THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 31 August 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

[KLWmUO I'KLJtOHArU— COL'X KIUHX.} il'JElt riCKBB AStfUCIVUQN. 1 " OS THE RUSSIAN FRONT. Petrograd, August 00. A communique says.—The enemy (southward of Vladimir \ olynski was attempung to turn our right Hank, and we changed our position under cover ol• lighting, north-west ol Lutsk. Amsterdam, August 30. An Austrian communique says: —■ Successes in Vladimir, \ olynski and Zlotalipa broke the enemy's resistance on a 250 kilometre front. Everywhere the Russians are retreating and burning the villages. The number of prisoners has increased to 10,000. Ermoli occupied Zloczov alter it was fired by tho Russians A German communique says:—The enemy's stubborn resistance south-east-ward of Kovno has been broken and we are pursuing the Russians. . Wo crossed the forest district eastward of Augustovo, and have reached the Dorn-brovo-Grodeek-Narovka' line, also the sector eastward of tho town of Narev. Prince Leopold is pursuing the enemy through the Bialovieska forest. Goneral von Mackeuseii lias pushed the enemy to the vicinity ol Kobrin. Austrian advices state that tho itussians have entirely evacuated Gaiicia

ITALY'S 01-iaCiAL REPORT. Koine, August 21). A communique states.—The Austrians destroyed t>ome bridges and part of the railway in l'ondo Valley and Vulsujiana Once our detachments oil the Upper isonzo attempted a rsiiddon dasli ou a strong position at the summit of Monte Roinbou, but owing to the difficulties of the ground and the determined resistance of the enemy, wiio fought with guns, rifles and grenades, even rolling down heavy stones, we captured .only a few of the trenches, and the enemy still holds tiie extreme summit. The enemy are repairing the rocent.ly damaged aerodrome at -Vlsovitza. Our aviators dropped bombs, hit ting two sheds, damaging the whole camp and causing lires. Although they woi'e half an hour under lire from the enemy's batteries the airmen returned safely. THE TURKISH REPORT. Amsterdam, August 29. A Turkish communique (staler.— The eiiemy on .Friday, alter artillery preparation niado land and sea attacks at Analarta against our right wing near Kircscliniopo, and throe attacks on our centre so nth wards oi Asokdero. All were entirely uiisiiecetfciiii aud were repulsed with .severe looses. Our artillery repeatedly liit> ttlio ciuiseus and damaged a.transporting. There were repeated bomb throuings on our right wing at Ariburnu on I'riday night, aud artillery and infantry fusillades at Seddulba.hr. A U.STRALI Ai\ CAS u ALTIE6 Sydney, August 30. The latest published list brings the Australian casualties a>t the Dardanelles tit 14,92(3 jiiade up as follows: — Killed, officeifc '22(j, men "2<j(53; wounded, officers -18J, men 10,6:28; missing, uiiieore 33, men 89-1. CASUALTY LIST OTAGO JIOUiNTJiID ItLFLES. Previously reported dead, cause unknown, now reported killed in action, August 6th to 7th.—Corporal L. C Baxter. Reported womuled, August 9th.— Troopers Breesc and Knight. Reported wounded "August lObh and dangerously ill August 21st.—Sergt. Bridgeman, Troopers MeOorkindale aud Whiting. Reported wounded August 11th.— Trooper Arnott. Reported wounded August Mth.-— Trooper Hutton. KILLED IS ACTION. August 3rd. Trooper Hutchings. August 6th to /tli Trooper Ahern. Lance-Corporal Beattic Trooper Brooke. Trooper Burt. Trooper Cook. Sergt-Major Cuff. Lance-Corporal Dooley. Trooper Edgar. Ti'ooper Elstoa. Trooper Gopsou. Trooper Popo. Trooper Porter. Trooper Pylo. Trooper Roger. Trooper Smith, Sei'gfc. L. Sutherland. j Trooper Thompson. Trooper Walmeley. Trooper Walsh. Trooper Webber. Trooper Glittery. Trooper Hamilton. August 9th. Trooper Walmeley. Trooper Valentine-