THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 May 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

ißi.aermc >iLieiiiva —cnpntnt ) I P«« Pit EM ,05OP»iIION.) CASUALTIES. London, May 13. Army oftcfcrs killed 50, wounded 40, nvis*ifcg 9. Men Killed 108, woundfeft 832, missing 17. Naval officers kilted 3, wounded 3. Dardanelles.— Naya! men killed 48, wounded 220, Aliasing 2s. GERMANS DRIVBN BACK. Paris, May 18. Official.—The enemy wius threatened with '..complete envelopment by our recent' kttctewful attacks Und Hate Evacuated all positione westward of the YMsrCanal. The British were subjected, to very fltrohg, counter attacks northVard of La.. Ba»see all night on Sunday to Mogdny and they continued the bfcttlfe victoriously in the daytime on Mondhy, inflicting very heavy losses. A detachment of 7<*> Gcfrinans were caught between British machine guns and German artillery and were exterminated to the last man under the British crossfire. The British took prisoner • 1000 and the machine gunis. W& . ckptiured several works at Boiedailly irtd took threfc machine guns and 259 • prisoners, including several officers. SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT. London, May 18, Field Marshal Sir John French reports : The British continued the fifcht with great gallantry and determination. Several bodies of Germans voluntarily surrendered to-day: ; One body of Germans trying to Aur* render were caugh by the German artillery and practically annihilated. Prisoners to the number of 550 have Already been feent to our base. ITALY AND GERMANY. Copenhagen, May 18. Official circles in Berlin consider trar with Italy inevitable. | GENERAL BRIDGES WOUNDED. ' Syflney, Tins Day. General Sir lan Hamilton cables that General Bridges, {commanding /the Australian force on tie Gallipoli Peninsula, has been wounded. THE WOUNDED IN ENGLAND. Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. W. F. Maaeey) received The following cablegram from the High Oommineion«r. London, May 17, 8.55 p.m. "I ?l*'d a visit to Birmingham hoeP ;t »L yesterday and a saw a number of mounded men belonging to the Expeditionary Forjse, and was present when others arrived. "All were in good Heart, cheerful and anxious to return to active service, while some hope to be soon on the convalescent list. I was nnable to go to Chicheeier hoepibnt Sir Moore saw the njeh wiere on 4 "my behalf, and reported officialjy that.afl Vere <Toing weft. Folluwing/are in-the Birmingham hospital: G. Davis, T. Davis, J. A. Dick, O. C. Every; A. H. E. Howell, H. S. Larkins. G. Mills, A. C. Rawbone, W .L. Stephenson. A. G. Stunnell. The following- are in Chichester hospital :— T. B. Buchanan, Frank Farquhar, Jas. H. Ferguson, R. J. Kemp, F. Lockyer, Fredk. Meuli . Gerald Morpeth, Martin O'Brien, Patrick O' Connor, R. Scott, b. Sinclair, L. H. Hodson. CASUALTY LIST. WOUNDED. Canterbury Battalion*. Private W. G. Boaker. Private G. T. Dakin Private P. Fahey. Private F. J. Humphrey*. Private D. R. McLeoa. Private S. Patckertt. Private A. Paynter. Private .J. R. Tate. Private P. J. Wcetrupp. Otago Battalion. Private Ttf. A. J. Drake Private T. G .Reld. Private Weir. Wellington Battalion. Private A.B.Beable. m Private C. Booth. Private F. 0. Chapman. Private T.,0. Hopkins. Private W. Stewart. Sergt.-Major H. Wray. THIS MORNING'S LIST. KILLED ITT ACTION. Auckland Battalion. Lieut, (late Corporal) 8. O. T. Reid. DIED OF WmTNDS. Lieut. H. R. Cowan. Corporal J. dafey. Private R. J. Day. Private W. Elliott. Private A. M. Turner. Engineers. Sergt. A. Wallace. woundEß Auckland Battalion. Liewt (late Serft.-Major) J. W. Fletcher. PROGRESSING FAVOURABLY. Wellington Battalion. ,Major U. Hart. Uwt. F. K. TnratraH. *