THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 May 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

[ELBCTBIO T®IiEQRAI , H--COPTKIOH t I I PAR FKIiSa ASSOCIATION I FURTHER SUCCESSES. Pari6, May 30. ■ Official.—We carried the whole village of Ablain after very hot fighting, annihilating or putting to .flight three German companies. The lighting continues. At Neuville we , captured a fresh group of houses in the western outskirts and brought down near Triescourt an aeroplane. The British progressed near La Bassee We progressed a hundred metres northward or Ecrui and took prisoner 150 in Lcprette forest. We progressed several hundred metres at Sctiiiopfouiiex.il he.ghta in Alsace TURKS IN RETREAT. Petrograd, May 30. Official;^--The Russians at, Van captured 26 guns, "other arms and great stores of provisions, also the Government treasury. The Turks were pursued southward arid westward and sustained heavy losses. Official.—We the Germans from Kurtovianv, Shnvji ,di.strict. The enemy are disorder and the Rusisans arc actively pursuing. Official.—Wo captured the stronghold of Bu'iie, near Shavli. capturing upwards of 1000. AVe captured the fortications of Pgany front from the Third Caucasian Corps, taking prisoner 6000 Germans and capturing six heavy and six field gtins of the Caucasians. Later we carried Seniawa by asasult v _.taking prisoner 1000 and taking five guns. Our offensive neat Perekhinsky is successfully developing. We liere took 3200 prisoners, 72 officers and the flag of the Honvod Regiment and several machine guns. ITALY'S CAMPAIGN. - Rome, May '28. Official. The batteries at Portocoruni Canal were seriously damaged by the torpedoer SBO, tne destroyer Scharerecliuetze and the scout Navaro. There were numerous casualties. Official'.—The Italians have occupied !'. The casualties were slight.' The Italian destroyer Turbine was sunk by the Austrian warships. FROM BERLIN. Amsterdam, May 29. The Germans admit a set-back on the San and the loss of six guns. Latest Casualty List FURTHER CASUALTIES.

KILLED IN ACTION. Canterbury Mounted. ' Trooper W. H. Hay. MISSING SINCE 7th MAY. 11th Divisional Train. Corporal G. R. Clarkson. DIED OF WOUNDS. Canterbury Battalion. Private Peter Valieris. WOUNDED. AVellington Battalion Piivate C. F. Dyer. .. Private A. Gardner. s Private W. H. Meacheam. Private Percy Murfitt. Private J. B. Reisima. Divisional Tram Driver A. E. Walters. Otago Battalion. Private J. It. Lyall. " DIED OF WOUNDS Corporal Frank ltule. DANGEROUSLY ILL. 4th Otago. Company. Private G. W. Crossan. Auckland Battalion. Private N S. Young. Canterbury Battalion Private P. N. Sadd (previously reported). Private E. A. March. Private G. F. Yeoman. Wellington Battalion. I'rivato E. J. Callaghan. DIED OF WOUNDS AT HELIOPO LIS. Auckland Battalion Private F. B. Enwright. • DIED OF WOUNDS, j Auckland Mounted Trooper J. Marshall. DANGEROUSLY ILL Otago Battalion Private Win. Hislop. WOUNDED Artillery. Driver L. A. West. Ambulance. • Private L. G. Drury. Canterbury Battalion Private M. Joseph. Wellington Battalion. Privat# A. Gray. DIED OF WOUNDS. Wellington Mounted. Sergt. J. Les Richardson Trooper H. R. Blake. WOUNDED. Auckland Mounted Trooper H. C. Jones. Trooper A. Norman.

Trooper W. Palmer. Trooper T. 11. Thomson. Canterbury MounteTrooper J. Clarke. Otago Battalion Private W. It. Towns. Auckland Battalion Private M. W. Allom. Private tT. Fannin. Otago Battalion. St'i'gt. N. Swinard. Engineers, Sapjjer E. Patterson. DANGEROUSLY ILL Otago BSttalion. C.iptain J. L. Saunders. DANG Ell OU SLY ILL AT MALTA." Auckland Battalion. Tiooper W. Connolly. DIED OF WOUNDS, 20th May. <jr- /<•.••■• f ' Canterbury Battalion. Private H. Bottle.