HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 June 1915, Page 3

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

.London, Juno 9The French advanved 100 metres on the outskirts oi' Bois-10-l/Wthe, carrying two lines of trendies and at a cer- | tain point three lines of German trenches and made 50 prisoners. (Received This Day J. 0.30 a.m.) THE BRITISH LOSSES. *,v>ndon, ytine 9. The Rt. Hon H. H. Asquith, in the House of Commons, said that the casualties among the British Expeditionary Forces in -France and in the Mediterranean to the end of May wore:— Killed 3328 officers and 47,015 of all other ranks; wounded G4.88 officers and Hβ,382 of all other ranks; missing 1130 officers and 02,017 of all other ranks. The list of naval losses ie incom-, l>leto. It will 'be given on Thursday. I.MMSON.BR.y OFF GERMAN SUiiMARIKES. Regarding the treatment of prisoners taken from German submarines the Rt. Hon. H. 11. A.squith (said that it had been arranged that their treatment will be identical with other prisoners. This did not indicate a. change of opinion as to the character of the acts •wherein the prisoners were concerned. Their practices were not merely a Hagrant contradiction of the laws of war. but was most cowardly and bVutal, and a complete disregard for the laws of humanity, and of which the German na-tion-also was guilty. The Government therefore was of the opinion that the submarine problem could not be treated in isolation, and the general question oi personal responsibility could be reserved until the end ol the war.

TRENCHES CAPTUIIMD . Paris, Juno 9. A communique states that wo ea.ptured two and at certain points throe lines of trenches on the outskirts of JBois le Pretre. (Received This Day 12.30 p.m.) THE MUNITIONS BILL London, June ( J. The Munitions bill passed the Houso of Lords and has received tho lloyal Assent. Lord St. David regretted that- tho Bill did not give power to requisition other men as well as workers. He. disassociated himself from attacltto oji tlic great organised working classes, and snid that tho upper classes had come wonderfully well out of the trial, but still there were idlers among them. Even among the members <4 the of Lords there were men who never had done a day's work tor themselves or anybody else since they were Iwrn. Their eons still were hanging round the theatres and music halls. TTnile that was so it was no use going to the working men and talking conscription or compulsory service. Tho men who refused to work should bo made to ■fight. CASUALTY LIST. Previously reported a« iiaving diod of wounds now reported as wounded— Artillery. Trooper T. O. Hardle. Sergt. J. G. MoKenzie. Gunner J. J. Stewart. (Mounted Brigade Headquarters. Sergt G. (J. T. P. Molvenzie. Auckland Battalion. Private W. 1 ,, . Berry.