THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 May 1915, Page 3

THE WAR.

I■Liciu;i:'" r «:i.KGtCAi , a--ctirTKiOßr ) IfJtK i'KLSb ) DANISH STEAMER TORPEDOED. - . , London, 'May 27. The Danish steamer Betty was torpedoed anil slink in the North Sea. The crew .w.er« ; landed at Shielae. THE USE OF GASES. Beutera' .porrespondent with Headquarters reports that the doctors, de•eribing their, patients, say they have never eeen a inore painful sight than the rows of .strong men in the prime of life eucklenjy etricken , down by a power, $iye no means of resisting. Some. ,111 . such torment 4 shouted doctors to shoot them. Here a luajy.young Highlander is tearing at his throat, in. yam efforts to get relief j-tjiero another victim, passive, limp and too exhausted to-.,con-tinue the unequal fight. the Dardanelles. The Admiralty states the Ell'sank a v«eel in the Sea of Marmora with great quantity lieavy gun ammunition aboard. Bhs also torpedoed a supply ehip ;tlw«- Rodosto pier and finally enured tlio Constantinople / harbour and ..explodeda torpedo against the sreenaL ~.,-,,. * THE AJQL RAID, ; , •,., Amsterdam, May .27. German -official reports mention a eucoeeeful aerial bombardment of the fortifications..at Southend. Mr A. Mcßain, formerly headteacher at Manakau, and now in charge of the Hutt. school, is rft present vieiting Levin. FURTHER CASUALTIES. Dlfib OF WOUNDS. Wellington Battalion. Private dj H. Roberts. Auckland Battalion. Mounted Trooper A. C. Simpson. WOUNDED. Auckland Battalion. Private H7 D. Bell. Private E: A. Frame, Sergt. D. A. Vincent. Canterbury Battalion . Private L. A; Tall. Private W. E. Ctonin. Wellington Battalion. Private Hi'N" Freeman. Private A. E. Pearson. Private L. "H/ McSweeny. .Divisional Train. Driver N. Batfield. THE ITALIAN ADVANCE.

Rome, May 28. Official.—"Wβ" have occupier Sellaprevala and also approaches Valdogmt. Our' casualties were few. and the enemy's were heavy. HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES. Partf, May 28. Official—The'Germans sustained very heavy losses at Angles. ' AVe carried the, cemetery at Ablain taking prisoner 400. AT THJ3 DARDANELLES. Athene, May 28. On Thursday the Allies at Seddul Bahr advanced ten kilometres and they hold the fortieil line from Kritbia to Atohibaba. Their bayonet charges inflicted heavy lowes on the Turks. STUBBOItX BATTLE OONPetrogratJ, May 28. Official—The very stubborn battle on both banks of the San between Prsemyßl and the river liubasz continues with great intensity. The enemy on the 25th opened a determined offensive on the whole front from the Dniester marshes to Dolina. The Germans for three days suffered enormous losses and were nowhere eucceisful.

Hostile elements which penetrated between "a point d'appui, near Stryj, were destroyed by our fire and during pointer attack we took many prisoners. AUSTRIA'S REPOttT. Vienna, May 26. r Oecia,l.—We captured tha Nieunheight, taiing 2000 and eix guns and penetrated the main position near Hue»akow south-east of Przemysi, capturing 2800 prisoners and machine guns. Wo hare broken the line near Stryj, aiid - the Russians are retreating. " . THE FIRBT SEA LORD. London, May 28. ».. Official.—Admiral JSir Henry Jaokeon hae teen appointed First eea Lord. Admiral Sir Arthur * Wilson remains in an advisory capacity. Queen Cs#nival Fund NEW ZEALAND PATRIOTIC SOCIETY (Wellington ihanch). . * "FOR GOD, KINO'JtND OOUNTRY." LEVIN A~NS> DISTRICT. Previously acknowledged 119 19 9 D. W. Matheson, donation 2 2 0 Per Mrs Cork— Sundry donations .1 7 6. Miae Bowen, book vote* 1 0 0 Per Guy Kirigdon— V. T. Hitchings 3 3 0 Wm. Ingram, book votes' "" 10 0 Addition proceeds, miction 2 7 0 Per Mrs T. Johnson— . -*' {Don*t|>ne 14 0 Per Mrs D. 8. 'Mackenzie Donations • , 7 (3 Total . ■■• £132 0 9 P.W. GOLDSmTH, Locaf Son. Treasurer,. 27th May, 1916. NO COLD B9 "NAZOL" PROOF. Sharlaad'e absolutely is the. Baking Towder. Poreet, strongest, and cheapest. ShurUnd'a ie Bound to raw. Get