PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 7719, 13 May 1916, Page 1

PROGRESS OF THE WAR.

SUMMARISED CABLES. A FIGHT TO A FINISH. GREAT FIRE AT HAMBURG. ACTIVITY ON THE WEST. The Rt. Hon. Mr Samuel, Postmas-ter-General, speaking at the National Liberal Club, referring to the war, said:—“There can be no thought of peace until we have beaten the Germans. We must not leave the settlement to our children. I believe Verdun will prove one of the most decisive battles of the world, and that the outcome will be the final repplse of Germany’s terrific efforts.” A great fire in the Hamburg docks destroyed two large warehouses and three steamers. A French communique states: The enemy is violently bombarding our positions at Bois do Caillette, and our second lines on the right bank of the Meuse. During recent fighting at Verdun the French discovered outside a German trench a vat of liquid ready for spraying liquid fire. They promptly turned the apparatus on to the German trenches. Official: General Joffre on February 24th warned any officer ordering a retirement at Verdun that he would be court-martialled. A Russian communique states: During the fighting west of Ashkalin the Turks surrounded and took prisoner a detachment of reservists. The latter, under non-commissioned leadership, attacked and vanquished the Turkish escort and rejoined their regiment. An Italian communique states: The Alpini, by a vigorous assault, captured strongly fortified trenches and redoubts at the summit of Mount Cukla on the slopes east of Mount Rombcm, together with a large amount of material. Two hundred corpses were found in the ruins of the rooms, roofs, chimneys, yards, and lanes in Dublin. Lord Derby is mentioned as Lord Wimbome’s successor.