THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 June 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

Latest tables This Afternoon's War i\cw a. (.KUeCtIUC IKLKplfM'tt—CUl'VLllliUf I [i'KK I'ULOa' ASSUI.MAIION 1 HIGII COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, Juue 21. 11l tlie sector north of Arras the French are masters of Fond De Buval. An attack in the direction of Souchez resulted in one- kilometre's progress. In the Argonne a violent enemy attack has 'been repulsed and some prisoner.,-, taken. On the heights of the Meuse two enemy linos .were carried and 70 prisoners captured. The French have arrived near Reilos in Lorraine, a centre of resistance. ._ Our offensive in the valley of the Feclit" continues to progress.

tlleceived This' Day 0.30 a.m.) A LISJB ON~j>EMON STR AT lON. Lisbon, June 21. Ten thousand people took part in i. procession with'banners and bands and cordially demonstrated before the Legations of the seven Allied nations. There was tremendous enthusiasm. ENVER PASHA'S PLIGHT Paris. June 21. Enver Pasha goes in tear of his life. He was relieved of military command fo prevent lais fcontact" with the soldiers. and now 'is supervising the Red Cross work at Constantinople. When visiting ah hospital a number of wounde*? "soldiers threatened him. THE FIGHT. Petrograd, June 21. Official: Details on the fighting show that the Lubaczow crisis was reached when the Germans succeeded in breaking our line to the west of Lubaczow and advanced rapidly northwards. Our Infantry, which had spent four days arduous fighting, were exhausted. Gen eral Volodchenko. with the Chernigoff Hussars, Don Cossacks and the lvinburn Dragoons, charged the Germans They "Bed ipanic-stricken ali along theline. We pursued thorn till the German reserves took up a new position. We lost 200 killed and wounded, but stopped the development of the enemy's success. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S London, June 21. In the sector north of Arras the French progressed towards Souchez taking several trenches approaching north-west otf , the village. An artillery all night took placs near Dompirre, west of Peronle. The enemy's attack was proceeded by the explosion of a mine. The chambers were stopped with <iea<i. There wus artillery and infantry lire on the heights of the Meuse. On the sector of the trenches at Galonne, the French maintained all yesterday's gains despite <• counter-attack of extreme violence at four in the morning. In .Lorraine, near ICS!lion, the French pursued their advantage, and- all the first line of the enemy®' trenches were taken on a front of 1500 metres. At the end of the day a strong enemy column essayed a Counter-attack, and was dispersed. •French reconnaissances reached the ririnity of Cliagelles Gondrexoe les Memaibois, the enemy having abandoned the battleground. All the 'tiernian communication trenches which the French occupied were tilled with German corpses. About twenty "prisoners were taken. In the region of Bonhoonie, the Fetich took "by assault a spur to the oast of Calvai're de Bonhoonie, and progressed to the nearest elopes, reaching the borders of the village of Bonhootne. In. the valley'of La Fed it they are still progressing, having the cemetery at Metzerai There has been hand-to-liond fighting \to the eonth-weot, where they also gained ground, and took 150 prisoners, inciuding four officers.

FRENCH. OFFICIAL REPORT. (Received Tliis Day 12.15 p.m.) Paris, June 21. A oomuiuniquo states that we carried ifurther trenches and now' are approaching the north-west of Souchez. In Lorraine, near lteillon, ivo lollowed up our advantage and captured all he enemy's first trench along a front •..! ItSW yards. The enemy's counter-at tack was dispersed. <Jur scouts adviclirftiy of Chagelles and Uondre Axon ler Remaibois, the enemy having abandoned the territory. All the German trenches were full of corpses. In the region of Le Bonhoome we curried iby assault a spur on Galvaire JDu Bonhoome and reached the outskirts of L-> We advanced .beyond tin cemetery at Metzeral. Hand-to-hand fighting continues to the southiwesit. We gained ground and took 150 prisoners. (Received This Day 11.15 a.ni3 FINANCING THE \VAR. y London, June 21. The lit. Hon. 11. McKenna, in the House of Commons, delivered -a financial statement. He said that the deficit of £518,000,000 had to be made good by receipts, other than thoso from revenue. The expenditure ivn« nearly £3,000.000 daily and was rising. It was Intended to raise a loan of 4J per cent at par, repayable in- 1945, the Government to have the option to o WEAiRS OUT BODY AND BRAIN. Indigestion and dyspepsia wear out 'body and brain, for o\ving_to imperfect assimilation of food they do not receive the required noutfshment. Constipation ensues and the victim becomes iwealk rind haggard. Chamberlain's » Tablets stimulate the digestive organs to perfect' action, compelling digestion and assimilation of food, and strengthen the 'bowels, sp that they: act naturally ana regularly. Sold everywhere. Advt.

pay in 1925. The Government was not asking for any definite amount. Tho list will 'be open till 10th July. It "< proposed that the holders, of the November war loans ibe allowed to convert their holdings into the new war loan stock, also the holders of Consols and 2J to 2$ and 1£ to l|d per cent annuities. Seventy-five pounds of consols will be convertible into £50 of the new loan. The annuities will be exchangeable in proportions ol £78 to £67 respectively to £50. Subscribers to the loan will be entitled to any higher rate of interest that might be fixed for iuture loans proposed or approved. Jhe sale oi £si to .£25 bonds will be ina<ln through post offices for the vVar Loan, and vouchers Tor 5s or multiples of 5s also will be on sale at all post offices, trade unions, and other offices, iwitli 5 per cent for every completo month until it has reached £5 when i' will be exchanged for a bond. Continuing, the Rt. "Hon. R. MeKenna appealed to the patriotism of the country to use its gigantic financial resources to enable us and our Allies to carry on the war to successful issue. In the earlier stages of the war the Hank of England, with tho Government guarantee, made advances to accepting houses and others to enable them Eo meet their bills and liabilities, these amounted to £120,000,000, but the ia'■'.lity was reduced to well under £50,000,000. He now proposed to pay oif the bank from a surplus of £80,000,000 It wotikl thus leave the bank free o watch over exchanges and protect the country's gold reserves.