THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 January 1915, Page 3

THE WAR.

(.BMtCTKIO TELEGRAPH—COPYRIGHT 1 nothlimg notable. Paris, Jan. 16. Official.—There is nothing notable fc> report. HOW THE BRITISH BOUGHT. Tho German force en masse moved against the North Staffordshires near lpres, but were bogged in tho inuu and became an t>asy mark for the British riflomen. The enemy retired with heavy losses and essayed an attack further northward whore they met a withoriug lire from the .British trendies. Then tho (Jumiuiian Rcgimejit shouting "For Canada and Old England!" charged with the bayonet and the Germans broke and Hod. Trench after trench Avas captured until tho German artillery checked the pursuit. The . extended over a mile. ~^^^^ GALLANT FIGHTING BY THE FRENCH. Details of the light at Soissons state tho French made a resolute advance on tho Bethuno -road and reached a ■ farm where they encountered a German division. The French repulsed sharp attacks, and flung themselves with desperate courage on the lower slopes of spur 132 until counter-attacks forced them to fall back on Orouy. Meanwhile the French attempted to scale the Eastern ridge of the Perriere Plateau, tout were thrown back by the withering German fire. Fighting on spur 132 was resumed on Wednesday when 200 Germane were killed and many taken prisoner. The Germans regrouped) their forces, and debouched from Ohivres Valley, outnumbering and outflanking tho French. The flooding of tihe Aisne destroyed a bridge at Missy preventing reinforcements, which hastily reconstructing enabled the French to retreat. A GALLANt'IJTRUGGLE. Paris, Jan. 17. The gallant struggle continues at Soiseons. One regiment re-crossed the river and dashed into the German lines. There was tierce fighting for hours but th© French were compelled to retreat. Only ten of each company answered the roll call. Other regiments supporting renewed the attack but lost heavily. The French artillery drove back the Germans who .ivero attempting to cross ► ' at Miesy. SOISSONS BOMBARDED. Paris, Jan. 17. Thu Gormans violently itooonbarded Soissons on, Thursday. There were fires in all parts of tho town. Tho tower and l portico of the cathedral were completely destroyed. Shells killed inuuy children. ihe Germane are keeping the men, women and childrtsni in quarries as liostages and are forcing the women to go to Soissons lor i>lovisions. OSTEND BOMBAKDED. London, Jan. 17. The Daily Chronicle's correspondent at Calais reports that nine aviators bpnibarded the railway and barracks at Ostcnd, doing considerable damago . STIIAJN GERsIwF WANTED. The police at Dunkirk luivo arrested 100 and forced 2500 strangers to leave tho town owing to spies donning the French and' British uniforms. COUNT BERCHTOLD'S RESIGNATION. The Times, in a loader, asks wlxat the real meaning of Count Berchtold's , retirement may be. It must remain at present a matter of surmise, but r the change indicates that something has snapped in the fabric of the Dual -Monarchy. What exactly has given way and whether further and deeper ruptures may follow we have not yet tho material to guess. THE ReTl~d7rlxJTOß. Amsterdam, Jan. 16. The Lokal Anzeigor says Count Berchtold's resignation was due to tension with Count Tisza, who is the real director of the Dual Monrachy's foreign policy. NOTHING DOING IN THE CARPATHIAN*. Vienna, Jan. 16. Official.—Nothing is doing in bhe Carpathians, the increasing froet impeding operations. enemy falls back. Petrograd, Jan. 16. Oflioial. —The eiiomy have been expelled from Sierpiec. They occupied fords at Skrawa, forty miles east of Thorn, but were unable to maintain their position, and have fallen back northwards under our pressure. It has been uneventful elsewhere. EIGHTY TURKISH TRANSPORTS -HUNK. Advices (r-jin Sebastapol state that the Russian fleet sunk eighty sailing ships transporting Turkish troops to Anatolia. PURSUIT OF THE VANQUISHED. Official Referring to the Mimturian fight, in addition to the destruction ot the 52nd Regiment (cabled on the 13th) we pursued the defeated foe taking • upwards -of 5000 prisoners, fourteen guns and enormous supplies. Ten thousand cattle were captured.