NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 212, 20 May 1915, Page 5

NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES

WHERE IS THE LIST OF DEAD? IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT NOT TO BLAME AUCKLAND, May 19 “I notice that there has been a tendency to think that the Imperial Government is keeping back something in connection with the casualty lists from the Dardanelles,” remarned his Excellency the Governor, at the annual meeting of'th© St John Ambulance Association tonight. “I want to dispe-I that iden I am in almost daily connnumcatibn with the Imperial authorities; and' so far as they know the position at the Dardanelles, they have- givers ft to me immediately Whether there is anything more to come, neither they nor I can say, hut I do want to dispel the idea that everything is not being done to give-voice to the true- facts of the case Everything that Ims- come through you have had, and I only trust there' is no bad news t ocoe. I want to make it clear that everything the Imperial' Government,, the ..New Zealand' Government, and I myself car? do to give you-news has been- done'’'

AUSTRALIAN CASUALTIES 279.' KILLED AND 7020 WOUNDED. (Rbcd. 9 p.m) : SYDNEY, May 19 Including to-day’s list, 297' Australians have been killed: or died- and 2070 wounded. Three ar e . dangerously ill and six missing; Lieutenant P; F: W. Turner; reported wounded, was formerly assistant master at- Christ’s College, New Zealand. He was recently on the staff of the Sydney Grammar School; where jhe proved invaluable as a football and cricket coach. His' relatives' reside in England: AUSTRALASIAN WOUNDED)AT MALTA. UNPRECEDENTED ENTHUSIASM. (RecnllUE pm.) MALTA, Mhy 19 Unprecedented’ enthusiasm- marked th e arrival'of the Australian' and New Zealand wounded; The majority are slightly wounded, and’ they responded vigorously •to - the' welfconve; , THET GUILDHALL, MEETING.

DECISIVE’ VICTORY’ WANTED,

MORE'MEN* NECESSARY. ( I (Reed 1 . 10 aimO !i f LONDON? May IS Mr Asquith; in moving a resolutlf n at a patriotic meeting held at t' re Guildhall; said’ they had’ sent uneqr ailed armies ■ into the- field, wsich we were steadily and continually reirf forcing, but more men were wants* L to replace«th’e fallen, and increase the defences, in- ord’et- to- rrrake a fled dsive victory certain-. Wo-at home had every reason to- bestir- ourselves, & jr the main• theatre of the was was nearer London than the Northern, c ounties. The daily stream of wound? led that was pourihg into th e hospit* .is, seemed sometimes almost to echo the sound of the guns; net so with their fellow subjects, whose magn? ficent comradeship and co-operation * the meeting now piad a tribute to. T 7 _<ey were far removed’ from the eonflif -t. The high seas were now cleared 0 f the enemy aad their-commerce pur sued an almost normal 1 course. Yet they were the sons and daughters of the Empire. What touched them, touched us.

Mr Asquith detaile c ] the Dominions’ and India's gifts and men, and describ. ed them as' a mag ,nificent record, in which an Empire ? might feel the highest pride ; Australians anc i New Zealanders had proved themselv e s worthy of their colonial comrad es . India had sent 28 regiments of ca -/airy and 124 regiments of infantry fo; service outside India. It all' showed * that the Empire was one in purpose a - ad heart. There was no part of the* Empire, but would suffer annihilatioT x rather than become subjects- to ai ,y other sovereignty. Why i; .d the colonies rally to the standard it was to defeat the machinations ; of a man who violated all the rig-Ms, of mankind.

