THE WEEK'S SUMMARY.

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 18 March 1915, Page 3

THE WEEK'S SUMMARY.

FRIDAY Allies' new Effort - Advance in Champagne — Successes in Flanders — Qeiman Submarine Sunk - Itaiy Summons her Reservists There has been a renewal of heavy fighting on the western front. The British, supported by .French heavy artillery, captured the village of Neuve Chapelle, 4 landers. The Germans lost heavily, and 1000 surrendered. i Further reports from Paris emphasise the importance of the successes in the Champagne district, where the allies have been making a little progress daily. In a recent struggle for trenches at Notre Dame, de Lorette the' Germans lost nearly 3000. 4 The official commission of inquiry publishes further instances of German atrocities in France. Civilians were maltreated and murdered, and women were imprisoned for a month in a church under very bad sanitary conditions. . The German submarine TJI2 has been -sunk by the British destroyer Ariel. ) Ten of the crew of 28 were "rescued. A trawler is the latest victim of German piracy. Italy is summoning reservists. France has restored liberty of action to Italians serving in France.

SATURDAY Terrific Cannonade — Forcing the Dardanelles — Panic in Constantinople — Many Residents Fleeing The most interesting phase of the bombardment of the Dardanelles appears to be at hand. The Turkisn authorities have posted notices in Syria intimating that they may have to evacuate the Dardanelles. A terrific bombardment by the allied warships has been heard miles inland. In Constantinople there are many signs of panic. Shops have been closed, and the owners have fled. The German and Austrian Ambassadors have gone to Philippopolis, which is crowded with refugees. Foreigners and wealthy residents are also leaving the city. British aviators have been operating on the Belgian coast, dropping bombs on positions occupied by the Germans. German submarines continue active round the , British coast. Seven small steamers have been sunk.1 The German armed liner, Prince Eitel Frederich, has landed at an American port a large number of prisoners from eight merchantmen sunk by her. The •-United States authorities ■ are irritated by the fact that one of the sunken vessels was, a large American sailing ship

MO&DAY Netivre Chapelle Battle —Dashing British Charge—An Auxiliary Cmlser Sunk—3oo Men Drowned — More Merchant Ships Torpedoed Latest details of our victory at Neuye Chapelle show that it was one of the most considerable successes since the seige-battle of the four rivers commenced. The German trenches were subjected to a hurricane of shells which killed scores and gave the others little stomach for fighting. Then the word was given to charge, and, with a full-throated cheer, the Tommies swept out of their trenches and into the German lines, scattering the foe like chaff, so that in half-an-hour « py were in possession of an Iborate series of the enemy's fences and over two thousand prisoners, while some of the trenches wete filled with dead. y he heart of the Britishers was in their work. The auxiliary cruiser Baya,no, ~ n ex-merchant vessel commissioned for patrol duty, was £unk off the west coast ot Scotland by an enemy submarine wtfnthe loss of nearly 300 men. Several merchant vessels, meluaa French and a Swedish liner W( ej?esunk. I* a e Allies have decided to tighten the blockade on Germany 'W not » ship will be allowed through. Neutrals will be conveyed to British op French ports, and their cargoes, if seized, will be paid for. The Russian successes in the Carpathians continue, and the Lupkow Pass., between Dnkla and Uzosk, is now in their jhands. A Zeppelin has beei* musk- in 'BeWum by two French and two Britifih airmen. Twenty-one of the <?rew were killed and twenty injured.

TUESDAY Activity in the West — Allied Armies Pressing — Important Successes Won —Havoc in the Dardanelles—Flight of Turkish Leaders The allies have secured some important successes along the Franco-German and FrancoBelgian lines. Near Verdun the French, although met with stubborn resistance and furious counter-attacks, finally took and held the village of Vauquois. In the Champagne Foiest the allies have held and strengthened the important position recently taken there; and at Neuvre Chapelle, between Armentieries and Laßassee, where the British a few days ago advanced with marked-success along a two-mile front, violent German counterattacks have been repulsed. The bombardment of the Dardanelles forts by the allied fleet continues, Alarm is spread ing in Constantinople, and the Young Turk leaders have fled the city. It is reported that General yon der Goltz and his staff have been murdered at Smyrna. Reports from Petrograd state that there is a general weaken ■ ing of the German offensive near J Prasnysz. General Eichorn's retreating columns are being harassed by the Russians. The German submarines continue their " blockade" of the British coast, and a few steamers have been sunk. A "tightening" of the British blockade of the German ports is reported to be imminent.

WEDNESDAY Dresden Sunk—Caught by British Crnisers — Trenches Won in Flanders —Russians near Przemsyl. Information was received yesterday that the British cruisers Kent and Glasgow and the auxiliary cruiser Orama, had engaged and sunk the German cruiser Dresden near the island of Juan Fernandez, 420 miles west of Valparaiso. The crew of the Dreden were saved. The allies appear to be continuing their pressure upon the German lines in France and Belgium. A complete blockade of Gerports by the British fleet has been officially announced. No vessel of any nationality is to be allowed to proceed to a German port, and vessels leaving German ports will be seized. ' A report from Paris says that the commander of the fleet operating against the Dardanelles has stated that the straits will taken before Easter.

THURSDAY Fight against Odds—British stand at St. Eloi—Russian victory at Bukovina Steady progress is reported from both of the main theatres of war. , The British appear to have won decisive victories at St. Eloi, . near Ypres, and at Lepinette, near Armentieres, where they captured a series of German trenches. The Russians claim to be making steady progress both in Nnrth Poland, and in the Carpathians, where, in the Smolink. region, they have captured the last Austrian position and taken 2400 prisoners. The recent announcement of the new conditions of the block" ade of German ports has caused the United States Government some concern, and the President, Mr Wilson, states that an improtest will be made against the British decision.