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Newspaper
Ashburton Guardian
Location
Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Date
Jun 22, 1915
Page
5
Wellington reports additional casualty and wounded lists from the Defence Department. The roll includes killed in action Private Lawrence Allen and others, wounded, dangerously ill, and discharged convalescent. Rejoined units and fit for service statuses are detailed with multiple battalions and corps named.
Private Philip Bond of the New Zealand Contingent is reported killed in action at the Dardanelles. Mrs J Henderson of AMord Forest Road learns her son Private W H Henderson is progressing favourably after earlier wounding. Trooper William McKee, Ashburton native, wounded last night, enlisted at Wellington, served in Otago Mounted and had local athletic ties.
Paris dispatch reports Enver Pasha fearing for his life amid Dardanelles crisis. He was removed from military command to avoid contact with troops and now oversees Rex Cros work in Constantinople as wounded soldiers threaten him during hospital visits.
In London dispatches civilians call for a permanent international commission to settle disputes. A Labour peace meeting brands Roosevelt and Taft as lepers and attacks U.S. mediation, urging the United States to drop ceremony and push offers only if accepted. Australian and New Zealand wounded soldiers report a newspaper shortage in Cairo and seek papers from friends.
Paris report says Allied forces advanced near Souchez and captured forts and trenches along a 1600 yard front in Lorraine near Reillon. German counter attacks dispersed. Scouts pressed toward Chazelles Gondreuxon and Lesrema bois as Germans abandoned territory. In Le Bonhomme region the spur Cavalier du Bonhomme captured and outskirts reached. Metzeral cemetery area reached. Hand to hand fighting continues with 160 prisoners taken in the south west.
Russian forces report a crisis near Lubaczow as German troops broke the line and moved north. Chernigoff Hussars Don Cossacks and Kinburn Dragoons charged, driving the enemy in panic. Russians tally 200 killed and wounded but halt the breakthrough.
An official dispatch from Amsterdam dated June 21 reports the Kaiser attended the battle of Gredek. The message was received on June 22 with a 1.50 pan.
A German naval officer states in a letter to New York that Germany recently completed and commissioned a 25,600 ton battleship and a 26,000 ton battle cruiser of the Derfflinger class, each with 15 inch guns and speed of 28 knots. Additional fast cruisers and four dreadnoughts are mentioned along with a large submarine build.
Mr McKenna in the House of Commons announced a deficit of £518 million and a nearly £3 million daily expenditure. A new war loan at 4 3 per cent repayable in 1946 with early repayment option, plus conversion for holders of earlier securities, was proposed. Bonds and war loan vouchers will be sold via post offices and other offices, with safeguards on bills and foreign exchange stability. The plan aims to support the war effort while protecting the Bank of England and gold reserves.
The Minister calls for monthly target increases and stronger recruitment, especially in Victoria. He notes British authorities say every man is needed, acknowledges equipment hurdles, and expresses confidence Australia can double its military personnel in the field once the issue is resolved.
In Lisbon on June 21 ten thousand people marched in procession bearing banners and accompanied by bands. Demonstrations before the Legations of the seven Allied nations showed tremendous enthusiasm.
A soldier recounts intense terrain fighting with mountain guns. The enemy hit Australian guns, killing an officer and wounding seven, and killed 26 horses and mules. We crept to a hill once deemed unsafe, delayed while collecting firewood, then avoided danger as shells exploded nearby and we sought a dug-out in a panic.
A British officer recalls the La Bassee attack with shale bombardment and explosive shells. The bombardment lasts day and night as British troops seize front trenches in a rapid infantry rush, while German reinforcements rush to the line.
De Wet was found guilty of treason on eight counts in Bloemfontein. The sentence was deferred.
Recruiting update lists Ashburton County men admitted for the 8th Reinforcements of the Expeditionary Force not the Local Defence office. Infantry man R E Hunt of 34 Princess Street Ashburton. R G Smart of Elgin Mounted. J Philipson of Clent Hills Ashburton Gorge.
Paris dispatch describes north Arras villages leveled to rubble as French forces press through shelling and infantry assaults. German resistance concentrates in trench fortifications around Puval position and Hill 119, with aerial torpedoes aiding French progress despite a widening German second line near Givenchy and Hill 140.
