THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 July 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

. — Latest Cables This Afternoon's War News. [KLKCTHIO XELBGUAI'a—COI'XRIfIUX.J •,I'Ktt I'KKUd - ABSOUAI lON ■ 1 . CASUALTY LIST. KILLED IX ACTION. Canterbury Battalion. . Private L. H. Parson (previously reported wounded.and missing). DIED OF WOUNDS. tiergt. C. F. -MacMullan (previously reported wounded and missing). KILLED IN ACTION (April 25.. Private A. .11. Simo, previously *epurted missing. MIiSSINGj June 5 th, 11)15. Private C. 13. Harsant (previously reported wounded). Private W. R. -Marshall (previously reported wounded). KILLED IN ACTION (June 19th). Private Twiddle. Died in Egyptian Hospital, June 29, toncussion/ result of aii accident— Trooper F. Smith. WOUNDED. Canterbury Battalion.

Private W. J. Bond. Private W. Brown. Private A. T. Kelly. Private D. L .Sliand. Auckland Battalion. Private J. Allen. Private A. Purcell. Lance-Corporal H. P. Williams. Private A. J. V. Charles worth. Wellington Battalion. ■Lieut. W. P. Aldridgo. Auckland Battalion. Private Hackney. Private Walker (previously reporte< missing). Canterbury Battalion. Private Anderson. Private Flaherty. Private Swift. Private Houlihan. Private Gussy. Private Melntyre. Private McDonald. DIED OF WOUNDS. Lance-Corporal Tliwaites. WOUNDED (Second Time). Wellington Battalion. Private Denny. (Received This Day 8.55 a.m.) -MORE HONOURS,

London, July 4. Ihe Victoria Cross has been awarded to Corporal Leonard Key worth, a London 'territorial. During the fierce encounter at Givencliy on May 25th and 2(jth Key worth stood fully oxposed lor two hours on the top of a German parapet and threw 150 bombs amongst the Germans who were only a few yards away. The Distinguished Service Order has been conferred tm Captain Amyas Bordton, of the Black Watch, and Captain Anthony Marshall, of the Indian Cavalry. Both are attached to the Flying Corps and took part in the reconnaisance of June 14th. Bordton acted as pilot.

'Ihe following are the acts of gallantry wherefor the honours were awarded on June 2nd to New Zeaianders:— Major Hart, for rallying hi 6 men and digging in in an important forward position in the face of severe fire. Major O'Neill for exhibiting initiative and resource in command. Major White for gallantry and iesource in rallying and leading his men at a critical moment. Captain Salmonson for great gallantry on April 25th in saving a difficult situation, and also on May 2nd i• d 3rd when he led a small party on an advanced trench under great diffi uities. Captain Wallingford for exceptionally good services with the New Zealaj/1 machine gun brigade and sharpshooters, and for his coolness and reso'uco on other critical occasions.

Captain Porteous for gallantry m April 26th aud bravery on the liighte of May 2nd and 3rd, when all the officers of hi 6 company were killed and wounded. Ho organised and led the company continually exposing himself for four hours, and showing fine military spirit and powers of leadership. Corporal Wilmous for gallantry in distributing ammunition and waiter to the firing line under heavy fire. Corporal Salmon for bravery in delending exposed portions of tlio position. Corporal Saunders for gallantry in loading a part of his jsectfon and occupying a portion of a trench vacated by the enemy, and zeal and intelligence in sapping. Corporal Singleton for gallant work in the face of heavy fire. Corporal .Steadman for rescuing a wounded man under fire, and attending to the wounded under heavy fire. Private Stockdill for recovering wouuded on the open beach under heavy fire. Private Swann for distinguished services in reconnaissance and bravery during retirement. He advanced to the enemy's line under heavy fire and carried back a wounded comrade. RUSSIAN SUBMARINE AT WORK. Petro grad, July 4. Official—A Russian submarine blew up a German battleship of the Deutchland type, which was' heading the "enemy line in the Baltic on the afternoon of the 2nd inst.

•A • New Zealander, writing from Egypt, etatee'that one .of the troubles with ivhioh fli'e New Zealand troops have to contendie that oF" women snipers who shield themselves ■with green branches.; One woman who was caught was found to haro thirteen identifier* tion disc# upon h«r./: - r

(Received IJhia Day 11.46 a.<m.) TEOHNIOAL LABOUR. London, July 4. The Hon. <Mr Tennant, Underscore tai'y for War ,states that he hasoom pleted re-organisation of the t-echnica industrial labour service, forming a rea industrial army ,efficiently staffed. Thi scheme provides for visits of convales cent wounded soldiers Xo armament factories, in order to give workers ; stimuluß for djash, HORRORS OIF WAR. 3 ■ . ■ PaTis, July 4. The Maestrict newspaper, describing the shooting of Liege residents (cabled on June 30th) says~that a woman named Louise Fernay was led: to execution for having called the Germans cowards. At the first volley she was hit and fell shouting "Vive 'Liege; vive la Belgique." A . non-commissioned officer then shot her through the head. The wife of another victim' was told the day before the execution that she could ransom her husband's body. She collected several thousand trancs, but •when she returned the Germans merely showed her her husband's body. GERMANS BEATEN (M<\ The High Commissioner reports under date of Lontfon, July 4th: — -North of Arras the enemy attacked

last night, in massed formation, our position from the road at lAngresAblain to the north of the route Aix-nouliette-Souchez. The assailants were repulsed iby Enfield fire and mitrailleuses, losing heavily. On the front, the Germans, after a violent bombardment, towards midnight tried to attack the French trenches north of RegneviHc, but our enfilading fire did not permit the assault to debouch. A second battalion arrived near our entanglement but were obliged 'to withdraw. Paris, July 4. A further communique states that the Germans came on in clo6e formation last night, and attacked our positions Angres- to-Ablain. The enemy was dispersed and repulsed, with heavy losses by our curtain lire. Thero was machine gun and incessant gun and rifle fire all night from Dinarville-Veinne la Ohipell road to Four de Paris, iburt thero were only localised infantry actions. The Germans on the La Saye front, after a violent bombardment, attempted to attack north of Regneville. Our fire did not allow the enemy to deoouch. An enemy battalion reached our entanglements but was forced to fall back. The French attack by half battalions was similarly unsuccessful.