THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 May 1915, Page 3

THE WAR.

* , hi.ttiriwc rw<*anAi*H--coPi:KioHt.J ill ASSOCIATION. ) ALL QUIET. Paris, .May 20. „ Official.—There is dense fog and it is quiet along tlie whole front. . Dunkirk, May 20. The Germans carried out their retreat across the Veer on Sunday night swiftly and secretly. Tne French occupied their positions on Aloud ay. The ground was littered with uerman dead. ,',l'he enemy initiated a counter-attack on,j .Monday night, and tneir artillery ■ f) jai,iictl shells for an hour. The French the positions with great coolyebs, and puiirea u gulling lire on tliu .advancing infantry, and drove them *, R O&iJ.AN FiC" IAL REPORT. Petrograti, May 20. . Official, f . r Th(! on the left bank of the Ujtpor.;) ifetuia aita the whole Galiciaii I rout, hits attained in many districts, terriiie _fiten*ity. We successfully 'engaged* %«v enemy at Opatow and the lower Sail. We recaptured: two, battalions as eabied. The en,jßii\y .Sirjy.,.and Dollnia, despite imfmtnMi jlossesiVi/is '■ continually hurling tfcrjeah :masses.' Wo .further"progressed ill..Upper ißystrica* ami near Delatyn WKj Kplomea. ■ Ouii prisoners are constantly increasing.' A..general battle has begun which jvill the Russian resources to t>ho Utmost: •It was most violent at J arosjav, where there was a desperate struggly, for tlio • bridgehead. The shells repeatedly detroyed the Gerinaty pontoons and hundreds periahed in tjie river. AUSTRIAN REPORT. Amsterdam, May 20. An Austrian official report claims to have, captured Siomsama and forced the crossing of the San, capturing 7000 prisoners and eight guns. THE DARDANELLES. Athens, May 20. The newspapers state that the Allies have occupied 1 Kilid Bahr. (■Received This (Day 0.45 a.m.) AUSTRALIA'S THOROUGHNESS. London, May 20.

Tlie Pall Mall Gazette, commenting on the loss of the Australian submarine AE 2, states that no incident more pointedly exemplifies Australia's thoroughness in the war than the despatch of the vessel across half the world. LOSS OF THIS DUMCREE. The steamer Dumcree was sunk by a submarine off Cornwall. Ilia crew was saved. SEVENTEEN GERMAN SUBMARINES LOST. Copenhagen, 3lay 20. '" 'It is reported in German naval circles that Germany has lost seventeen submarines since the 18th February. Commander Weddiiigen'e loss in- U29 greatly depressed the crews of the other submarines. i ON THE GALLIPOLI PENINSULA. London, May 20. The Evening News' Athens correspondent states that the Allies were strongly reinforced and attacked the Turks in the direction of Rilid Bahr. The Turks yielded everywhere and communication between Ivilkl Balir ami Maidoe is cut.