THE WAR Latest Cables

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 May 1915, Page 3

THE WAR Latest Cables

This Afternoon's War JNews. J.KLUCTIUC XKLKUJiAPH—COrittIUHX.J [l-£h musa assouahon.] (Received This Day 10.2 D a.ni.; CONSIDERING HJkAJNSTItUCTION. Loudon, May IS). Tliu lit. Hon. H. H. Asquith, in tlie House of Communis, said that he was contemplating the reconstruction of the Government on a broader personal and political basis. Thk would not affect the Premiership, the .Foreign Office or the present war policy. The lit. Hon. H. H. Asquith, in the House of Commons, sakl that any reconstruction of the Government was for the purpose of war alone, and must not be taken to indicating anything in the nature of a surrender or compromise anybody's political purposes and ideals. Mr-Bonar Law said the Opposition's sole consideration -was the finishing of the war. They would leave out of their minds all other considerations, political or otherwise. QUESTIONS ANSWERED. Questioned respecting the censoring in Australia of press news that was published in London, the Rt. Hon. Russell Ilea, on behalf of the Rt. Hon. Lewis Harcourt, replied that the responsibility rested with the Commonwealth Government. The lit. Hon. D. Lloyd-George, in reply to a question, said that the action taken since 11th March, was effective in every respect in preventing cotton reaching Germany. A STIEAMER SUNK. The Dumcree was torpedoed, but did not sink. She was towed by a .Norwegian steamer and a submarine chased the two steamers, whereupon the Norwegian boat cast off. A second toipedo sunk the Dumcree. N.Z. HIGH CCMMISSIONER'B REPORT. "Die High Commissioner reports uindei date of London, May 19, 6.30 p.m.: The Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith, in the House, of Commons, announced that there would be a Coalition Government. .Nothing was definitely arranged, but three things were clear': the Prime Minister and the .foreign. Secreary were unchanged; the war policy was unchanged, and the prosecution ol the war would continue with all energy and with every resource. The coalition is lor war purposes only, and will not aifect party politics aiterwards. Mr Bonar .Law's appointment is con liriutKl. London, May ly, 11.16 a.m. Petrograd reports that near Jaroslav t'iie Germans, heedless ol countless losses inflicted by the Russians' very severe artillery nre, are endeavouring to establish themselves on the right uank of the ban. At this point in the course ol the day the Russians brought uown several oi tlie enemy's aeroplanes, which were correcting the hie ui the numerous enemy batteries undei rrezemysi. The enemy is bombarding tho western forts with an intense artillery nre. Between x-rzeihysl and the marshes ol the Dniester masses of Liie enemy attacked anu reached the entanglements, but were scattered oy the Russian lire. At the cost of enormous sacrifices tho enemy captured the trenches ol two of our battalions. The attacks of the enemy in the regions of Drohobycz, iStryj, Boiikoii, Dolina, Delatyn and Vicornis are proving, abortive. The enemy's losses m general are estimated at 10,000. London, May ly'. 3.40 p.m. Cairo reports from the Dardanelles announce that General Cox's brigade repulsed with heavy loss an attack on liis position on 12th May. The following day a double company of Gurkhas advanced over half a mile, and the ground thus won was consolidated during the night in spite or very strong counter-attacks. On Sunday the Lancashire Territorial. Jivision made considerable progress luring the night, and on the following night advanced farther. The same day uur Jiowitsser battery with the aid of loroplunes blew- up the ammunition ivaggons of the Turkish heavy howitzers, and later made a direct hit with jnc oi the guns from the Australian ind jN'ew Zealand Army Corps. The enemy's trenches and tie new jun emplacement near Dunkirk were IcMiiolished by howitzer nre. Every day sees an improvement in the Anglo-l (, renoh position. The enjmy is reported to have lost very heavUy. (Received This Day y.o a.m.) THE PRIME MINISTER'S ADDRESS. Af GUILDHALL. The Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith, in moving a resolution at a patriotic meeting in the Guildhall, said that they had sent unequalled armies into the field which they were steadily and continually reinforcing, but mpre men were wanted to replace the fallen and increase the defences in order to make decisive victory certain. We at home had every reason to bestir ourselves. The main theatre of war was nearer London than tho northern counties, and there wan a daily stream of wounded pouring into the hospitals. It seemed sometimes that they almost comld hear the echo of the guns. It was not so with our fellow subjects, whose magnificent comradeship and co-operation

