THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 March 1915, Page 3

THE WAR.

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(Received This Day 10.5 a.m.)

THE ALLIES' REPORT

Paris, March 14

A communique (states that the Belgians further progressed on the bend ' of the Yser, their artillery destroying a point d'appui in the Dixmude graveyard. We repulsed several counterattacks and captured several trenches in the Champagne district and found . one hundred corpses and a quantity jf j material in one trench. Our patrols occupied Embermenil in Lorraine. TURKS FLEEING. Bucliarost, Alarch 14. The city is crowded and overflowi.ig with fugitives from Constantinople. (Received This Day 8.45 a.m.) AT NEUVECHAPELLE. London, March 14. "Eyewitness" writes from the headquarters : Our offensive at Neuvechapelle was attended with signal success. Fire from many guns and howitzers opened the bombardment which is described as the most tremendous, both ;n noise and effect that the army has ever seen or hoard. Within half an hour after the signal to attack was given almost the whole of the elaborate series of German trenches were in our hands. Except at one point hardly any resistance was met. Many trenches wore blotted out and filled with dead and dying partially buried in earth debris. The majority of the survivors were in no* mood for further fighting. Meanwhile, on the right from Richebourg, a similar advance was progressing towards a point 1000 yards from south-east of Neuveohape'le The resistance was slight. We reached a point 400 yards eastward and northward. Fighting continued for a long while after darkness set in. Then the enemy considerably shaken, surrendered in some parts m groups. The Germans throughout the day held a strong position nicknamed "Port Arthur": a tangle of cross-roads south ot the village. It had a perfect network of trenches protected by barbed wire. The struggle raged until 5.30 when the trenches were stormed and carried at the point of the bayonet. The British siiowed the utmost dash throughout the operations being conscious that an old score was being paid off und the enemy lor the time being beaten and on the run. The field hospitals and ambulances were filled with the cheeriest crowd of wounded. Airmen destroyed a pier of the railway bridge at Menin. Another completely wrecked Courtrai station. Both stations are of vital importance in the enemy's communications. (Received This Day 11.20 a.m.) ""THE DARDANELLES. Paris, March 14. The Matin's Athens correspondent) stated that the Queen Elizabeth in the -'•lil of Saros destroyed the military ''uiidings and several shore batteries. 'There was a violent duel throughout Saturday night between the cruisers and the forts. The French cruisers vigorously cannonaded and dispersed a body of Turks. (Received This Day U. 5 a.m.) THE SUBMARINE CAMPAIGN. London. March 14. The U29 sunk the French steamer Auguste Conseil off Start Point, Devonshire. The crew were saved. Paris, March 14. The French steamer, Campinas, jujfc escaped being torpedoed off Cherbourg by refuging behind a neutral ship Torpodoers chased the submarine, but, she escaped. ZEPPELIN AND HYDROPLANE The Germans are furious at the destruction of the Zeppelin and have arrested all Belgians photographing the debris. Copenhagen, March 14. Fishing boats rescued the crew of thd German hydroplane wrecked off Jutland. A DENTAL. Germajiy has replied to Norway denying that she torpedoed the Belridge. HIGH COAIAIISSIONER'S REPORT. London, March 14th, 1.20 p.m. "Eyewitness" gives a glowing account of the victory at Neuvechapeile. The battle began on-Wednesday morning and was preceded by a terrific bombardment of massed guns against ihe enemy. In less than half an hour II . the enemy's trenches were filled with dead and dying. They were captured by noon and the enemy driven out of the village in the afternoon. Further big gains were made to the eastward, and fighting continued until night. The ,enemy was thoroughly ] shaken up and 750 wore captured. ] During the day remarkable aeropla -.o , feats were performed; one aviator, from ", a height of only 150 feet, dropped a bomb on the Afenin bridge destroying ' , n pier, and another destroyed Courtrai , junction station ; both those places were of vital importance to the Germans. On Thursday the enemy counter-attacked, but was repulsed hy arfillery. The British troops paid off old scores when , they got the enemy on the run. It was the greatest gain ot ground since the commencement of trench warfare. BRTTTSH SHIPPING LOSSES The Admiralty announces that the total British merchant vessels, sunk or captured since the beginning of the war to March 10th. is 88, and fiithing vessels "65. It also reports to-night that the British steamers Indian City and Tnvergyle were sunk by torpedow off the English coast. The steamers Adenwen. Florazan. Headlands, and Harldnle wwp torpedoed. hirfc not sunk. The steamer Andelusian was attacked hut the report of her linking is not confirmed. All the crews were saved except three men.

ALL QUIET. Paiis reports that to-night there i& almost a complete calm. Along the whole front there were some artillery actions. Our positions everywhai-3 were consolidated.

(Received This Day 2.10 p.m.) BRITISH AND FRENCH SUCCESSES. London, Alarch 14. The Press Bureau and War Office state that the enemy's heavy coun'-gr attack on Saturday afternoon was re pulsed. Observations on the battUfields and the statements of the 15J) prisoners show that the German losses cannot be far short of 10,000.

Paris, March 14

Official.—After desperate fightiag the French captured the plateau and half the village of Vauquouis.