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Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 August 1915, Page 3

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BRITISH TRANSPORT SUNK. HEAVY LOSS OF LIFE. (.Received This Day S.'So a.m.) London, August 17. The British transport Royal Edwari was sunk in the Aegean Sea. Then were IUUU men aboard—WO were saved HIGH LOMMISSTONER'S REPORT. London, August 17. The Admiralty announce that tin British transport Royal Edward wa; sunk by a sulbmarine m the Aegeal Sea on Saturday. According to tin information available tho transport ha<j 'i'l military officers anil 1350 troop* aboard. The ship s crew totalled 221 officers and men. The troops were mainly reinforcement ol the 2 ( Jth Division, and details of the Royal Army Medical Corps. It is known that about GOO were saved. (Received This Day t) a.m.; THE GERMAN CARDS. Amsterdam, Aug. 17. The Central Committee of the German National Liberal Party resolved that the result of the war can only be a peace, which by the extension ol our frontiers east and west, and overseas, gives us political, military and economic security against further attacks, and repay the gigantic sacritices the German people have made, and will continue to make till tho victorious end. The Committee unanimously will support any Government prosecuting these aims with inflexible fortitude. A TURKISH REPORT. A Turkish official report states that the enemy landed fresh divisions on the Dardanelles front since the Oth and 7th and attacked our lines. The attacks were resultless thanks to our heroic resistance. Our artillery hit a hostile torpedo boat off Ariburiiu. We exploded a mine at Seddul Bahr, anil wrecked a hostile position'- with bomb-throwei'6.

Received lliis Day y -10 a.m.) A FRENCH REPORT. Paris, August 17. A coiiiniunique re the fighting ?n the Argonno states that the- Germans at Hautechevauohce emerged from their trenches and attempted to attaok yesterday evening. Our artillery forced them back. "A GRIEVOUS OFFENCE." Amsterdam, August 17. The Berliner Tageblatt characterises , the Natioual Liberal resolution as a grievous offence against the General Stall', and the Imperial authorities are in order in prohibiting a premature discussion of the aims of the war. it censures Horr Basserman and others for the attacks on Prince Von Hollweg. RUSSIAN RESISTANCE INCREASING. The Lokal Anzeiger's correspondent on the eastern front states that the Russian resistance is increasing i in violence as the.Austro-German army approaches the Russian defence area. The battles are of increasing intensity and perhaps a retardation of the AustroGerman advance may bo expected. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. ! ■ T -Cr-- ' I London, August 17. i There has beon grenade fighting in the Argonne at Fontaine-Sub-Charmee and Hautechevauches. At tho latter i point the Germans left their trench to attack, but the French forced them back again. {Received This Day y. 40 a.m.) HOW GARUA FELL. " ! T."..\. " r .-. • . { < j , ; . _ ■ -, ' London, August 17.

in the Cauieroous, German territory at Jiead oi tho Gulf of Guinea on the west 1. coast of Africa). He states tliat \to -, kept up a well regulated oombarunient , on the three .-rtts overlooiiiug Garua, , and also on the old fort in tho plain be- . low. Tho enemy at tho putstt a-eplied . with a lively lieldguu -hre, but only - '\vouuded three or four of our men. On Juno 10th tho enemy torts suddenly , displayed the whito hag, and the Ger- - man commander offered.to surrender, . o'i condition that he bo allowed to , march out with all the honours of war [ and rejoin the uormau forces further , south. Our commander demanded an ; unconditional .suri•endea■ within two hours. The Germans agreed but asked to be allowed to retain arms, and asked a promiso that the native inhabitants bo protected against rape, which was agreed to. Holding Goueral Von CariKielheim, the German commander, as a hostage we entered the town and took prisoner fcnirty seven European, and 280 native troops. vVe also took four held guns, ten maxim guns, several hundred rifles, half a million cartridges and much material. The Germans stated that our melinite and lyddite shells demoralished their troops. Our shells penetrated a bomb-proof shelter anil tilled 20 defenaers. The men became mutinous, refused to man the forts and a number of the cavalry, seized thoir horses and riflup and bolted. Many were dropped crossing tho aivcr, and some killed by „our oavh pursuit. Garua contains 10,000 inhabitants. The forts were exceedingly well milt and equipped j 2000 had heen engaged for six months fortifiug the place and many of the bomb proof shelters wero of brick and cemont. There wore plenty of well-filled store-rooms. The forts iwero protected by wire entanglements and other devices, including board deep pits tilled with spears sticking upright, and carefully covered with a layer of earth. It is almost an incredible thing that the place was captured without tho loss of a single life. < Received Tim Day 10.20. a.m. j FALLEN OVERSEAS MEN'S t GRAVES. I Loudon, August 17. i The Overseas Club has offered to 1 plant tho graves ol Australians with i wattle, New Zoalanders graves with 1 manuka, and Canadians graves with i maple. The three High Commissioners i approve the proposal, and have cabled t for seeds. 1

GREATER GREECE. Athens, August I'/. At the opening of tho .first Parliament ol greater Greece, the picturesque chamber was crowded with officers in white uniforms and clergy in shining vestments ol gold and silver, while new features were the red i'tlzes ol the Mahominedau members, the black garbs of tho Salonikan Jews and the picturesque dresses of the Cretans. The I appearance of M. Venezelos evoked a storm ol" applause. PERSIAN DISAFFECTION. Calcutta, August 17. Owing to the recent disturbance at Bushire the garrison lias been increased and the town temporarily occupied as a safeguard for British lives and property. THE WILLIAM FRYE. Washington, August 17. America is replying to the German note on tho William I'ryo case, that' i Amreicaii will accept arbitration at the Hague, hut demands that Germany meanwhile will state whether she iutoiius to couduet marine operations in accordance with the terms ol tho Fruss-aian-Aniericau treaty or on those as interpreieU by the United States; A SURGICAL TRIUMPH, London, August 1// Colonel McNicholi, who underwent an operation and had a bullet removeii from his spine alter two unsuccessful attempts now is progressing favour.üblyv COMPULSORY SERVICE. Mr Lee, M. P., who nas been serv- ' ing at the front, has returned to England, in addressing his constitutents at Portsmouth ho strongly advocated compulsory service and said it was no use protendiug that the present military (situation was at all like the one anyone htiia or in Germany expected twelve months ago. 'While it was true the position threatened the Germans with ruin and failure, it also was true that our position was one ol deadly peril and danger. What we had to guard against was a stalemate resulting in peace being -brought about by universal exhaustion . ana bankruptcy, with the war breaiking out again as soon as Germany recuperates. Chronicle N'tote.—The foregoing, 'statement is almost word for word in accord with a loading artiole on the war published in The Chronicle j some two montns ago. i WISE CIVILIANS. iPotrogu-ad, Aug. 17. ' The inhabitanta are evacuating Beilo-J etook. '.' THE FALL OF LOJiZA. j Refugees from Louisa state that a three days' ibombaji'dmeilt "preceded the German o<«;tapatioii. l|iio inhabitants took refuge in tho cellars. Several houses -were hurnled and blown up, and scores ol civilian* killed' and wounded, THE OAN'ADIM PLAN. | Ottawa, August 17. tt The Government has granted a bonus? I «lf two cents per pound on zinc, aJid | thus has seee'ured an adequate supply ' tor the raanufactuii'o of munitions. PAPERS SUSPENDED. Paris, August 17. Tho Government' hasi suspended the Homme Enohaine, »nd the Guerro Socialc for publishing articles forbidden by the censor. 'VFJN'EvSELOS BACK AGAIN.. f Athens, Augustf 16". -