THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 March 1915, Page 3

THE WAR.

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THE ALLIES' OPERATIONS

P-aris, March 23

Official.—Wo hold tlie trenches at .Notre Dame de Lorrette which were disputed. Five German counterattacks at Eparges wore completely checked. We progressed north or' Badonvillcrs.

Official.—Owing ito the defeats at Laboisselle the Germans bombarded tbo civil hospital at Albert deepiEβ ihu Red Cross flag. Five old men wero killed and (several wounded.

*.'...*' RUSSIAN .SUCCESSES

Pctmgrad, March 23

Official.— Wo advanced from Tanroggen and occupied Lankzurgen, cap. luring prisoners and enginee/ing stores.

There was stubborn fighting in the valleys of the Ondawa and Laboies, near Lupkow Pass; also on the left bank of tho ,S;iu. We captured 2500 men, riO officers und four machine guns. Tli.t 1 Germans in close formation atIticked our positions at Rosshncz, Ora\rchik and Tiosenwhkwa and we repuls ,l ;! the enemy inflicting heavy loss. FALL Ol' , PRZEMYSL. 'Hie fall of Przemy«l came quick after tho capture of the hill on Friday, enabling the Russian guns ■to dominate the town. The troops making the sortie fought desperately and pluckily. Tt was evident that the garrison was too depleted to defend the • whole 2o mile perimeter. Our circle hourly narrowed, and hope of relief was abandoned. Since the failure of the Austrians to expel the Russians from the Carpathians, tho Austrians have sacrificed 100,000 in their efforts to relieve it. For a long time bread has been scarce in the town, and towards the end meat failed. AH cattle and she©[> were slaughtered and tho horses were killed for food. Diseaso was rampant, and there wan n terrible outbreak of typhoid. "THE AUSTRIAN" ACCOUNT. Vienna, "March 23 Official.—Prz.emysl has horoouvahly fallen. General von Kusanek in the last sortie withstood to the utmost a seven hours' battle, but was forced to retreat. The Russians attacked the town on several sides on the following night, but the attacks failed. But there was only three days' food left, and the commander was instructed at the end of that time , to abandon the fortress after destroying all material. which was clone. The fall docs not affecb the general situation.