THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 April 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

{KMSCUUIt; -liliEOKAi'H -CWrKIOBr ) ! rnu I'iti.Sß . i I<'lG HI'Ix6~OC)NTIiV UES. l'aris, April 2u. Olii'cial.—Fighting north cf Ypres continues satisfactorily to the Allies. 'I lie Germans attackod the British at several points, but did not gain any ground. The French progressed -in the right bank by a vigorous counterattack. The bayonet fight resulted unfavourably to the Germans, many of whom were taken prisoners. The Germans continued their massed attack on the 23rd. The Belgian Grenadiers performed many deeds of bravery preventing the Germans passing the French left wing, which was weakening as the result of poisonous gas. The Germans by midday oil the 24th were driven back over the Ys«r. THE CKU'.U.VN •• VKHSfO:*, Hi-rim. April t»"». A C'immuiiiqiie M.aU.v>: We iiad turther successes near Ypres, maintained the ground captured 011 23ril, continued the attack eastward, stormed Solaert larni south-west of St. Julien, which is three miles north-east of Ypres, also Kerssehvore. We advanced victoriously against Grafeastafel taking 1000 Englishmen prisoners and capturing seven machine guns. We repu s.;J a British conn tor-attack 011 our pos - 't>o.i west of St. Julien, the British suffering most severe losses. British attempts to attack Westmill were stifled at the birth. The French suffered a severe defeat south-west of Kombres. We broke through several lines. Nightly attempts to recapture the ground miscarried. We captured '24 French officers 1600 men and 17 guns.

AN AUSTRIAN REPORT.

Budapest, April 26

Ihe Russians on Tuesday and Wednesday made repeated attacks at Uszok. They advanced in a line of six-eight deep and the assaults were of the most desperate character. On one height the Austrian.? repulsed them ten times. The Russians lost several thousand dead and wounded.