THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 August 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

j xiiKtjxuiu xivLSiJUAi'a— uoi'xmuar. i [t'JSU I'Hbad ABMKUAUUK-J THE EASTERN CAMPAIGN. Retrograd, Aug. 10. Official.—North-ejiist of Viicomiierez •we dislodged the German advance guards from several villages, inflicting great loss. Dluring the night of the 7th and Bth tho enemy renewed attacks on Lvovno, and there was intense bombardment on the Bth by artillery of all calibres, including the heaviest. Etxrqmely desperate attacks on our advanced position and assaults against the" western front at Kovno were everywhere repulsed with enormous German losses.

A German fleet of nine battleships, twelve oruisers and a largo number of 'destroyers made persistent attacks at the the Gulf of Riga, but were repulsed everywhere. Our seaplanes throwing bombs contributed to our success. Our mines damaged and enemy cruiser and two destroyers. Amsterdam. August 10. An Austrian official report savs:— The left bank of the Yieprz and the right bank of the Vistula, near lv'angorod are now cleared ol the enemy. The number of prisoners captured by the Archduke Joseph's army has been increased to 8000. On the Dniester towards Uscieczko wo repulsed the litishi;nis at several points and took prisoner 1000, also took live machine guns. QUIET IN THE WEST.

Paris, August '0. Official.—lt is fairly quiet on the whole front, with cannonading at various points. Rlieims was bombarded. A squadron of thirty-two bombardment aeroplanes escorted by aeroplanes fo- pursuit purposes, lett this morning to bombard the station and factory at Saarbruek. The weather was unlavourable, the valleys being shrouded in mist, but twenty-eight readied their goal and dropped 164 shells. The escorting aviators kept off' the enemy aoioplanes. Numerous columns of smoke were observed.

BOMBARDMENT Or GORIZIA

Rome, August IU. Leibadi messages state that .}O,OU<) Italians, with powerful artillery, made a five hours' attack on Gorizia tonlay. A number of the Austrian batteries were silenced. "After a bst bayonet charge the Austrians fell back towards the town leaving 2000 dead and SUI) prisoners. Official.—ln the Ca rnia one our detachments defending Cavallon Pass bo tween Preskopel ami i'algrade attacked the enemy trenches and drove out the Austrians, who during the night attempted to retake the positions, but were repulsed with considerable loss. We occupied some trendies in the t'lava zone towards Zagova and Paljero, and captured a quantity of munitions. The enemy renewed attacks yesterday on the dockyards at Montalcone. bombs started a new fire which was quickly quenched.

ALLEGED CAPTURES

Constantinople, August L)

Official.—ln tlit* lighting at Sedilui Balir we captured GO lMiglishiucn, a major and two lieutenants.

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GERMAN PROCLAMATION 1 TO

WARSAW

Amsterdam. August 10

Prince Leopold ot Bavaria in u proclamation promises to preserve peace and uphold public rights in Warsaw., but as the enemy lias prepared attacks against the German troops, lor satety, ho is compelled to hold most ot the prominent citizens as hostages lor the security of his troops. It rests with thj inhabitants to protect the hostages' lives. Everyone having a knowledge ot designed attacks of any kind, -mist promptly inform the military. Any negligence in this respect or assisting in attacks will be punishable by death.

GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSIiiD

Paris, August j.O

A communique states that two German attacks with petards northwards of Souchez railway station were thrown back. Our curtain of fire stopped a violent attack on our trenches at Croixteescarmes. A fresh attack at night supported by asphyxiating aiiolls also; was stopped by the artillery.

WASHINGTON CONCERNED

London, August 10,

Tlie Daily News says that there is some concern in Washington at Gor niany'fi delay in answering the last Lucitania note. It Germany ignores *the,subjeot, Mr Gerard, American ambassador at .Berlin 'will be instructed to declare that Washington stands by her piwitiun and will take unlriendly notice ot further acts of submarine violei.ce/ . (Received 111 it Day 10.45 a.m.) IN -MEXICO. Washington, August 10. Appeals from Americans ill Mexico declare that there is famine everywhere, and the lives ot foreigners, chiefly Americans, are threatened, i'eople at Vera Cn« are lermenting a revolution. President Wilson lias ordered a gunboat to voyage to Vera Cruz, and in the meanwhile is considering the despatcli of warships. South merican diplomats are conferring with President Wilson on - proposal to intervene..

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GERMAN AIRSHIPS IN ENGLAND. London, August 10. Oilicial.— German airships killed thirteen and wounded thirteen on the East Coast of England last night. One Zeppelin was destroyed. Might Sub-Lieutenant ljord, one ot the pilots who was engaging the enemy . was killed while landing in the dark. JJItITISH DESTROYER SUNK. (Received This Day 11.50 a.m.) London, August 10. 'i'lie Admiralty announce that tlie destroyer Lynx struck a mine in tlw North Sea on Monday and sank. I'o.ir ofl/cers and twenty-two of the crow iv'tHt saved. i