Second Edition THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 June 1915, Page 3

Second Edition THE WAR

Latest Cables This Afternoon's War News. [electric telbg u aph—cop 1 h ltiirr.) [PER PRESS ASSOCJAIION 1 (Received This Day 8.45 a.m.) UNFOUNDED RUMOUIW. * London, June 18. The Archbishop of York's committee which investigated the alleged increase Jn illegitimacy owing to the war, reports that' the rumours are without foundation, though there is much giddiness and foolish excitability among young girls and grave cause tor anxiety on account of the prevailing low mora! standard. THE KAISER DISTRESSED. Amsterdam, June 18. The JKaiiser has telegraphed to the Grand Duke of Baden his deep indignation at the -wicked attack on beloved Karlsruhe. The death of poor innocent victims among the civilians greatly distressed him

ITALIAN TOW BOMBARDED. .Rome, June 18. An Austrian cruiser and tour destroyers 'bombarded but the damage done wae insignificant. (Received This Day i).lo a.m.) A NEW WAR LOAN. Londonj June 18. It is anticipated that the new Wai Loan Bill will be introduced on Monday. TURKEY BUYB BULGARIA OFJf. Paris, June 18. The Matin eays tha't Turkey is Sfiout.to cede to Bulgaria the whole right bank of the Lower Maritza including a portion of Adrianople. The negotiations were carried out under the auspices of Austro-German diplomacy. why the'gbrmTns won. The German recapture ol' portiou ot the Jfeetubert trenches was largely due lo machine guns and hand grenades. It iS stated that some parts of the German front had one machine-gun to every twelve men. GERMAN BAITER! DEtfTROYM>. June 18. Th« Allied airmen's bombardment of the 'Belgian coast destroyed a German battery on the Band dunes. CAPTURE BY ITALIANS. Rome, June 18. A\ Plava we cut the trane-Alpine railway capturing in a tunnel a train containing cannon, machine-guns and » quantity of ammunition. (Received Thia Day 11.65 a.m.) "WiA'IMWaPOBD MEETS WITH A.N ACCIDENT. London, June iZ. Lieutenant "Warnofoixi, flying in i Farman biplane, at the l'aris aerdrome. "met with an a'ocident. A civilian passenger was killed. the"russl\n bag. Potrogra-tl, June 18. On a sixty verst front from Tisnienica>t<Sika between May '/Jth and Juno j Russians captured BGO officers, 40/ WO men, 100 machines guns and' 2-1 guns. The enemy's losses on the same front during the month a;ro estimated at From 110,00 to 150,000.