THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 June 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

"WiKORAI'H —CUVXKXGH t 1 | I'JCH I'lti.Stf ASSOCIATION. J ON THE EASTERN FRONT. Petrograd, June 4. The enemy's activity on Warsaw front has been revived. They resumed the offensive under cover of gas, tout the .Russian's were well provided with respirators. Official.—The battle in Galicda continued on Tuesday with undiminished desperation on the whole of the 'Vis-tula-Nad vorna-La. Nadvorna front. Our troops on the left bank of the Lower San pibrced the enemy's line on Wednesday and captured a fortified position in Rudnik district where i we took. 4000 prisoners. Our offensive on the"' whole front to the mouth of the Wisloka is developing successfully. As l'rzebysl, owing to the condition of its artillery and worKs, which the Auotrians destroyed but ore its capitulation, was admittedly nivapable of defending itself its retention only served our purpose until our positions surrounding the town northward facilitated operations 011 the ttan. p. p&L. Berlin a June 3. The capture of Przemysi was due to the fall of three permanent 1 works on the northern front. The nt>wfy-created fortifications were quite una'Gie to resist the heaviest Austrian artillery. AN AVIATION RAID. London, june 3. Official.—Twenty-live French aviators dropped 178 bombs on the Orown Prince's headquarters. Many struck their objective. They also dropped several thousand darts. j The aircraft returned safely. HEAVY FIGHTING. Heavy fighting continues along the l'ser. THE SUCCESSFUL ADVANCE. Rome, Jtuie 3. The Italians have reduced Belvedere. The Italian hold on the Monte Oroce 1 as.s endangers the Austrian possession of the Drave Valley. Large Austrian lorces are now approaching with a View to expelling the invaders. The Italian advance guard is within sight of Trieste, after moving along the coast supported by the navy. AT THE PERSIAN GULF. London, June 4. Official.—Troops on the night of the 31st, partly wading and partly in boats skilfully executed a turning movement ' against the Turks at North Kurna, and seized the Turkish' heights at noon and captured three guns and took prisoner 250. We pursued the enemy for thirtythree miles up the river, sinking several boats and capturing more guns and 300 prisoners. The British casualties were trifling.