THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 July 1915, Page 3

THE WAR.

jKI.KUrhiC T «IiBGHAI'H—COPrUIOHt 1 . . • l I'iCK'l'hlsb . ssomvrioN. i RUSSIA'S REPORT. \>' H'Hrograd, July 7. Official.—There was most desperate fighting on Sunday -evening and Monday' morning .between the Vistula and the Western Bug sector at Urzendow Lychawa. The Germau offensive east of Krasnik .was stopped by a blow on the German flank on the heights north-west of Wilkolaz, where 2000 Hermans were taken prisoner and 2000 killed. THE WEST FRONT. Paris, July 7. Official.—The British repulsed several counter attacks south west of Pil--■"*---ken, inflicting heavy loses. We recaptured a suction of Souvaux trench on the heights of Meause. The ♦nemy counter-attacked but were caught by the machine guns and curtains of shrapnel and retired in disorder with heavy losses. I THE COMING ULOW. Amsterdam, July 7. The Germans are forwarding very heavy guns by the Belgium railways. "Everything indicates that a great troop movement is proceeding. A GERMAN KEPOtfl , . A Gorman communique slates: Our ' airmen bombed the aerodrome at C'orcieux, a French camp in the Vusges. THE ITALIAN FRONT. $ Vienna, July 0. ""v--An official message Bays:—The fighting in Gorizia district developed yestorday into a great battle, as a result of the attack of the Third Italian Army, including four army corps, which advanced under the protection of formidable artillery fire against otr front from the bridgehead at Gorizia to the sea. The attacks were com- "\ pletely repulsed, the enemy suffering terrible losses. TERRIFIC FIGHTING. Rome, July 7. Terrific lighting is going on on Carso plateau and developing favourably for the Italians who have advanced six miles from the margin of the tableland toward Vipacco Valley where the enemy in considerable force occupy three successive parallel positions along rows of high hills on a front of - three miles. The debatable ground, however extends backwards 20 miles The whole region abounds with avoiiderful grottos and insidious tarns and the spongy soil makes the district a. vast land sea, islanded by rocks and mountains.