, 1915-03-17

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ing ranks Of our reserves, afforded much en-
Many Of their faces were
bright yellow from the effects Of the
Iyddite."
Dispatches from Rio dc Janeiro state hat
because tho German steamship q 'orrientes,"
which is detained at P%ernambuco by the
Brazilian authorities, was unable to re-
spond to the German auxiliary cruiser
"Kronpriz Wilhelm's" wireless call to join
her, the latter was compelled to release the
British steamer "Chasehin" which has ar
rived at Pernembuco with 145 passengers
and the crew of the French steamer "Guade-
loupe" numbering $50 men, among the
passengers being rs French Reservists;
While proceeding on her regular route the
"Guadeloupe" WIS stopped, her passengers
ana crew were ordered to transfer to the
.'Wilhelm" and Il boarding purity then
opened all her sea cocks and the vessel sank
without a shot. The ''Wilhelm' then called
the "Corrientes" bv wireless to relieve her
Of her 295 unwelcome passengers. She
sighted on the following day The "ChasehiIl'
from New Port, Wales, for South American
ports. She intended to take off the crew Of
the "Chusehill' and then sink her, but after
keeping her with him for over a fortnight
the German captain decided TO release her.
The men Of the cruiser took from her all
but $50 tons Of cool, transferred the refu-
gees from tine "Gutdoloupe" and sent her
to Peruambuco. The 'WlIheim", according
to the >CausehiIt'~" report, is now command
ed by Captain Ihiettuider, a youthful naval
officer, and is armed with three s inch guns,
ia addition to q few smaller rifles and ma
chine guns.
A despatch from Fair Isle, lying between
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the DANISH steamer Canada, which left
Newport News on February Gath for Chris
tianio, is ashore in t dangerous position near
the Straddon lighthouse. Her captain was
injured IN the face by the explosion OF Il
rocket.
London, March l5th-A British official
bulletin says: "A heavy counter-attack de-
livered by the enemy on Saturday afternoon
and several minor ounter-attacks earlier in
the day were all repulsed. Judging by OBJ
servations on the various positions Of the
battlefield and the statements made by pris-
oners, of whom there are now 1,720, the
enemy's losses must have been very heavy,
the minimum being 10000 within three days.
A train at the Don station was blown up by
our aircraft on Sunday morning.
Although the War Office does not mention
where The foregoing operations occurred,
it was probably in the vicinity of Neuye
ChapeIle. Don is about ten miles southwest
Of Lille.
A French official communiqu6 states "A
British squadron has bombarded Westend
successfully. The success achieved by the
British at Neuve Chapelle is shown by later
reports to have been extremely complete, the
British having advanced on a front Of about
three kilometres over a distance from 1900
b 1900 metres deep, capturing three sue
c.s,ivo anes ot trenches and strong defence
works. South II Neuve CbapeIle counter
attacks deIy red ~ tn Germans Wild ex-
trelne violence were all repnlsed. Iii, enc
my suffered yaly heavv losses and LETT i4 he
hands Of our Allies = number Of pris meas
cons depab'y sreafer than at first reported.
The Btlti~h artille1y, including both lie fed
and heavy pieces, prepared and supported
most afic4ti3uSIv the vigorous action of the