THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 March 1915, Page 3

THE WAR.

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London, March 8

Admiral Garden reports that the G-auiois, Loid Nelson and Agamemnon were struck thrice. Tho lattor had three wounded. Seaplanes reconnoitring had to iiy low. One dived into the soa. Both officers wore hurt and another was shot at. Lieut. Douglas was wounded. Two other soaplanes wore hit tuenty-wight and eight times. The Gooben'e llin. guns have been mounted near Nagara. It is reported that Forts Erenkeny Kilidbahr and Namozia are afire after vigorously replying to tho Allioa' bomlljrdnioirt. GERMANS DRIVEN BACK. Paris, March 8. A communique statest—We &aptured trenches north-west of Louain (near Rheims). The Germans who regained a footing on tho hill-top, west of Minister (Vosges), were driven back after n hand-to-hand fight with extremely heavy losses. Official.—Snowstorms in Champagnelire interfereing with operations. *Ve continue to advance west of Perthes. We lost some ground -between Mesnil and Beausejour but gained a hundred metres north-west of Mesnfi and continue to progress north of "Badonvillier. THE RUSSIAN CAMPAIGN. ; IVtrograd, March ;). Official.—Our offensive at Suwalki ;s developing. The German offensive at Pilitza has been checked and a counter-attack rt<v gun. We surrounded the Austrian out- , flnnkiiig column in Klausc region and n hattalion surrendered. Tlio Black' Soa fleet bombarded -he coast in the vicinity of J'^regli. General Eicliorn's: army is rapidly retreating and is now clear of the woods nnd within a dozen miles of its own border. The Valle;? of the Niemen is liso clear of the enemj who have lost tonch the force operating against Osssowiecz. The Rusisans made slower progress m i»llawa where General von Hindonbersr with a large force is guarding communications. FRENCH CONCENTRATION IN NORTH AFRICA. Wellington. March 'JTho Governor hns received the following war telegram from tho Secretary of State for the Colonies:—"The French "War Office on March 6th stated that in view of the situation in the Dardanelles thie French Govern me at had decided to concentrate an Expeditionary Force in Northern Africa." Speaking at Auckland, tho Prime Minister said, referring to the nnovtmessage, "Yon can look tor very ring news from tho new centre o£ operations in the near future. '