THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 July 1915, Page 2

THE WAR.

I KLKenue 1 [t'lSlt I'ItKSS ASSOCIATION.] DESPERATE FIGHTING. Petrograd ,July 2ii. Oiiicial. There was a desperate engagement on the river Jessia southwest of Kovno ami Rojany bridge. Our troop* on the left bank of tho Vistula occupy tlie front I'roin Jiloiiieiie-D:iyino and the outlying defences of Ivangorod. AUSTRO-GERM AN RFPORTS. UJliciai. We are approaching Ivangorod ior Its from the west ;iud the Germans from the south. The Russians set lire to numerous places west of the Vistula. The battle east ol the Vistula continue* with undiminished .stubbornness, the enemy offering tenacious resistance. The defenders of Dobenlo plateau brilliantly repulsed all attacks. The Italians kept; up their advance on I'ola/./.o sector and attacked at night, but all assaults were repulsed with groat bloodshed. Wo cbunlor-attacked at .Strasiissina and recaptured all posi tions. The Italians continually, brought, up fresh forces to the bridgehe ul at. L'odogra, ton infantry regiments in succession made barren attacks. The battle continuously developed into hand-to-hand lighting. Throe assaults failed but the enemy pierced aonie parts of our trenches but we repulsed them and the battle is still undecideJ. A later oiiicial message ways: The Germans 011 Wednesday broke the main Russian position nest and of hangorod oil the lino KozieniccJanofiec, the enemy retreating- over tho bridge before Novoalexandria under German artillery lire. CASUALTY LI,ST. DIED OF WOUNDS. Canterbury Mounted! Trooper W. Tavendale.. DIED OF ENTERIC. Otago Battalion. Private A. Lurkins. SLIGHTLY WOUNDED DOLSG DUTY. Field Engineers. - Sapper E. C. Moms. WOUNDED 'RIGHT ARM Wellington Battalion. Private- M. Griffin. DANGEROUSLY ILL. Otago Battalion. Private A. E. Cooper. Private R. Rillstone. Canterbury Battalion. Private T. McKain. Field Ambulance. Private A. J. Da vies (enteric). EMBARKED FOR ENGLAND. Second Lieut. W. T. Vear Private J. L. Brownlic. Private H. Cartwriglit. Canterbury Battalion. Private H.. Ellis. Privates O. Pointer. Ota go Battalion. Lance-Corporal P. A. Arnold. Private G. Seed Army Service Corps. Driver C. T^opkine.