THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 July 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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This Afternoon's War News.

[bUCTKIO XKLIOHAI'a—COVXaiUHX.J j l'Sll PHEBB ABBOCatIION-l (Received This Day 9 a.m.) RUSSIA'S (STEAMER SUN'K. Loudon, July 31. A submarine struck with a torpedo mid sank the Russian steamer, General Radet-zky, timber laden, off the Shetland islands. /The crew of twenty-two was lauded at Peterhead» AVAirLOAN. Owing to payments in full about £3UD,000,000 already Have been received for the Avar loan. THE STRIKE AT KRUPPS. Amsterdam, July 21. There are 3000 strikers at Krupp's works. The commandant at Essen will imprison them if they do not return- to •work by Saturday. A I'STRIAN PRISONERS' STORV. Petrograd, July 21. Official.—Austrian 'prisoners state that the Germans shot 5000 Russian prisoners at Rawarusska. (Received This Day 9.20 a.m.) THE FRENCH REPORT. Paris, July 21. President Poincare 'welcomed the wounded French soldiers from Germany, returned under mutual exchange of disabled prisoners. i

A communique states that the enemy attacked our positions at Lavauxfery in the forest of Apremont. They were completely repulsed. Lively infantry actions took place in the Vosges on the heights overlooking the eastern side of the Fechfc valley. We obtained possession of part of nhe enemy's defensive works, and made notable progress towards the crests.

Thirty-one of our aviators yesterday bombed the railway station at Gonflansenjarny. an important junction Seven shells fell oil the station and s shell also struck the engine shed. Oilsquadron also put three German aeroplanes to fight, and one of the enemy was compelled to descend hurriedly Two aeroplanes again bombarded Colmar railway station. (Received This Day 9.10 a.m.) WHO SUNK THE POMERN? •London, July 21. In the House of Commons Mr C'arl.von Bellairs asked for the name of tlie officer commanding the British submarine which sank the German battleship Pomern in the Baltic Sea on Tu'y 2nd. The Ut. Hon. T. J. MacNamara said that no official report had been received, but tlie Russian semi-official report gave the name of the commander as Max Horton. THE FIGHT EOR LIBERTY. 'Ihe Rt. Hoii. 'I). Lloyd-George, ddressiug the miners' delegates at Cardiff, congratulated the community and the Empire on the settlement. It was a horror to him to have to take part in a struggle with his best friends. Ho

was not sure that we yet realised how tremendous was the country's struggle, the issues of ivhich would affect us for untold generations. It hvas urgent that the miners should make tip lost time. France was depending on them for coal and France had done more for democracy than any other land on earth. She now was begging them to send coal. He also wanted them to do it for the British navy to fill its bunkers. It means an inviolable Britain and a Britain which, with your help, can defy the most potent enemy in the world. "I am sick at heart f having to call attention to the gravity of the situation, which is sufficiently serious to call for the united action of every man and woman in the country. If we work together we shall win a victory for European liberty such ib will resound throughout the world for a gel 1 ." THE TOLL "OF NEUTRAL SHIW. In reply to a question the Rt. Hon. T. J. MacNaniara stated that ninetyfive neutral ships had been destroyed by German warships and mines up to the 20th. ENEMY SHIPS AT ZEEI3RUGGE. Amsterdam. July 21. A Ghent message states that a number of German torpedo boat« and destroyers reached Zeebrtigge, by way' of Hoboken l'uppelmonde; canal during the night. o^uawTllst. DANGEROUSLY ILL. Hospital, Albany Private F. Proctor (condition critical); Otago Battalion. Arrived at Manchester England— Auckland Battalion. Private T. R .R. Burns. Arrived at LondonWellington Battalion. Private J. J. Murray. In Plymouth Hospital, England— Canterbury Battalion. Sergt. W. J. Smily. Received This Day 10.50 m THE SPIRIT OF EMPIRE. London July 21. D scussiiig the Colonial Office vote the Rt. Hon. A. Bonar Law -n ido n statement concerning the military operations against German colonies. T'ie Germans in Africa as in Europe, much better prepared for war iha i >vp. but the spirit of the British in the various Colonies, and the., .riner in which they volunteered for »• 'ice

was evidence of that 6pirit which had built up tlie Empire, it never yfhs stronger or more marked than at the present time. The natives a'so woi e most loyal.

He paid tribute to the gallaufc'y cf ! tho Canadians, 'New Zealandors ai>d Australians, and expressed admiration at the quality of their troops and the service rendered to the Empire. We had not got possession of the Cameroon, but the Germans hold was procar- . fo'us and unlikely to last long. FIGHTING AT GALLIPOLI. London, July 21. Tho Evening News' Athens correspondent states that the furious engagement continues on Gallipoli. Tho fighting during the last-three days ha-; been obstinate and the Allies liavo Veen gaining ground slowly but surely.