THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 July 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

Latest Cables This Afternoon's War News. * [KLKUTiUO TELKCUIAFH—COI'XttIOH'f.J [I'BU L'ttKSß AaSOOWaiON-i This Day U.lO a.m.) A TURKISH SCHEME. Paris, July 12. A French torpedo- boat lanueil at fc Marseilles, eleven Turks who wero captured when bound for Tripoli intending To raise a rebellion. They .had £20,000 3 and a numb"er of Turkish decorations an'd Iron Crosses .were found on board J their vessel. ON THE FRENCH FROS/J.'. 3 London, July 12. * A communique states that after 1 throwing a great number of asphyxiJ ating projectiles, tho enemy attempted an attack southwards of Souehez to- ■ 'vards midnight, but failed. A second ! attack towards two o'clock enabled the enemy to occupy the cemetery and portions of the adjacent trenches. A Very keen struggle, wherein grenades vrere thrown, occurred in the trenches south-east "of Neuvillo without appreciable change. The enemy using shells of every calibre violently cannonaded various points in the "Woevre, and attempted several attacks but were repulsed. The enemy's attack southwest of Ammertzwiller was repulsed witfi important losses. We took some prisoners. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, July 12. The was great activity during the mgfit on several parts ot the front. On the sector near Arras the enemy, hav ing thrown a large number of asphyxiating bombs ,attacked south qf Souchoz, but failed. The second attack enabled him to occupy the cemetery and parts of the -adjoining trenches in the Vosges, south-west m Ammertyzwiller the enemy exploded a minu near the Allies' position and then af taclJeu in force. He was repulsed Willi several important losses and several prisoners. LATEST AVAR NEWS. London, July 12. The Prize Court is considering an application to condemn a. number of Scandinavian vessels captured in America, bound for Copenhagen with cargoes including million pounds ol meat, and other products alleged to b'e intended for re-exportation to Germany. The 'Winchester Guardian states that Germany has shamelessly attempted to make the United States participate m Uermaii methods, by communication ol names of sailing ships which will bo permitted to go safely Ihereb'y implicitly consigning others to their fate. The Hon. Mr Samuoi, in reply to a question, sa-iu the war bonus granted to Post Office employees was three shillings per week on salaries of forty shillings and under, and two shillings between forty shillings and sixty-hvul shillings per week. The Hon. Dr Addison, Undersecretary for Munitions of War, in reply to a question said that the Hon. U. Lloyd-George had .sufficient power, without further legislation, to fully control the metal market in case ol need. In the House of Commons Mr Markham asked (seeing the operations of the army and Allies were crippled and hampered by the War Office's failure to provide the necessary ammunition) whether the lit. Hon. H. H. Asquith would give an assurance of the dismis sal of all who might be proved incompetent. Mr Asquith said no if neither information could at that moment u<* properly made. Hβ was satisfied it would provo no good purpose to do so; it would be detrimental to the best interests of the nation (clieers). Mr Markham: ."Must we understand tho incompetents are retained?" Mr Asquith (warmly): "The honorable gentlemen musb understand nothing of the sort; the Government's determination is in accord with the overwhelming sense of the House." (Glieers). Berlin, July 12. A communique states: We blew up a portion of the English position near Hill 00. Hand-to-hand fighting is proceeding at fcJouchez. \\ o stormed and recaptured the cemetery after hard lighting, taking prisoner 123 Frenchmen and four machine guns. Washington, July 12. The State Department admits that the Gorman reply precipitates a grave situation, but talk ot war is conspicuously absent. The next American Mote will reject the German overtures and re-assert America's insistence m all her rights as a neutral country. The press denounces the German r& ply as impudent. Wireless warnings, directed to the British steamships Howth Head- and Sarou Napier that it is believed bombs aro aboard, remain unanswered. London, July 12. After a conference the South Wales miners' leaders announced that the miners had resolved not to accept any thing less than the original proposals, and would stop supplying colliers on Thursday, until their demands were accepted CASUALTY LIST. Previously reported killed in action, now reported wounded and missing Lieut D. J. A. Lyttle (Otago Uattahon). "" Previously reported wounded now reported missing.—Major F, Stuckey (Auckland Battalion).