IN THE FIRING LINE.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVI, Issue 16921, 29 July 1915, Page 7

IN THE FIRING LINE.

BRITISH CASUALTIES. THE TOTALS TO DATE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. LONDON, July 27. Mr Asquith gives the following list of British casualties:— NAVAL, TO JULY 2X Killed (included Total in previous Casualties, column). Officers .... 615 499 Men .... 8,491 7,439 MILITARY, TO JULY 18. In FrancoOfficers . . . 11,254 3,283 Men .... 265,649 48,373 In Dardanelles (including Naval divißion) — Officers . . . 2,14-1 SC7 Men .... 47,094 7,567 In other theatres (excluding German kS.W. Africa.) — Officers . . . 415 145 Men . . . . 5,333 1,445 Totals . . . 330,995 69,313 ARMOUR FOR SOLDIERS. SUGGESTIONS IN BRITAIN. LONDON, July 27. Several newspapers urge the use of bullet-proof breast-plates. Many soldiers in the French army are using such protectors. Sir* Arthur Conan Doyle, who advocates artificial protection, says : “ When Ned Kelly walked unharmed before the polioe rifles in his own hand-made armour, he was an object lesson for the world. If an outlaw could do it, why not a soldier?” THE BEST TROOPS. PALM TO BRITISH. PARIS, July 27. M. Nadaud, correspondent of “The Journal,” interviewed prisoners, many of whom have fought on bolh fronts. They declare that the killing capacity of the British infantry is unequalled, and therefore they must be regarded as the best troops. * The professional regulars encountered early in the war were magnificent. They never shot blindly, but aimed as calmly and as deadly as on the rifle range. The Frenchmen excel in hand-to-hand fighting, which they always soek to bring about, but are apt to shoot high. The Russians were best when most numerous. Their cavalry fight equally as well on foot as mounted. The staying power of their horses is unequalled. KILLED BY SHELL. SUPPOSED FATE OF GERMAN GENERAL. PARIS, July 28. Prisoners report that a shell killed Gereral von Zeppert. who was visiting the trenches at La Fontonello.