THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 July 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

[elbctbic "SLEGUAPH— copikioht I I PJ£tt PBESB ASSOCIATION. 1 ON THE FRENCH TBONT. Paris, July 1. Official.—ln the Argonne, after three days' bombardment, the Germans attacked our positions 'between BinarviTie road and Four de Paris*," and were twice repulsed. They succeeded in gaining a footing in a third attack on some parts of our lines towards bagatelle, but elsewhere they were thrown back after violent fighting. THE "WEATHER INTERFERES. Rome, tTuly 1. Official.—Bad weather interfered with operations on the wliole Iront. Our artillery repulsed a night attack on the 'Isonzo and the enemy sustained a similar reverse on Sagrado plateau. OX THE MSTEILN FIIOxNT. I'etrograd, July 1. Official.—A German coastguard battleship, four light cruisers and several torpedoers bombarded Windau, and endeavoured to effect a landing, but were repulsed. One of the torpedoers struck a mine and was blown up. Our torpedoers engaged cruisers and torpedoers, the operations against Wij- the north, and compelled;retire. The enemy's- offensive 'between Vieprss and the Rug, on the ZainosciSokal front continues. We successfully repulsed several attacks on the Western Bug and Gnilalipa on 28th and 29th. Observing the enemy cross the Dniester near Haliez .we assumed the offensive and drove the enemy back taking prisoner 700. AUSTRIA'S' MESSAGE. Amsterdam, July 1. An Austrian official message ways:— The Russians delayed Von Linsingen's ■pursuit on Gnilalipa and near Kaiinonka. .We progressed greatly further north of Josefferdinand. The army has already reached the heights north of Tanew Plain. We occupied Zawichost and repulsed great Italian attacks on the Isonzo front. CASUALTIES. KILLED IN ACTION. Trooper W. 'Haddock (June 17). wounded. Field Artillery. Gunner A. Cosh rook. Canterbury Battalion. Private A. Mclvor (May 0). Otago Mounteds. Trooper O. Cowan. Trooper W. Lang. Sergt. R. W. Craig. Trooper P. G. Shields. Otago Battalion. Private D. M. Pearson. Corporal C. J. Nicholson. Private G. Gray. Private P. Phelan. DIED OF 'WOUINDS. Trooper W. Luoni.