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Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 June 1915, Page 3

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This Afternoon's War iSews. [iSLKCTItXC TEIiKGItAI'a—COI'ITBIQHT.) [I'lilt IMUOifci A3SOCJAIION-I CASUALTY LIST. Sick and wounded discharged from Hospital to Lady Godley't» convalescent home. Alexandria. _ Auckland Battalion. Coiporal G. Delaney. Private G. E. Speeeldoy. Private E. A. Wakeman. Private V. E; Sommervillo. Wellington Battalion. "Private H. Beaumont. Private G. S. Baker. Private H. Jones. Private J. Paaske. Private A. Pike. Lieut. F. K. Turubull. Otago Battalion. "Private R. N. Hawkes. Private G. R. Robertson. Canterbury Battalion. ; Private J. I). McKenzie. Private F. W. Lukey. Private R. G. Skilton. Private A. H. Skinner. Private L. A. Tall. Field Troop Engineers. Sapper r JJ. Peddic. Canterbury Mounted. Trooper C. F. Berry. Wounded in Indian General Hospital. Xo. 5, Alexandria— Otago Battalion. Private H. W. li. Edwards. Private W .M. Hislop. Private J. A. McNeill. Private W. T. Woods. Canterbury Battalion Private R. M .Broomfield. Auckland .Battalion. Private R. A. "Aubrey. Private R. F. Lowndefl. Private 11. Passfield. Weilington Hattalion. Private C. V. Allen. Private R. -J. Denney. Private J. Holleron. Discharged cured and now at the base, Alexandria.— Auckland Battalion. Private J. S. Lee. Private F. Watson. Private P. H. Brojvn. Private ,D. Da.vies. Lance-Corporal J. Ylet. trick. Private. T. Lahy. Private C. McDonald. Private W. 'Jenkins. Private L. Prosscr. Private W. Bradford. Private 11. A. Broderick. Private R. G. Edmond. Private G. "Ellis. Private D. It. MeNie'hol. Private S. Wain. Private J. Dickson. Private B. >S. Lambert. Privaite W. J. R. Trottor. Private G. Gledliill. Private M. Ward. Private G. T. Allaway. Private 'W. G. Navin.

Canterbury Battalion. Private J. Head. Private H. N. Jam's. Corporal W. H. Andrew. Private D. 8. L. Keay. Ot a go T?a ttaliofi. Private A. Bigwood. .Private W. J. Willis. Private G. Harrieiss. Private C. L. Jampon. Private L. Kitt. Private H. T. Meads. Private R. Applcgartli. Private J. 1.. Greenfield. Private A. Robertson. Private C. O'Harn. Private L. W. Tallko. Private W. H. Veuion. Private S. Walters. Private L..H. Latimer. Private J. AVhiop. Private A. W. Martin. Private J. W. Kellcher. Private .1. Beaumont. Private Is. James. Wellington Battalion. Private A. Dodunski. Private E. Greenwald. Private S. Ball. Private J. Henderson. Private F. J. Harris. Private E. C. Stanley. Private C. Mitchell. Private E. O. Olsen. Lieut. F. K. T<tmbull. Auckland Battalion. Private D. Bowler. AVellingfcon Battalion. Private R. I. Bell. Private H. T. Ranger. Private V. L. Vickers. Private G. M. Lloyd. Private J. Petrie. Sergt. ft. M. Okey. Private S. J. H. !Lowrv. Corporal H. L. Waldon. Otago Mounted. Trooper W. Finnerty. v . Trooper B. Dixon. Trooper AV. St on ton. Field Artillery Brigade. Gunner 0. W. Vernor. Gunner J. Partridge. Gunner G. AV. Guthrie. Gunner AV. F. Forrester. Gunner C. D. Twvin. Driver H. E. Lyons. Trooper. R. 12. Ainsworth. Divisional Train. Private H. 0. Redmond. Private T. Smith. Private L. E. Fink. Driver A. E. Walter* Private P. Sandham. Driver T. Field. Private \V. N. Burt. Engineers. Private AV. IT. Mason. Divisional Headquarters. Private A. AV. Thompson. Auckland Mounted. Trooper AV. Sharpin. Received This Day U. 15 a.m.) KING CONSTANTJNK'S CONDITION CRITICAL. London, June C. King Constantino's condition is critical. His temperature is 104. A VATICAN WHITE BOOK. Rome, Juno 6. Cardinal Gasparri is preparing a Whito Book showing tho Pope's diplomatic action in lavour of peace, and explaining the cessation of t&e English

