THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 September 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

iKLKCTUII TKLKUUM-α UUI'XKIUUT. I . J'Kli I , Utah"AHtfliUVllON.l SUCCESSFUL RUSSIAN OFFENSIVE. Petrograd, Sept. 2-1. A communique says:—We took the offensive north-west of iDubno and occupied Voinitzra, prisonering 1-1,000. THE VILNA SUCCESSES. Paris, Sept. 23. The modification of the Russian front eastward of Vil'ua was so successful that the enemy are redoubling the effort against Dvinek. attacking from three sides with heavy artillery and incessant bombs mini aeroplanes, also asphyxiating gases. The persistence sliows determination to precipitate events on the Dvina. The. Russians in FriuciiMclistat.lt iiiscfiet are carrying out an energetic offensive, and in the German lines, compelling Von Buelow's retreat. The Russians captured 1500 and many .machine guns. General Ivanoff had further successets in Volhynia and Galicia. ANOTHER ATTACH ON EGYIT CONTEMPLATED. Paris. Sept. 23.

According to tlie Dobats 2000 German officers in Syria, are training an army armed with new rifles, intended for a second expedition to Egypt in mid-November. Tfio 'Turks liavo constructed a new railway to the starting point at Bir-es-salaam on the edge of tho desert. Gnn.s and .ammunition areoteadily pouring in. and 800 cavalry are engaged as wonts. THE GERMAN SUBMARINES. London, .Sept. 23. The Swedish steamer Forsvik ■was Hindi. Tlic crew were, saved. The Uritish steamer Erouinigon wis blown up. One perished and several •were wounded. Amsterdam. Sept. '2'?. The Telegraaf say,< on Sunday and Monday evening the Allied airmen bondiarded the submarines in Bruges harbour and the factory was destroyed. THE DARDANELLES. Athens. .Sept. 2-1. The Allied batteries made a violent bombardment of the Analarta positions The heights may be occupied witho.it necessity for a general assault. CASUALTY LIST. Sick and wounded admitted to Firit Southern General Hospital, Birmingham.— Canterbury Mounted. Trooper E. iH. Meadowcroft Trooper B. G. Edwards. Trooper H. D. Hamilton. Otago .Mounted. Trooper 1 ,, . U. Booth. Wellington Mounted. Trouper W|. <FI. McCorkmdale. Trooper J. B. Grant. Trooper E. M. Oave. Army Service Corps. Driver J. P. Parker. StaU-Serg J. B. Heal. Sick and wounded admitted ro Nauuton Hospital, Cheltenham— Auckland Battalion. Prirato A. G. Lang. Otago Battalion. Private T. A. McDonald. Private G. Hyknd. •Wellington Battalion. Private T. C. Hopkins. Auckland Mounted. Trooper M. Kerr. Q.M.S. 'E. A. Bunkall Otago Mouutcd. Sergunat E. Macintosh. N.. Z. l'ield Ambulance. Private H. Pollock. Sick and wounded admitted to military hubpital, Frenulum, near Farnliuin— Auckland Battalion. Private 1. 1). Jones. Private, It. Peard. Canterbury Battalion. Private D. D. Gill. Otago Battalion. Private T. K. Capon. Fdvate A. H. 11. Jordan. Wellington Battalion. Private H. G. Feuii. Trooper W. J. Wateon. Canterbury Mounted. Trooper F. J. McCabe. Trooper J. B. Grange. Trooper R. Garrawaj. Auckland Battalion. Private <M. H. Melville. Private W. Algie. Unmoral C. E. G. Ball. Private A. Aislabie. Pfcnr'ate F. McGill. Canterbury Battalion. Private T. H. Olunnard. Private : H. F. Owen. /'Private XI. R. BudiL Private. H. G. Mac Donald Private J. F. Blues. Otago Battalion, l-'rvute D. M. Patersou. Pγ vate l>. G. Malcolm. ; Private W. O. Burbett. '" Private J. Christie. Private G. It. Waddle Private A. Taylor. Private ■A* E. Grenfell. Private A. Coombe. Private S. H. Mitchell. Wellington Private M. MoGrath. Private \V. N. Arnott Private 0. H. Mann. Auokland Mounted. Corporal A. W. Mont«.pue Trooper W. Feiry. Corporal H. Mtriheson.

Otago Mouiitel. Umco-Oorporal T. xi. Veo. Trooper J. Foolkos. Otago MountedTrooper \V. Dale. Trooper J. Moonoy. Sergt. CI. Bridgeman. Trooper W. J. Callahaii. Wellington Mounted. Toroper M. J. Brough. N.Z. Field Engineers. Sapper C. Gbldstono. Sapper T. T. Sands. N. Z. Field Artillery. Gunner T. G. Hamilton. Army Service Corps (British Section). Driver W. J. Abei'crombio. N.Z. Field Ambulance. Private H. C. Culpan. Sick and wounded admitted to tho military hospital at Uampstead. Auckland Battalion. Private H. L. Taylor. Canterbury Battalion. Private F. Davios. Private W. Douglas. Otago Battalion. Private A. Torraucc. Private T. jNi'auus "Wellington Battalion Private G. Nicholson. I'rivato 0. J. Clark Private J. AVansbone. Wellington Mounted, Trooper R. J. MaeDonald Divisional Headquarters. Private .S. J. Vine. On furlough-Wellington Battalion.Privates J. K. Corkill and S. R. )I. Burgess