THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 January 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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[electric telegraph—copxriohi'.] [per press association.] HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, Jan. 16, 6.30 p.m. Paris reports that at Nofero Dame Dβ Lorette, near Carency, the enemy re-occupied a. portion of the trenches they lost on Thursday. xH Blagney, . near Arras, our progress continued. An. energetic attack, following a vioient bombardment in Leboiselle was repulsed. In the , region of Soissons theAllies' artillery dispersed an assembling German regiment, exploding the enemy's battery and demolishing one work. A stubborn attack on the Allies' trenches at Flirey completely failed and the Germans were forced, to evacuate the crest north-east of Pontamoueson. (Received This Day, 8.35 a.m.) GERMAN REPORT FROM EAST AFRIOA. Amsterdam, -Jan. 17. The Governor of German East Africa has reported that two British warships and twelve transports on November 2nd, demanded the unconditional surrender of Tanga and landed in the vicinity. There were one European and four Indian regiments totalling 8000 men. The defenders numbered 2000. After a three days' battle the British were repulsed with severe losses and retreated northwards. (Received* This Day, 12.55 p.m.) THE ALLIES' REPORT. Paris, Jan. 17. j A communique states that we pro- ( grossed two hundred metres in the ' Lombaertzyde district and advanced m ' the Beausejour district, and despite a 1 storm we continued our progress west- j ward of Orby. < THE GERMANS~IN~ BELGIUM. < A Dutch correspondent at Ostoiul j states that 6000 out of 45,000 inhabi- ', tauts remain. Horseflesh is tho only ' meat and there is little bread. The ' Germans plundered the stores of beer ! and wine. There are sixty-four henry ] guns mounted on the dunes and 13.000 1 Germans are guarding the boulevards. At Maria Kerke, where, powerful ' fortifications have been erected, the '> Germans by threatening them with \ starvation, forced the population to dig the trenches. Twelve thousand Q-emiau convicts have arrived at O.stend. They are carrying tho dead from the Yser line, i floating the corpses along tho canal, j and burying them at Ostend.