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Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 September 1915, Page 3

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HiGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Loiidon, kept. iy. Tho press is devoting great attention to the Balkan position which remains obscure. Though there lias been no definite announcement developments are unofficially regarded as imminent, as .Bulgaria has received a further ftoto from each of the Entente Powers. Roumanian opinion inclines to the view that Bulgaria, as the result of tho concessions extended by Turkey •will adopt a benevolent" neutrality. Turkey in reported to be appealing for German assistance to relieve the Dardanelels position and a German offensive in the 'Balkans is thought probable. The Serbians repulsed three Austrian attempts to cross the Save rivt-r.

VILNA CAPTURED. London, Sept. 19. The High Commissioner reports that on the eastern front the fortress of Vilna has been captured "by the Germans. Berlin, Sept. "!9. Official.—Vilna has been occupied. Received This Day 8.20. a.m. THE FIRE ON THE SANTA ANNA. London. Sept, 19. The captain of the Santa Anna attributes the fire to German propagandists. They found many exploded and unexploded fuses. They had 119(j passengers including 605 women children and aged men. Theee were tranferred to the "Anconn, the first of the nine steamers to answer their cal lfor assistance. If they had munitions aboard the vessel it would have been blown to pieces. ROOKEFELLER'S OPINION. New Yoik. Sept, ID. Br Biggar, physician to Mr J. D. Rockefeller states "the latter utterly is opposed to doing anything likely to continue the war. 'He recently declared: "This war is awful." Mr Pierpont Morgan may attempt to gain the title of: "the richest- man in the world" but Rockefeller has decided not to reap any war profits. '"\AUSTRIANS iKETREATLNG. Geneva. Sept, 19. Telegrams from Lemberg confirm) the reports that the Austrians are retreating in disorder on the Vblhynia front, and it is considered that a great Austrian defeat is inevitable. The Russians right on the Strypa continue the pursuit and their Artillery is causing terrible Austrian losses. . ENVER PASHA'S OPTIMISM. Tlie Berliner Tageblatt interviewed Enver Pasha who said: "We are read'y for a Russian attack on Constantinople, and tlie Russians can move when they like. We have over two million men, apart from unarnied Armenians, and Greeks."

| RUSSIA'S OFFICIAL REPORT. Petrograd. Sept, 19. A communique reports that we repulsed attacks north of llluskt and buried many Germans that were lying in heaps in front of tho entanglements. We inflicted great losses at the railway station of Zelovka west of Uluikst. Tho Germans, during tho attacks in tJw region of tho lakes south of JVinsk, 'resorted to sapping owing to deadly nature of the Russian lire. The Germans seized tho station of T'ileyka, and there is intense fighi>iiig on the middle Vilia near Vilna, where the enemy obstinately is endeavouring to break into the town. There is serious fighting on the Orauy sector, where the Germans, under cover of a fog, crossed the river Cliara on pontoons south of Slonim. In a general attack oil the 17th in the direction of Rovno-Kovel Ave drove back the enemy who rcreated in dis order, leaving numerous (prisoners, whereof we took 800 at Gorodich, and 1800 in the forest south of Thomnan. We inflicted considerable defeats on the enemy on tho riglit bank of the Sereth.

THE FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. A communique states that south west of Peroune the Germans attacked after exploding a very powerful mine but were repulsed. In the .region of Ber-ray-aubac, and in the Champagne north ol the camp oi Chalons, there was marked artillery activity on both sides. East of Saint Miliiel we put out of action a German anti-aircraft battery. A GREEK REPORT. Athens. Sept 19. It is reported from Sofia that King i' erdinand lias received the leaders of the opposition who expre&sed themselves as opposed to tlie Government's Gennanophile policy, and recommended the formation ol a new government. The Xing promised to seriously consider the request. THE GERMAN" COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam. Sept IU. A German communique states that General von Eichhuru's sweeping attack against Vilna led to complete success, and the Russians have been compelled since yesterday to hastily retreat along their entire front owing to von Scholtz and von Gallwitz's encircling movement. Simultaneously there was a sharpat tack on Vilna, which, although sirongly fortified, has fallen into our hands.

(Received This Day 9.00 a.m.) Sydney, This Day. Captain C. E. W. Bean. writing on September 3rd, says Hint the Turks are improving their trenches in anticipation ol a winter campaign. We have not the least idea if such a campaign will be necessary, but if so. we hope the people of Australasia will not see troops go short of wliatever is necessary. as a Gallipoli winter will be very hard. There was a suspicious tire at the drill hall at Kogaraii : moat of the building, military gear and rifles were saved, but many hundreds of rounds o;f ammunition and official records were destroyed. CASUALTY LIST.

