THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 6 January 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

I*XKCrRiO TBLBORAPH—OOPrBIOHT ] IPSR FRESH ABiOC*ATION.I SEVERN FIGHTING. Paris, Jan. o. Official.—Sjov ere fighting continues iii the region of Cernay. Last night we lost and then re-captured the church quarter in Steiubach, and to-day we captured the entire village. We also lost audi regained ofter a violent counter attack the German works west of Cernay. Other parts of the front are reportless. FORMIDABLE FIGHTING. The fighting aT Cernay was formid>le. The roar of. the guns was unceasing for three Gays. The valleys were filled with dead bodies, cattle and debris from the ruined villages. When the French dlove the Germans from Thann the French; attempted to throw a- bridge Thur river west of Oernay on.HHjJroxiber 29, but the German guns fop^ . ,'them to retreat. The French onJHJjf'early on the 30th three miles Thann. The German batteries cut to pieces the French who were guarding the bridge and destroyed their pontoons, thus separating the French troops from the right bank. Before the French guns oould Jleply the Germans 'had disappeared into the forest and prepared to climb a hill dominating the French position. The French were in grave danger and began to race up the heights and the Chasseurs scared two glacis and a harricade of tree trunks, and after a rough and tumble with the '.bayonets and rifle butts, the Chasseurs made a brilliant charge three miles uphill. The Germans advancing saw the French in position and tried to turn, but it vas too late. The French guns opened fire on their flanks at 1000 yards, and horses and their drivers were killed', and the ammunition waggons were exploded. One gun toppled to Mie bottom and was squashed to, atoms. Thu> Steinbach was surrounded. THE BEAU'S CCA'W.S. London, Jan. ft. The Daily Mail's Petrogiid conespondent says:—"One Russ.a-.i Army is pursuing the Anstrians on the Hungarian side of the Carpathians and another is approaching the frontier of Transylvania, having almost subdued) resistance in Bukovina. The Russians' nearness is increasing the Roumanian eagerness to join them and s-.'.'to Trai.Rslvania. POSSIBLE CONSCRIPT'ON. The Right Hon.Dr MofsiHinrn (President of the Board of I'M uativiij, in a .speech at the Browning Sfetlieu.-cirt, said if the thousands of young men who had not answered the sciuuv • call thought they were going to enj .y freedom and immunity at the other fellow's expense, they would not enjoy it long. (Times.—Sydney Sun Service) The Times in. a leader says: 'The task of raising an army.of a second million is one of great nnjiiitwi'* and some perplexity. While we hope that voluntary service will jsupp'y our needs we hold that the hugeness of the undertaking should not cause reluctance to consider the possible necessaiy al- • ternative of conscription Wo-ujnat not falter in our destiny, b't faw th« issue with calmness and foresight. PRICE OF BREAD RAISED. Bread has advanced to 7J i the quartern loaf. The corn merchants attribute the advance to the rise in freights and the failure of the Australian harvest, but other authorities declare that it is due to gambling in the United States and Britain. THE BEATEN AUSTRIANS. Petrognad, Jan. 4. The Bourse Gazette says: "Our victorious advance in Bukoviiiia will compel the Anstrians to surrender, or cross the Roumanian border. Meanwhile our successes are influencing Roumanian sentiment. Vienna announces the retirement of two generals, allegedly from ill-health. Other retirements from high comma.nd are expected' to result from the rout by Servia. THE TRANS-CAUCASIAN OPERATIONS. The- Russian authorities hold that the Turkish operations in Traus-Oauoa-sia are not only a daring attempt to regain Ears, but apparently a concerted plan for raising the Mussulmans in the Caucasus, which is not likely to succeed. We must recognise that the Turks under German leadrship are -Aisp laying exception qualities. GERMAN LOSSES. Official.—-There has been no important work on the left bank of the Vistula. There was some despreate fighting on the 2nd and 3rd in Bolimoff region, where the Germans lost six machine guns and a number of prisoners. \ AUSTRIAN BATALLION SUBRENDERS. AVc made fresh progress in West Galicia. A whole Austrian biattalion surrendered at Uaok Pass. I in the same district a hostile column with its staff were captured together with military documents. The extreme left wing of the Russians has occupied Satchada one versfc from the Austro-Rounianian frontier. - BEATING THE TURKS. Official.—The battle of tSaryafeanvah continues to develop to our advantage. AVc dislodged the enemy from Ardagan after fierce fighting, with heavy Turkish losses, and we are now pursuing the routed enemy.

I GERMANS IN RETREAT. A mater dam, Jan. ~> Yard by yard the Germans, are being forced towards the Dutch tioiitier. A largo force of German marines are constructing dofonce works 2i miles from tho frontier. Fifteen houses in H»yst have been demolished to e'ear the way. iho guns are commanding /icobiuggL. (Received This Day 8.45 a.m.) A CLERG YMAN'S INTERVIEW. London, Jan. 5. M. Verbniggen publishes in the Santiago De Chile newspaper, Lapatrie, a German, clergyman's interview with a German officer after the engagement off Coronel. Tho officer 'stated confidentially that h'.s ship had 136' wounded, not six as officially stated. He admittted 'ihat the (Sea .was not excessively 'heavy They did hot rescue the British because the} wnt'o ordered not to rescue them. M. Verbniggen attests to tho ab.H>-''JuiAu-iiib of the interview. ' T'jfWvlSH ARMY CORPS , CAPTURED. Ik 'Router's Petrograd correspondent states that Russians at Sarykamish captured the whole Ninth Turkish Army Corps.