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Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 August 1915, Page 3

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(Received This Day 0.-lU 11.111.) A I'EACE l'itOi'OtiAL. l'etrograd, August H. The Bourse Gazette learns irom an unimpeachable source tliat the Ixaisor made'a peace oiler to Russia last weeK thiough the lving of Denmark. Russia replied that thoro could be no question ol peace at present. GERMAN ij.ji.U-. A telegram from Riga reports that much excitement was caused by the arrival from tho trout 01 an oiiicer who galloped through the streets and aunounced that tho Germans ware being held. IN THE WEST. Tho High Commissioner tor New Zealand reports:— London, August fc>.

The Germans gained a footing in a Trench trench, but were thrown out except along a iront oi thirty metres. The enemy's attacks at LingekoplSchratminaiinello repulsed with heavy German losses.

(Received This Day is.so a.m.; ITALIAN OEMCIAL NEWS.

Official.—Tho cue my, supported by heavy artillery, twice attacked l'lava i'lava section. They were repulsed, our guns silencing the Austrian batteries. Alter stubborn lighting at Carso, wo appreciably progressed, particularly iu the centre, where we captured a portion ol the depression leaUiug up to Doberdo. The enemy's artillery threw incendiary sliells at -\ionlalcone dockyard, causing a great lire, and by a curtain ol shrapnel attempted to prevent us from extinguishing the ilanies, but uo succeeded. -No groat damage was done.

COAL OUTPUT. London, August 3. The coal output ot Northern England lias been satisfactory since the Hon D. Lloyd-George's appeal. 'lwentylive per cent ol the miners have unlisted, nevertheless -1-32,0U0 tuns is the weekly output, compared with IiiW.OOU tons in the corresponding period oi l'Jl-1. IiKUTALITi. Petiograd, August b. A Japanese volunteer hay reached Viina with both ears cut oh.

THE i'OKT 01'" TMXGTAO

The Germans in l'ekin (with China and Japan) have signed an agreenien lor re-opening the Chinese Custoinhwuse at Tsingtao and permitting resumption ot trade, which has been tie ad lor years. (Received This Day 0.0 a.m.) -NOTTLNGHA.U LAGE.UAKERS HIT London, August $. Some ol the best known -Nottingham lacemakers possessed largo lactorii?!? at Warsaw, valued at J;-jUU,UOU, HEAVY BO.Vi 13 Ail D MEN T. i'ans, August o. During the last twenty-lour hours the bombardment ot tlie Argoiine by the Clown Prince's artillery lias been severe. They threw Iiu.OOO shells iu a single hour without dislodging the French. STATE CONTROL.

The Chamber, by ii-0 votes to xo. adopted a bill authorising tho reciuisitiun ol' oafs, wheat and com.

DEEENOE 01' DARDANELLES

Cairo reports Unit the troops remaining in fSyria have been ordered to Constantinople, and new levies are moving in the same direction lor the defence of the Dardanelles.

RUSSIANS HOLD PRAZA Berne, August a. A Berlin telegram states that the Russians firmly hold Praga, and artillery duels are proceeding across the river. VESSEL DES'IiIOYED. Copenhagen, Aug. fcs. A Danish schooner was sot 011 lire in the North Sea and the Norwegian barque Vanadis was sunk. Both crews were picked up. ITALY AND Tl IiKISY. Home, August B. The tension between Italy and Turkey as increasing. Italy categorically has demanded an explanation antt reparation. U.S. WAlt PR EP A RATI ON S ■ Washington, Aug. 8.

A forecast of the naval program shows that four super-Dreadnoughts (piobably of the Queen Elizabeth type) two battle cruisers, one hundred submarines .and many destroyers will ho ordered. The personnel is to increased by 18,000. The army program proposes 420,000 regulars and militia, with equipment fo>- one million men. CASUALTY LlS'#. KILLED IN ACTION. Field Artillery. Gunner G. Fitzsimmons.

Canterbury Battalion, l'rivato J. C. Cameron, l'rivato JE. lv. Milbuirn. DIED OE WOUNDS. Canterbury Battalion, l'rivato L. D. Adoock. DIED OF EEBRICULA Held Artillery. Bombardier H. Ayiing. Lieut, it. Miles. Guainer H. llu&sott, Gunner It. O. Bird. Guiltier D. J. Murray. Medical Corps. (Attached to Artillery, l'rivato It. lbbotson. Canterbury Battalion, •l'rivato A. Kioth. MONDAY'S LIST. KILLED IN ACTION. Auckland Mounted. Trooper 11. D. Burr ago. Trooper \Y. E. Gibson. Cautorbury Battalion, l'rivato J. H. E. NariuAaw,

DIED OE WOUNDS

Auckland Battalion Corporal C. J. Bailey.

