THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 March 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

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WAR FEVER IX ITALY. Home, March 29. A great National Congress in favour oi' redeeming Trieste and Trente by war included many Senators and Deputies. When the speakers were departing the ladies from adjoining houses pelted them with flowers. The crowd later broke through the police cordon and surrounded tho Austrian Embassy, shouting "Down with Austria!'' The demonstrators paraded the city for hours. THE~OA S UALTIES London, March 29. Casualties to British ■officers since 10th March, 875. MOKE SUCCESSES. Petrograd, March 29. Official—We captured a new line on the heights in Bartfeld reg Ton on a I ront of twenty-three miles, and destroyed three Austrian battalions east of Milinarocz. STRAINED RELATIONS. Sofia, March 29 The relations between Bulgaria and the Austro-German plenipotontaries are..strained. The King has received the leaders of the Opposition. THE THIRD REINFORCEMENTS. Dunedin, March 29. A private cablegram has been received stating that the Third Reinforcements have safely reached their destination. (Received This Day 9.5 a.m.) "I'LL GET THE BLIGHTER." London, March 29. Captain Wyatt, of the Great Eastern steamer, City of Brussels, states that when off Maas lightship, a large German submarine signalled to stop. Wyatt ignored it and steamed fullspeed ahead. The submarine attempted to cross hie bows, and seeing his chance Wyatt shouted, "(Starboard helm, I'll get the blighter." She passed over the spot where the submarine was attempting to submerge. Some of the crew felt a slight shock. The submarine was not seen afterwards. Wyatt previously commanded the Wrexham which escaped . U2B. SIGNALS OF DISTRESS. Ihe Falaba left Liverpool on Saturday and signaled distress in the Bristol Channel. It is believed tha t a submarine attacked her. (Received 'Wiis Day 9.40 a.m.) THE FRENCH WAR REVIEW. Paris, March 29. I'he I' rencli war review states that ft is beyond all dispute that the cadres ol the German army are bad, and the proportion of the officers, notably professional, has been enormously roduced. The markings oil the shells siow the guns are much worn, and the artillery, notably, lacks munitions. Ihe quality of the projectiles during the last three mouths are mediocre; those not bursting ranging from twoiilths to two-thirds. 'llie shrapnel explosives are weak and loaded with broken glass. Since tho German failure to capture Warsaw a marked featii're is the pessimism and the characterless nature of the correspondence fountl on dead Germans.