THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 May 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

* Latest Cables i This Afternoon's War {News. , [10/KCTKIU I'ttLBUUAl'H —COfJfEIGHT. J [FEU PUlvStf A&UQOLAIION.] (Received This Day, 9.10 a.m.) ARMENIANS MASSACRED. London, May 17. The Russian Consul at Urumiahi states that 6000 Armenians were massacred at Van: FRENCH ADVANCE CON- , TINOES. -.-- : ■■'■■■'■ Paris. May 1/. A communique states that our advance on Hetsas continues. ' We captured tbe Gorman line cast*' ,of the Canal. 'Four Gorman attacks, at - | Lo'W i . ette were repulsed with heavy losses. (Received This Day &.'4o a.m.) , • ■ ' ''.___'_ : __ ''' '''' ; i .'■■/ ' GERMANY OiniMlSTtC. ; ? ' ' '"■" London, May 17. Germany is reassured respecting irei*: food supply. There' is great elation at the successes ih Galicia and | at th,e. increased output of munitions and .submarine*. There is more optimism" than during tho winter. JELLICOiE'S HINT. Sir John Jellicoe sent a message to the Clyde employers and workers expressing the fleets' appreciation and confidence that the Clyde's magnificent resources will assure a high state ol efficiency. THE RAIDER. The Admiralty 'announces that British aeroplanes drove off at Ramsgate the raiding Zeppelin and pursued her to the West Hinder lightship. Eight naval machine attacked her at Nieuport with gunfire and bombs igniting fhe ship. The Zeppelin ascended to 11,000 feet tail down. it is believed bhe was severely damaged. The British machines were exposed to heavy fire but suffered no casualties. Received This Day 12-45 p.m. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London May 17. Zepeplins raided the Kentish towns this jnorning and dropped many bombs, mainly incendiary. Ramegate and other towns were not touched. The "Transylvania" arrived at Greenock. London May 17. The Admiralty announces that a Zeppelin attacked Ramsgate this morning and was chased off by Eastchurch and Westgate machines to West Hinder light-ship. Off Nieuport she was attacked by eight naval machines from Dunkirk. Three machines attacked her at close range by hre. Flight Commander 'Bigsworth dropped four bombs when 200 feet above the airship and a large column of smoke was come "out of one of her compartments. The Zeppelin then rose to 11.000' feet tail down. It is believed ehe was severely damaged. All our machines were exposed to heavy fire of the Zeppelin, but suffered no casualties. Tn the region of Hetsas the advance of fhe French was continued. On Sunday evening the French took a house strongly fortified by Germans on the East bank of th'e Canal and advanced beyond the first German line taking 145 prisoners and four mitrailleuses. A German counter-attack completely failed. There was a (Very violent artillery duel in the region of Notre-Dame-De-Lorette, and a sanguinary blow was inflicted in this region on Four attacks by the Germans who suffered heavy losses. On the Oise nw Djailly the Germans placed in view of the French lines the green Ottoman flag with the crescent. The African troops answered promptly to the provocation subjecting the flag to a fusilade. A tirailleur then went to secure the flag, and brought it into the French lines. (Received This Day 10.5 a.m.) THE AMMUNITION' QUESTION. There i« considerable public anxiety owing to several newspapers' statements, apparently inspired by the military, that the army is short fatally of ammunition. This conflict* with the Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd-George's statement in his speech towards the enr of April. The Rt. Hon. H. 7. Tennant to-day informed Mr F. Kellaway, M.P., that the Government had ordered an inquiry. The Rt. Hon. T. J. MaeNamara, in the House of Commons, said that a number of aeroplanes ascended in order to attack the Zeppelin last week', but the clouds baffled pursuit. REPORT FROM I<RANGE. Paris. May 17. A Zeppelin bombarded Calais. Some children were killed. Official.—A French column captured Eskan in the Cameroons after a brilliant turning movement. fTFie enemy's losses were serious and oure insignificant. (Received Thie Day, 9.40 a.m.) r evolution! ~ries~~tr ruMPH. London, May 17. A Lisbon message states that the R-evoliiitionaries have triumphed and Signor Castro, the ex-Premier, was taken prisoner and placed aboard the ;

