THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 September 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

| KLJivTKIC TKLKiaiAl'tt— COri ttIQUX. J . i'JSI. I'UjibS ASfLiCIA'WUN. i THE INVASION Ul< iR USSIA. Petrogi'ad,-Sept. 1. A eoiiiinunitjue says;—\\'e held up the enemy's attempted ohonsive on Eckauneet railway, ami repulsed nis attempt to cross the Diwnia north-west oi 1' rietlrichstaitc. Tne Uennaiis who crossed were dislodged I roni the right ibonk. The Germans supported by a hurricane of artillery lire matte several desperate attempts against the bridgehead near Eriedrichstadt, but were repulsed, losing greatly. We successfully assumed the olieiisive oil tho right bank oi the Yilna und between Yilna and tile Niemen, and we voutinuo the enemy offensive in The Austro-Ucr-lnans launched determined attacks northwards ol Zlockus. Eight enemy attacks were repulsed in the i'roi'zaiiz-Zborov-.Stripa front, between the railways leading to Tarnopol and Czoitkov, our troops indicting enormous losess, and in sonic districts compelling the enemy to retire precipitately. In the course ol counter-attacks we scored a big success on a wide front, capturing 30 guns, 21 machine guns, and 300(J prisoners, one-half being Germans.

A BERLIN MESSAGE. London, Sept. i. A Berlin wireless message says: Our victorious amuies are now cutting the fleeing Russians into tnree sections, hoping thereby to surround the smaller units, making it possible to capture hundreds' of thousands instead of mere thousands. The Russians arc abandoning everything except men. There is no sign of a Russian stand. The German wedge at the north has been driven towards Dvinsk to cut oif the I'etrograd line, and another east ol Brestlitovsk to cut olf -Moscow. It it< too early to say whether the next chief ollensive will be i'etrograd or Odessa. Our liltst important point is to surround and capturc a largo section of the iieeing army now approaching the swamps. Eight Russian lortresses, including three ol tne strongest, have fallen in three weeks, ami the early fall ol Riga, Luzk, Grodno and Yilna would not cause surprise. VIA AMSTERDAM. Amsterdam, Sept. f. An Austrian coiiinmniipie says:—We took prisoner north-eastward of Luzk 1000 men and captured rolling stock and war material. A Constantinople wireless message states that the enemy renewed attacks on Saturday at Anafarta were completely repulsed with severe loss. We countea-attac£ed and regained several trenches. Our losses were 'comparatively small. A DARDANELLES -MESSAGE. Loudon, Sept. 1. A naval wireless mess age from Gallipoli states; The general opinion is that the campaign witl conclude soon. Big things are happening. The Turks are getting very fed-up. Our airmen are active and have established their supremacy. There are always two or three above us."