THE WAR.

Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1915, Page 7

THE WAR.

ROLL OF HONOR. ; FURTHER CASUALTY USXBy Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Saturday. The following further casualty list tais been received:-^ KILLED IN ACTION. (August d, 7, 8 frnd 9). _ Canterbury Battalion,— H. E. Vere, Private C. C. Yorke, Seiyt. A. E. Mortimer, Privates B. H. Talbot, T. Kelly. Wellington Battalion,—'Privates A, M. Taylor A'. Y. Thaxter, T, L. Wilson, Corporal H. I v. Whittington, S&rgt, A. C. Williams. Auckland Battalion.—Private} :W. J. Abbott, W. H. Adams, E, Andrews, 14. C. Bell, A. H. Black, E. J. Capstick, W. M. Gardner, Acting-Corp. R. rales, Private H. V. Grundy, Sergt. V. J. Hay, IPjivates J. L. Houston, J. H. QJsen, H. S. Paul, G. Pirrit, Sergt,-Major C. B. Smton, ActingCorp. J. V. TeHer, iPrivates A. E. Ward, C. A'. Warden, Corp. A 1 Frew, Privates A 1 Hunter, W. G. Hutchinson, G. A. Jones, W. L. Kittelty, E. W. Knight, A. J. Lawson, P. Lawson, E. Lee, Corp. G. J. Lloyd, (Privates W. G. Lowthor, IP. F. J. Sheffield, Acting-Corp, F. H. Needham Private H Barnard, Lanee-Corpl. A'. R. Ilaybittle, Corp. W. D, Konm JPiiViites H. S. McKay, W. Wise. Wellington Mounted. Troopers J. Reeton, E. R. Armstrong, W. T. Bargrove, W. Constance, H. Derriman T L Douglas J. C. Howie, E. L. Jaskuon,' £ Long, Lance-Corp. O. F. J, Anderson, Sergt. H. Dewar, Lance-Corp. A G Erioksen, Corp. E. H. Law, Troopers W. H. Lynch, D. S. McFarlane, J. A. Newton H. G. Pringle, F. J. Richardson, ,T. W. Reichart, H. Riisling, W. J. Smith U C. Simpson, J. D. Tihistleton, N VaJe J. E. Walkley. " ' Canterbury Mounted.—Sergt. W P Abraham, Sergt. R. a. Fleming, LanceCorporals A. R. Greenwood, G. 1. Isl e v, H. Jardme, M. O. Moor, Corp. L. W balder, Troopers C. P. Berry !R F Bird'liug A. J. Bull, A, 11. De ciiatra, J.' Hansen, C. P. McMahon, J. Maitnsay W

•REPORTED MISSING. (August S). Auckland Battalion.—''Privates A. Aislabie, F. B. Baine, W. A. T. Bullock H Carswell, L. H. Clarlc, T. J. Gemming. J." Gregory, J. E. Heastman, G. Jew], C. 0. Johansen, C. T. King, J. Moreland, E. McSweeney, R. a. Quajie, A. Sherratt, G. }l- E ' 0. Wells, C. Wilson F. ANOTHER LIST, Wellington, Yesterday. KILLED IN ACTION. Auckland Mounted Riflea. Xrooper S. M. Clark. Trooper G, W. Croebv. Trooper J, MacKessa<ck. Trooper N. McMillan. Sergeant G. T. Thompson. Trooper A, H. Bailey. Corporal J. Barnes. Sergeant 0. Beaumount. Corporal C, F, Bull. Trooper T. L. Clark. Trooper D. 11. Cory. Sergeant F. M. Dimick. Trooper G. R. Dobsoa. Trooper G. A. Douglas. Lance-Corporal D. Durham. Trooper A, J, Farr. Trooper 0, L, Family. Trooper W. Fletcher. Lance-Corporal F. Gillard, Trooper I). Grant. Trooper J. W. Hayward, Sergeant G. A. Hill, Trooper J. Jones. ' Trooper A. W, Kent. Trooper G. Lloyd, Trooper F. W, Lucas. Trooper F. G. March. Sergeant J, E. Moloney. Sergeant L. G. Munro. Trooper G. C. Musk. Trooper A, D. McKay. Sergeant A. P, McKay. Trooper G. G. McKenzie. Trooper J. HcNaughton. Sergeant G, F. McNiesh. Trooper 8.. W. Nicholas, Trooper D. L. Nolan. Trooper V. A. Olsen, Trooper N. Olsen. Trooper J. Baton. Trobper 0. Pickard, Trooper J. Price. Lanco-Corporal J, H, Swinton. Corporal F. N, Terry. Sergeant T. 11. Wellington. Trooper G. A. Whitcombe, Trooper R. C. Wynter. Auckland Battalion. Private H. C. Pritt. Otago Battalion. Private R. Foster. Private P. Biggar. Private D. M, Cook. Private J. Davies. Private A. 0. Deans. Private W.R, Harris. Private C. L, Jainpen. Private G. McGonigal. Private C. J. McLennan. Corporal R. R. Moss. Private T. Phillips. Private T. W. Preeoe. Private G. H. Steven. . Private J. B. Thompson. Private R, E. Tonkin. Private F, J, Wansbrougb. Private J, "Wilson, ■Corporal A, E. Campbell. Private J. Ireland, Private J. James. Private J. R. Kellett. Private L, Lee. Private A. F. Robbie^ Private W. G. H. Smith, £errant J. Forrest. Maori Contingent. Private D. Ferris. 1 ancc-Gorporal J- Oes-ry. Private H t Hari. Private W, Manihura. _ Corporal T. If. Mele Ivingi. Lanee-Coirt ral R. Manuel. X'riffiti* T, Mnraki. Privr.te H Ngamu. Private K. Papuni. Private H. Rapihana. Private P. Ropata. Private N, Taliu. Private T. Wahia. Private P. Te Otimi. Private K. Ratima. DIED OF WOUND 3. Otago Battalion. Private A. J. Gill. Sergeant J. M. Napier. Maori Contingent. Private J, Tua, DIED OF haemorrhage 'Auckland Battalion. Private J, J. Merriok'. DIED OF ENTERIC. N.Z. Field Artillery, ©yi TW &M,

