THURSDAY

Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 3 June 1915, Page 3

THURSDAY

French Win Success—Przemysl Reinforced—Steady Italian Advance — Turkey's Enormous Losses. The French have captured the sugar refinery at Souchez, which has been the object of their attack since the early part of last month, The mill had been transformed by the Germans into a formidable fortress and was their last remaining position in the village. Three Eussian army corps are reported to have been sent to reinforce the defenders of Przemysl. The Italians are invading Austrian Tyrol at three points. They have advanced beyond Ala, in the valley of 'the Adige, and have occupied a height dominating the important town of "Rovereto, 15 miles south of Trent. A message from Washington states that President Wilson has decided to sever diplomatic relations with Germany unless an early reply is received to the United States Note.