CABLEGRAMS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 June 1915, Page 3

CABLEGRAMS

[ELECTIUq TELKQRAPH — COPYRIOBT.] [.PBB* PRESS ASSOCIATION. 1 Received This Day. 1>.5 a.m. Islii BRYAN'S RESIGNATION. Hw York. °. Mr W. J. Bryan's resignation caused a sensation in Washington unparalleled in recent years, A majority ol the nenvs'paipeite it i ( Utiined ancl taken owing to his passionate, and olten times quixotic devotion to place ideals, Germany is likely u> regard- it ■a« a ,sigu of division ol sentiment in tho country. The Fierald says that the resignation tells the whole story. 11 js momentous news "which everyone can understand. President Wilson intends to 'pursue Hie course muck- obligatory ijy .February's note, and made imperative by the note of .March 13th. The World says that President Wilson nas put his hand to the plough and cannot turn back, and the public docs not desire that he should turn 'back. THE SAME GOAL. <j Washington, June f J. Mr Vf. J. Bryan's letter of reeiguat'ion was accepted lyluctantly by .President Wilson. Their relations were- most cordial and Jie wiehed *o make it dear that they were to pursue the name end and differed only regarding methods. CHEAPER MEAT. Melbourne, This Day. A* a result of the Federal Government's action in releasing stocks ol frozen meat ■which otherwise would have been exported., prices on the local market are 2d to 3d per lb cheaper. WILFUL MURDER. Adelaide, This Day. At the inquest, into the death of Ann Graf, a verdict of wilful murder was returned against Carl Adolphus Graf. (Received This Day it.o a.m.) OX THE GALLII'OLI l/ENIN.St'LA Sydney, Tiii<* Day.

Captain Bean., cabling from G'wilipoli on the Bth, saws that fighting at. the Dardanelles is con lined to a part of the line known as Quinu's Post, where the Turks sapped up to two holes outside our trench caused by mine explosions, and turned them into bombproof shelters. Two parties of tho Light Horse attacked and occupied the.se shelters, but were only" able to retain one. A trench beyond our kit, which the New Zealanders took anil held for forty-eight hours was enfiladed by the Turksish artillery and became untenable. Tho New Zealandera retain all their old positions. General Von .Sanders directed the attack on the loth May. The men only hope that he will direct some more. All the men are in splendid iettle and well fed

A USTJR ALiANS' DEtil'EU ATJi FLIGHT. I'rhate Carroll, wliu vas wounded ;it thy Dardanelles, writing to a friend states that after the landing of his platoon they rushed and occupied a trench on a hill-top which they had to Jiuld from .Sunday morning to Tuesday night under a continuous machine- -gun fire .ami constant nihhe.s. On iMuiiday night the enemy shifted big guns, enliladed us and blew Hie trench to pieces. On Thursday they charged and wo passed word to die fighting. They opened ;t fierce fire and .swarmed like rabbite in front of' our trench. They dropped or got all bnit one of us. including the officers. l r or twenty minutes oidj - one iiiiiu was oil his lei 4. Then -we were roinloreed. We did our duty and held the position, though only sixty of us were in the trench.

,HOW IT FEELS TO STAY IK BATTLE.