THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 July 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

LbLBCTBIG T*LKaEAPH--COPrKiaHT.I IPJJB "pREBB ABBOPmiON.I V Success in South West Africa All Germans Surrender (Per Press Association—Extraordinary) (Received This Day 9.10 a.m.) Pretoria, Juty 9. OFFICIAL.— THE ENTIRE GERMAX FORCES HAVE SURRENDERED TO GENERAL BOTHA AND HOSTILITIES HAVE CEASED. THE WESTERN FRONT. Paris, July 8. Oflicial.—ln a German attack against the trenches the British captured on the 6th south-west of Pilken was brokon up with very heavy losses, the attackers being caught by the lire of the British artillery and our field guns. A very violent German counter attack -was launched north of Souchez station in ■•" "'ideavour to retake the trenches oh Wednesday eveiiin, but JSJTb Germans only succeeded in occupying 100 metres out of 800. Mine warfare in Noyon region developed in our favour; FRENCH CASUALTIES. London, July 8. The French casualties to June Ist were 1,400,000—100,000 killed, 700,000 wounded, 300,000 taken prisoner. AT THE DARDANELLES. Mitylene, July 'J. There was intense bombardment of the Dardanelles in progress from midnight on Sunday until seven on Tuesday morning, audible for 50 miles, giving the lie to the printed statement thrown broadcast in the Australian lines unit the fleet had abandoned them. The Anglo-French have almost surrounded Krithia. The Allies' line is so advanced that the enemy's artillery on 'this side of the Straits is unable to drop shells on our encampments, though we are still subjected to a great deal of shelling from the Asiatic side. FROM VIENNA. Vienna, July 8. A communique states that the battle east of the Vistula is proceeding, and numerous severe Russian attacks were bloodily repulsed. Our troops have been withdrawn to the heights of Krasiiik owing to attacks by superior Russian forces brought up for tho protection of Lublin. Some Russian advanced positions west of tho Vistula were stormed. Tho general situation on the Bug is unchanged. Hostile attacks at lower Zitalipa were repulsed. We repulsed several Italian attacks at the bridgehead at Goriaia also a Montenegrin night attack at Trebinje on the 6th. FLAT CONTRADICTION. Cettinje, July 8. An official report emphatically denies tho alleged Trebinje defeat, and adds that really the Austrian attack at Grahovo was repulsed. GOOD PROGRESS MADE. Capetown, July 8. Official.—Colonel Myburgh has reached TViiimel, 30 miles north of. Otavi, capturing en route 000 prisoners and some guns and releasing British prisoners. In Colonel Brit's immense westerly detour he look TSO prisoners and released the remainder of the Union troops captured. .