THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 February 1915, Page 3

THE WAR.

(.KLKCTBIO TELEGUAPH—COPTEIOBT. j I.I'JJB PRESS ABSOP^TION.I (Received This Day 8.50 a.m.) THE OFFICIAL REPORT FROM RUSSIA. is P-etrograd, Jan. 31. s A communique states that we drove 3 bao kthe ormans at Lebegalen, north of Gumbiunou. The Germans were again repulsed in the Borjinoff region with great losses. A general battle is developing between Dukla and Wyszkow. Wo are progressing at several points and carried three lines of trenches south-west of Dukla. A Russian column crossed the mountain crest in a snowstorm at SarykamI isli and on Wednesday occupied Gorness after heavy fighting. We captured a commander and staff of sixteen officers, three guns and stores. The Turks attacked the column on Thursday and wero thrown back with heavy losses. A Russian torpedoer raided Trebiaond on Thursday and cannonaded the troops who fled. The bombardment damaged tho barracks and stores. Another torpedoer silenced two batteries and damaged the barracks. She also sank several vessels. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORTS. Tho High Commissioner reports:— Londo.li, Jan. 30, 4.35 a.m. Paris reports that east of Soissons the enemy'attempted to cross the Aisne at Moiilindersoehes and at tho bridgehead held by the Allies north of Venizel, but both attacks were repulsed. At midnight on the 28th Dunkirk was bombarded by several German aircraft and several people wore killed and others wounded. The material damage was insignificant. The same night the Allies' airman dropped many bombs into the German

camps at Laon, Lafere and Soissons. Yesterday a German aeroplane .vas brought down at Gerberviller. Petrograd reports "that the fighting on the left bank of the Vistula has been renewed. The G.erman attacks were repulsed' with heavy loss. A counterattack succeeded l perfectly and the enemy were dislodged from tlio trenches at point of the bayonet. In Galicia the front from Dukla to the W.vszkow passes, notwithstanding a desperate re--sistance by tjie Anslrians. Riissian progress was maintained, except in the legion of the Beskia Pass. On this front during the last three days 3000 prisoners and several guns were taken. London, Jan. 30, 5.55 p.m Paris reports that Friday was calm the whole day. The British 'before Givenchy l , near La Bassee, repulsed the attack of three German (battalions. The enemy's losses were heavy. At Nouvillestvaast. north of Arras, he Allies' heavy artillery blew up the Gerjrnin battery caissons. In the Woevre district near Fleury the Germans exploded a mine intended to destroy the Allies trench but succeeded in Tjlowing up their own.

(Received This Day 9.10 a.m.) THE REBELLION IN NI'ASALAND. 1/ouidon, Jan. 31. Official.—Tlio rebellion m Nyassaland on the 23rd was principally among the Angurus. Three whites were killed at Magomera, and several women, and children carried off, but subsequently were released. A store at Blantyre was raided anil the watchman killed, and arms aii<l ammunition seized." Several ringleaders wero arrested and three executed. The leader was not captured. The situation now is well in hand. WHEAT AND FLOUR IN ENGLAND. 'lhe General Federation Trade Unions has issined a manifesto asking the Government to control flour and whoat and limit the price of Homegrown unmarketable wheat is 425. FEELING THE WAY. Copenhagen. Jan. 31.

Carefully worded: articles on peace are appearing in many Uonnan newspapers. RUSSIAN ONSET EXPECTED !N AUSTRIAN CAPITAL. ■Austria is engaged in a supreme attempt to raise a new army for the defence of Vienna and Budapest against expected Russian attacks and for .1 simultaneous renewal of the Servian invasion. Failure to accomplish this task will mean that the Austrian Government must sue for peace, .independently of Germany, or adnnit to the latter that Austrians cannot defend themselves and must depend on the Germans to defend' them. 'I honsands of men and boys who were previously rejected as unfit for service, are being called to the colours. -n I act, only those actually unable ti> 'i a gun are being exempted. Individ "als who are only partly disabled are being drafted to the home guards. lliero is a, great lack of equipment. Some of the soldiers are sinned with ancient single-shot rifles. Bayonets and entrenching tools are scarce. Much equipment picked up on already-fought-over Galician battlefields is being redistributed. Tlie uniforms served o'lt to thp latest conscripts show the signs of previous use at the front. Superannuated or wounded non-commissioned officers are drilling the recruits at the points where they have been concentrated to await orders sending them to the front. It seems to be generally that Vienna and Budapest must stanu sieges. They are being strongly entrenched and defended. Tlio people, realising the acutenoss of the situation, are beginning to mutter tieroely against the Government which brought such hardship wild dangers upon them. There aro tin-eats of revolution. Troops have been necessary to quell several demonstrations in Budapest. Great numbers of arrests have been made.