THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 June 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

Latest Cables This Afternoon's War News. [ei-KCTIUU TEIiBUKAPH—COPSBIOHI.J . J-Hn PKKSS ABBOCAAIION.I (Received This Day i?. 30 a.m.) AMERICA AXD GERMANY. Washington, June 29. The United States has agreed to notify the German Admiralty through Ambassador Gerard" at Berlin, of the position of American vessels in the Atlantic in order to enable German submarine commanders to refrain from torpedoing them. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S [REPORT. In the Argonne incessant fighting at *;Bagatejle with.'hand bombs and grenades lias'taken'place. In the Vosgesl - the German attack momentarily made 1 Us lo'se'*our advanced pos.ts,, on, the slopes east of Metzeral,- but an im-. mediate counter-attack regained part of the ground lost. (Received This Day 8.50 a.m.) : PAYING THEM BACK. Petrograd,' June 29. After repeating the denial of the German allegations that the Russians are using dum-dmn bullets, a communique states that explosive bullets have been found on Austrian and German prisoners, and also in the enemy's machine gun equipment. These immediately were fired at the enemy and none other. . .. - GALLANT ITALIAN GRENADIERS. Home, June 20. During our attack on the Carso heights a regiment of Grenadiers, the tallest men in the array, under Major Monfredi, approached to within fiftv yards of the enemy's trenches and charged with fixed bayonets crying "Savva!" The Austrians broke and fled, but their shrapnel forced the Grenadiers to take shelter, and the enemy re-advanced attempting to retake the trenches. Monfredi, who was of great statue, seized a flag and shouted: "Grenadiers! Remember the Sardinian Brigade never retreated." The Grenadiers flung themselves wildly on the Austrians exterminating them. A shell carried off Monfredi's leg, resulting in his death. (Received This iDay 9 a m.) WOMEN "WORKERS. London, June 29. There daily increase in the number of women taking up work to re-' lease the men who are going to tfw front. Some Australian and New Zealand women are acting as porters and doing light physical work. OVERSEAS "CONFERENCE. ' The Times again is urging the Government to hold an overseas confer-. ence. THE COST OF WAR. On a conservative estimate, tihe Vosset> of the various belligerents to date are six millions of men—dead, wounded and prisoners, and over 500 -ships, including 120 war vessels. RUSSIANS "iN "gALICIA. Petrograd, June 29. The officers of the General Staff state that a satisfactory re-grouping of the Russian forces has been carried oust iu Galicia, and they now are ready -o> oppose effectively any further incursion in Galicia or Southern Russia- | REI'ALMTION. The Matin states that as Germany i maintains her refusal to supply filenames of persons detained in occupied [ Belgian and French territory, France j has decided to refuse to give informa— tion concerning German prisoners and wounded, and will disallow them +o> correspond with friends and relativ» ) in Germany. .( (Received This Day 12.15 p.m.) j I VICTORIA CROSS HEROES-, j London, June 29. Ten Victoria Crosses have been awar-i| ded as under :—

To Lieut. Smyth, of the Indian. Army, who at Richaborough on May 18th, with ten volunteers, carried 96 bombs within twenty yards of the ncmy after two panties had failed. Finally Smyth and two others (eight having been killed or wounded) swam » stream exposed to howitzer and shrapnel, machine-gun and rifle fire.

To Jemadar Mir, lor the dash witli vvKTch he assisted the rescue of eight* •British and Indian officers.

To Lance-Corrporal Angas, of the Bth: Territorial Highland Light Infantry,, who sustained forty .wounds while rescuing a wounded officer.

To Sergt-Major Barter, of the WelsM Fusiliers, who. when the first line of the German trenches was captured av Festubert on May 16th. called for volunteers and with eight who respondedi attacked the German position '-piths bombs, capturing 102 men, three offiscers and 500 yards of trenches. Barter subsequent discovered and curb eleven of the enemy's mine leads;.

To Lance-Corporal Finlay. of the I Second Black Watch, who led" twelve j bombers on -Aiay 9th at Rroedebois. j Finlay ordered two of the survivor* ' to crawl back while lie himself a wounded man safely over- 100 yard!* of fire-swept ground.

To Private Lynn, of the Second Lancashire Fusiliers, who, when l almost overcome by gas at Ypres on May 2n^. : handled a machine gun with such effecti that he rallied his comrades. Lynn died from gas poisoning the following day. ' ' »,

To Corporal Ripley, of the First Black Watch, who was the first to reach the enemy's parapets on May 9th at Ruedehoi6. Thence he directed Jm men to gaps in the German entanglements and finally established a firm position which was held until all his

men had fallen and Ripley was badly wounded in the head. To Corporal Sharpe, of the Second Lincolnshires, who was the first to reach the German, trenches on 9th May at Rougesbank. He used bombs with BUch determination that he himself cleared fifty yards of trenches. Later four others joined in and captured a further 250 yards. To Corporal Upton, of the Firsi Sberwoods, for conspicuous gallantry in tlje rescue of wounded at Rougesbank. To Private Warner, of the First Bedfordshires, who after a trench on Hill 60 had been vacated, re-entered single-handed and prevented the enemy from taking {possession. Reinforcements were unable to reach Warner owing to ga6, but Warner then came back and brought up more men until he was completely exhausted. The trench was held throughout the attack. Warner died soon after from gas poisoning. D.S.O. AWARDS. Majors McCuaig'and XT. B. Wright, of the Canadians, have been awarded (Distinguished Service Orders for gallantry at Ypres in April. (Received This Day 11.40 a.m.) COMPULSORY REGISTRATION. London, Jishe 29; The Rt. Hon. W. iLong; in the House of Commons, briefly outlined the scheme of compusory local registration of all men and women between the ages of 15 and 65 years. . The particulars asked for include age, what employment,, and whether any special form of ■labour is desired by those persons will ing. to volunteer, apart from that wherein they are at present engaged The Local Government Board will control the registration, and there Trtfi be penalties for non-compliance with the provisions of the Act. The object of.the Act is not to coerce labour, but to secure its complete and general satisfactory organisation. The Government believe that the resources of the country are sufficient if mobilised. BELGIAN RELIEF COMMIOTEE. The Hon. P. Mcßride (Agent-General for Victoria) has joined the executive of the National Committee for (Relief in Belgium as representative of selfgoverning Dominions. A BIG SUBSCRIPTION. The Providential Insurance Company has applied for £3,000,000 of the new war loan. A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. Paris, June 29. A communique states that our infantry, progressed on the sunken road from Ahgres to Aiblain. There was incessant fighting at Bagatelle wherein air torpedoes and grenades were prominent.