THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 May 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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This Afternoon's War News. / [IiLKCTIUC TELBOUAPH —COi'X lilO HT. J LI'EU fILESb ABtiUCiA'llOK. J ITALIAN OFFICIAL REPORT. Rome, May 20. In the Trentino we occupied Montozoliale, Pontecaffaro in Valonigiuidicaria, • and territory north oi J.' errar; also jiontebaldo, Montecorne and Monte. j loppiano (on the north slope of Leseim i'asudio) and Montebolfeiami at the extremities of the Aguo and Leograva valleys; also the high tiehles in the Brent a Valley. We occupied all that frontier of Osseo Cadore, while on the Carnic frontier we won oy the bayonet an attack on Valiwterno Pass at the end of Valdedano. Our offensive is progressing near Caporeta, and our aviators are bombarding the electricity works near the railway station Alonfalcone. A NARROW ESCAPE. Paris, May 20. Lord Charles eresford had a narrow escape while visiting the French lines, presumably in Alsace. A Taube dropped bombs near the house where Boresford was staying, and killed a man. The Taube returned next day and dropped three bombs, partially wrecking the house after Lord Beresford had gone out.

(Received This Day 9.50 a.m..) AMERICAN STEAMER TORPEDOED London, May 25. The American steamer Nebraskau ivas torpedoed off the Fastnet. The crew was saved. She was outbound for Delaware, and when she was forty miles off the Fastnet she wirelessed the call "Help; Torpedoed 1" The crew stood by in boats till the weathw grew fine. An armed trawler picked up the Nebraskan which was making for Queenstown. Her forehold is full of water.

THE FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. Paris, May 20. A communique states that the recent checks have driven the Germans to extremely violent action. On the 20th and 2(jtli they launched a counter-at-tacks against the works captured by the French north-west of Angres. The French, despite a bombardment of exceptional intensity, retained the whole ol the new position and gained ground on crests north-east of Notre Dame de Lorette. French aviators on the 25th were active along the whole tront. They dropped 20 projectiles of winch 82 were bombs weighing fourteen kilos and ■fourteen shells weighing lorty-three kilos. An aviator fired the shed containing an aeroplane at the aviation depot at He willy and hit the petrol depot in reserve for aircraft at Granpriel. Four shells at Douai fired the goods station. N.Z. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, May '26. The recent checks suffered by the Germans drove them to extremely violeh't action. Furious fighting went on during last night. The trench troops gave proof ol magnificent courage and tenacity in keeping all their gains. The Germans first made a counter-attack | against the works captured by the French north-west of Angre, and spent many furious efforts on it. Despite bombardment of an exceptional intensity to which the French were subjected, they retained the whole of the new positions. At another point the Fiench, at the end of the day, occupied! t almost the whole of the low' ground about Buval. They gained a footing yesterday afternoon. They held the ground under violent nre. At the same time they regained ground on the crests north-east ol iNotre Dame de Lorette and captured a German trench near Souohez. Rather lively artillery fire is going on in the region of Soissons and Rheims. During yesrterday the French aviators showed great activity all along the front and succeeded in several bomb-dropping ventures. They threw 20 projectiles, including 82 large bombs ol ten Silos each, 14 shells of 150 calibre weighing -13 kilos each. The efficiency of the explosions was verified at several points, notably the German aviation depot at Hewiliy, south-east of Rosiel, where the shed and machine took fire and at a G'erman reserve park ror aircraft at Grandpriel, north-west or St. Quentin, where part of the roof was broken down, and the petrol depots hit. During the preceding night 'four shells were thrown on the railway station at Douai, and fire was seen to break out in the neighbourhood of the goods station.

N.Z. HIGH COMMISSIJNER'S . REPORT. London, May 2C. On the whole Dubissa iro-.: j there l r ae been sharp fighting, whiji' is u."finished. On the left bank of the Vistula in the Opatow regi >n. the fighting continues. The enemy has a certain number of reinforcements Attempts of the enemy at ihe offensive >»cj'e rer lsed by the success of the counter-attacks which mfl'V-.id heavy loss. *'i Galicia, on the 'roar -f J-»r •- slav-Prat. n'ysl, desperate fighting «:is resumed on Tuesday morning on both banks of the San. Great attacks by ihe enemy, on Monday and Tuesday, on the front of Guaeakuve-Krukectza, were scattered by the Russian artillery fire. Near the village of Old Buirt-

chi'tze the Russians again took over ' 1000 prisoners, including 20 officer; ' also several machine guns and searchlights. Received This Day 11.10 a.m. UNIONISTS. London May 20. The Unionist meeting, Lend Laasdowne presiding, expressed the utmost unanimity in supporting the coalition for "The purpose of bringing the war to a successful termination at the earliest moment. THE TURKS RETREAT. Athens, May 20. Mitylene reports that fierce lighting hi the Peninsula. The Turks are retreating. (Received This Day 11.30 a.m.) SUBMARINE'S SUCCESSFUL ATTACK. Athens, May 26. The Balkan News Agency states that a British submarine at the Sea of Mar- ' mora, on Monday, sank three Turkish transports that were " troops and ammunition; also tyvo torpedo ifoats and a collier. Only twelve of the torpedo boats' sailors reaolud the coast. The submarine returned aiilely i to Tenedoe. I