THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 July 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

LELiCUXUIC i'EIiUUBAI'H •• (JOI'XBIGHX.J (Australia-New Zealand Cable Service). 300,000 PRISONERS. Petrograd, July 24. General Sakharoff's victories on. the Lipa livor bring tile total of General Brusiloff's prisoners since June Bth to 300,000. General Sakharoff's suocesses in a week alone cost the Austro-Germans 50,000 casualties, being one-third of the total German forces in the Lipa sector. GERMANY IN LIFE OR DEATH STRUGGLE. Rotterdam, July 24. Max Osborn, headquarters' corres- | pondent of the Vossische Zeitung, says:—"Our losses are heavy; the enemy suffered fearful losses, but we do not blind our eyes to the new mourning which will coma to the Germans. We are shaken by a burning pain as new streams of German blood are flowing and rtcognise our powerlessness after two years of war. The angel of destruction is passing over the ranks of the German; army with mercilses fury, as if a death dance had just begun. It is now a question of life or d'eath for our nation."

A German officer, interviewed by the Vosaische Zeitung, says:—"l do mot know how great the English reserves are, but the length of the offensive will depend on this. Our positions are badly knocked about, but the dugouts and shelters have Vtiekily held very well. Finally, the rainy woather ciimo to help us." NEUTRAL VESSELS SUNK. London, July 24. German submarines sunk the Swedislf'sailing ships Juno and Mida, and the Norwegian ship Bonis. They damaged the Danish vessel Vancouver. Seven of the crew were killed and fifty wounded. GERMAN PEOPLE WANT PEACE. New York, July 23. The New York Times publishes an article by Herr Harden, bitterly arraigning the German censorship and complaining that the authorities are suppressing the strong desire of the people of Germany for peace. The Sundlay papers publish several striking cartoons indicative of AmeriI can opinion that the Central Powers are being hopelessly beaten. FRINCO-BRTTISH CAPTURES. London, July 23. .Franco-British captures on the Somme for July total 2€.1 ) 23 prisoners, 140 guns, 40 bomb throwers and several hundred machine guns. SILVER. BADGE FOR DISCHARGED SOLDIERS. (Router Telegram.) (London, Juiy 23. Tie King has approved of the iseuie pf a silver badge to officers and men of the British and overseas military audi naval forces who have served at home and abroad in the present war, and have relinquished commission* or have been discharged on ac-count of age, wouinda or pickness. Medical staffs and nurses will be included.