Second Edition THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 June 1915, Page 3

Second Edition THE WAR

Latest Cables This Afternoon's War News. IkUCGTMU TKLKOUAI'U—COI'XIiIUHT.) [PKB PBKBB ABBOIiUIION-1 (Received This Day 1 J.30 a.m.) FIGHTING IN EAST AFKiiCA. London, June 28. The Press Bureau reports that tht enemy's East African troops wore ac tive on Uganda border, west of tin Victoria Ny anza, and it was decided t< destroy their base on the western sidi of the lake at Bukoba. Detachments of tiie Royal Fusiliers , North Lancashires, and African Rifles, under Brig acfier J. M. Stewart, left Kisutn and nmV'-i by armed steamers made » bril- ; sad 011 the fori auV. >•. relogs^itatifen. Many boats and two ns Were destroyed and a H.rH giih" many rifles captured. 'no Royal Fusiliers engaged in East Africa were the 25th Battalion of frontiersmen. THE OOAL SUPPLIES. Lord Kitchener attended the closing conference between the colliery masters. The Miners' Federation meets at Cardiff to-morrow. (Received This Day 11.15 a.m.) THE SUPPLY OF MUNITIONS. London, June 28. In the House of Commons Sir A. B. Markham repeated his question as to iwho was the high authority quoted by the Rt. Hon. H. H. Asquith in liis speech on the ammunition supply, adding that it would be a grave slur on Sir John French if unanswered as ITe was the only other possible authority. The Rt. (Hon. H. H. Asquith said that it was most undesirable in the interests of the public service to raise such a question. Mr A. Lynch (Nationalist) interjected. Is it not the interests of the nation that young soldiers should not ho sacrificed to incompetents? There was angry dissent at Mr Eynch'e question. The Munitions Bureaux have been such a success that" they will 'be closed on Sunday. The Rt. Hon. D. Lloyd George asked for 31,000 skilled workers and it is expected that nearly 100.000 have enrolled. The. surplus wi'll be placed on the waiting list. PROGRESS REPORT. Admitted to Military Hospital, Devonport, England.— Auckland Battalion. Sergt. H. N. Hall. Private T. W. Cutlnberteon Private A. Jolly. Private J. J. Morris. ' Private R. Page. Corporal H. O. Wilcox. Auckland Mounted. Trooper A. G. Dufiell. Trooper C. H. Finluyson. Wellington Battalion. Private H. B. Morshead. Wellington Mounted. ■Sergt.t O. H. N. Campbell. Canterbury Battalion. Private C. 18. Kear. Admitted to Second Western General Hospital, ManchesterAuckland Battalion. Private H. H. Borehain. Canterbury Battalion. Sergt. H. Beck. Private W. Butters. Private P. McGinn. .Admitted to Southern General Hospital, Birmingham— Auckland Battalion. Private C. M. Campbell. Private J. Jacfeon. Private L. 'Kernot. Wellington Ba/ttalion. Private P. N. N. Jameson. Otago Battalion. Private J. M. White. Field Howitzer CMFWYPOMFW Field Artillery Howitzer Battery. Gunner A. Ctook. Admitted to Pollock's Hospital, LondonAuckland Battalion. Capt. J. H. 'Bartlett. Admitted to Beach Hospital, Holyhead— Private R. E. Reeton. GERMANY'S REPLY ~TO AMERICA. Washington, June 28. Unofficial advices received by the State Department from Germany state that the latter's »eply to the American Note relative to submarine warfare is of a favourable character, 'lhe details, however, are unknown. BULGARIA AND TURKEY. Berlin, June 28. At the Emperor Francis Josef's rePrince Von Bethhian Mollweg and Hei-y, von Jagow paid a Hurried and unexpected visit to Vienna in the hope securing a modus vivendi 'between "Bulgaria and Turkey. A GERjIAN SUCCESS. Berlin, June 28. General Von Lisingen" has occupied Halicz and crossed the Dniester after Jive days' heavy fighting. We have approached the big sector north of Lemberg. BRITISH SUBMARINE AT WORK. Athens, June 28. A British submarine in the Sea of M&rrruJra did further damage to Turkish shipping and caused the Turkish fleet to take refuge in the Golden Horn. FRENCH GENERAL KILLED. Paris, June 28. General Ganeval, during the fighting on Gallipoli Peninsula, exposed his head above a trenoh to watch the effect «f the French artillery fire, and was immediately Shot by a sniper. Sir lan Hamilton attended his funeral. A laundress for the Grand Hotel is advertised for.