THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 June 1915, Page 3

THE WAR.

[KLKCTIMC TELEGRAPH —COPXKIGHI. ] JPEH FBKSS ASSOCIATION.] FREINOH SUCCESS. - ' Paris, June 13. Official.—.We carried by assault a strongly fortified ridge northward of the sugar refinery at Souchez and held the ground notwithstanding an intense bombardment. We attacked German trenches adjoining Serre-uVlailly road, south-east of Hebuterne. Our infantry in a single ; dash carried the trenches taking prisoners 100 belonging to three regiments. Our artillery caused a strong explosion at Puiseux, followed by a fire and panic which our gun fire increased. Wo progressed southward of Quen- ; nevieres farm and Soissons was then bombarded with 120 shells. SOME HEAVY FIGHTING. Petrograd, June 14.. Official.—There was a desperate fight » - along the whole front at Vindava, Stenta and Duhissa. The enemy north of Prusnysz, after heavy artillery fire, launched.a furious infantry attack with two German battalions, but were forced to abandon the offensive east of Mlawa railway after heavy losses. 1 There IvaS heavy fighting on the Bzura Two divisone attacked " fed the "batire continues. On Saturday night the enemy in massed formation attacked the Lower La- ' Uasczowka iii the region of Moscisza, but suffered heavy losses aud did not reATime the offensive. *■' Our attacks at Zurawiro relieved the '' ' attacks on Halicz. Oh Friday, night? our cavalry made a "• fiery charge near Zal~esezuks against detachments which crossed the Dnies,- / ter and sabred 500 and took prieoner 200. FROM AUSTRIA. Amsterdam, June 14. ' An Austrian official report claims '" - that the Austro-Germans captured Sienran and afterwards stormed vantage points northward of the town. It iays: Our troops crossed the Bukovina frontier and occupied several places itx Bessarabia. WOUNDED. Auckland Battalion. Private C. Alley. Private C. J. Coutts, Private D. "Davidson. ' Private J. H. Dutton. Private W .G. Gordon. ' Private E. J. Hall. _ Private R. H. Harris. Private G. Hodgson. Private E. H. W. Hunter. Private S. W. Johnson. Bugler H. R. MoKenzie. Private J. McKinney. 1 Private D. Stevens. Private J. T. Wood. Wellington Battalion. Private R. J. McGregor. - Sergt. R. W. G. Parsons. 1 Private C. R. Pollock. * Private O. Rogers. Engineers. Sapper S. Oarlyon. Canterbury Battalion. Lance-Corporal G. H. Ballantyne. Private G. Blathenvick. Private G. C. Coleman. Private C. W. Collin son. :■■■ Private P. S. Coote. . Frivate J. M. Deacon. Private iL. A. Godfrey. Private R. V. Kennedy. London, June 14, , The Hon. T. Mackenzie reports that tie Belgians aire throwing oattalions to the east bank of Yser. Ground has •been gained to the north of Arras. The Allies are now masters of a German . work there, but east of Lorette we lost, under a violent bombardment, part ot the trenches gained in the . afternoon.