‘ O'UR COMRADES IN ARMS. EM PIRE PARLIAMENT SUGGESTf- / ED. / -■ —- 1 (Reed. 10 a.m.) LONDON May IS. Mr Asquith-,, in conclusion, said; We have noble- comrades in arms, and quoted Wordsworth, and said we also had other great Allies, none the less potent because to eye or sense they were invisible and among them is man’s unconquerable mind. Mr Bonar Law, in seconding, said that when a venomous reptile got loose the only thing was to destroy it, although perhaps i-r was not easy. It therefore required tha putting forth of their full strength to the last ounce. The DcmUdvu wcre the first to come forward Iq support- the Empire and they wactldu’ t be. the .last to enter the capital, of which -they now bad hopes. As a result, -of the war. ofrEmpire Parliament,would be ostah tlrhed in which" every" Part or tfre him

WHY BRITAIN I3> ANXIOUS. A DISQUIETING STATEMENT. IS MB. CHURCHILL MEDDLING r LONDON, May 19. The Times, in a leader, says thatrumours prevalent in London confirm, the popular impression that’the" Government and the nation' are restless* and possibly anxious. The-'Government is anxious because of the" widespread, and searching criticism regarding. ther control of the war; the nation is anxious because it is not satisfied'that* tfc® - Government is conducting the war wit!*: efficiency and success. Can one wonder 'at the doubts of a nation 11 winch sees' the struggle fiercer in every theatre? and hears vaguely of huge casualties inFrance and at the ' The facts about munitions hawc- • caused, much perturbation. The Admiralty ia the chief storm centre, there being repeated categorical charges- that ' Mr. Churchill is assuming responsibility and over-riding expert advisers. The Times adds: ‘ 1 We have hitherto remained silent because of Mr 1 . - Chur* chill.’a admirable administration before the war, also the prompt mrobilisa* tion of the Fleet, butwe can no longer keep silence, because the-- qualities which served then may prow-do haver rash and dangerous consequences .. im war. When a Minister persistently seeks to grasp power whicb: i sbduld' pass into his unguided handsj iif-ds'dime hiscolleagues in the Cabinet' -should tack© definite action. It is necessary thafe 1 the technical conduct of-thse- war should! be entrusted to soldiers awd beamen is. whom the country has confidence. On® obvious solution of tho cMfilciilty is t® put Lord Fisher at the iicftd bf the Ad- ; miralty. This necessity:--will'probably be settled without dela^y. PRESIDENT WILSONS POLICY. DEMONSTRATION -OPV APPROVAL* NEW HORN, May ,19. President Wilson zev-fe'wed the warships of all classes lying in the Hudson River on the ewf their departure for manoeuvres offfirfe®-Atlantic coastA parade was the city and evoked such popular • enthnsiaai*!: as has not b cen witnessed since Admiral Dew r ey’? victorious fleet Elaborat© -were taken te^~ I guard the* life oxrthfe President, th®», warmth o/J whos©? reception is regarded; as showb ig the solidarity of the .natxea, for hia policy,.

■ \f SUBHSVKINE WABi * SUSPENDED BY GERMAN. PENDING - 3EPLT- TO AMEM'CAN?' NOTE. sjßec. 9 a.m.) NEW YORK, Slay 19. It is revised that Germany has suSpended mat*- submarine campaign pend* ing a rc-siy to Sir. Wilson's Note*. KILLED IN ACTION. A NEW ZEALAND OFFICER. 1 (Rec-. f) a.m.) SYDNEY This Day. Major Campbell of the Mth Hussars,. a New* Zealander, has been killed in action. COALITION MINISTRY DISCUSSED May 19, The Daily News admits that reconstruction is possible, but says it is not believed that the Opposition leaders dasire a Coalition Ministry. •• ENEMY’S RESISTANCE WEAK. PARIS, May 19. Th British advanced at La Quinque to the south-west and reached Rue d’Onvert. The resistance is weakening. There are numerous prisoners. Fighting is developing into a series of isolat* ed engagements. ,

STEAMER DODGES SUBMARINE* . LONDON, May 19. The Canard liner Transylvania, nr whose voyage to England in the face* of German warning much interest was taken, sighted a submarine astern om Sunday evening. The liner then ziggaggd and altered her course. j , AN ATROCITY MUSEUM. 'V LONDON, May IS. ? The United Service Institute is arranging a museum containing Germans atrocity exhibits. - r") THE AMERICAN NOTE. 1 TENT PUBLISHED IN BERLIN. \ : J (Re. 11.55 a.m.) AMSTERDAM. May IS. Tbe text of President Wilson's has been published in Berlin. i .