DIED OE ENTERIC,

Otago Battalion, l'rivato J. i"owier. Maori Contingent l'rivato T. Tewhare.

WOUNDED

Wellington Battalion. i'rivate G. 14. Granger Private -M. Gushing. Private G. S. Baker (sweond lime) I'rivate 11. Sewell (second time). Auckland Bait&uon. Trooper iU. J. Cranton. Divisional Headquarters. Corporal G. C. Little. Maori (Contingent. i'rivate 11. ilewha. -VEW'SPAPEII WORK. Berlin, August S. The newspaper Schaubuehung bitterly attacks the German scaremongering press tor working up interest in a couple ol ammunition lirms and thus causing war. EllE-NOH iiERO.ES.

Paris, August h

While hgliting was in progress 'it Steinbach, Lieut Martell's section was ordered to charge the trenches undei terrilic lire which nearly destroyed hall oi the section. Tlie remainder continued to advance, but wnen ready 101 the linal dash there were only seventeen survivors.' Grenades lurthor reduced them to eleven, and these, headed by -YLartel, sprang over tho parapet killing all in the trench without nosing another man. They remained ana scoured the shelters communicating with the trenches, killing all resistors. Many Germans howled, tor morcy. Altogether, Martel's party Killed seventyseven and took prisoner thirty-eight wounded and eighty-seven umvouuded. General Jo lire decorated the heroes.

(Received This Day iO a.m.;

AUSTRALIAN .NEWS.

Sydney, This Day

A Sydney domain orator, who was deprecating enlistment, waa Uudtled. by soldiers. He nought police protection ami was locked up on a charge o> bieaking the War Precautions Act.

Great preparations are being made to celebrate the Methodist Centenary, dating from the arrival 01 Samuel Leigh, lirst Methodist minister in Australia, who lauded on - 10th August, ISIJ. Delegates who are participating in the historic function include tho Rev. J. Dawson, of Mew Zealand and Bishop Hoss of America.

Member's of the Sydney branch 01 the British Medical Association have offered lo attend wounded soldiers tree <>i charge for six months after their discharge from tho hospital.

Recruiting in Sydney during the pa.it week yielded 2189. The Hon. Mr Hoiman is disappointed at tho result :u' view of tho special efforts made during the country campaign. However, it io a largely-increased total.

A soldier writing from Egypt says that this expedition is a wonderful ao vertisemont for Australia. Wo are so well equipped and paid that "Tommies" say they must "raise" money to go out there. Everyone 1 see is going to "ilorsetraliar" alter this etc. brawl is settled. Ono chap said, ,r \Vhy you fellows get as much as our blooinin' generals 1"

Melbourne, This Day

Questioned whether or not there has been compulsory military unification in Japan and China under the dictatorship of Japan, thus altering the balance of power in the Pacific, ;tho Hon. Mr Mahon replied that the Government had no information that the balanco of power had been altered. He was aware that negotiations between China and Japan were peacefully settled over a month ago, China accepting certain revised articles ,bu£ further discussion was certain as other Japanese demands had been .postponed.

A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE.

Eceived This Day, 10.20. a.ui

Paris iKugust 8

An aviator named Nongesser brought down a taube at Nancy. Nongesser ha* participated in fifty-Uirce air raids.

A comunupte states that grenado tights still take place round Soucnez. Alter a day's ligutnig in tho Argoniio district, the Uei'iiniiis penetrated one oi our worlis—a salient at T ontaine. —Bouyette, but counter-attackis expelled the Germans, wno only retain a listening post irontward of our foremost line. A Uerman night attack on l'lllemonte gained a looting in our trencnes, but immediately the attackers were driven out, except tor thirty-met-res. Wo repulsed an extremely violent ' attack at Lingokoli, with heavy losses frontward. ■Uno ol our companies lound over a hundred Uerinans ianginj in tho barbed wire.

A HULI WAR

Naples August

The newspaper Uomero del Atattino states that the i'ope is enyuiring into a report that the Uishop ol Serajevo ana Agratii Zala preached a lioiy war against Italy.

COMMUNIQUE Bi TnE EN EMI

Amsterdam, August S

A conimuniyuu states tliat we repuisu I a hand grenado attack at Souchez and counter attacks against tho trundles that we captured 011 Saturday west of Argonne. Our forces at Marev are approaching the road to liomza Ostrow and Wyszkov, and meeting with stubborn resistance 1 . Some places wo reached on the ling northward of \\yszkow, were -occupied, Sierock was captured and the tortiiicalions in iron't oi Novogeorgievsk gaineu. 011 tliO oast bank oi the Vistula, near "uarsaw, the Russians continue to retreat beto" Von Woyrsch's pressure. M'ackonsen's left wing, between the Vistula anil, the Rug drove tho Russians uortliwards towards Vieprz. jlie right wing continues tho battle.