HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 211, 19 May 1915, Page 5

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT.

ON ALL FRONTS. LONDON, May 19, 11.50 a.m. The High Commissioner reports: The whole district east of the rivers Windava and Doubissa was evacuated by th e ' enemy on, Monday. Germans, who for several days have been endeavouring to aassume the offensive against Shavli, were repulsed on Friday with great loss. West of the Niemen on Saturday a series of engagements also took place, ; favourable to the Russians. On Friday and Saturday, on the San, there were engagements in the district of Lezakn, off Jaroslav, and south of Przemysl. The enemy only established contact with the Russian cavalry by mounted patrols. On the Pruth, engagements, favourable to the Russians, continued on Friday. The Russians have reached certain points on the Delaty Kolomea railway. LONDON, May 18, 4.30 p.m. In Belgium the Germans left on tjhe ; ground about 2000 dead and a great number of rifles. The French consolidated positions recently taken. During the night Germans attempted a particularly violent counter-attack, after bombardment by guns and with bombs. It was repulsed. On the road from Aix Noulette to . Pouchez, the French, by their fire, stopped dead German counter-at-tacks. In a night action the French have taken a group of houses near the cemetery at Ablain. On all the front, north of Arras, artillery combat has been continued day and night. Germans seem particularly set on bombarding Arras. A GERMAN MILLIONAIRE. ARRESTED FOR TREASON. SUPPLIED ENGLAND WITH GOODS. (Reed. 10 a.m.) COPENHAGEN, May' 18, . Berlin advices state that the millionaire, Senator Possel Lubeck, owner of Swedish and Norwegian mines, has • been arrested for treason; he supplied England with metal and other goods. H e presented Germany with a Zeppe- ' iiriin 1914. " : ; - -• " ."-

HOSPITAL SHIP WANTED.

APPEAL BY THE GOVERNOR. THE NUMBER OF WOUNDED UNEXPECTEDLY LARGER '■' WELLINGTON, This Day. His Excellency the Governor h as issued a message to the people of New Zealand; in which he states that he doubts if any of us were prepared for ' the very large number of casualties which have occurred, and realising the strain on those responsible for medical and hospital arrangements in t^,e • Mediterranean. The Prim e Minister has asked me to telegraph to the Secretary of State, • asking whether there is any particular, way in which New Zealand could fur- • ther assist in the care of the sick and wounded. He has received a reply which, while • assuring that adequate arrangements ! have been made, a fully-equipped hos--1 pital ship, primarily intended for the • conveyance of New Zealanders from the front to base hospitals, would be most welcome. Mr Harcourt also sad • he would be glad if additional nurses were sent to Malta and to Egypt. The cost of hiring, fitting out, and manning a hospital ship is being undertaken by th e Government. . His Excellency is writing this letter with the objects of asking the people • of New Zealand to assist him to equip ' her for the great service for which ' she is required. Much will be required, 1 not only for the ship, but for station • hospitals which will shortly be leaving these shores. His Excellency is asking for blankets, sheets, pillows, pillowcases, pyjamas, surgical instruments, banf dages, medicines, drugs, etc., which will all be necessary, and som e of which will have to be ordered in England in a few days' time. Gifts in money should be paid into any branch of the Bank of New Zealand, and the bank receipt sent to Mr James Hislop, Under Secretary for Internal Affairs. Gifts of the.kind should be sent to any of the secretaries la the four centres of the Order of Saint John, in New Zealand, or to the Hon. Dr. Collins, Hobson Street, Wellington. It is hoped th e ship will be ready in about three weeks. GENERAL BOTHA'S SUCCESS. IN SOUTH-WEST AFRICA. KING GEORGE'S CONGRATULATIONS. (Reed. 6.55 a.m.). -- : CAPETOWN, May .18, Official: T3t© Union forces pdma.&eed 140 eastward of Windhoek and captured 25 wagons, and #rovisioa«T •'' The Ring cabled to General Botha ■'"■ and his" troop'4 ;Ms congratulations on i th©' capture of Windhoc,