LATEST WAR NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume IV, Issue 428, 6 August 1915, Page 6

LATEST WAR NEWS.

TO-DAY’S BERLIN COM MUNIQUE. german progress CONTINUES. (Received G Amsterdam, Aug. A Berlin . umiunnique states: M’. took prisoners 222-> in the vicinity of Pcniewi- z. The armies of Gemual vou Sclmiz ami General von Gallwitz are pro oP< * gu) ]j <r ff, \V«I i’(J S lilt! J jOTII Zii. -Ost. I lit V\ eschew r< a<L Brave and desperate nnsucc<-sf.itt. counter-attack.-, were made by Russians <,n both sides of the read. Twentv-two officers. 4840 men. ami 17 machine guns were captured. The message confirms the occupation of AVarsaw. The situation on the JvangorcU front is unchanged. BRITISH PRISONER SHOT. (Received 6. 2-30 p.m.) London. Aug. 3. A Um-man wireless states that a siodicr. when attacked, shot and killed a British war prisoner and wounded another. Incy wove winking as [arm hands. Herr Balliu presented the t.erman soldier with an Iron Cross.

ENEMY ADVANCE ON RIGA.

BISHOP AND CLERGY LEAVE THE UITY.

(Received C>. 3.15 p.m.) Petrograd, Aug. 5, The Archbishop cf Riga and clergyhave left Riga. Fighting continues on the Alls river, ten miles south ci Riga.

POLES EXECUTED.

P,Y NEW GOVERNOR OF G ALICES. Copenhagen. Aug. 5. The Austrian. General (’<>l aid, the new Governc r < f Galicia, is treating Fob's harshly. He has hanged 31. imlmling wgiucd. since liis ttrrivai. ANNIVERSARY RESOLUTIONS. (Received <>. 2.25 p.m.) London. Aug. 5. The Press Bureau has issued the Commonwealth Parliament's resoluti<n on the expiration of the y ear uf the war, ;:ml also Melbourn*' at:d Adelaide’s citizens’ resolution.

SOLDIERS’ LIFE POLICIES.

L'g.CW.OW PAID OUT

London. Aug. 5. British life insurance companies have paid £3.000.000 in respect of policies covering men who have been ki'led in action. SLACKERS FINED. London. Aug. 5. Niue Geel workers at Jariow were fin*‘fl 80- for absenting themselves from work <n government contracts. AMERICA’S’REPLY TO AUSTRIA. ( <!N( ERNING ARMAMENTS FOR BELLIGERENTS. (Recciv e*| 6. 2.25 p.m.) Washington. Aug. •>. The American replv to the Austrian Note is practically reedy. If reitt rates that the placing of an embargo on t’le trade ot arms would be a direct violation of neiiir.t'ily. MEETING OF FRENCH CHAMBER. MANY VACANT SEATS. (11*'*'* iv i'd (5. £-25 p.m.) Paris. Aug. .■>. The < iiamber of Deputies was crowded. Many wre absent at th*front. I' ive uat s were covered with I h*- trie* lour ami draped in nu.iirning the former occupants mixing been killed in act'on. CALLING IN GOLD CUBRENCY. Louden. Aug. 5. With a view * f strengthening lhe go *1 reserves, the Treasury has in- : strut ted the Pt.st Office, and Public I Departments making cash payments to use notes instead of gold whenlever possible. The ptibli*' are in : x tied to assist by paying in gold t«. I the banks and using notes in pay - i liiellt. of accounts.