THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 January 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

(.ELBCTIIiO TELBGIIAPH—COPIBIGHT ] I.PKR I'EESa ASSOCIATION! ZEEBRUGGE BOMBARDED. London, Jan. 2-i. The Press Bureau reports: Squadron Commander Davies and Flight Lieut. Pierse on Friday dropped 27 'bombs otf Zeobrugge. It is believed tliat they damaged a submarine and; caused many casualties to gun crews on the mole. Davies previously eluded seven German aeroplanes audi proceeded to Zeebniggo, although he had been wounded in the thigh. DUNKIRK BOMBARDED. Thirteen German aeroplanes bombarded Dunkirk. A British aviator brought down one and captured l its occupants. One bomb smashed the windows and furniture of tho United States Co lato. HIGH CTOIMTSSIONER'S REPORT. The Admiralty reports that a dozen German aeroplanes flew over Dunkirk 011 Friday morning and dropped bombs. Only a dock shed was set on fire and the United States Consulate was badly smashed. Belgian. French and British airman engaged the Germans, one of whom was brought doiwn by the British over the Belgian frontier. Davies, when reconnoitring earlier, was surrounded b,v seven German aeroplanes, but escaped slightly wounded in his thigh. He continued his flight to Zeobrugge and fulfilled his mission. BOMBS IIT DUNKIRK. Paris, Jan. 23. Aeroplanes at Dunkirk dropped 80 bombs, killing seven and wounding a dozen. Aircraft pursued the invaders. GREAT SLAUGHTER OF GERMANS. The Germans on the 19th attempted to take advantage of a snowstorm to rush the French lilies at Albert, but tho French artillery did terrible execution. The German columns were staggered by the hail of shell and Uroke down. Tho French made a brilliant bayonet charge and the Germans were driven back all along the line, leaving large numbers of dead, and losing some trenches. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. Official.—The enemy is displaying more activity south-east of Ypres and made very sharp attacks at Argonne. At Fontain Madame, hear Saint Hubert, tho enemy were repulsed after two vigorous French counter-attacks. The struggle at Marie Therese works lasted all day long with extreme strenuousness on both sides. We maintained our positions till nightfall, and a. German heavy night attack failed. At Hartman Weilkerop fighting continues. FURTHER ADVANCE. Paris, Jan. 23. Le Matin says the Allies' line sensibly advanced on Wednesday between Festubert and La Bassee. Official.—We progressed a hundred metres at Lombaertzyde, •HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES. Renter states that at Saint Omer on Monday night a large German force in massed formation made stupendous efforts to force the British line at Festubert but were repulsed with heavy losses. THE POSITION DESCRIBED. A correspondent describing the position says:—When the lino of trenches leaves Argonne it passes Vallesourtourbe, which is in Gorman possession, thence through Massiges along an -'m- , portant ridge whereon stands the farm of Beausejoure overlooking the plateau ; strecliing north to Vousieis. The ; French occupied the side of the plateau, while the Germans occupied the crest until .the French by a night attack gained a footing on the crest, and the German counter-attacks since have failed to dislodge them. , fighFing~Tll~day. j- Official—There has been fighting all d;iv at Fontaine Mad a m e-H ar tin annswoilerkoif. The results have not been reported.

ANOTHER ATTACK REPELLED. Petrograd, Jan. 24. . Official.—We took prisoner 200, repelling an attack in Ririlbaba region, 'ilie situation elsewhere is unchanged'. GERMANS LOSE AN ARMY CORPS. The .-recent German loesses on the Uziira are estimated as emjgl to an army corps; Large detachments of Genius are traversing Lodz » newspapers suggest a retreat. A TURKISH STAND. j — Petrograd, Jan. 24. Official.—There is stubborn fighting beyond Chokorah, where the Turks are occupying .strongly defended positions. (Received This Day 9.40 a.m.) THE ALLIES REPORT. Paris, Jan. 24. A communique states that the enemy violently bombarded our new positions at Xieupoi-t and) Lom'baertzyde. Our artillery dispersed the infantry at (lie moment when they were beginning to attack. Our artillery expelled the enemy from a trench near Vonnelles and silenced or demolished several guns in the Aisne Valley. We destroyed works at Sou-

Qiiir infantry carried a trench at Berryaubac. The infantry engagement at Saint Hubort and Fontaino Madame continues. Our advance trenches were several times lost but wore retaken. Our right progressed at HartmannsWeilorkoff. Wo lost and then recaptured a trench near Stein bach. (Received This Day B.'lo a.m.) NO LAWS FOR AIR WARFARE." London, Jan. 25. Tli© North German Gazette, supplementing the Berlin justification cabled on the 22nd, semi-officially, claims that the International law relating to aircraft is not binding. The present war, it. states, is being waged on the old terms. The Hague lias not ratified the iWw terms. adds that The Hague regulations do not refer to air warfare. i lit ■ijwi wiM iw iißawn