and Dii'tch special missions. It concludes by exposing tho system of diplomatic pressure exercised by tho AustroGonnan empire* upon the Holy See. ITALY'S GAIT U RE. The authorities have conliscated o7 Austro-German huxunoi's totalling 21<i,770 tons. TH-ifi GERMAN USE OF CHEMICALS. Potrograd, June 0. The Germans earlier in the war iimml vitriol .which they squirted into the trenches. Later .they used bombs containing concentrated formalin, causing much eye trouble over targe areas. These methods apparently, were unsatisfactory, for then tliev adopted gas, but applied it differently to' the western front. In one niethod-i.used on the Galician front, the Germans ignited large, quantities of straw before their trenches, into which objects rc'.smbling short lengths of rope, were thrown changing the character ol tho .smoke and the flames. Tho enemy next were observed trying to extinguish the flames with hoses. Imt the purpose failyd and the Germans climbed out oi the trendies and ran for their lives, the Russian rifle fire meanwhile decimating the refugees. At other [joint's the Germans threw tins like biscuit boxes, which burst on impact emitting dense poisonous fumes. A MISTAKEN 7 SCHOONER. The Aberdeen fishing liner Strathbran mistook a submarine lor a schoonev as she had rigged up a sail. Tho submarine, without warning, sank the Strathbran. The latter's crew were thirty-one horns in an open boat before tliev were picked up and brought to Wick. THE ITALIAN ADYAXCIE. Home. June t>. Official. - The concentrating movement of great massed troops continues, everywhere in perfect order. Our advance continues on the front Irom Stelivo to the sea. Our infantry are entrenching in powerful positions on the conquered ground, strongly supported by artillery. THE FRENCH! REPORT. Paris, June <i. A .communique states that oil the night ol : the sth, the Germans made a violent effort to retake the position they had recently lost, and carried on a continuous bombardment or the Ab-lain-Neuville sector, and especially at the sugar refinery at Souc-hez. We replied energetically. The Germans made five counter-attacks on the •slopes east of Chapelle de Loretle and incessant counter-attacks in Wie wood east of the Aix Noulette-S.-mcheii road, but the German offensive was broken completely and the French uaintained all their positions, inflicting heavy losses. They also took several trenches and thirty prisoners. (Received This Day 2.20 p.m.) ITALIANS PROG I! K-SSIXG. I?onie, Ju ue U. Our troops are encircling I'iva and Rovenedo and proceeding .systematically though slowly, owing to the steepness of the mountains. The artillery at Pasubio is enabling the Italians to occupv the villages along the vallev. _o A NEW COMMANDER. Palis, .May <>.

Vice-Admiral Nicol has been appointed to eommsnd the French naval forces at the Dardanelles. Nicol has had a brilliant career, and is the youngest vice-admiral in the service. Admiral Gaspratte has been retained second in comma ud.

A statement has been published that the Defence authorities have received instructions to give preference to single men over married men oifering for active service. A ''Standard" reporter was informed yesterday that 110 such change has been made in the mode of accepting men for the front. ilea are registered provided they come up to the qualifications and married men are accepted with their wile's consent.

T'lio Ash but'ton Guardian says: There is a dearth of labour tor tarm purposes just at' -presentj and there is no reason why any man capable of doing manual labour should be on of employmen. The war has taken away so many of Ihe young men engaged as farm labourer*, that fanners arc pleased to get 11*1011 however inexperienced.

Horticulture is included among; the industries which it is intended that the proposed Board of Trade and Industries should foster. Mr A. R. Bennett explained to the Central Chamber of Commerce in Wellington (says the Post) that New Zealand's climatic conditions •were suitable for the growth of almost every variety of medicinal herb. 11l Germany and in .Belgium also the cultivaion of these herbs and their distillation had bik>n an important industry Dr Chilton, the eminent New Zealand scientist, had assured hint that New Zealand could grow these herbs equally wull.

To list' a colloquialism (.says The j Press) we take off our Tints morning I to Harold Ernest Benton. His name | ■will 'be familiar to our readers as that j of one of the most determined anti- ; militarists who lias, on more than one occasion, been prosecuted' tor breaches of the Defence Act. He has now enlisted, and at a farewell to the recruits at Greymouth on the eve of their departure for Treirtli am. stepped from the ranks, «aid he had fought hard against compulsory military training, but was now "up against" Germany and her system of conscription. They had to i get out honorably, and he was now go- , ing to the front voluntarily. Bv en ' listing. Denton has triveu the most con- I vincing proof that he was never a shir- j ker. and that his objection to compulsory training was not due to any fear ! that ho might be called upon to fight, j By manfully standing up as he did. , and publicly admitting that he had been j mistaken in bis anti-militarism. Denton ; showed that be was not only brave physically. but has moral courage of the right kind.