j.Vasco Da Gama. Alfonso Casta's assassination is denied. Cisoon, May 17. | i Sixty were killed and two hundred. ; and sixty wounded up to j'liday." There I lias been 'further fighting since and many casualties. I Lisbon, May 17. -Two hundred have been killed and five hundred wounded—mostly liepub* ! liean Guards.. ; .. There : were further disturbances yesterday. Senor Cliagas has been appointed ■Premier of the new Cabinet. President Orria'ga. expressed approval of the revolution. He remains President till the , expiry, of iiis term in August. -RUSSIAN OFFICIAL. REPORT. Petrograd, May 17. A communique issued on Saturday eiaie«.'M»at; we werfe: obliged to fall haqk. ; from -the -Carpathians in order to unite the Third Army on. the £>an with tlte ' adjacent armies. 'We took prisoners. 1 '20,000 Austrian* who were unable to maintain their position on the.-lleft" hsxivki of ffie-Priitli, except in fifyq-Jfrrtpmtfa region where they brought ,up . We carried Shiatyii . and- : N'asd« ; oi4ia""after a great struggle and are now energetically pur">Suing'sjibfe! .<snoiny; ; - > Our Tong' ranger on. Friday diepersed g',column from the west inflicting heavy- losses. We repulsed several ShavJi and drove back a column at Grouzzi. wlr'ch vj-as cn.dpav<jjur.ing;.to..envelop Shav-Ji from the north.' * "'''■'' . ' "THAT SHOUDD ' SHOW SUCH HATRED. ' ■ Lomlori, May 17. •■'■ A "corporal of the . Black Watch who -was wounded, narrates that for hand to hnnd fighting, the fight at La Bassce was unequalled. The use of gas and the sinking of the ljusitania had driven out all false sentiment and the men went into battle crying ber the Lusitauia." During the eight hours' fighting the Black Watch rushed the German trenches and finally threw themselves upon he enemy like marlin :;n. Bjitons and CTerrnans lay -in heaps around the blood-soaked parapete. Some of the wounded fought I each other upon the ground, hurling ' gibeS and curses with their dying breath. ft was terrible and indescribable. It was hard to believe that Christians should show such hatred. The Black Watch after the seventh charge held the ground and the Ger- , mans ran. We now too exhausted to follow, and many of us slept beside tho dead. THE DARDANELLES FIGHTING. Athens, May 17. A'message from Dcdagafch states that Muidos and Bulair have been destroyed. King Constantine's lever has increased. ALL WELL. London. May 17. The Transylvania has • arrived at Greenoc-k. (Received This Day 1.10 p.m.) THE CANADIANS Al YPRES. London, May 17. An officer- of the Leicestershire* writes that when the Canadians were forced to abandon the wood a wounded man managed to crawl to the main ( body with flie news that a popular major hail been crucified, whereupon a subalten gathered a party ot enraged Can-; adians and proposed to- recapture the wood. The contagion of courage spread to the sth Leicester Territorials and others wlio. joined in tlfe attack. When the wood wafs taken the Leicesters found one of their men similarly crucified. The courage of the Canadians and Leicesters resulted in tfie recapture of four guns. GERMANS RETRKAT. Amsterdam. 'May 17. A - Berlin communique states that we gave up our advanced positions near Steinstraate and Hetsas to avoid losses by heavy artillery. The English still hold part of our advanced trenches south of Xeuvechapelle, captured on Saturday. HIGH COMMISSIONER VISITS THE WOUKDED. The Hon. T. Mackenzie and Miss McKenzie, on Sunday, visited the New Zenlanders at Birmingham. Many arrived while the High Commissioner was in the hospital. Tt was a pathetic sight to see the banadaged men in warworn uniforms, but all were cheerful. As the ambulances drove up the people of Birmingham cheered and many flowers were, .sent to the hospital. Some of the soldiers on stretchers had flowers in their hats. All the cases are progressing favourably. A number reported severely wounded were greatly improved by the voyage and are now out of all danger. The New Zealand War Contingent Association is arrangv ing extra comforts, and also to care for the convalescents. Miss McKenzie visited Chichcster today.