THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 September 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

| CUV..ntH' l'KLKMUl'tt— COI'XKJUUT.,I ,i'£U VHtsSH ASWjOU UON. i THE EASTER* ERQXT. Petrograd, August 31. A communique says;— The Germans arc attacking Eckauneunut railway and Biershalen. There is no important change ou the Dvinsk. At some places we assumed the offensive. The enemy passed to the right of i\ iemen region s at Olita. Our armies continue lo retreat on the rest of the front along tlie Middle Niemen and towards the south as far as the river Pripefc, covered by rearguards, wliicli on the -3th repulsed an attack in tho region of Lipsk, meeting heavy losses, also a stubborn large enemy forces lrcni the I rout l'lon-jamy-GormdisM^t SIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT. London, August 30. Sir John French reports Since tho communique on the 18th thero has been no fighting on the Britisli front. Thero lias been 6ome mining but the conditions have been normal. \\ e shot- down enemy aeroplanes on the 18th and 20tli, Our heavy artillery oil tho 2oth et afire .the railway station at Langomarch and the t>aine evening tlie Rova! Flying Corps co-operated with the Allies in a successful attack oil the forest of Houtliulvt without loss of any machines. ITALY'S REPORT. Rome, August 30. A communique says Despite heary artillery fire we ousted the enemy and occupied the summit of Cista, 2185 metres high in Val Sugana. "Wo ejected the enemy from somo trenches in Carso which were full ot corpses. Our aeroplanes successfully bombarded the station at Vojersko, encampments at Kestavgevica and ammunition depots at Sezena. THE COALMIiNERS. London. August 31. The crux of the South Wales con- , ference is whether enginenum, stokers, pumpmen, and banksmen shall be regarded in night work as miners. It was contended that Messrs Lloyd George, Runciman and Henderson previously agreed that all workmen on j night shifts-shall be paid sis turns for five turns worked. Certain proposals , made will be submitted to the miners' ' delegates at a meeting at Cardiff to- i day. ! The conference resumes at London to-day. \