FIVE MILLION GERMAN CASUALTIES.

Sun (Christchurch), Volume V, Issue 1308, 23 April 1918, Page 9

FIVE MILLION GERMAN CASUALTIES.

WHAT THE WAR HAS COST THE ENEMY. TWO AND A-HALF MILLION ON WEST FRONT. EAST FRONT ACCOUNTS FOR LARGE NUMBER. By Cahlc. — Press Association. — Copyright. (Router) (Rec. April 23, 1.55 p.m.) LONDON, April 22. A United Press message from Paris reports that German writers estimate the German casualties, naval and military, at 5,000,000 between August, 1914, and August, 1917. The West front accounted for 2,634,962 casualties, and the East front in the same period for 1,484,550. GUATEMALA BREAKS WITH THE HUNS. (Router) (Rec. April 2:!, 1.55 p.m.) WASHINGTON, April 22. Guatemala advices state that the Government has declared a state of Avar with Germany. Guatemala is the, most northerly of the Republican States of Central America. It lias a population of over 2,000,000. Diplomatic relations were broken off with Germany on April 27, 1917.

RAIDS REPULSED. ARTILLERY ACTIVE. A. nnd N.Z. CnhU Association ciul Jleuter. (Rec. Apr. 23, 12.53) LONDON, Apr. 22. An evening report states: —Enemy raids were repulsed in the regions .of Thewnes, east of Rheims. There is artillery aelivity at various points. CASUALTIES. LIST ISSUED TO-DAY. Tress Association. WELLINGTON, April 23. Casually list No. 830 was issued to-day:— AUCKLAND DISTRICT. CORRECTION. Previously Reported Wounded and Miflaing, Now Declared by Court of Inquiry Killed in Action. WELLINGTON INFANTRY. S. Allen—October i. DIED OF WOUMDS. ARTILLERY. J. V. Tyson—April 16. R. C. Robinson—April 18. AUCKLAND INFANTRY. A. E. White-—April 10. H. M. Bechre, M.M.—April 17. DIED OF SICKNESS. RIFLE BRIGADE. C. E. Rogers—April IS). WOUNDED. OTAGO INFANTRY. 2nd-Lleut. M. J. A. McKcelry—April 10. Wounded, Admitted to Hospital. ARTILLERY. P. S. Meachcin —April !). ■ WELLINGTON INFANTRY. P. Croc-don—April 5. S. E. Davis—April 5. C. J. Alllngton—April 0. G. Chapman—April 7. CANTERBURY INFANTRY. S. T. Reid—April 7. RIFLE BRIGADE. Sgt. G. R. Were- April 5. A. E. Wade—April 7. K. W. McKcnzic—April 8. J. McKcnzic —April 'J. Sgt. T. A. Snndbury—April lfl. ENTRENCHING BATTALION. L.-Sgt. W. Thompson—April 0. J. Wells—April ti. Slightly Wounded, Remaining with Unit. AUCKLAND INFANTRY. J. Wood—.March 30. WELLINGTON DISTRICT. KILLED IN ACTION. OTAGO INFANTRY. N. C. Napier—April !2. RIFLE BRIGADE, R. Carlson —April 5. J. Doull—April 5. Previously Reported Wounded, Now Reported Killed in Action. RIFLE BRIGADE. 3. C. Kearney—March 29. D. McKay—March 2'J. Previously Reported Missing, Now Reported Killed in action, by Court of Inquiry. CANTERBURY INFANTRY. w _ J. Bedford—October 12.

M. Gillies (Christchurch)— April 7. . | ■7. R. Wigg (Christchurch)—April 7. RIFLE BRIGADE. 3. McDermott (Tlmaru) — April 5. 11. R. Dorrcen (Christchurch I—April 7. 1). E. Harrison (Rnkaial —April 7. L.-Sgt. W. I. Young (Glasgow)— April 7. B. J. Tench (Christchurch)—April 9. MEDICAL COUPS. E. R. Clark (Christchurch)—April 7. Wounded, Admitted to Hospital April 3, Discharged to Duty April 3. CANTERBURY INFANTRY. M. Schenket (Lytic!ton). OTAGO DISTRICT. DIED OF WOUNDS. ENGINEERS. Cpl. W. D. McKiniay, M.M.—April 12. AUCKLAND INFANTRY. 2ud-Licut. A. J. Petric—April 18. OTAGO INFANTRY. T. W. Stout—April 17. WOUNDED. OTAGO INFANTRY. J. P. Johnson—April 14. Wounded, Admitted to Hospital. CANTERBURY INFANTRY. W. Warrington—April fi. OTAGO INFANTRY. Cpl. H. 11. Roberts—April 0. RIFLE BRIGADE. ' L.-Cpl. R. K. King—April 7. ENTRENCHING BATTALION. Cpl. V. E. Hoist—April 6. B. 11. B. Pinfold—April 6. MAORI CONTINGENT. Casualty List No. 203. AUCKLAND MILITARY DISTRICT. DIED OF WOUNDS. 11. Waaka—April 12. WELLINGTON DISTRICT. DIED OF WOUNDS. 11. Smith—April 11.

■iously Reported Wounded and Missing, Now Reported Killed in Action. I WELLINGTON INFANTRY. G. W. Nins—October i. DIED OF WOUNDS. N.Z. ARTILLERY. R. Wcddall—April 10. WOUNDED. WELLINGTON INFANTRY. Captain P. S. 11. Bolton—April 14. Wounded, Admitted to Hospital. N.Z. ARTILLERY. A. V. V.. MofMt— April 8. A. J. Shilling—April 8. T. C. Barry—April 0. N.Z. ENGINEERS. Sgt. E. Pcarcc Ehi'nczior—April G. AUCKLAND INFANTRY. L.'-Cpl. 1!. C. O'Connor—April 1. WELLINGTON INFANTRYj V.. Symons—April .">. CANTERBURY INFANTRY. .7. C. Barnard—April 7. L.-Cpl. N. Brazier —April 7. RIFLE BRIGADE. A. E. Lang- March 2(i. H. V. Riddell—March 28. J. Willis -April 5. T. Burton—April 7. F. S. Grayling—April 7. A. 1". Harvey—April 7. H. Mason—April 7. D. Hildred—April 8. T. W. Wright- April 8. A. Sinclair—April 10. ENTRENCHING BATTALION. ('.. Harper- April If, J. Lennox —April (i. A. G. Lcthbrlrige—April 0. ('. S. Rye—April G. J. Mawdsley—April 7. E. R. Gennills—April 8. MEDICAL CORPS. T. Parker—April 5. Wounded, Kmbr.rkcd for England. RULE BRIGADE. L. 11. Lloyd-April 2. CANTERBURY DISTRICT. KILLED IN ACTION. RIFLE BRIGADE. O. T. Barker (Christchurch)— April 5. Previously Reported Missing, Now Declared by Court of Inquiry Killed in Action. CANTERBURY INFANTRY. S. Bailey (Rlcearton) October 12. L.-Cpl. A. C. Moore i.Nelson;—Octohor 12. DIED OF WOUNDS. CANTERBURY INFANTRY. P. D. Cllvc—Christchurch)—April 11, J. B. ('.ill (Nelson)— April 11. RIFLE BRIGADE. G. Thompson (Blenheim)— April 10. Previously Reported Died, Now Reported Died of Sickness. OTAGO INFANTRY. E. S. G. Farra i Sumner)- April 3, WOUNDED. Wounded, Admitted !o Hospital. AUTILLEIIY. K. J. Wooll" (Christchurchl April 8. CANTERBURY INFANTRY. D. \V. Win iCluialchurtii)—April «. '