THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 July 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

• , (KLICTBIO TJLIGRAPH—COPTKMHT..I [pee press association.] ITALIAN STRATEGIC 1 SUCCESS. Koine, July 21. Official: Our offensive continued on Monday on the whole Isonzo front and we made special progress on Carso plateau. We prisouered a further 500. Our advance along the Isouzo continues, amounting to a decisive strategic success. 'The Austrian losses, "were f enormous. ■ | Fighting of the fiercest description 1 continues oil the -western chain of th-j " Carso Alps. The Italians are in possession of all territory west of the 'ine Gorizia to Montfalcoiie. BRITISH PROGRESS. London. -Jmy iSir John Frone}; reports: On the evoiling of the 19th, after exploding a I rr.ine west of Chateau Ilooge, we occu- / pied 150 yiml;> of the enemy's trenches, V captured 15 prisoners and two machine guns, and to other machine guns. We /have since consolidated our gain. COAL TROUBLE ENDED. London. July 31. All the miners' demands have been conceded, except that for a. triennium agreement. VIOLENT BOMB A RDMENT. Paris. July 21. Official.—The Germans violently bombarded Rheinis. There were sevcra l '.•ivil victims, French dirigible on Monday night dropped 1 23 bombs on the military station and munitions (lepot at Vigneulle* and Los Hatton Chatel. TURKISH CONVOY DESTROYED. Petrograd, July 21. Official. .Torpedoes destroyed a convoy of S!J Turkish sailing vessels bound to Trebizond with war material for the Turks in Cliorokli region. The crews were taken prisoner. AUSTRIAN PROGRESS. Vienna, July 21. Official.—The Austrians have occupied I'adorn.