THE GREAT WAR.

Feilding Star, Volume XI, Issue 2733, 2 June 1915, Page 3

THE GREAT WAR.

BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. —COPYRIGHT

pes PRESS ASSOCIATION. THE GERMAN VERSION

Amsterdam, June 1

A German official report states that strong French forces attempted to break the lines north of Arras and Bois lePretre. The attacks Avere'defeated, thanks to the bravery of tbe Rhenish and Bavarian regiments. The enemy sustained extraordinary high losses at Bois le Rretre. The French penetrated some of our advanced trenches, otherAvise the attack failed. Our artillery Avith a feAV shots again destroyed a raihvay viaduct at Dammenkirch, Avhich the French had repaired after months of toil. OUR HOSPITAL SHIP. Auckland, June 1. An offer made by the NeAv Zealand Pharmacy Board to provide the lvhole equipment for the dispensary and surgical department on board the Hospital Ship ha s been accepted. It is estimated that £1700 --will be required. Subscriptions taken up among Auckland chemists have already provided £325 of that sum. Christchurch, June 1. Mr W. Clarke has given 100 Kaiapoi rugs for the Hospital Ship and the Kaiapoi Woollen Company has given 50 rugs. New Plymouth, June 1. _ Donation lists for the Hospital Ship show that Taranaki has contributed well over £3000, of Avhich New Plymouth has provided about £1300. CHANCE FOR CIVILIANS. Wellington, June 1.

"We have the question of officers for our expeditionary forces under consideration,' said the Hon. James Allen to-day. Hitherto, added the Minister, the Defence authorities had been leaving it to .the officers in command of districts to recommend, and this system had served its purpose so far because there had been Territorial officers Avith training behind them to draAv upon, but it Avould iioav be necessary to draAV upon civilians Avho had not had so much training, and the department Avas considering Avhether it Avould not be better at Trentham to promote them from the noncom . ranks—men a\'lio had proved their value. That system Avould very likely- be adopted for the future. There Avas plenty of good material in camp at Trentham.