Melbourne reports June 22: Premier Pearce states German reservists are interned after threatening letters addressed to aldermen claim a German army corps stands ready to rise, alleviating fear of an uprising.
New York news reports Mr Bryan's resignation rationale and his call for neutral powers to unite in urging peace. He argues neutral nations should crystallize their sentiment in favor of peace and urges coercive measures to end hostilities.
The Toronto Globe notes Russia’s government placed the largest single war material order on record with the Canadian Car and Foundry Co. of Montreal and Amherst Nova Scotia. Shrapnel shells of various calibres will be produced, with an estimated total of about 16 million pounds and subcontracts across Canada and the United States. Shipments to Archangel Viadivostock and the Pacific via Halifa x may occur as navigation opens.
Sir John French saluted the Third Cavalry Division after their performance in the trenches at Ypres. He called gas attacks dastardly and praised the troops for recovering quickly amid dense fumes. He singled out the Third Dragoons for work at Chateau Houge as soldiers cheered him departing.
An Echo de Chine account outlines the outbreak of World War I with a chain of retaliatory actions. It traces the assassination in Serbia touching Austria, then German and Russian alliances pulling in France and Britain as Belgium resists invasion, sparking broader involvement.
Senator Cardiner said a double shift at the small arms factory would start in a few weeks despite difficulties. Labour men at Lithgow protested the delay and said the Amalgamated Society of Engineers could supply all skilled hands within a fortnight.
At a recruiting meeting in the Town Hall Mr Pearce declares Australia has sent 63 582 men with 18 978 hair training and pledges to send 6000 reinforcements following World War I era wording and context.
London dispatch reports heavy trench firing near the Dardanelles with depths sufficient to walk upright. An officer recounts a day with General Birdweed and Admiral Thursby and notes they fired at the writers a jot while staying unseen.
The weekend casualty total reached 4251 with 1199 deaths. Among the wounded, 102 men from the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders are suffering from gas exposure.
The French Chamber of Deputies authorised burning the bodies of unidentified soldiers. The move, aimed at handling remains, reflects wartime mortuary procedures and honors the fallen.
The Rich Commissioner reports her date endow June 2 2002a in a sector north of Arras.
The report states progress on multiple fronts: in Souches one kilometre gained toward the enemy lines, in the Argonne an assault repulsed with prisoners taken, on the Meuse two enemy lines carried and about seventy prisoners captured. French forces approach Reillon in Lorraine as Fecht valley offensives push forward.
German forces with Austrian corps under von Arz stormed fortified lines 35 kilometres north of Janow and south west of Rawaruska. They drove Russian units behind the great road north of Lemberg, forcing evacuations between Grodek and the Jnie ster marshes under Austro Hungarian pressure.
The Hungarian Government has seized the new grain harvest and created a monopoly regulating the corn trade. The embargo will last until August 1916, with monthly allowances provided to the public.
An official communique states enemy forces crossed the Dniester near Nigiyow, occupied two villages, but were driven back. It reports heavy losses for the attackers and 2000 prisoners captured in one village.
Amsterdam June 21 an official communique says we gained a fresh complete victory over the Russians who had gathered remnants of defeated armies to defend Lemberg following General von Mackensen's victory we stormed Russian positions on both sides of the Lemberg Road and entered the enemy main positions everywhere the Russians are retreating on the front towards Lemberg we captured 1000 prisoners and much material.
In Galicia heavy fighting swells rivers and marshes as shells boom near Lemberg. Passes are issued for 16 000 Russians to leave the town amid advancing artillery and deteriorating conditions.
The High Commissioner reports daily engagements on multiple fronts. Russian cavalry attacked German infantry on the Tanew front, dispersing the 91st Regiment and causing panic. Enemies were repulsed at Gradel Lakes and along the Dneister, with obstinate fighting between Pruth and the Dneister. Russian progress noted on the Onut Bogan front.
A London bulletin cites Austrian dispatches claiming balloons dropped propaganda promising crowns for Italian soldiers who surrender and notes a Bersaglieri river crossing near Isenzo met by a shell that destroyed the bridge. Alpine troops then signal a ruse with dummy Austrian trenches and puppets to mislead attackers.
Rome reports new enemy attacks at Preikefel as Garvia claims successes against Italian forces. The June 21 dispatch notes renewed assaults targeting strategic positions with limited detail on outcomes.
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