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Horowhenua Chronicle, 21 September 1915, Page 3

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(Received This Day 'J. 20 a.m.) SEARCHING FOR A WILL. London, Sept. 20. lforee men attempted on Saturday to uifie the grave of the caretaker ,-;f Llantysilio Half, who died u century ago, iu order to ascertain whether the coffin contained a will establishing a claimant's right to the Pritehard millions. The same grave was searched unsuccessfully fifty years ago. There are three hundred claimants to property worth about four millions. (Received This Day 9.20 a.m.) GfMMAN SEAPLAXIS LOST. Amsterdam, This Day. A German seaplane was wrecked in the iNertJi Sea. Its two occupants "were rescued and landed at Terschelliu »' : TO REPLACE LOST SUBMARINES. Tile municipality of Potsdam zas voted the cost of a submarine and.it appeal* that other towns help to replaoe lostu A RUSSIAN SUCCESS. Petrograd, Sept. zO. A communique reports that we turned the fortified osition 011 the southern half of the Pripot marshes and tha enemy was instantly "dislodged and fled hotly pursued. A not-able inculent 011 the Sereth trout was a wonderful charge by the

■Russian cavalry, and its capturing ot' entrenchments, machine gnns and prisoners with insignificant losses. (Received This Day, 8.50 a.m.) 13 URN IN G STEAMER ABANDONED. New York, Sept. 20. Tlio Greek steamer Atliinai lia<s been abandoned, afire in mid-ocean. TJie Tuscan ia rescued the passengers and tho crow, and only one life was lost. The Atliinai is believed to liavc been fired' by pro-German agents, but tlio reason is unknown as it carried .vo reservists. BORROWING IN AMERICA. An underwriting syndicate is in progress of formation to underwrite tho Allied loan, and it now is certain that £1(30,000,000 will bo secured. The proGerman financiers aro ready to join it the loan is not used for payment tor and purchasi'— ot munitions. The Allied Commission, however, moist probably will refuse to consider this condition. The bonds run from live to ten years. (Received This Day 8.25 a.m.) SIR lAN HAMILTON'S REPORT.

London, Sept. 20. Sir fan Hamilton, continuing his report, says that the Senegalese and Tiralleurs iaced the heaviest Turkish artillery and wore compelled to retire. I'hey rallied for another rush fonvard and sustained another repulse. Then a small supporting column charged along the crest of Korcvesdoro and then came darkness. Next morning it ivas learned that the New Zoalandoik' firing lino had marched ovo-r t'ho enemy's cleverly concealed machine gnns. re-opening on our supports ns they came up and caused hea-vr loss, but our first line pressed on and arrived within a few ymrds of the Turkish trenches ■which had heen holding up our advance, and then dug themselves in. Tlie Australian Brigade had advanced despite heavy lo<wk from shrapnel. machine gun and rifle fire, and progressed 300 or 100 yards. Tlie determined valour shown hy the "WwZoaland and Australian Brigades in-

dor ColnnoT Johnston nut! Colonel Cn.v respectively. is worthy of partienInr praise. Their looses wore oorrospoiifTiiiirlv hoavv. Imt despite fierce counter-attacks front numerous fresh troops tliey stnc-k to what they lia-:f won with admirable tenacity. Tlio n-V; result of Thursday's fighting "was a gain of 600 yards on the British right and 400 yards 011 the left and centre. The French had captured <,11 the ground in front Zimmerman's fa-rui and also the redoubt for wliicli there had been obstinate lighting during the whole of tiie three days. This may not wem much, but it is actually more than at first meets the eyes. The .Turks were quick to realize the tact, and ironi nightfall till dawn 011 the lOth they made efforts everywhere to push lis back a specially heavy attack oil a certain point culminating in a violent hand-to-hand conflict, but everywhere our assailants were repulsed. Now for the first time I felt that we were planted fairly and with a firm foothold 011 the point of Gallipoli Peninsula. lleaivwhile in the north?™ zone, the Australian and Xow Zetland Army Corps had strengthened their griii 011 Turkish soil. They had been defending and digging themselves in more firmly 011 those cl lifts whereon at first it seemed their foothold was so precarious. Their intent at this stage of the operation wa-s at first to ko-.tp open the door leading to the vitals of the Turkish position, and hold up as large a body as possible in front of theiu and so lessen the strain at Cape Holies. In fact Anzac was east to play second fiddle to Cape Holies, but the part was out oT harmony with the dare-devil spirit animating the warriors frollll the south and it came about that the Australians' and Xew Zealandors' defensive always tended to take 011 the character of an attack. Their line at this period formed a rough semicircle inland from the 'beach at Anzac with a diameter of about 1100 yards; the firing line everywhere close to the enemy's trenches. Tn all sections. Napping and counter-sapping and bomb attacks were incessant, Afi many as Ifoo shells an hour fell at Anzac; they were of all calibres from eleven incites to iield shrapnel. Around Quinn's I'cst the contest above and below ground was particularly severe. >Ve carried on the Dtli May some oi the enemy's trenches with tne bayonet, and established troops therein. The Turks sent up reinforcements <.nd made strong conn tergal tacks at dawn that lorced us to evacuate these trenches. In opposing these counter-at-taoks our guns did great execution. It was discovered later from a Turkish officer's diary that GOO Turks were si;ied and 2000 wounded. A sortie on tie night of the 14th with the object 'jl filling in the Turkish trendies failed. GJSIOIANS ATTACK SERVIANS. Berlin, Sept. 20. The Witr Ollices announces a successful attack by the Germans upon the Servians. aacLietfaaHWi iy i i ru