they now paid tribute to ; they were far removed (rum the conflict. The high seas now were cleared 01 the eueiny, and their commerce pursued almost its normal course; yet tney were sons and daughters of the "Empire. What touched them touched us. The lit. Hon. H. H. Asquith detailed the Dominions' and India's gifts and men. He described them as a magnificent record in which our Empire night feel the highest pride. The Australians and .New Zeaianders proved worthy colonial comrades. India had sent twenty-eight regiments of cavalry and 124 infantry regiments tor service outside India. .ili this showed an Empire with one purpose at heart. There was no part of the Empire hut would suffer annihilation rather than become subject to any otner sovereignty. AVhy did the colonies rally to the standard? It was to defeat the machinations oi a man who violated all the rights of mankind. The lit. Hon. Asquitu concluded: "We have noble comraUes in arms (he quoted W 7 e .also arc great Allies, none the loss potent because to eye or sense they are invisible and among them in man's unconquerable mind." Mr Bonar Law, in seconding the motion, said that when a venomous reptile got loose, the only thing to «<o was to destroy it. This was not easy and therefore it required the putting forth of their full strengh to the last ounce. The Dominions were the first to come forward to support the Empire and would not be the last to enter the enemy's capital. Tiiey now had the hope, as a result of the war of an .Empire Parliament in which every Parliament of the Empire would be represented. ANOTHER OEEEK. liome, May l'J. The Austrians have made a new offer. DIED OE WOUNDS. Auckland .Battalion. Sergt. T. M. Davis. DANGEitOUSLI ILL. Private li. A. Unro. PIIOGIiESSLNG EA VOUIIABLY. Captain-Suirgeou G. Craig. WOUNDED. jjugler W. H. Allen. Privates A. Bullock. Private Webster. Private V. N. Garter. Private it .J. Dalziell. Private J. Elanagan. Bugler WV D. Gibbon. Private J. A. Graham. Private Jack Halley. Private J. R. Hewlett. Private B. S .Lambert. Corporal V. Mead. Private D. Morrison. Private E. li. Quinlau. Private li. W. Thorburn. Private Mark Webber. DIED OE WOUNDS. Canterbury Battalion. Private G. H. White. PKOGIiESSING PAVOU'KABLY. Major C. C Brereton. WOUNDED. Canterbury. Corporal K. ; T. Barlow. Sergt. Henry Beck. Private J. xu. Bell. Private li. Benhow. Private J. W, Bond. Private JS T . J)'. Eurntstt. Private W. Butters. / Private A. E. Chapman. Private T. Edridge. Private G. A. Herbert. Bugler A. B. Hoy. Bugler IS. P. Hudson. Private E. li. lsherwood. ' Private H. Johnston. Private G. W. Kerridge. Private M. McGillan. Private I*. L. Minola. Private J. McPherson. Private W. B. M. Mormon. Private O. Musgrave. Lance-Corporal J. M. Mycroft. Private 0. Parsons. Private John Power. Corporal H. lihind. Private M. lioche. Private O. J. Shaw. Bugler O. E. Stone. Lance-Corporal E. G. Turner. Private A. E. White. Private G. E. Yeoman. DANGiEH/OUS ILL. Otago Battalion. Private W. A. J. Drake. WOUNDED. Private E. C. H. Jacob. Private A. D. McPherson. Private Thomas Miller. Private ,A. Sbipman. Private J. W. Young. DIED OE WOUNDS. Wellington Battalion. Private G. T. Cox. ] DANGEROUSLY ILL. Private li. J. Denny. I WOUNDED. Private E. W. Hine. I Private F. O'Connor. I