LATEST CASUALTY LISTS.

Otago Witness, Issue 3196, 16 June 1915, Page 25

LATEST CASUALTY LISTS.

LONDON, June 9. Mr Asquith, in the House of Commons, said that the casualties among the British Expeditionary Forces in France and in the Mediterranean operations to the end of May were : Killed, 3327 officers, and 47,015 of other ranks. Wounded, 6488 officers, and 147,482 of other ranks. Missing, 1130 officers, and 52,617 of other ranks. The naval figures, added Mr Asquith, were incomplete, but would be given on Tuesday. The latest casualty list contains the names of 30 officers and 2650 men. Of these casualties 2002 occurred in France and 569 at the Dardanelles. THE GERMAN LISTS. LONDON, June 9. The German casualty lists comprise 7000 closely-printed pages, and give evidence of enormous losses in their crack regiments. FRENCH OFFENSIVE. ADVANCE ON LORRAINE BORDER. PARIS, June 9. A communique states : We captured two, and at certain points three, lines of trenches on the outskirts of Bois le Pretre (near the Lorraine frontier). Official: We progressed beyond the northern island of Neuville, and also the south-eastern part of the Labyrinth. SOLDIERS FOR FA&M WORK. LONDON, June 9. The Chambers of Agriculture have urged the War Office to send soldiers who are experienced in farm work, under noncommissioned officers, to assist the farmers in harvesting operations. It is imperative, they contend, that agriculture should be regarded as a war industry.