THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 May 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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This Afternoon's War Mews. [1.1.ia lltll, L'bLKGHAI'U —COl'X Itlum'. J L l-KK I'KESB ASSOCiAUOIS. j IJAUA:s ASD Fkk.NLxi EXPERIENCES. Koine, May 21. Austrian aeroplanes attacked tho arsenal at Venice, but were driven oil. Pans, luay 21. A tutube bombarded a northern suburjj oi J'aris. Tlio damage occasioned was slight. An Italian communique .says it was not anticipated that tho moment uai was declared the offensive would be taken against the Adriatic shores. The \ iow was for the moral effect rather than the military advantage. Means will be taken to effectively repel the invaders. (Received This Day V.oO a.m.) THE Ji.AIL.WAY DISASTER. London, May 24. A report ion the railway disaster states that it is customaVy to shunt the local train on the western siding to allow the iuiston express to pass. At the tune of the accident the siding was occupied by a goods train, so the signalman sent a regulation signal while to the troo ptraai. Through faulty judgment the apparatus moving signals became unworkable, and it wae impossible to stop the express. Only oO out of oUu of the ltoyal iScots escaped injury. X THE WAR JLN EUROPE. Jiie Daily Mail's Rotterdam correspondent cabieo that the Uermana are deepening their trenches and widening the defensive work\s —on the second and thiru lines particularly at Lille, since reinloreenieiits are impossible, while the German effort in Galicia continues. They may decide to fall back on the second lino at liruges, and already they have evacuated food and ammunition stores at Ghent.

Pekin, May 24. The United- States has handed to the United States notes that the United ■States cannot recognise any agreement iinparing the treaty righte of the United States or the political territorial integrity ol tue republic or the international policy called "the open door." Athens, May 24. The illness of lving Constantino nas caused .great general consteriuun ii uml enormous crowds attended i>ie onur.juing. j. lie tapping of the plmra mean* that the mteicostal operation has been unsuccessful. A destroyer was sent to Dedagreteli for a Benin specialist. iving Coiistiuitine is vary weak. Official.—Reports etate that a Turkisli gunboat was sunk by a submarine yesterday. A telegram received in JN'ew iork iioin IConie states that hostilities between Austria and Italy have been commenced. Berne, May '24. W'oilf Agency reports that Germany iias declared war on Italy. N.Z. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S report:

The High Luminissioiiei lor New Zealand reports under date oi London, May 24th

At several points between titoeiistraato and i pres the German attacks (alter using aspiixiatirig gases) were repulsed. .North of Arras the fighting continued with extreme violence at certain points during Sunday, and throughout t.ie following night. The French took 120 prisoners. .North of .Neuville and St. Vaaet several German eounter-altauks were repulsed by fire of the French. The struggle continues with intensity. Latest .intelligence brings out the extent of the checks sustained in this district by the Germans during Saturday evening and night. In «pite of" important hasty reinlorce-

mollis and vigorous ettorts renewed, two or three times, the Uermans failed in their attempts and suffered considerable losses. in the region of Shavli the enemy maintains a -strongly organised /position. A considerable force of the enemy which crossed the Jiossieny, lefi of Dubissa, was repulsed again, over the river. On the Narew front, in the valley of Vusra, the Russians repressed an attempted attack. On the left ibank of the Vistula, the enemy, supported by an intense artillery lire, in vain attempted during the last feu days to push back the pickets which held the left bank of the Uawka. South of Pilica ,in the region of Jvlimontou, the enemy attempted the offensive by a strong counter-attack but on Friday night it was repulsed, with the capture ot over iOOO prisonens and lour machine guns. On the Vistula at Przemysl the Russians progressed somewhat, and on the left bank of the Lower San they repulsed lour enemy counter-attacks—in the region of lludnik. .North-east of Seinnwa they dislodged the enemy at the village of Dobra. Hiey repulsed counter-attacks of the Germans on Friday night at Nako'wiska, on the Wetlin front. Between I'rzemyel and Maish on the Dneister the enemy continued on Friday their sterile attempts to pierce the front between the villages of Gusakow and Kouhenica. On Saturday night the Russians hegan an offensive in the region nearest to J>nei-sti-r. Pressing the enemy they took 900 prisoners and four machine guns. On the front on the right bank of the Dneister, in the region ot Glousko. tlioro was a stubborn engagement during Kriday. The enemy several times reached the Russian trenches, but was ivpuUed each time with gunfire and counter-attacks. The Russians captiired seventeen officers, forty men and some machine guns.

J (Received This Day L/ a.m.) J u-DAY'S CAHLEOR-AMS. London, May 24. A petty officer:—A "Jack Johnson." buried Wilding alive in a dug-out and I his Irish . terrier, disconsolate, wandered around. Tho Hon.. Mr McKenna remains in office. It is estimated that the death roll of the Gretna disaster numbers 200. Paris, May 24. A communique states: —The Germans attacked at several points (after using gas) between Steenstrate and Ypres. but were repulsed after violent fighting. Fighting continues north of Arras: We repulsed several counter-attacks at ■Neuvillo and tit. V'aast. The struggle continues with intensity. Latest intelligence shows the extent of the German check in this district. Oil the 22nd and 23rd, despite important reinforcements and -vigorous thrice-renewed efforts, the Germans failed in all attempts and suffered considerable losses.

Official. -The cap Euro of White Road (giving the mastery of Tiorefte heights) ■was a magnificent victory. During tliirteon days of fierce battle we killed on the plateau and defensive works upwards of three thousand men, took prisoners one thousand, and the actual gain was only a small portion of the captures, inasmuch as we daily are finding machine guns, trepcli mortars. nn<* rifles concealed in fillect-up trenches and collapsed shelters.

The carrying of 'Lorette heights achieves .one our principal objectives, northwards of Arras. The Germans believed themselves so family established there that they could not be beaten out. i'iesh troops thrice relieved tho. cUfendeifj, but nevertheless they were driven out. Our superiority in tactics is uuniistakeable, and has confirmed our troops more than ever in their belief that wo will gain the final victory

(.Received This Day 2.1.5 p.m.) AUSTRIAN DESERTERS. Roino, May 24. Four thousand Austrian troops, complaining of ,stai vation, deserted and were interned in the north of Italy. EXEAJ.PI , i'liOAi iuiLi'i'AKY: SERVICE. Anaioliist communists exempted I'roin 1 mm bury service and are employed in menial capacities. RJidlU NATION AGCJU'TED. A sensation was. causeu by the announcement ui \an iiuriau's resignation, it has been accepted, ilirougn<jut lie auvibed the Emperor i'ranz Joiupii Lhiit Italy woula never h^ht. S-UALij JiiNCOUNTJiIty. Vienna, May 24. Uiiicial.—tjmaii encouiiLerti have ocbiirred on the Tyrol frontier. CAS U ALT 1 Libi. KILLJID IN AOliOls. -Auckland Battalion. ■Major ii. It. iiayley. Otago B a ttalion. Lieut, ii. L. lticharus (.previously icported wounded and missing. DlJil> Oi' , WOuiSDS. Auckland Battalion. i'rivaLe (J. Sittauer. Canterbury Battalion. Private T. J. B. Machray. Otago Battalion. Private H. Fairburn. Artillery. Lieut. R. Richards. DANGEROUSLY ILL. Canterbury Battalion. Private IP. Frickleton. WOUNIDEi/. Auckland Mounted. Major J. N. MoCarroU. *