THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 June 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

Latest Cables uThis Afternoon's War iNews. [iSLKCTUIC TELBGIIAPa—COrYUIUHTj £i"SiU fHEBa ASSOCAAIION • 111 oil COMMISSIONER'S REPORT JLondon, June 22 Fourteen largo shells tell at Dunkirk lash night, several civilians being killed. Belgian troops captured a trench south-west of {St. Georges; all the >-efenders were 'killed or made prisoners. North" of Arras there was an intense bombardment and several points were attacked during the night, ibut the enemy was repulsed completely at all points excepting one south-east of Souchoz where tlie enemy succeeded inregaining a footing in the trench section There were heavy German losses in the region of the Labyrinth. Tli» German counter-attacks last evening east of Chenneviere's farm was checked by the infantry and artillery. Tna oneniy used asplixiating bombs. In Lorraine a fresh attack 'by the French oxtended their positions 300 metres northward of the crest of 1? oil lon. They occupied the hills south of Remabois and easily repulsed a counter-attack from Leintrey, and another south-east of Parroy, taking some prisoners. 11l the valley "of La Fecht the gains were maintained and they continue to progress. The French are beyond Metzeral, north and south, and Andasswassen. In the region of Sondernaeli tlioy took some prisoners and three mitrailleuses. (Received This Day y.30 a.m.) DE WET'S RELIGIOUS OONVIO TIONS Bloemfontein, June 22. De "Wet was acquitted (of intention to join the Germans. After the judgment X)e Wet informed the Judge that he actuated by religious oonvictions. VISITING ENGLAND Amsterdam, June 22. Two Zeppelins and a number of Taubes were sighted flying towardsEngland. THE AVAR LOAN London, June 22. The prospectus of the War Loan shows plainly that only holders of the new war loan will have the option of converting old loan stock or consols. The Treasury points out that the loan einUodies the war loan and great funding operations. It is estimated that £350.000,000 in consols are in the hands of the public, and it is expected that holders of £250,000,000 will convert, ■which will mean a subscription of £330,000,000. It similarly is expected that £200,000,000 ol the old war loan will be converted. This will carry a subscription of £210,000,000. Neither war stock or consols can be converted unless tlie holders are prepared to subscribe the equivalent at market value of the new stock. The official expectation is that consols probably will drop to 57 or 58 in October. Tlie gain to the State will be the wiping out of a third of the earlier capital indebtedness if all consols are converted Though the amount of the loan is stated as not limited, the House of Commons' resolution confines it "to supplies voted during the present year, which has been £900,000,000.

The Rt. Hon. R. McKenna stated that the Government would ; be disappointed- if it did not get £600,000. (XX) of new money. The Financial Times takes the view that a new ibasifl of credit will be established, and .some severe re-adjust-ments will have to be wade in the value of certain Colonial Cfuverunients' high-class corporation issues. The R.t. Hon. R. MoKenna, in the House of Commons, said that the Bank of England was prepared, "to re-discount Treasury Bills to enable holders to subscribe to the new loan. RUDY,ARD iuMJING'S VIEWS iMr 11. Kipling, speaking at a recruiting meeting at Southport, gave a vivid picture of Great Britain's fate if it-fails to achieve victory. There will be a world divided into divided into two sections; one of human beings arfd the other of Germans. Whatever horrors have been dealt out to Belgium and Poland Great Britain's fate will 'be tenfold worse. There are special reasons in the German mind why we should morally and mentally be shamed and dishonoured beyond any other pooplo. If the Germans ,ire victorious, every refinement of outrage within the- compass of the German 'inagination will be inflicted. The- alternative to victory is robbery; rape of our women and starvation as a prelude to slavery. The present conflict is a war to death against a Power of darkness, with whom peace except on our terms will be more horrible than any war. Germany already has suffered three million casualties and can suffer another three million for the dominion of the world. "It seems to me that Germany must fight or bleed to death almost where her lines run to-day,-therefore we, and our Allies, mast continue to pass our children through tin* fire until the Molochs perish." SUBMARINE VJ3KSUS LINER. A submarine ipui«ued the liuar Ca-mc-ronia, the latter unable to escape attempted to ram the submarine which submerged and retreated. The Cameronia proceeded to Liverpool. There were many American passengers on

! board the vessel. The attack has j been reported to the American Embassy.

AUSTRIAN'S REPULSED

Home, June 22,

A communique states that the operations begun on Saturday at Moutenero were concluded successfully yesterday. Repeated Austrian attacks on our new positions on the left bank of Lssonzo were made, but all were shattered. (Received This Day 10.15 a.m.) IN GALICIA Jxmdon, J utile 22. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Petrograd states that the Germans in Galicia daily hurl tons of iron at the ißussian trenches, forcing the Russians to abandon their cover. The Russians return at ni.iiht and shoot and bayonet the German .infantry and re cover the trenches only to repeat the process on tlie succeeding days? The Russian army is not defeated though To has suffered losses, and steadily is successfully pursuing the task of swelling the German casualty lists, whatever sacrifices of territory are n volved. The Germans are advancing in a series of violent paroxysms, succeeded by brief periods of exhaustion. The latest paroxysm Has brought the German columns to the defences of Lemberg. The sacrifice of the city will be extremely painful to the Russians, but the national spirit is at a great pitch of fierce determination. (Received This Lay 12.30 p.m.) THE FRENCH REPORT. Paris, June 22. A communique states that Dunkirk •was bombarded by long range German guns. Fourteen shells were fired and some civilians were killed. The Belgiana captured the German trenches south of St Georges. All the defenders were killed or taken prisoners. The enemy attacks on various points in the sector nor the of Arras were repulsed completely, except south-east of Souchez where they gained a foothold in portion of a trench. Tlie enemy sustained heavy losses in the "Labyrinth." In Lorraine we advanced three hundred metres northward of Reillon, and further advanced beyond Metzeral, and captured prisoners and three mitrailleuses near Souderach.

A SWEDISH PROHIBITION. Stockholm, Juno 22. Th« Government has prohibited the exportation of waste cotton and various potassium salts. LIEUT WARNEFORDS FUNERAL. Twelve thousand people assembled at the Brampton cemetery and the streets were thronged for the late Lieut Warneford's funeral. All branches of the lighting service we're represented. A wreath was sent fron. the Government and people of New South Wales. A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, June 22. A German communique says that according t-o plan, and without enemy pressure we moved troni a position to the east bank of the I'echt, and east of Sondernach. Hostile aircraft attacks at Bruges and Ostend did not cause any military damage. Fighting north and west of I,em berg continues