THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 July 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

1 Latest Cables This Afternoon's War News. { KLUU'tUIC XEXiKCIUAI'U— COPX BIGHT.} • I'jcu I'UEsa ASBoeivuoN-i 'OPINIONS ON THE' AMEK'CAM « NOTE. Koceived This Day, 1 J.35 a.m. Amsterdam July 25. The majority of German newspapers abstain from comment on the American ■Note. The Deutsches Zoitung state* that it neither is friendly or necessary in American interests, nor is it conceived in a neutral spirit. Germany's pratical conciliatory proposals are rejected in order to liberate Germany's enemies from the submarine war, winch continually is proving more damaging Pans, July 25. The newspapers opinion on the American Note is that it is clearer and firmer than any ol it« predecessors, and definitely states the rights oi neutrals, but loaves'an avenue for ewapo open, which Germany will endeavour to widen. U' Gaulois states that it wae essential that America should abandon its passivity, and end the illusions of that abhorred people, who assumed they would be allowed to do everything. The Petit I'arisieu says that the N'otc is equivalent to a legal summone presented in due and proper form.

COLLIER SUNK. London July i>s. A submarine sank the Russian collier Rabonid, bound from Cardiff for Rus-si-i between the Orkney Islands and Fair isle. The crow of thirty reached tin* Orkney islands in their own bouts. FORLORN HOPE ATTACK SUCCEEDS. Eonie, July 25. In the attack on Gonzia. a colonel of an Infantry Regiment called for volunteers for almost a forlorn hope to mine the enemy entrenchments and assault the trenches. The whole regiment volunteered and over one hundred from the provinces under .Austrian role claimed priority. The colonel drew forty-nine by lot. They blew op the ou tronchinents flung themselves on the trenches and captured the position. Only seven remained unhurt.

Received This Day, IO.yO a.m. A BATTLE INCIDENT IN POLaND. Petrograd, July '20. During a critical jnoment iof the Russian retreat at Tchylianofi, when the enemy pierced our lront, and only one brigade was holding them, lour sijiiadroiib of Hussars and six hundred Cossacks, brilliantly charged the enemy's linos and cut their way through three lines t>l infantry, throning them iuto terrible confusion. The enemy's baU Lories retired as fast as possible, and the infantry left unsupported, was decimated by the Russian guns. llic Russian losses ivere due to iniaierouy machine guns concealed amjoiig the houses in the village. Received This Day, U. 55 a.m. A FRENCH SUCCESS

JL'aris July 25. A communique ttates: 111 the Vosges aj Uandcbapt we captured very powerful defensive works extending between -Fonteucllo Height and the village of Launois. We also occupied a group of houses forming Ihc southern part of the village and 'captured 700 .unwoiuuled prisoners, belonging to lour different battaliens, and a .machine gun company. ltecoivwd This Day, U. 30 a.m. TItAWLJEII STjKK. London July, 25. An Aberdeen trawler was sunk uy a •submarine in the .North Sea. Vlio crew landed at ytroniness. B JSLUIANS AIUIESTED. Amsterdam, July '2b. Threu hundred peoplo were arrested in connection with the recent celebration of the .Belgian National Day, as the result of collisions with the German military. ELAMM'S 'JHEOKY.

The Vossichu Zeitung pubushes hu outrageous theory regarding the Lusitania by- Professor Flamm. He eayb that Captain Turner and the Admiralty purposely invited the attack, and assisted the submarine by following , the usual course in daylight and at reduced speed. He adds that the soeond explosion could only be the result of an intention to siuk "the diip by some person aboard.

CAUTIOUS RUSSIANS. I'etrognul, July 25. All factories and depots at Riga are moving thwir plant and goods into 'th» interior. BANQUET TO GENERAL BOTHA. Capetown, July 25. General Smuts. s speaking citizens' banquet to General Botha, said that when the defence system was developed for a decade, South Africa •would poss«s« one of the finest Qght-

ing forces in tke world. (They had w»n ixiuth West Africa, a valuable country, whicli would support a large white population. Having done tneir uuty m complying with imperial wishes* they must now*ask themselves; Are we going to stick to the country wo ao brilliantly conquered? it seemed as clear ae noondayi that a South Weec Afiica did not belong to tho Union, a future day -would come, when tho Union would belong to German Weet Africa, if they wanted peaceful development in South Africa lot thorn st'cb to what they had and make others understand the world over, that Ihoy were determined to hold what they had. it was now the Union's p'ain duty to assist in tho European struggle and the Government hoped that thousands of volunteers woula bo forthcoming. The importance and value ol scapower were plainly manifested in the Socth-weet African campaign, as prior to the Falkland islands "battle the German Pacific squadron, was such a serious menace that it hung up tlio campaign for six weeks. General Botha declared that the most interesting discovery made in Gorman South West Africa, was a German map drawn on tho baeie of a supposed peace made at Rome in 1916. It showed the wholo of South AFrica, south of the equator, as a groator German 'Empire,, with tlio smallest portion marked as a 13oer reservation. He also received information that the German Governor corresponded -with the Kaiser whose answer was. "I sliall not only reeogniee South Africa's independence, but will even guarantee it. provided a rebellion is started immediately." Germans in Daniaraland hung and shot several natives in cold blood. The Germane 'attitude towards tho natives was a grave*menace, to tlio Union and was one reason why thoy could not give up tlio country. , General Botha referred enthusiastically to the contingent which showed that South Africa was prepared to continue to do its duty on the battlefields of Europe, and ehow the wo' - ld that it stood for freedom and justice.

CASUALTY LIST. DEATH OF I'UIVATE McKAIN. DIM) OF WOUiNIDS. British Section. Sapper E. H. Aetley. DIED OF TETANUS. Canterbury Battalion. Private T. McKain. DANGEROUSLY ILL. Otago Battalion. Private J. Luxruore. Wellington Battalion. .Major W. Brunt (pneumonia). Admitted to General Hospital iryai hospital ship SoudanField Artillery. ■Bombardier It. C. Sinclair (slight gun wound left arm, progressing satisfactorily. Admitted to P.H.D. Hospital, Glynieuopoulo— Otago Battalion. Corporal A. 15. Borldy. Canterbury Battalion Private A. B. Straker (tetanus;. Private C. A. Warrilon (slight otitis) Wellington Battalion. Private A. Accott. Otago Mounted. Trooper A. H. Parh'tt. Field Engineers. Sapper W. H. Douglas.