THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 September 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

[jti.k> lUU I'KUCbIiArU-COFXiUUBX.j .i'JfU MOM* AbWJCIAIJON.I A RUSSIAN VICTORY. Petrograu, Sept. ' • Official.—The ltutisians achieved a •big victoryi at Taruopol. They took prisoner 8000 and captured 30 guns. There were enormous Ueriuau losses iu killed and wounded. THE AUSIIRIAN , STORY. Vienna, Sept. U. A counuimique eays:—Fighting on the 7th tho enemy with superior forces broke our front at tlie bridgehead fortifications at Tarnopol-Strusow. uoranan counter-attacks repulsed the Jilus-eiaob-a't Taruopol. f NEWS VIA AMS&DAM. Amsterdam, Sept. U. German reports of the air raid at Saarbruck say it had terrible results. The miliary railway was blown up and 75 were killed, the majority being soldiers. The authorities ordered strict Becrecj , . A Turkish icommuniquo elays:—On the night of the (itlwth reconnoitring troops in the direction of MeestuntigeAnzac penetrated the enemy's trendies capturing two machine guns. The enemy torpedoers at Seddul Bahr bombarded our right and left wings without important damage. Our batteries in the Straite on the 7th silenced the enemy's batteries bombarding the Turkish left wing. Our artillery on Monday dispersed a strong enemy force at Anafarta near Keiuiklihnan. The enemy continues unsuccessful shelling of Seddul Bahr. Tho Anatolian batteries on Sunday successfully shelled the enemy artillery camp and workshops near Seddul Bahr. Tho enemy replied resultless. l'ho same batteries scored an important success on Monday in shelling infantry positions. LN FRANCE. Pans, Sept. 9. A communique says:—Two divisions of Germane in the western Argonue. attacked after an intense bombardment, wherein a large number olj asphyxiating shells were fired,' and set foot on our advanced trenches at some points, but they failed in a new attempt to break our front. BOMBS DROPPED IN -LONiDON. London, Kept. d. The Press Bureau says:—Aircraft dropped incendiary bombs in London distrit last night. There were a t'ew casualties and some tires which aro now under control. The Zeppelins also raided the eastern counties. The fires were well under control at midnight. AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES Sydney, Sept. J. The Australian casualties number 17,805, made up of: Dead, officers 259, men 3474; wounded, officers 559, men 12,402 j missing. 44 officers and 1067 men. CASUALTY LIST REPORTED- MISSING NOW BISLIMED TO HAVE BE&X KILLED Wellington Battalion.

Private W. AmosPrivate J. Andrews. Private C. Arguile. Private L. Arguile. Private M. Armstrong. Private T. Ashman. Private R. Ashworfch. Private E. Attwood Lance-Corporal F. Baylor. Private 6. Bayne. Private C. Beak Private It. Bennell. Sergt. A. Bernard Sergt. W. Biggs. Corporal P. Blake. Corporal T. Blake. Lance-Corporal F. Bayler Private G. Burr. Private J. Ruesell. Lance-Sergt. E. Campbell. Private J. Campbell. Private J. Carter Private E. Charles. Private S. Clements. Private A. Cochrane. Private E. Cooper. Private J Coulter. Private W. Crocombe. Private C. Cu murine. - Private R. Davies. Private W. Daviee Private A. Dew. Private W. Donkin. Private T. Driver. Private C. Duggan. IVivate A. Dunbar. .i/fivate J. Dunn. Private 11. Dunn Corporal F. Earlee. Private Ellinham. Private J. Fitzpatrick Private H. Fletcher. Private J. Freeman. Private T. Gaffney. Private A. Gardiner. Private K. Gifford. Private J. Glasgow. Private J. Graham. Private W. Gray. Private li. Greig. Private K. Griffiths. Private G. Gunn. Private R. Hall. Private F, Harris. Private S, Harris. Private A. Harding. Private J. Harvard. Private R. Holmes. Private R. Hopkins. Private W. Hunter. Private J. Ireland. Private H. Jackeon. Private T. Jeffs. Private A. Johnson. Private W. Jamieeon. Private W. Kanter. Private F. Lawsen. Private W. Lawton. Private V. Levin. Private G. Loach. Prinafe Jt. L6ckeH.v v i Bergt. iAjddiead.:) -

Private D. Louoh. Lance-Sorgt. V. Mailman. Private W. Mansfield. Private It. Martin. Private W. Martiin Private G. Marra. Private H. Masters. Private A. Mellor. Private 0. Mellor. Private B. Mercer. Private J. Milne. Private 11. Milroy. Private O. Mitchell. Private J. Mitchell. Private T. Mitchell. Private G. Monk. Private , S. Moore. Private F. Mundy. Private J. Murphy. Corporal S. Murdoch. Private E. 'Myers. Sergt G. McAiiemy. Private W. McCuUoch. Private I\. McFarland. Private P. IMcGree. Corporal E. McKay. Private H. McKenzie. Private E. Nelson. Private C. Newcombe. Corporal A. Nesbit. Private A. Nickels. Sergt. S. Okey. Private E. Oliver Private P. Owens. Private It. Patterson. Private J. Penny. Private J. Pepper. Private J. Perio. Private W. Posson. Private G. Phillips. Private L. Porter. Private W. Hanch. Private H. Iteardon. Private J. lteilly. Corporal T. Himmer. Private A. llobineon. Private T. Kobiiifeon. Private J. IJoss. Private J. Schoiield. Private A. Shaw. Private J. Sheldon. Private F. Sheppard. Corporal A. Shoebridge. Private L. Short. Private J. Siezel. Sergt. G. Silvers. Private C. Simpson. Sergt. W. Spratt. Private N. Steele. Private A. Stephens. Private \Y. Stewart. Private G. Stock. Private S. Stroud. Private A. Studley. Private W. Surgeaior. Private P. Sutherland. Private 1 ,, . Swindlehursl. Private H. Thoniae. Private F. Thomas. Private C. Thompson. Private H. Thomson. Private G. Travors." Private A. Treuiayno. Private W. Virtue. Private 1 ,, . Wairnvright. Private K. Waklie. Private J. Wallace. Private P. Walsh. Private H. Ward. Private D. Webb. Private H. Whichelo. Private J. Whitaker. Private W. Whitman. Private W. Williams. Private G. Wilson. Private P. Wood. Lance-Corporal W. Woods. Missing: A. Turrell.