THE WAR.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 July 1915, Page 3

THE WAR.

V LfcLKUkiti TVLKUUAI'U--Ult'lHlUaE-.! [I'ER I'U£SS ASSOCIATION.] DRIVING OUT THiii ES-JiMI. Rome, July zi. Official.— In tho centre we progressed towards the heights ol San Marino, driving out tlio enemy ii\>in his cover nig trenches aud redoubts at ihe uay- \ oiiet' point. i On tlio right at nightlall wo earned , out a brilliant action with the object \ of straightening our line, and drove I out the enemy from Monte Seibusi <' inch by inch. We prisonered 3200, ami ■' took much aniinuitioit, rifles and sup- ) plies alter a day of bloodshed. THJ;; WEST I'MIONT. ; Paris, July it. Olliciid.— There has been an in tense cannonade on the Sout'liez. sector. Arras was twice bombardeti and fire brolce out, but it \y.a.s twice extinguished. One civilian was killed. We completed our conquests on ¥ the heights of Lingekopt ami liarI i"on kopf, dominating the prineipaT valley of the Fecht, also the main road Xotre Daino-Bestrossepis. We piiaK onered several hundreds B THE POSITION' IX POLA-ND. Fetrograd, July 21. Official.—The position at Dviiia-A'ie-men is unchanged. The enemy south-east of Kovno were re])iilsed on Monday beyond the Yesia river. The fighting increased in energy on Sunday and Monday lrom Dobiolenka

to Novoegcorgievsk. * The Russlai counter-attacks on tlio k>ll Tjank o'l tin Narev held up the enemy. There was intense fighting m the forest oast of Rozhany. The eneinj brought up enormous reserves on Alon tlav above Sebotezk. There have been successful Russian attacks on both banks ot tlio "Xarcv, and some enemy detachments were compelled to retreat to the village 01 Zeppelin. Wo captured 700 prisoners and several Maxims. l>ll r armoured motor ears repelled the enemy's counter ;t i tacks. The enemy's attempt to approacli the Nadiiszhyn-Prasechiiio trout on tluleft bank of the Vistula was repulsed by a successful bayonet charge. The enemy on Monday captured a portion of our trenches in tlie region of "Rakolonpy-Maidan-Ostronski, Out. a counter-attack repelled them. There -was stubborn fighting at bokai where a portion of the enemy crossed (Tie river. . Our torpedoors bombarded aamoscim ancl Rizsh in the ijlack Sea, r . '1 ing 150 sailors. THE VIENNA VERSiON. Vienna, July 27. A communique t>ays: Since wtstormed Sokal lighting has been pro feeding for possession oi a height southeast ot the town which protects the crossings of the Bug. \Te stormed the position yesterday taking ;JOOU prisoners and five machine guns,. A 'fommuniyup claims tliat the Italian attack on the plateau was repulsed by heavy hand-to-hand lighting. KILLED IN ACTION. Otago Batulion. Private if. A. Lawne. Otago Mounted. Trooper G. 1 ,, , iirady. Trouper K. G. Bradshaw. Wellington Battalion. Lance-Corporal J. C. 1. Foley. Canterbury Mounted. Trooper M. L. Leaman. DIED OF WOUNDtf. Of ago Battalion. Private E. l>. Marshall. Field Artillery. Driver A. L. Morton. Canterbury Mounted. Trooper J. T. Primrose. Sergt. AV. Uutherford. "Wellington Mounted. Trooper R. C. Diaper. field Engineers. Sapper J .A. .Neville. DIED W COLITIS. Otago Battalion. Private £. G. Heay. DIED OF DYSEjNTRV. (Egyptian Army Hospital.) Canterbury Battalion. Privatn A. tti-mt-n

rnvaie A. uroivii. J>JED OF ENTMtIC. - Wellington battalion, l'rivate W. Jakes. Aucklaud Uattalion. ; I'rivate V. \Y. Osborne. / Canterbury .Battalion \ Private H. fleudersou. . . t; ', ' ILL, ENTERIC. Otago Battalion, l'rivate T. L. Padgoc. Fieid Engineers. Sapper C. P. Bateman. ADMITTED TO P.H.D. HOSPITAL. (Glymenspoulo llamoleh, Alexandria.; Auckland Battalion. Private AV. Heusliaw (guneliot wound in neck). AVOUNDfib. Canterbury Battalion. .Private H. Watereon. Field Artillery. Driver J. Lance (Tiand and arm;. Acting Bombardier J. L. 'iMW'hnaJi (foot). ■Maori 'Contingent;. Private G. It. Rewa (toot). Private H. K. ivenoti (thigh;. Private Te "Whare (thigh). Private T. Mihiere (knee and 'crt'arm. .