THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 May 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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INVASION OF ENGLAND

London, May 27

Police are warning citizens to keep windows tightly closed hi the event of an aerial visitation for iear of poison bombs being dropped. People are rushing to buy respirators, and many shops sold out, except xor mouthpiece respirators made oi non-inflammable celluloid or rubber, with motor-goggles and fittings to protect the eyes.

CHINA AMD JAPAN:

Pekin, May 27

Two treaties between China and Japan have been signed. The tot deals with Shantung Peninsula, the second with Mongolia, and the treaties disclose the substitution of one mining right 'for another. The only difference from the terms of the ultimatum submitted by Japan, is that the claims By Japaii to ctfver in juries to Japanese subjects and damage to Japanese property at iHankow by Chinese mobs in the foreign concessions area were made. Following the presentation of several months ago of a list of twenty-one demands which largely Have no industrial operations in China, particularly as regards the railroads and mines of China, and also engages not to cede or lease to any third power the territory th specified districts.

(Received This Day 'J a.m.) Several Zeppeliue dropped twenty incendiary bombs at Southend. A Zeppelin was seen coming from a north-easterly direction at 10.50 o'clock this morning. Alter circling to the southward, bombs continued falling, and it became evident that another Zeppelin had. participated for hall an hour of quack succession of lights was followed by heavy thuds. The other bombed the western quarter of Southend. Crowds watched the bombardment of two houses that were ignited and extinguished. Hie Admiralty report only mentions one Zeppelin, and states the casualties were two women killed, a child badly injured, and little material damage. SLIGH COMMISKK/INEIV'S REPORT. London, May 27. A detachment of elgnteen French aeroplanes, carrying fifty Kilograms of this morning bombarded Ludnig and Sliafen chemical tne most important explosive factories in German. The result proved the efficiency ol the bombardment as several buildings were struck and numerous fires broke out. The aviators remained away six "hours, travelling 400 kilometres. '/lie expedition, attacking important military establishments, served as a reply to the German aviators' attack on Paris. Last night the Belgian troops repulsed two attacks north and south o» Dixmude, first by a counter-attack and second by artillery fire. In the sector north of Arras two engagements roo< £ place, one resulting in the capture of enemy trenches, anil 'the other in taking some prisoners. (Received This Day 10.20 a.m.) TORPEDOED.

London, May 27

London, May *28. Tiie steamer Morweuna, bound from Montreal to Cardiifin ballast, was torpedoed and shelled 150 unlet; from St. Ann's head. The crew had been warned of danger, It is reported that one was killed and three wounded. ITALY'S TNTIiRyEMriQN. Budapest, May 27. Count Tisza, in the Ohamber of Deputies, referring to Italy's intervention, said the Hungarian nation will wage war to its last breath against all the devils of hell and force victory from fate. Count Apponyi said that while his party did not identify itself with the •Government's policy he declared Italy had not a shadow of pretext for her procedure. (Received This Day 11 a.m.) PO!SONOUS~GASES. London, May 27. Reuters' correspondent with the British headquarters reports that the only results the Germans achieved on Monday during the a££aok on Ypres was to inflict terrible suffering through the use of gas, on a large number of combatants who were caugTit by the fumes while asleep. M early all lost | ground has been recovered. The feeling is becoming more embittered. The

majority of the men who had time to affix them used respirators and were more or loss unaffected. FRENCH AEROPLANE SIX SOURS IN ACTION. Paris, May 27. A communique states that eighteen French aeroplanes each carrying 50 kilograms of projectile® to-day bombarded the aniline dye-works at Ludjigshal'en. The most important explosive factories and several business places were struck and numerous fires

started. The aviators were nearly six hours in the air. This was in retaliation for the air rai don Paris. (Received This Day" 1.15 p.m.) GJjJIiMA'N AEROPLANE CAPTURED. London, May 27. Describing the German aeroplane captured on 21st 'May, "Eye-witne6s" states that the machine tell headlong from a parapet into the German trench. This excited the enemy's interest, and meanwhile the frenchmen trained the machine guns on the spot, and when sufficient Germans had collected round the aeroplane, the guns opened fire and decimated the onlookers. A British howitzer shelled the bathing establishment at La Bassee, woumding 20 or 30 Germans. During the action on the 17th May in the l<'estubert district, the 57th Prussian Infantry lost 2400 out of 3000 men. Some Germans at Pilkem were suffocated by gas escaping from a cylinder blown up by a French shell. Our artillery effected a similar result in the trenches near Ypres. I (Received This Day 1.50 p.m. j THE MAJESTIC SUNK. London, May 27. Official.—A submarine Bank the battleship Majestic at Gallipoli. Nearly all the crew were saved. The auxiliary craft Princess Ir«ne was accidentally blown up at Sheerness harbour. Seventy-seven docker* perished.

CASUALTY LIST. KILLED IN ACTION. "Wellington Battalion. Private R. "VV.Earlea. Private O. T. Ellery. e Private W. J. 'Mulholland Private R. R. Reiema. Private D. Ryan. Private W. E. Varooe. DIED OF WOUNDS Canterbury Battalion Private G. F. Tuckwell. Private W. B. Morrison DANGEROUSLY ILL Otago BattalionPrivate R. V. Mason N.Z. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, May 27

Iff the Dardanelles, operations on May 6th. to the 19th were severe. In the fighting on the 6th the whole Allied line advanced a thousand to fifteen hundred yards, but thel left wing was checked by strong Turkish redoubte. The French, however, gained important points which served as a pivot for further operations. On the 7th and Bth the attack was resumed in tne face of heavy fire, the French attacking the Turkish trenches with a bayonet counter-attack. This was repulsed with heavy loss. During three days' fighting the Australasians at Sari Bahr, in spite of the enemy sending for reinforcements to support the main attacks, successfully resisted all attacks. Fighting on these three days was severe and a large proportion of the casualties were only slight wounds.

The Turkish defences were strongly constructed and only capable of capture by slow trench warfare. The French fought with magnificent courage and Buffered heavy loss. On the 9th there was a brilliant attack by the 15th and 16th' battalions of 4th Australian Infantry brigade who carried with the bayonet three lines of the enemy's trenche%, at Sari Bahr. The Turks oou ntor-attacked heavily at dawn on the 16t3x, forcing the Australians back to the original heights, but the guns opened fire on the enemy at close range, doing terrible execution, the dead Turks forming an obstacle. From the 10th to the 17Eh the Allied line further advanced. On the 17€h General Bridges was mortally wouncTeS during the attack on the Australian position, his death causing irreparable loss to his command. On the night of the 19th there was a continuous fire, but not attack against the Australians and New Zealandere.