THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 September 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

j fcLKl.l UH, I'KLKiiHAl'tt — COl.'l'KlUilT. J •l'Kll I'iUißa AS!*UCi.iIJU»V 1 THE CAtYIPAIGX iN RUSSIA. Petrograd, Sept. < A communique tsays: .righting continues in the Middle Aienieii where the Germans are attempting to develop an oifensive. The enemy's most muportaut offensive on oth September was at Vclkuvyok along the SedLU■Hasselda railway and ill Diogoteiiine district where we crushed all attemuts. The enemy continues lo concentrate his main efforts upon the roads from Luzk towards Dubno-Bovno. Amsterdam, Sept. j. A German comniuniue states: E'roan the Baltic to eastward of Grodno there is no change. Hindenijurg's right winjj is approaching tne Nicnien at Luiina and approaching the Bos northward of Yolkovzsk. Leopold is lighting the Russian and cross'ed the IxO* southward ot Yolkovzsk, and captured a swampy Uelt north-east of Fruzany. Maekensen's attack is progressing. Yionua, Sept. 7. A communique says:—Jiie Russians' repeated severe counter attacks on the Bissarabian frontier and east ol the mouth of the Seretii were everywhere repulsed with heavy losses. Our troops cast ol Luzk under most difficult conditions crossed mo marshy inundated district and also ejected the enemy from the last fortifications on the Upper Jasiolka and gained a looting on the northern banii. Budapest, Sept. <. it is souii-oflicially stated that to the end of July the Germans had taken 1,082,000 Russian prisoners, £280,000 French. 2(j,000 British, 42.000 Belgian, also 3820 guns and 2655 machine guns. The Austrians have taken 55,0U0 Russians .-15,000 Serbians and li3o guns and SOO machine guns, it is estimated that the Austro-Gernians in August took '200,000 prisoners, and captured J 500 guns and 300 machine £uns. DIED OF WOUNDS. Auckland Battalion Private G. J. Adams. KILLED IN ACTION'. Canterbury Battalion, I'rivate L. J. Addison. DIED Oi- GANGRENE. I'rivate J. Dobson. DIED OF WOUNDS. i'rivate D. C. Mills. Previously reported missing, further reported in Hospital— I'rivate Mudross. Private L. Loryelly. Previously reported nu&sinji, further reported at Leniuos— Private W. McLagan. KILLED IN ALT 1 O.N. Otago Battalion. Private A. Veitch. DIED OE WOUNDS. Private P. Gordon. Private A. Anderson. Private J. Sutherland. Private W. G. Young. DIED OE -NEPHRITIS. Private G. W. Pearce. Wellington Battalion. KILLED i.N ACIION. Private A. Davy. Private W. J. Moore. DIED OE "WOUNDS. i'rivate D. S. Wilson. DIEID OE PNEUMONIA. (Also Wounded). Private B. Hayden. Private A. Eustace. DIED OE DYSENTERY. Private J. Randall. WOUNDED. Auckland Mounted. Trooper E. li. Inder. DIED OE WOUNDS. ■a Canterbury Mounted. Trooper C. J. Waiters Otago Mounted. Trooper J. H. iMarloue. DIED OE ENTERIC. Sergt. 11. \\. Craig. DIED OE WOUNDS. Wellington Mounted. Trooper D. B. Ross. WOUNDED. Wellington Battalion. Private W. D. Weoster. Private P. E. V. Weatherhiil. Wounded, disombaikeu at Malta. Private E. A. Whittle. Auckland Mounted. Trooper W. B. Nugent. Wellington Battalion. Private G. Uotherham. Admitted to No. 'Z. Get'eial Hospital, Giiczireh, 30th Auguoi,— SLIGHTLY SICK. Utago Battalion. I'rivate J. J. Sweeney. Private J. It. joanks. Private It. Holt. Canterbury Battalion. Private W. Griiiitiis'. Private E. Marshall. Private J. D. .Mcintosh. Corporal E. Barltrop. Private R. A. Basley. Private It. C. Massey, Auckland Battalion. Private A. George. £ N t Z.. Field Artillery* Dnier J. K. Jaintson. Gunner E. Joynt. N.Z. Field Engineers Sapper A. Mcintosh. Sapper E. H. Blomheld. N. Z. Eield Ambulance. Private H. H. Dyaeon. Corporal «J. Guest. Admitted to No. 2. General Hosjntal, Gheziieh, 30th August.— SLIGHTLY WOCuNDED. Otago Mounted, Trooper T. itussell. DANGEROUSLY ILL. X.Z. General Hospital, Cairo, Auckland Battalion. Private A. J. Blackburn. Private J. L. Leach. Otago Mounted. Trooper H. Hollifi. Admitted to 21st General Hospital. Alexandria.—

Wellington Battalion. Private P. J. Higga. N.Z. Eield Ambulance. Sergt. J. W. Ellis. Admitted 'to Government Hospital, Alexandria. — Canto rb ury B a ttal i on. Private G. Lctchford. > N.Z. Eiold Artillery. Previously reported wounded now reported slightly wounded and pwloniling duties.— Captain ,R. J. dory. REPORTED DAN'GEROUSLY 11 A*.. Otago Mounted. Captain C. J. S. AY. i'addon. Admitted to LMilit ar,V' Hospital Kasollin, Alexandria.--Otago Mounteu. Lieut. G. 11. Eergusson. Wei 1 i ngton Mounted. Lieut. A. D. Herrick. Auckland Mounted. Major C. 11. E. Mackesy, .Following embarked for England on the hospital ship "Somali," August 30 th.— N.Z. Medical Corps. Capt. T. 11. .Ritohie. Auckland Major Scholiold. Lieut. G. M. Abbott. Second Lieutenant Y. R. Land. Wellington Battalion. Lieut. A. 11. Cnrrington.