]'"'viously reported killed in action, row reported missing.--Canterbury Mou 'toJ Lieut. C. Chaytor. Reported missing now believed to bo drowned— N.Z. Medical Corps. Private J. Ward. N.Z. Field Artillery. Private J. T. Taine. KILLED IN ACTION. Driver A. R. Mortisou. DIED OF DYSENTRY. Canterbury Battalion. Privato J. Johnstone. WOUNDED N.Z. Field Artillery. Gunner J. Payne. N.Z. Field Engineers Private 11. W. Courteney. Previously reported wounded and missing, now reported admitted to hospital ship.— Otago Battalion. Private A. McLean. Admitted to No. o General Hospital, Alexandria, severe gunshot wound— Private P. K. Ngatuere. Sergt. Wihapi Arataku Private Para Paki Whetu. Following reported slightly wounded— Lieut. J. Bright. Captain W. Ennis. Admitted No. 15. General Hospital Alexandria, gunshot wound, thigh, (dangerously ill).— T Private P. King. Disembarked at Malta, slightly wounded.— Privato Pita Tauwhare. REPORTED WOUNDED (Seriously). Private Ra Wairau. Private Tamehaua Kaiiapu. i Private Hauaki Hone Power. SLIGHTLY WOUNDED. Se<rgt-Major E. Tingey. Sergt-Major H. R. Yercoe. Received This Day. 10.10 a.m. THE 'RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. Paris. Sept 19. M. Naudeau telegraphing from the Russian headquarters reports that the cavalry of the armies in the north

has been rapidly grouped and 'participated 111 the 'attacks against tlie enemy cavalry. Further combats between, these mobile masses now are taking place throughout Ulio whole 'Lacustio region, ex tending east and north east of Vilna between two main paralloil irailyways—the Warsaw-Petrograd line and the Seidlitz—Bologo line. WOUNDED. Wellington Battalion. ' I'mate W.. llmmu. Auckland Battalion. Private I'". L. llydurn. Admitted to A'.Z. General HospitalCanterbury Battalion. I'rivate W. Ball. Disembarked at Malta, slightly sick.— , .N.Z. Field Artillery. j Gunner A. B. Jil. AViLks. Gunner A. 0. Wood. Gunner J. D. Duncan. j\.Z. Fiold Artillery. Uorporal W. L. Mason. Canterbury Battalion. Private G. Stanbridge. Lance-Corporal W. D. Howie. Private A. S. Monteith. Private C. Morton. Otago Battalion. Lieut, D. H. S. Buddie. Private 11. J. Anderson. Wellington Battalion." Private G. S. Steer. Disembarked at Malta, slightly .sick. Wellington Mounted. Trooper F. S. Fendall. Troopor R. Reid. Auckland Mounted. Trooper A. Smith. Corporal A. F. Mac Donald. Corporal F. M. Greenough. Trooper J. N. Drabble. The following were admitted to the American Women's war hospital.— Wellington Battalion. I'rivato T. L. Ash bolt. Private C. G. Uooker. Private M. Cunmiing. Private E. Bunt. Private A. Law. Private R. A. McG-ret'ord.' Private W. H*. McTaggart. Private L. I. Sawtell. Private J. G. Tracy. Wellington Mounted. 'IVooper L. T. McDonald. Trooper A. H. Mareli. Otago 13attalion. Scrgt. F. Glastonbury. Private J. Davies. Private O. Hoswisk, Private T. White. Otago Mounted. Trooper J. Wilson. N.Z. Field Artillery. Gunner E. Blocksage. (iminer H. Russet. N.Z. Field Artillery■ .Sapper T. L. Drummond: Canterbury Battalion. Private G. A. Hampson. Private G. L. Homman. Pri vat-o E. Lewis. Private 0. F. Stone. Private W. E. Smith. Canterl)iirv Mollnted. Trooper M. A. Duggan. Auckland Batt al ion. Trouper A. R. Sandeis. Trooper N. Hyde. Trooper R, McKay. Auckland Mounted. fe'ergt. J. Melling.

REPORTED DANGEROUSLY ILL. London. Canterbury Moimt-cd. Private J. Turnbull. Admitted to tlie 19th General Hospital Alexandria. September lltli.— N.Z. Field Artillery. Gunner G. Stevenßon. ENTERIC. Wellington Battalion. Private W. Campbell. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, Sept. 19. It is reported from Amsterdam that the British fleet bombarded and destroyed the Ok tend breakwater and fortifications, and all the enemy boats and works. The German losses reach thousands, CONSCRIPTS OR VOLUNTEERS. London, Sept. 19. The Pleas Bureau announces that the lit. Hon D. Lkiyd-George. replying to a constituent's letter says:—"You say ■rightly that the Government ought tu give the nation a lead upon the question a<> to whether there is a moral obligation on overy able-bodied man to defend his country, and that it ought to be converted intoai legal obligation. 1 win assure you that the Government is fully alive to the necessity oi giving a definite lead, and is now examining uie subject with a viewto rightly deciding without undue delay or undue precipitation on a course that might be equally disastrous. Let's avoid both and decide the issue on fact —not on principle. If the figures demonstrate that we can win tlnrougft with voluntaryism then it would be lolly J-o provoke a controversy in the middle of the war by attempts to substitute a totally different method. On the other hand if tho figures demonstrate to everyone unprejudiced that voluntaryism has exhausted its utility and nothing but legal pressure can give us armies necessary to defend the honour of Britain and save Europe froan the triumph of a milit try despotism, I ha?e heard of no ma a -who would in these circumstances ressft compulsion."