GENERAL WAR NEWS

Taihape Daily Times, Volume 7, Issue 263, 3 August 1915, Page 7

GENERAL WAR NEWS

RUSSIANS ATTACKED EVERY-

WHERE,

VIENNA, Aug. 1

Offi-eial: The Archduke Josef occupied Dublin. His left wing crossed by the Bystra, pursuing the Russians. Teh Germans are advancing down the Wieprz and aprpoaching Cholm from the south-west. The enemy are attempting renewed resistance at several points in previously prepared positions, but are everywhere being attacked. The Germans north-west of Ivangorod advanced on the south bank of the Vistula, and repulsed violent Russian attacks, the Russians suffering severely.

BRITISH TRENCHES PENETRATED

FIGHTING CONTINUES

LONDON, July .11

Sir John French reports that the enemy began on Friday morning a bombardment of our positions north and south of Hooge, followed by an attack with flame projectors, chiefly against our recently captured trenches at Hooge. They succeeded in penetrating our flrst line trenches on a fivehundred yards front. The fighting continues.

SUCCESSFUL AVIATION ATTACKS

PARIS, August 1

A communique states that the enemy during the night, unsuccessfully attacked us at Schrats, Menejlle and Reichackerkopf and sustained very considerable loss.*

Our aeroplanes on Saturday threw thirty shells on an aviation camp at Dalheim, near Morhanges, and six'on a military train at Chatejau Salins.

DARDANELLES WOUNDED

ARRIVE IN ENGLAND

LONDON, August 1

Many wounded from thej Dardanelles have arrived at Plymouth. There was only one had case, th e rest are fully convalescent owing to the voyagej. All a|re optimistic about progress at Gallipoli.

ENEMY AERIAL ACTIVITY

BOMBING WITHOUT DAMAGE

Th e High Commissioner reports under date London, August Ist, .445 p.m. German aeroplanes bombarded St. Pol Suir Mer without material damage, and gravelines, where a child was killed. j Aviators dropped bombs on Nancy with insignificant damage. A machine dropped on tiie French line* but the aviators escaped. THE BOLL OF HONOUR. NEW ZEALAND FORCES. | LATEST CASUALTY LIST. DIED OF DYSENTERY. (July 28, 1915.) j Fie.ld Artillery: Gunner Saunders. REPORTED WOUNDED j (July 14, hand.) « j Fi,eld Company Engineers: Gunner j Cross. ’ j REPORTED WOUNDED. | 1 (July 12) | j Sergt Blackall. j Private Wright, reported wounded j July 14. j Canterbury Battalion: Sapper Whari ton. reported wounded July Bth. Otago BattaPon: Pvt GPI, July 12 KILLED IN ACTION. J Wellington Battalion: Pvt McMilrI tri 6 July 13). SEVERELY WOUNDED Wellington Mounted: Tpr Thompson July lith.

GUGHTLY wOUND£D• (July 11). (Doing duty as Major). Wellington Mounted: Sergt. Pye. Auckland Battalion}; Pvt, Brooks, reported wounded, July C. Pvt Tyrie, reported wounded July 8 Pvt Gagiiing Auckland Mounted, reported wounded July lick: Tpr E. Nichols, reported wounded July 12. Tpr R. Bluett, Sergt Ej. J. Cullen, Tpr R. H. McKinney, Sergt C. G. Niccl, reported wounded July 10. Tpr J. A. Kemp, S&Vgt J. ?,Idling REPORTED WOUNDED (July Bth) Field Company Engineers; Sapper J. Coyle. Canterbury Battalion: Sergt L. G. Jolly, Pvt R. Adamson, Lance-Corpl Ray Mayment, Sergt F. Quinton, wounded July 111 WOUNDED (July 12) Pvt A. J. Smith (second time,) REPORTED MISSING, NOW REJOINED. Canterbury Mounteds; Pvt C. U. L. Browne, wounded left thigh, July 6. Tpf J. A. Adams, wounded left leg, July 8. Tpr R. R. Martin, wounded hip, July 9th. Tpr W. D. Gold, wound,ed left leg, July 11th. Tpr H. Douglas, wounded shoulder, July 14th, Canterbury Mounted; Tpr P. Smith, wounded left arm, July 16. Tpr T. Skiltcn,wounded right thigh, July 17. Tp!r T. E. Currie, wounded head. Tpr D. Jenkins, wounded left thigh KILLED IN ACTION. (July 13.)

Otago Battalion; Corpl H. Douglas Sargt W. W. Nell-: Sergt E. O. Allan Pvt P. J. McEachen

Pvt B. S. Barker WOUNDED. Pvt H E. Fagan, July Sth

Pvt T. H. Jack, July 11th

Pvts G. Boxall, E. J. Luxmocre, J Otago- Battalion: Corpl T. H. HamHamilton, W. J. Murphy, July 13th raond, Corpl J. Forrest, Pvt E. C, Ti’irner, Pvt J B. Watson, Pvt A. Hendry, Pvt A. E. Cooper, Pvt E. L. Skinner. Corpl C. Bailey,

N.Z. Mepical Corps: Capt Thomas R. Ritchie (July 15)