A. B. Price, slightly -wounded. Lieut. It. N. Morpeth, dangerously ill. Q. .Vl.-riergt. W. Smith, wounded. Jorp.oral J. L. Tood. wounded. Private 11. H. Boreliam, wounded. Private A. T. Scott, wounded j Private T<\ Underwood, wounded, i'rivate Albert Melndoe, dangerously ill. OTAGO BATTALION Captain G. S. Smith, severely wounded. i.ieut It. O. Jones, slightly wounded. i^'ergt.-Major J. Beaumont, wounded. ♦Sergt. G. H. Allen, wounded. Corporal G. 0. Brook, -wounded. Lance-Corp. W. J. Hughes, wounded Lance-Corp. J. I'ile. wounded. Lanoe-Corp. F. O- "Wliitaker, wounied. j

l.ance-Corp. Fl. F. Winter, wounded Private 'J'. Lyell, wounded. Private R. F. Al ridge, wounded. Private N. Alien, wounded. Private J. T. Breo. wounded. Private L. G. Cook, wounded. Private J. Davies, u'ounded. Private J. D. Dicker, wounded. Private A. J. Durran, wounded. Private H. Fairbairn, wounded. Private H. Gray, wounded. Private F. Grvincs. wounded. Private G. Hagen. wounded. Private J. Hareus, wounded. Private G. Harness, wounded. Private J. T. Heron, wounded. Private L. Holmes, wounded Private F. Johnson, wounded. Private R. T. Jones, wounded. Private John Kelly, wounded. Private F. C. Lowe, wounded. Private R. (J. McDiarmid, wounded. Private J. Xash, wounded. Private P. O'Connor, wounded. Private W .Perry, wounded. Private T. L. Reynolds, wounded. Private J. 'L'. Roper wounded. Private W. J. Willis, wounded. Private A. .J. Willcocks. wounded. Private A. Wilson, wounded.

(JANTEIU3UItY BATTALION. aurgt. Li. i. Baker, wounded. Private A. Jj. Harrison, wounded. Lanco-Uorp. A. \V. Brouii ; Hounded. Laiice-Curp L. li. Mutton wounded. Private A. C. % Armstrong, wounded. Private .James iSourk, wounded. Private \Y. Davidson, wounded. Private 1. Da vies, wounded. Private J. Elliott, wounded. Private U. H. Hunter, wounded. Private R. H. Kemoer, wounded. Private i'\ Nicholas, wounded. Private A. G. Redmond, wounded. Private <J. V. Sawteil, wounded. Private A. L. Snuth, wounded. Private A. Young, wounded. Engineers: Corporal (J. Y\. Salmon, wounded. Sapper T. 11. j. Drysdale, wounded. Sapper P. E. Gihbs, wounded. Sapper B. Hunt, wounded. Corporal J. X. Kilbride, wounded. Eieid Ambulance: Private R. W. Napier, wounded. Private E. B. M. Laseron. Headquarters : Lieut. J. Anderson slightly wounded and dangerously ill. Otago Battalion. Privae H. Braithvvaite, previously reported wounded—ocalp wound. Sorgt. P. Savage, previously reported wounded—cheek and nook. Private J. tlanley—head and ankle. Private J. Rainham- ispine. Private L. C. Harding—compound iracture of the thigh. Private A. J. Durrant—chest. Wellington Battalion. Corp. .J. B. Itowe—lett shoulder. Private \V. Morrisey—bullet in left breast; haemothorax. First Divisional Eiehi Company. Private O. Ruddock acute appendicitis. / Australian imperial Korces —Second Battalion : Private J. Cameron, wounded. Private A. !■'. Ell wood, wounded. Private A. Hornby, wounded. Ninth Battalion : Private O. Simon, wounded.