THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 June 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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This Afternoon's War News. (.LLJSCTIUC TELBOUArU —COI'YUIQHT.J [P£U I'll lias ASBOOIAIION. 1 (Received This Day SJ.IS a.m.) PORTUGUESE STEAMER SUNK. London, June 1. The Portuguese steamer Cysne was sunk by a torpedo off Jshant. The crew was saved. ALL OFFICERS SAVED. Oflieml.— All officers on Mie Majestic were saved. ITALIAN PROGRESS. Rome, June 1. Official.-—We occupied Gonizugna, s.nd nn important height northward of Ala dominating Reverto. Our front is established solidly on tho elopes of Valsugann, five miles from liorogo. Our Alpine troops, after repulsing five violent attacks, near the Monte Croc© Pass, cleared out the enemy. "THE RUSSIANS ARE COMING." Athens, June 1. Constantinople advives state that the Turkish dei'oats at the Dardanelles and the submarine's exploits at the arsenal and 'wharf have intensified the gloom and accentuated the feeling in favour of opening the Straits and negotiating for peace. The submarine caused widespread panic, the people snouting "The Russians are Coming." The troops aboard the transports insisted on landing, but the officers drew their swords and prevented them, but finally they disembarked. AMERICA'S NOTE. Renter's agent at Washington states that a brief Note probably will be despatched on Thursday. It will state that the Lusitania carried no guns, and if she did it was not a violation of the Federal Statute which allow small arms and ammunition to bo carried. It will leave not dougt of intent Ton to act if necessary in the cause of humanity, and it is believed to insist on a disavewal of the sinking of the Lusitania and a guarantee that submarine warfare will be conducted humanely. (Received This Day 10.30 a.m.) Washington. June 1. President Wilson has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Germany) unless an early reply is received lu tlw American Note now preparing. Jie will take further action according to circumstances. (Received This Day 9.5 a.m.) London, June 1. Reuter states that President Wilson virtually has deckled to reiterate America's intention to hold Germany to strict neutrality. TURKS' PLANS INTERRUPTED. Athens, June 1. The transportation of the Turkish troops to the Dardanelles lias been interrupted owing to the British eu!bmarinc before Constantinople.

IN ROUMA'NIA. Router's correspondent at Bucharest says that public opinion is feverishly wideepreading in favour ot joining the Entente immediately. GERMAN COOLNESS. New lorkj June 1. The 'Herald says that Germany's hand is dripping with blood yet she colly proposes to negotiate, o« if tho question was the joint control of the Samoan Island. There never was a time ■when public opinion was so strong or undor better control.

Received This Day. 1.20 p.ni

THE FIGHTING AT GAiLLIPGLI,

London June 1

The Press Bureau states that prisoners who have arrived in'jtigypt declare that the Turkish losses in Gallipoli were terribly heavy. The twentieth regiment almost was annihilated; all the officers, except the- Colonel were killed or captured. The loth and sGth Rejiinients lost almost as severely. The loss of officers generally was very heavy and the tap were filled up by naval officers and military cadets. The attacks at Krithia were most costly for the Turks. Liman I'asha ordered an attack at night with empty magazines l , using the bayonet only. The Allies' flares and searchlights repeatedly caught them in close formation, aiid the machine gun and rifle lire at close range, punished them terribly. The captured officers said that only 120 could be collected out of a regiment of 1000 strong. The Allies' mountain guns more than olico caught the Turks assembling for an attack, and kept them for minutes under shrapnel inflicting heavy losses.

An Ai'ab officer said that the landin? was costly and difficult, "but when the Allies had established themselves qn the Peninsula, it was our turn to suffer heavier losses or capture. A fortnight ago the Turkish losses at least were -10,000 killed and wounded. Other prioiiers said that two Turkish batteries attacked each other , at Gaba Tepe, losing heavily and both ultimately stampeding. The British

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machine gun fire particularly was well directed, and the naval gune were most effective; the heaviest shells bursting on the trenches paralysed the men near by. Some prisoners admit that it is not knon-ii in the least why Enver Pasha and Taluat Bey went to war, while others curee Germany heartily. BRJTI&H SUBMARINE AT WORK. 1 Condon, June 1. Renter states tha|- a British submarine torpedoed two Turkish transports in Sea of 'Marmora; one was laden with troops.