THE LUSITANIA.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 209, 17 May 1915, Page 5

THE LUSITANIA.

j A NEW ZEALAND FAMILv' ON j BOARD. | LONDON, Slay 9. j An American family named Gardner, consisting of father, mother and two .sons, who had intended to settle in j | New Zealand, were on board. Wjhen ; ! the tdrp.edo struck the mother fainted, | jand went down with the vessel. The* jfather and sons were thrown into the sea. A boy 16 years of age was sucked down, but came to the surface, and was pulled Unto a boat. He found his father prostrate in th e bottom,and ,he had ttot recovered when the lad {reached Queenstown, There was a ; dramatic meeting with a brother, aged 12, who had been rescued in another jboat. Their tickets were lost,, and they are penniless and friendless.

I The Mr James Gardner referred to in this message was an ex-High School boy, and a well-known resident of Dunedin until some 13 year s ago, when he relinquished his business as hosiery manufacturer and went to Toronto, ■Canada. In that city Mr Gardner had 'a large interest in a costume manufactuhing company, which interest he recently disposed of, and was on his way to England to complete arrangements or some agencies when the disaster to he Lusitania occurred. It wa s his intention to hav e come out to New Zealand and settle near his eldest son,

who is engaged in fruit-farming in the Nelson district. Mrs ardner wa s tor-ntfefrl-y Mfcjs -Gray, daughter ojf itihe late Mr John Gray, of Pine Hill, and a lady of engaging personality, who was regarded with deep affection by many friends. Both she and her husband were prominent member s of | Trinity Church, during their, residence lin Dunedin. Mr Andrew Gardner, the father, was also a leading light in 'the same church for a gireat number 'of years. He died some 2 months ago, leaving Mrs Gardner, who resides in Frederick Street, and three sisters of Mrs Jas. Gardner and daughters of the late Mr John Gray—Mrs M'Ewen ' (Gore), Mrs Stevenson, and Mrs Simon j (Dunedin) —and a son, the latter a business man of Taihape.

PULPIT REFERENCES. GERMANS DENOUNCE GERMAN METHODS. LONDON, May 16. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) Pulpit were made yesteray to the Lusitania, and to the Bryce ommittee's report. Some newspapers ontain letters from German born perons in England denouncing German arbarities.

OFFICIAL RSPOET

THE CASUALTIES. PROGRESS IN FRANCE. LONDON, May 15. 1.40 a.m. Army officers killed 66, wounded 111, ased 3, missing 3; men killed 224, •ounded 911, missing 33.

RECIPROCAL VIOLENCE. GROUND CAPTURED. T;he High Commisioner reports, uner date London, May 15, 4.35 p.m.:— The Allies progressed 300 metres orth of Arras, in the direction cf the ugar refineries. There is reciprocal iolent bombardment in this sector. FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. NOTABLE PROGRESS MADE. (Reed. 8.45 a.m.) PARIS, May 16. A communique states that the Gernans' extremely (violent attacks ojn teenstraete were repulsed. They lomt heavily, including six machine guns nd ma(rtar.

The British between Richeborg and jaquique captured several trencjhes by erce hand to hand fighting. On th e slopes of Notre Dame de Lortte w e progressed. German endeavour B to retake N«uille failed. AN AUSTRIAN REPORT. GERMANS OCCUPY JAROSLAV. (Reed. 9.15 a.m.) • • VIENNA, May 16. Official: Germans occupied Jaroslav. Austro-Germans, under Von Lisingen, reachjed the heights of Doling, 20 miles south-east of Stryji. A BERLIN REPORT. PROGRESS CLAIMED. <Recd. 9.15 a.m.) BERLIN May 16. Official: We progressed at St Julien on the. Ypres.,Road, and captured 3 British officer** sJsty.-men, and a machine jnui, ; AJJU*ether;. 110 ; officers,,, ,3450 men: jb*ve been i priaonered : , near Ypres aince th« 22nd April, besides 509' wotmded. We also iook-ti-auchei-. southward of Aflly. '. ■"pri-s'one.nng 5? Founded and 166 uinvounded French-i ns.*». !