WOUNDED AND MIS3IKG. Otago Battalion, Private J. C. Crawford. Private A. ftibLcan. Corporal 0, 11. [•'. Stathara, Maori Contingent. Private If. Aramakitu. ftivate M. Temonu. Private W. T&ka. DANGEROUSLY ILL. Wellington Battalion. Private R. Rickard. Otago Mounted Rides. Trooper IW. Foster. Auokland Battalion. Private D, W Rutledge. Following sick and wounded disembarked at Mialta, August 17:— Otago Battalion. Privates J. Leeks, Allan, Lance-Cor-poral Lanj'o, Privates J. S. Payne, J. Cameron, J. Anderson, Corporal J. Bree, Sergeant J. Christie. Auckland Battalion. Privates Laird, McKane, Lance-Cor-poral Gordon, Private E. Lowe. Auckland Mounted Rifles. Trumpeter A. D. Blank. Headquarters Staff. Private 15. Oonley. N.Z. Medical Corps. Privates 'W. W. Williams, 11. C, Read. ADMITTED IST AUSTRALIAN GENERAL HOSPITAL, HEUOPOLIS. Otago Battalion. Privates J. Long (bullet wound in cede), G. H. Pearce (bullet wound in thigli). Canterbury Battalion. Private J. Friedlander (gunshot wound in thigh). 0 ADMITTED TO 17TH GENERAL HOSPITAL, ALEXANDRIA. Otago Battalion. Corporal A. F. Wethey (eye, severe). Otago Mounted, Trooper J. Weaver. Wellington Battalion. Privates W. R. Wiley (leg and arm), J. H t Gittb (leg). ADMITTED TO HOSPITAL SHIP "DONGALA." Wellington Battalion. Private J. Persson (neck), Wellington Mounted Rifles. Trooper 11. Reir (left leg). AN AUSTRALIAN TOLL. Sydney, August 28, Killed in action.—Eleven officers and twenty men. Died of wounds. —Fifty-three men. Died of illness,—Five men. Wounded.—Ele,ven officers and 44J» snen, including Corporal R. E. Price, Privates C. E. Batemen, and A. R. Bailey (New Zealanders). In hospital at Heliopolis: L. Gordon and W. J. Bailey; at Gliezireh: E. A. Kearns; at Alexandria: R. C. Wright (second occasion ill), W. Spratt (all New Zealanders). 111.—Four officers and fifty-seven men. Missing.—Seven officers.

