THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 April 1915, Page 2

T HE WAR.

—— ■ 9 1 BI.K« UUC 1 I PEli. PltliSS .-.SSOPVWION.I FIERCE FIGHTING Paris, March 31. Official.—There was fierce fighting at several points in the Argonue, with little result. GERMAN AVAR LOAN Amsterdam, March 31 Subscriptions to Germany's eono id war loan total £453,000,000, of which £-10,500,000 are in sums ol a thousand mark* (about £50) or under. Bankers contributed £307.000.000 ENEMY'S CAMP CAPTURED .- ■ .-■ <-•" Capetown, March 31. Official.—Van Derveiiter captured the enemy's earap at Phubeet, fifty miles from Ukamac, securing a quautity of clothing, ammunition, horses, nnd live stock. The Union forces nonhold many important positions east cf the Great Karrae Mountains, where there absence of grass and water. De Wet has been committed tor trial on a charge of treason AUSTRIANS REPULSED. Petrograd, March 31. Persistent Austrian attacks between Gorlice and Bartfield (the two extremes of the Dukla Pass) were repulsed. The Russians progressed in the Baligrod district, capturing prisoners and guns. Official.—German warships threw 200 shells on Libau, killing a civilian. Our actions in the direction of Bartfeld and Vtizok are developing with perfect success. We carried fortified positioue the heights on the 28th, capturing •J,500 prisoners, five guns and twencyone machine guns. The enemy were forced across the frontier from Cerznowitz. Official.—The Fleet approached the Borphorus but was unable to bombard owing to the fog. HEAVY LOSSES London, March 31. The Archbishop of York, speaking at Hull, said the casualty liete do not bring to the imagination of people what is really happening. One division had over 400 officers and only 44" were left. Out of 12.000 men only it ■quartermaster and 300 men remained.