THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 August 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

I&J.K' !K!L iL;,;.K.-.'.Ml LOi'itUUiXi.l , I'Alt I'lUjw -u.--L.L-i » I KJA-X ALLIES IN THE '\VJ&T< Paris, August. 20. Official: There has been jnine hglitiug at Vieuue le .Chateau ami lighting at close quarters -with petards ami grenades at Saint Hubert and Marie Therese. The German losses were very heavy at Linge ami Schratzmanelle (Alsace.), where a large number ul enemy bodies were .found in the trendies recaptured. Ofiieial: The enemy regained a looting in the trendies 011 AblainAngies road after three counter-attacks ulierein lie sustained considerable losses. ■ i ITAL* DECLARES \\ Alt AGAI-\ST TURKEI. London, Aug. 21. Constantinople reports that Italy lias declared Avar, and the Italian Ambassador has bit Constantinople. THE .NEWS IX liKiai.V Amsterdam, August- 21. Italy's declaration of war was received with deep emotion in Merlin, as it its feared it will seal the fate of the Dardanelles. A .NAVAL BATTLE. Petrograd, August I'D. Official.—A large Genua 11 fleet penetrated the Gull ot Riga. A battle is proceeding.

Lite Russian lire brought down down at Yilna a Zeppelin and its officer, 'engineer and eight soldiers were taken prisoner. AMEIIICAN LNDiGNATION GROWING. / London, Angiifst 21. Renter's Washington correspondent says the State Department announces that Mr Gerrard will probably be directed tu call Germany s attention to tlie sinking of the Arabic and ask for an explanation. COTTON DECLARED ABSOLUTE contraband. London, August 21. Official. —Government nas declared oottun absolute contraband. While circumstances miglit have justified such action earlier the Government are glad to think that the local conditions of American interests aro likely to bo ' affected more favourably by .such a step than some time ago. Moreover Government contomplato the initiation ol measures to relieve as iar as possible any abnormal depression which might temporarily disturb market conditions. I'ari.s, August -1 Government has. notified that cot ion is contraband. GERMAN CRUISER TORPEDOED London, August zi. Official. —A British submarine torpedoed a German cruiser in the BaiLic SU-NDAY'is CASUALTY LIST. REPORTED \VO l SDED. (August lUtll.y Canterbury' Battalion (Second occasion.). Lieut. A. E. Conway. Lieut. Gal la way. BOUNDED. ( (August ythj Otago Battalion. Capt. C. V. Baigent. (August 12th.). Captain W. Domigan. WOUNDED AND MISSING. (August 10th.j Lieut. \\. M. MeJvenziu Auckland Battalion. Lieut. J"'. 11. Ellison. . REPORTED WOuN'iDED. (Between 7 ill and ( Jtli August;. Canterbury Battalion. Private 1 ( . lianly. Private R. D. JSaKer. ' Battalion. fcsergt. R. C. Allen. Private R. E. M. \\ llson. Admitted to Hospital ohip Delta between /"tii and iith Auguisi.— Canterbury Mounted. Irooper D. ii. Manson REPORTED WOUNDED. (About Bth August). Auckland Battaiion. Sergt. E. L. Bowen. Private \Y. Duif. Private S. JR. Jones. Private \\. Langi'ord Private C. ii. Marks. Private C. Maekindor. Ptiivate L. ii. it. MoE-enaie. Private ii. Pearco. Private E. H. Stunner fciergt W. H. D, Colt wan (second time).

| -DIED OE WOUNDS. | Otago Battalion. I Private A. King. \ KILLED IN ACTION. r (August Bth.) Lieut. G. E. Waito. DIED Ol' APPENDICITIS. N.Z. Eield Ambuianco. Private It. H. Dyson. WOUNDED. Private E. J. Harris. N.Z. Divisional Train. Driver J. M. Real.