RUSSIA'S TASK. THE GREAT RETREAT, CLOSING THE MESH. Petrograd, August 27. It is candidly admitted that the Russians are not attempting a defence of Brest Litovsk and Grodno, and are retiring without onemy pressure to another line. During the past few weeks the Russians have been stripping the country in their rear of machinery and live stock supplies. Fortresses were left mere heaps of debris. As the battle line goes eastward the conditions become progressively more favorable to tho Russians, who are repeating the policy which was fatal to Napoleon, and not accepting the risk of a decisive battle. Until the equipoise of armament and munitions is restored they are content to check the enemy at every opportunity. DARDANELLES. "A DEAD MAN'S LAND." THE MEMORABLE SUVLA LANDING. Times and Sydney Sun Services. London, August 27. A wounded New ZeaJander who participated in the landing at Suvla Bay says: "No soldier was previously aware of the momentous movement. We were as much in the dark as the Turks. The scene was ollmost uncanny. It was as if wo weTe in dead man's land. Not a word was spoken as we stepped ashore and fixed bayonets, after landing from the transports in all kinds of craft. I shook and shuddered as I looked back on the long line of motionless battleships and cruisers which guarded our landing. The ghostly majesty of the Navy in that moonlit scene was a deathless picture. "Ail night long we advanced to specified positions, and many hours, during wiliich the heat was broiling, elapsed before we came to grips with the enemy. .We entrenched on a little billtop, and the Turks made a succession of foiled spurts to shift us. This continued for a few days; then the band began to play in earnest, and we encountered swarms of the enemy, who were reinforced. They were only twenty yards away. I never saw so many whate-haired old chaps. We outed them by the dozen. The Turks used all sorts of missiles, and appeared to have a good supply of bricks and stones. They even rolled huge rocks down the hillside. The lighting continued for four days, and the losses on both sides were large, but we won."

BRITAIN.

THE COALMINES TROUBLE. GERMAN PRESS COMMENT. London, August 27. The miners in South Wales are angry ?.t the Government refusing to receive a deputation, and nearly 10,000 havo clruefc to-day, It is feared the trouble will spread. Sir George Askvrith, invited to interpret Scottish minors an advance of 0i per cent., raising wages threepence a day, to 8s Od. The men claimed a shilling. London, August 27. Sir G. U. Askwith, invited to interpret his war bonus percentage award, taking the Northumberland district as a test case, decided that it cannot be extended bcyoncl a maximum of 05 per cent, on the standard rates, which were embodied in the agreements prior to the abnormal conditions due to the war, As the above maximum had now boen reached, the men were not entitled to their demand for an additional H per cent. The executive of the Welsh miners is sending a deputation to London, and has requested the ten thousand wen to resume. Amsterdam, August 27. German newspapers comment on the Welsh strike at great length as affecting the supply of munitions. Some interpret it as the first sign of England's weariness of the war. The Cologne Gazette says Mr. Lloyd George can do wonders, but not the wonder of pacifying the Welsh miners.

CONDENSED NEWS. FROM ALL QUARTERS. Amsterdam, August 27. Tho Cologne Gazette estimates that 4000 Iron Crosses of the first-class have been bestowed, 47 on princea, 222 on generals, 3000 on officers, and only 87 on privates. Ninety-eight have gone to the navy, mostly to admirals, high commanders, and princes. Paris, August 27. A communique states: Aeroplanes bombarded two stations in the Argonne, the enemy having dropped bombs on Clermont, but witli no loss of life nor damage. A French aviator dropped ten bombs on an asphyxiating gas factory at Dornoch. An air squadron bombarded the station and electrical installation at Mulheim, in Baden. All the machines returned safely. London, August 27. The British steamer Palm Grove has been sunk. Hef crew were saved. Rome, August 27. The Italians have taken Borgo, also Mount Armenera, opposite Panarotta fort, and Mount Solubio, thus touching the outside circle of fortifications leading to Trent. Several trenches on Monte Rombon were captured, precluding an advance towards Pievilpas, whioh bars the way to Tarvis. Paris, August 27. The Petit Parisien says that in the recent attack at Souchez one German brigade lost three-quarters of its strength. Peking, August 27. The American warships stationed at the Yangtse ports have been ordered to concentrate at Shanghai. Sydnoy, August 28. The Government has ordered the manufacture of ten machine-guns at the Walsh Island works. Sydney, August 28. An Australian League has been formed with the object of excluding Germans from civil, military, and parliamentary appointments, and boycotting German trade. Melbourne, August 28. Irt tho House, Mr. Fiulavson, member for Brisbane, commenting on the Defence Department's alleged misapplication of funds and misplacing of orders at the outbreak of tho war, said that the Minister and officers had lost their heads, and after a year of organisation were still hopelessly at fault. The conditions revealed at the Liverpool camp were no worse than in other camps. The control of supplies, works, and things necessary for carrying out the defence system, apart f.om the actual preparing of the troops, ought to be out of the hands of the department, which was absolutely incapable. Received August 2S, 5.5 p.m. Copenhagen, August 27. Germany has passed a Bill, adding the words "in peace time" to the clause in tho conscription law which enacted that men once rejected for military service are always exempt. (Times and Sydney Sun Services.) Received August 28, 7.45 p.m. . London, August 28. The (Times' Paris correspondent says that before hearing M. Viviani's speech tho Socialists intended to apply for a secret sitting to discuss the military and general situation. M. Viviani's triumph killed tho project, his speech being the ftnest made in France, perhaps in the world, since the beginning of the war.