THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 June 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

LSLKCTUIO TM^QBAPH— OOPTKIBBt I 1 PKE PaKBB /.BBOP*«1OH. J SUBMARINE AT WORK. London, June 24. A German submarine sank seven fisHng boate off the Shetland Island last light; nineteen of the crews were ressued. THE FiCRESTIOK uSEOD. ■ \ Amsterdam, June 24. The German papers state that the : .vestern quarter of Lem'berg -was buruid by the Russians; ateo they ignited ' the benzine an dpetroleum. refineries before leaving. ••.•■• GKERMANS CROSS THE DNIESTER A Gercnan communique states thfGeneral Von liineingen crossed the ..■ Dniestetr between Halicz and Zuawo and is engaged in a violent Ibattle. '• AUSTRIAiNS ASSUME OFFENSIVE, i Home, June 24 The Auefcriane, rwtforoea, eseumod 1 the offensive on the., whole front, but Bverynvliere were repulsed with h'javy losses. - . •'••■ FROM AUSTRIA. j Vienna, June 25. Official,—Flighting etrong Russian rearguards continues east and north- - west of Lemfoerg. Our troops occupied Ostrowiecz. The Italian attache at Gridisla and Monfalcone failed. (Received This Day, 9.15 a.m.) BETTER TREATMENT FOR OFFICERS. London, June 25. The Press Bureau states that the thirty-nine officers, who "Were specially ill-treated in Germany by way of reiprieal ihave been returned to their former places of detention. IN THE PRUSSIAN DIET. Amsterdam, June 25. Tumultuous scenes occurred in the Prussian Diet. Herr Wiemer (Progressive) referring to the war appealed for that unanimity which was essential to the successful carrying out of German efforts. Dr Liebknecht (Socialist), interjected the .words: "Capitalist efforts." Herr Braun (Socialist) urged the Goyernment not to neglect any opportunity to secure speedy peace. It would ibe a- calamity-of Germany carried ouit the King of Bavaria's annexation, ideas The people wanted peace and rejected •annexation as protracting an undesirable loss of national strength LASTEST CASUALTIES. KILLED IN ACTION. Private M. H. Peters Private A. L, Simpson. Private J. W. Bennett. Auckland Battalion Private W. W. Webb. Private J. Hurley. Private H. Williams. Private F. Gibbons. Private J. A. Harp. Private J .M. Johnson "Artillery. Gunnei H. B. Richardson DIED Of'wßuNDS Private R. Bethune. Corporal V. A. Arnold. Private H. R. Atkinson. Private J. Fordi , Private J. Franklin. Private E. Harper. Private F. Reed. Private G. Seed. Private J. E. Sufi. Canterbury Battalion. Lanee-Corpoi-al G. H. Bishop. Sergt. A. J. Bennington. Private P. J. Nolan. Otago Battalion. Private W. M. Hielog. * WOUNDED. •Engineers. Sapper F. Graham. Sapper W. Benson. Lance-Corporal B. L. Jo 11. . Wellington Battalion. Corporal R. Glasgow. Lieut. B. H. Morrison Divisional Train. Sergt. H. fField. . Driver C. Hopkins. Otago Battalion " , Private W. A. Penfell. Private S. W. Elbra. Private D. Connell. Private R, Leishman. Trooper J. Baird . / Trooper R. F. Wekh. . Canterbury Battalion. Private J. Wilson. Private F. G. Barry. ' - Private G. Long. Private A. ■ Gradley. Private J. F. Johnson Private A. J. Ashbolt. . Auckland Battalion Lieuit.-Colonel Greydon REPORTED MISSING- __ .■ If' Wellington Battalion. Private R. Oogar. WOUNDED, BUT NOT SERIOUSIA . Auckland Battalion. Lieut. L. Oiampion. Lieut. W. G. H. Vear. Lteut. J. H. Campbell. Oapt.t E. G. JVaser. Canterbury Baittalion. Lieut. D. A. Dron (shrapnel). Lieut. A. C. Rout (bomb). Private P. SlcGuire. DANGEROUSLY ILL. N.Z. Medical Corps. Lance-Corporal W. J. Sloan. Lieut. R. Weetmacptt (at Malta). Private E. Johnstone. Canterbury Battalion. Private W. Murray.