THE NAVAL FIGHT.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 April 1916, Page 3

THE NAVAL FIGHT.

In the naval' fight a destroyer which previously Had played a prominent part in the North Sea was in the ftrlek. of it" at Lowestoft. -A shot penetrated; tho engine room and i

[four men Were scalded. So far the I British casualties approximately are ! twenty-five. | THE FIGHTING IN MESOPOTAMIA. Details of the Turkish counterattack in Mesopotamia show that the enemy essayed to carry the position by sheer weight of numbers. The attack began at seven in the evening and was continued all night. Six distinct assaults were made against one brigade as well a-s sporadic rushes, yet the British line remained unbroken. The blaae of bursting shells disclosed the enemy lying flat and our infantry tired fusillades at ground level. Over 2000 dead were counted in front ot one brigade alone. So fierce was the attack that a portion of the enemy broke through the gap between + he two battalions, and finding their retreat cut off, doubled back in the confusion, but all were shot down or captured. - ANZAC.DA^ Cairo, April 26. St. Mark's Church at Alexandria was' crowded. There was a simple and touching commemorative service. Malta, April 26. An impressive memorial service was held in the Pieta cemetery where many Australian and New Zealand soldisrs a.re buried. The graves were hidden under masses of liowers and wreaths touchingly inscribed. The senders included many Australian and New Zealand soldiers who are recuperating at Malta. BRITISH OFFICIALS THREATENED. Washington, April 26. Sir Cecil Spring Rice has received an anonymous letter threatening death to himself and to every British official in the United States 11 Sir Roger Casement is hanged. I (Received This Day 9.5 a.m.) j UNITED STATES~AND ARMED ' MERCHANTMEN. Washington, April 2G. The State Department, in defining the American attitude on armed merchantmen, has issued a statement upholding the right ot merchant ships to arm for protection only, but declaring that merchantmen which have used their armaments for aggressive purposes are not entitled to the same hospitality in neutral ports as peaceably armed merchantmen. The United States thus abandons its previous attitude 011 the armed merchantmen question. CONFERENCE WITH LABOR. London, April 26. The Right Hon. H. H. Asquith. + he Rt Hon. A. Bonar Law and Lord Kitchener have conferred with representaenerv have conferredi with representatives of the Federation •of Trade Unions, the Parliamentary Committee 01 Trade Unions, the executive oi the Labour Party, and leaders of tho Miners. Transport Workers, Railwaymen, and Amalgamated Engineers. ihe Hon. Mr Henderson presided. I