THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 March 1915, Page 2

THE WAR

1 ELKCiiUC XELKGKAI'H--COFTBIOHr ) I ran i'n:.ss ..aaoi^vnoN.l THE ALLIES' REPORT. Pans, March 10. Official. —We repulsed an attack east of Steenst.ra.sto in Bolgium. There was fighting at -Notre Dame do Lorotto all day the position being uncharged. We made further progress at Perthes and another 200 metres of trenches were captured north-east of Mesnil. A German redoubt was taken and some prisoners and three machine guns. The enemy's wonts were very strong and included armoured •supplied with revolving guns subterranean chambers. We attacked and mastered the four German lines between Four de Paris and Bolant-e. THREE STEAMERS TORPEDOED London, March 10. Th ree steamers were torpedoed and sunk on Tuesday—the J angistan, off ■Sea rborougli. with one survivor out of thirty-eight, the Blackwood off Hastings and the Princess Victoria off Liverpool, their crews being saved. The th ree steamers were sunk without warning. OFFICIAL REPORT OF PROGRESS. Petrograd, March 10. There was desperate fighting yesterday on the whole Niemen- Vistula front We captured part of a supply column and the fortress of Ossowiecz, successengaging the enemy's siege batteries. The enemy southward of Khorjele are bringing great forces to the fighting line. The Germans south of Drobin were repulsed with heavy ross. At Pilicn the action was alternately offensive and defensive. The Austrians in the region of Balitrorod continue the offensive notwithstanding the crushing losses. Tn a desperate battle on tUr Bth we captured the greater part of Hill 902, near Kozsouvka, and took prisoner the remnants oi a column near Klausse. JAPAN AND CHINA. New York, March 0. A message from Pekin states that the Japanese Ambassador has handed the Chinese Foreign Minister a Note, which is interpreted as implying that unless the Japanese demands are accepted by the 12th, force will be mployed. Although it is not accepted as an ultimatum Yuan Shih Kai conferred with Cabinet and decided co expedite settlement of demands whereto China could agree. A NEW MINISTRY IN GREECE. Alliens, March 10. • f'"urnais has formed a Cabin.* n'lth leanings to the Triple Entente. GERMAN CLAIMS. Amsterdam, March 10. I lie German newspapers claim that submarine 1.T16 cruised at the Orkneys, Shetland* and Faroe Island, chased the Laertes, sunk the Delwich. St. Illede--0 ancl Th'norali, and on the 28th sank five vessels.