STRUGGLE IN THE WEST.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XL, Issue 12540, 11 May 1915, Page 5

STRUGGLE IN THE WEST.

BRITISH MAKE GROUND. ' GERMANS STILL USE GAS. London, May 10. Between Nieuport- and the sea the German attack was repulesd with, im-uoi't-uu cnemv losses. The British Lined ..'round in the region, or Fro. ni'ellcs The Allies made marked proress north of Arras, in the direction lit I/jo and south of Carency, taking in , i- lt jer region a front of seven kiio,„/tre<" sometimes, comprising three ~.C,U stronglv fortified. The Allies Htlm vX|e of Targcttc,' half tho vi'u'iL'e of Nouville. and Saint Vaast. .„lv-mcin" at some points as much as tour ' kilometres. Two thousand prisoners were taken and six guns captured. Revived May 11, at 1 a.m. Dunkirk, May 10. \«phvxiating gases gave the Germans t ho initial advantage at Hill 60. The itid.ers were blinded and suffocated bn bent on as long as possible until "„ f or those with respirators the posi0T became intolerable. When the "mv came from the parapets at the ?Lk o*' the trench, and the German mneliine-guns opened fire, many men Si under a hail of bullets, and others Wl to run from the gases which then Shrouded the deserted hilltop. Berlin. May 9. A communique states: -We dislodged ,1.. .•uemv from strongly fortified posi?on* bet'vee.l a redoubt.at W.,e!tic and UhMuvclt and occupied important iTpi,;hts commanding the East of Yiprc? • AVe took 800 English pn-t-oners.' Received May FL at * a.m. May 10. The French Embassy in a ■ communique savs that the French marine "s carried a strongly fortified farm eastward of St. George's. Received May 10, at 7.10 p.m. Paris, May 9. Official: Considerable progress, has Wn made towards Loos (about three ;„ile= south of Lille). We advanced ilonL' a. front of seven kilometres south of Careiicv. Wc captured two and .ometitue.-Tthroc lines of German treuches verv solidly fortified. W c advanred"iit certain points tour kilometres. \\V teok "000 prisoners and captured .is "uns. German attacks at Nicnport v-i-re repulsed with important losses. Loudon. May 9. Oii'Til French reports, under date Mav !>th • The eucniv last night made i attack- east of Ypres. which were coni' linued to-dav. All were repulsed with haw loss. "The British line was periVth- established. The Bntish First Arm'v attacked the enemy on the 9th | ic-T"between Bois Greuier and Festu--1 lwt. AVe gained ground south and I oast towardsTromelles.' This lighting I is Airmen successfully atI wck»d the St- Andre 'Junction, north i of LilK and the canal bridge at Don : I they also bombed Fumes. Herlics, I .\niiif[iiilki. and La Bassee. [ Ikmved May 11, at 10.-10 a.m.

Paris, May 10. | .V communique slates that three ircsh [ (nTniiin attacks northward of LomI bvrtzyde were repulsed. We main- [ turned ii 11 important gains northward i dl Arra-. reported in last uight's com- ! munique. i London. May 10. j Three new Gorman attacks north of j Lombacrtzyde have been repulsed.

| ITALY TREMBLES ON THE BRINK.

j THE TURKISH ISLANDS. | llccciveu May 10. at 3.25 p.m. Rome, May 9. The excitement is increasing. Three thousand more German rofulees have arrived at the frouter. The mobilisation of Italy's first line ij complete. U-.ccived May 10, at 3.25 p.m. Rome, May 9. The Giornale d'ltalia, which) is owned by Baron Sonnino, the Premier, publishes a full-page article in boldest type n'arning the nation to be 'prepared for irave=t events. Received May 10. at 3.30 p.m. I Rome., May 9. 1 The Seccolo states that the GovernI iiU'iit has sent a message to Turkey re--1 pudiating the Treaty of Lausanne, and I •i.'iboiit to annex twelve islands in the | South*;rii .E^ean.

1 ZEPPELIN AIR RAID.

I HIGHTY BOMBS DROPPED

IKeceivcd May 11, at 3.45 a.m.' London. May 11. • v -n air-raider flew over the Marine II parade at Southend and dropped a bomb thai ini.--.sed the gasworks, but "rocked a house in York road, injuring a soldier who was asleep. i J vei-al i>xi)!o-ion.- shattered the v.-iJi-I ».«f.i v.iihin halt' a mile. I A bninii missed St. Erkenwald's f l-'iiureh o!i a conspicuous lr.lltop. . An-

'fnei- ...-n. : lircd" .at buildings in a builder' 3 yard, near St. Erkcnwald's.

I •} iT.n,!, -,v.vckr.l a house at PritthI ; l "H. ;>nrl M,-.. Whiioiv.-lt was killed in I irmii :: window, kr Juts-band I -' : l"'i -"-"vir.iv injured. I 1 liyro were ;i dozen outbreaks oi Jive I . ■)'■ JiaiMiipf to bomb the ga.-works at * B<-nil>, \,'.'.,-,. .Ircmed all sound th" !1 ■: ; i'v; : M., rv Mcsr-it;,] ; ,„d also at Unv.-y UI;,„,!. , II": Zrnuf-iin droned inwards of 80 ''°'-»'->s and Hod seawards when sighted '7 an ycvfiyliine atShcerness. I Hcctivcd .May 11, at 9.15 a.m. I London. May 10. I ■>" air.-hip dropped several bomhsI «!■ .S<iii(l:,...„| :mr j Westcliff at three g in the morning. It is feared I i lat hor.y damage was done. I li' X.iv.,] May i| ? at 10 _ 4U a-m .

~.. . Loudon, May 10. lien iiv ;i'i-J|jp s , which were using were .sighted the town's '.''"'"■' ''" " v «: ; mounded warnimr the people '0 i;<mii:.in i„ ,]„, ji 0 „ NCS< i,ut hundred* n ,l. WctclifF. and.Leigh nish,,!i ""''/ii 1 ' ,-ir ets. There was no panic -'l'-' 1 ' in-' 1.-jnilK were dropped. ll <- tii\'.-. in several different places lapnily. One family escaped ili..'' 1 ;lul = houso bv jumping from .V,",. " ! ' i; " iiv '°- 1 A bearding-nouse was ° u " -J 1 - out tin. ccc-upants escaned. crashed through -the Whit--p ■> _lyji;-e and the bed w-is ignited. ...''V ;;"t; killed a>- she lav in. bed, :;;H m<:_ husband ln „ s , V ere!y iniured in Y - "-• ■•xtiiimiir-h the thinm*. r j' !l I'vnpie ivt'i-e. injured at Southend. P"lin\ "" l '"-'". ,!liors sh ' l ° 1,,:1f the- Zc P" -!'.! i," !'','"' '''•'• 1V ' 1 " 1 mining Pitsea, U „V S l-;*l>vvc.]. that, ft was" hit. for Wifwd m difficult - ic s "'hen over and , dror° pl r n % ,ren J > u,> at Shecrness Ir. • 01 the airship. «as in, T , ear< : d^!,at ' considerable damage UUUe "t Canyey Island.