THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 February 1915, Page 2

THE WAR

1 Latest Cables UiliEC'l'iUC XELEGRAI'II—COI'VUIGHT.] [rUll I'IIESS ABSOCIAIION.J GERMAN ATTEMPT FAILS. Paris, J a-u. 31). Official.—The German .attempts Vo cross the A isno at two points eastward of Soisisons failed. BRITISH INFLICT HEAVY LOSSES. Official.—The British at Givenchy repulsed throe battalions, inflicting heavy losses. GREAT FEAT BY I'KCOi-^ jr*"" Pans, ,-vin. 31 Pogouil, while reconnoitring ai Artois, discovered an inipo.rta.nt ciepot of German explosives. He went to the French lines, secured explosives and bombs, si nil returned to the depot and dropped nine bombs. Every ,one 'lit, and the successive explosions were so terriiic that Pegoud hadi the greatest difficulty in keeping his balance. He escaped uninjured. THE ALLIES' PROGRESS. Official.—The Allies have consolidated and extended at the bridge head at Nieuport. The daily advance is small, owing to gales, and the impossibility of digigng deep trenches in the sand near the sea. The Belgian artillery are giving remarkable support. After recounting the fighting at Givencliy, Blugay, in his statement narrates that the Kaiser decreed that the French must be driven from Lahorselle in order to celebrate the anniversary of the foundation of the German Empire, promising 700 marks to the soldiens driving back the French machine guns. The only result was that nine German attacks were repulsed. The prisoners admit that we mastered tlieir artillery both in numbers and efficiency of shells. We maintained and consolidated all our gains at Prunay, Soin, Perthes, "Brausejour and Massiges. Mud and snow hampered the artillery and determined the commander not to push the French advantage further. We recently repulsed fifteen attacks in the Argonne and obtained in'i.poftant successes at Boislepetre, wliic.li we were unable to maintain entirely, though the German line was seriously broken. A German general was killed at Thirey. THE OFFICIAL REPORT. The Germans left a large number of ' dead in front of the great dune at Lombaertzyde. The French have reconstituted their lines at Argon'ne 200 metres behind the previous trenches. The ground was stubbornly contested. Tile enemy's losses were very high and ours were serious. THE AUSTRIAN 1 REPORT. Vienna, Jan. 30. Official.—As the result of the week's vigorous battles in the CarpafTrians we re-conquered the passes, despite the snow and the difficulties. We took prisoners 10,000 Russians. V GERMAN SUBMARINE'S WORK London, Jan. 30. r l he steamer Graphic from Belfast, which has arrived at Liverpool, reports having .seen wreckage oi a vessel, also another vessePthat foundered, while a German submarine was alongside. The German submarine U2l torpedoe I the coaster Ben Cruachan early on Saturday morning. The crew had ten minutes to take to the boats and then the Ben Crurchau was blown up. A smack later picked up tlie crew. The submarine intercepted the Linda M.lachc from Liverpool to Belfast at noon. She hoisted the German flag and her officers, speaking English, boarded and ordered the crew to °mbark in two small boats. The Germans then placed a mine on the Linda Blanche's bridge anti another on the iorecastle and the vessel became ,i complete wreck in five minutes. The Germans told the crew of a trawler to go in a certain direction and they duly picked up the crew. 11 is reported that a third veagel was blown nip two hours later. The Graphic states that the submarine; chased lior, but turning windwards -lie put on speed and escaped. MORE SUCCESSES Petrograd, Jan. 30. Official.—Fighting continues in the forests northward of Pilkallcn-Gornbin-nen. German attacks in Borjimoff district were repulsed with heavy loss. Our progress at Dukla -was maintained. despite desperate Austrian resistance, except at Beskid Pass, where the Rusisan advance guard fell back. The Russians in the past three days \ captured in this region 60 officers, 2400 soldiers, three guns and ten machine guns. Official.'—We occupied Sofian. The enemy retreated towai*l« Tabriz, leaving several hundred dead on the battlalield. A BRUSH WITH THE TURKS t> Cairo, Jan. 30. The Turks occupy Katia with outposts at Bir-el-Dneizar, 12 miles nearer the Canal, also outposts at Moyahsrab. 25 miJes eastward of the fitter Lakes and Birniabefuk, 10 miles eastward of Suez. A British outpost near Kantara beat off a reconnoitring party The Turkish left lour dead. Oi|r loss was an lndiai| officer and an Indian killed, and five Ghurkas wounded. A SAD MISTAKE. A French pilot and a British observer were obliged to leave their hydroplane 111 the desert, and returning afoot in darkness, were shot dead by a British patrol, being mistaken for the 3 no my.