THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 May 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

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ENEMY REPULSED,

Paris, May 13. Official.— Engagements, north of Arras continue with extreme violence. The enemy was reinforced in the night and delivered several which were resultless, with particularly heavy losses. At 3?ouville St Vaust over 200 dead Germans were found in the cemetery. We progressed east of Cerency and took prisoner 500, making -1000 fcinco Sunday. Official.—The French success between Loos, Neuville and St. Vaust viae one of the most notable episodes in. the western fighting. The area of Oarency, Lafayette. Nouville was enormously strong, cspwially Caieue,y. which" was re-ally' a- heap of ruins converted into a strongly fortilied positi«£- and connected with La Targette and by a Labyrinth of .strong trenches and de- . tensive works. As the* result of Sunday's victory we captured the whole of .La Targettf> and half of N'euville. • THE RUSSIANS TURN. (High Commissioner's Report).) London, May 13. I lie .Russians are pressing the retreating Germans who are being driven from Shaoli south-west in the direction of Uzsok Pass and Stryj. The Austrian attacks were repulsed with great losses by the enemy. Near Roziauka the enemy, who were occupying part of a crater made by the explosion of a mine were dislodged by a furious ■ Russian onslaught and fled in disorder, leaving several hundred dead and many prisoners. We progressed with great success, inflicting heavy losses. Over 5000 prisoners were taken on Monday alone. The enemy hastily evacuated the whole left bank of the Dneister and was ejected from Zaleszcziki. (Received This Day 8.45 a.m.) THE DARDANELLES. BRITISH CRUISER SUNK. London, May 13. Tlie cruiser Goliath, 12,950 tons, wae torpedoed in the Dardanelles. Five hundred perished; twenty officers and l<so men were rescued. SUBMARINE AT WORK. The submarine El 4 sank two Turkish gunboats.