LATE WAR NEWS.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 222, 7 June 1915, Page 3

LATE WAR NEWS.

HIGH COMMISSIONERS REPORT. ON VARIOUS FRONTS. LONDON, June 4, 3 p.m Casualties In the Dardanelles: Naval men killed, 21; wounded, 78; missing 3. On the morning of the 29tjh the French airmen ‘bombarded the general quarters of the Imperial Crown Prince, and launched 108 bombs, whereof many attained their goal; they also dropped thousands of darts. The machines were strongly cannonaded, but all returned undamaged. Bast of Souchez, the French, progressing towards the village, captured an Inn, fifty prisoners and three quickfirers. Preparatory encounters along the whole frontier are in favour of Italy. On the left bank of the Isonzo and in th € lower valley progress is satisfactory, but slow. The Italians are masters at Monte Nero and Carnia. The Austrians unsuccessfully endeavoured to take Monte Croco Pass, On the left bank of the Lower San, on Wednesday, the Russians pierced tjhe enemy’s lines, capturing their fortified rfjsitioii, near .RbUdnik, 40(00 prisoners and many guns. Przemysl, owing to the state of its artillery and works, which the Austrians had destroyed before its capitulation, it was recognised was incapable of defending itself, and it was retained only while possession of surroundin positions facilitated operations on the San. The Northern Western fronts the Russians abandoned, in order to occupy a concentrated position east of Przemysl. ALLIED AIRMEN BUSY. (Reid. 12.50 a.m.) AMSTERDAM, Junjs 4. The Allies’: airmen are daily bombing German ■positions on the Belgian coast. Considerable damage has been don e at the enemy’s immediate rear. CAPTURE OF ABLAIN. FRENCH FIRE INDESCRIBABLE. GERMANS’ IMPOSSIBLE TASK. (Reid, 10.40 p.m.) LONDON, June 4. “Eye-Witness” supplies notes from the diary of a German captain whose body was among the four thousand found on the slopes of Notre Dame de Lorette. It states that they were allotted the impossible task of bolding with a weak force Ablain, which was in ruins. The route over whicjh the Germans were directed was impracticable owing to confusion of the sectors, and the guide was unable to lead them. With each falling shell soma of the soldiers decamped. The last page of the diary says: Without support, the men in the remnants of tjhe trenches were destroyed. They were caught like rats in a trap. Their nerves had gone. The fire of the enemy was indescribable.

HEAVY FIGHTING ON THE YSER. BRITISH LINE APPARENTLY IMPREGNABLE. AMSTERDAM, June 4. Heavy■■ fighting, continues- along the Yser. The Germans are strenuously attempting to advance near Ypresi and Dixmude, but the Allied line is apparently impregnable. Many have been killed and wounded on both sides. It is impossible to remove the dead for interment. NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES. CASUALTY LIST NO. 51. WOUNDED. (Convalescent in Dublin.) Field Artillery Brigade. Lieut. Norman Harvey Purdcy. (Next of kin, Mrs Purdy, Grey Lynn, Auckland —mother.) In First Southern General Hospital, Birmingham. Auckland Battalion. 12-1736, Private Edward George McKenzie. (Next of kin, Mrs Sarah Ann McKenzie, Nixgn St., Hamilton — mother.) WOUNDED. At Dublin Castle Hospital. Engineers.—Sapper R. Beamish, Sapper J. R. Corbett. SJ At Dublin Hospital. Army Service Corps.-—Driver E. S. Sandford. Artillery.—Lieut, N. Purdy (convalescent.) At Second Western General Hostal, Manchester. Auckland Battalion.-—Private E. H, Cowdrey. Canterbury Battalion. —Corporal H. J. Knight. Wellington Battalion.' —Pte. D. K. Armstrong. At First Southern General Hospital, Birmingham. Auckland Battalion. —Pte. F. Geddings, Pte. E. G. McKenzie, Pte. H. E. 0 ’Meara. Wellington Infantry—Lieut. R. Lee, Pte. M. Bury, Sergt. F. C, Cornwall, Ptcs. N. B. Howell, G. W. Kerr, W. Paterson, T. J. Sheahan; Sergt. E. O. Smart, Pte. J. S. B. Smith. At Alexandria Base; Recovered and Discharged. Pte. J.Petrie. Auckland Battalion.—Trooper W. Connolly^ At First Southern General Hospital, Birmingham. Canterbury Battalion. —Private A. E. Long, Private F. C. Sarginson. Engineers.-: —Sapper S. B. Crawford. Divisional Train. —Sapper N. S. Hatfield, Corpl. W. Martyn, Sapper F. W. Wbitehouse. .... Otago Battalion.Lanee-Corpl. A. J. Grant, Larice-Corpl. H. Smith, Pte. L. J. Cook, Pte. V. A. Deape, Pte. D. D. Lawler, Pvt., A. G. Lowry, Pte. G. E. Morris, Pte., .T, L. Porter, Pte. A. J. Rea.

BERNSTOP.FF AND WILSON. AN IMPOSSIBLE COMPROMISE LONDON, June 4. President Wilson gave an audience to Count Bernstorff, .. whose mission, it is believed is, first to propose as a compromise Germany abandoning her submarine blockade, and America insisting on her right to export foodstuffs to Germany; and second, to learn America’s utmost action in the event -of Germany refusing her demands. SUGGESTED TEEMS OF AMERICAS REPLY. WASHINGTON, Juno 4. It is understood that the American reply re-states that “the Lusitania was on a peaceful voyage, unarmed and unregistered for capture. All tho other points raised by Germany are irrolvant. Some newspapers indicate that President Wilson informed Count Bernstorff that henceforth the safety of life on the seas must be assured by Germany as a condition of further corespondence. GERMAN BITTERNESS. LONDON, June 4. A Rotterdam report indicates growing ill-feeling among German soldiers towards the United States. A corps commander invited press correspondents to dinner at his headquarters. He declared that he was anxious to give an American a souvenir, and presented, without comment, two splinters of an American shell.