THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 March 1915, Page 2

THE WAR

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[uiiJiLTillC IELEGUAPH — COI'YBIOH'J'.] [I'KK CHESS ASStICIAIION.'I AN AUXILIARY SUNK. London. March 13. The Admiralty auxiliary iiayano was" i tunk in tin; West Coast, probably torpedoed. There were 2C saved and 191 are iiii.v-.ing, including her commander ami thirteen officers. MORE PROGRESS. Paris. March 13. Ollicial. —At the bend of the Ysev i" I Belgium the army has been strengthened and extended the results obtained on Thursday. Tlie British continued their progress and crossed the rivulet of the Leyes parallel to the road Xeiivechapellc to Fleiwbaix, capturing several groups of houses organised for defence. During the day a thousand prisoners were taken, and the Germans lost several machine guns. We continued progress in Champagne and took 150 prisoners including six officers. Official.—We consolidated our positions everywhere. Official.—Two British vessels bomliadod Bulwer and two battleships bombarded the light batteries commanding Morto Bay at the entrance of 'lie Dardanelles to prevent repairs. The "lench division continues operations. MORE SUCCESS. Petrograd, March i«. „■ Official.—The Germans assumed the offensive in the Seyny region.. AVe annihilated parties which crossed the river south of Gorlftz and also took prisoner three companies oi Au.strians : . AVe carried Liinkow-Smolgik and the surrounding heights by a flank attack, capturing four guns seven machine guns, and 4000 prisoners. The Cossacks exterminated three Miuadrom-. of the Prussian Hussars at Niezwiska. in East Galicia. Official.—There are tierce snowstorms in the Carpathians. In Galicia the situation is unchanged. There was a sudden inexplicable panic »" the night of the 12th among the (Jermans northward of Prasnyz. who retreated four'versts. abandoning great quantities of ammunition.