THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 September 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

[l£LK< .TltlC TBLKoHAI-a—COl'ißlQnt.l ii'JCU fUhna ASfOCii'UQN-1 RUSSIAN SUCCESSES CONTINUE Petrograd, Sept. il. Oilicial: Wo continued our successes oa Trenibovlu and Toliortkoii sectors on Thursday and took 5000 prisoners. Our troops are advancing on the left, bank ot the Dvina, lighting as they go. The enemy supported by (Strong artillery, developed a (series of attacks in the direction of Skidel, and the lower Zelvianka but wo repulsed the attacks. The Germans renewed the offensive accompanied by severe lire by heavy and light artillery. Our oattori es again repelled the. attacks. The Uerimms greatly increased their hre and renewed the attempt to pierce our front but our concentrated artillery repulsed them a third time. Wo repulsed attacks near Rojany by close charge*;. the enemy then large number ol inhabitants- forward under cover oi whom they approached iiearei 1 our positions. The enemy bombarded our troops at' Kreznetz with asphyxiating shells. The Austrians after their losses ax Trunbovla-Tchortkolf retreated precipitately in general. Our armies aro calmly confident in themselves and the initiative in these isolated engagements is gradually passing into our Lands. ATTACKS REPULSED. Paris, Sept. 11. A communique saysWo orusheid at attempt to attack near St. Hubert, anu completely repulsed a very violent attack at ilartmanns Wilerkopf. German aeroplanes bombed Com- • piegne, aiming particularly at the iiospitals, but there were 110 casualties. Wo brought down an aviatik near Hangest, in St. Ewe, prisonering the aviators. iA communique says.—Groat artillery activity continues iu Artois, southward of Somme, and in the environs oi Roye. The enemy on the Aisne-Mamo canal made two attempts to surprise oar advanced posts near bapigneul, but tailed completely. A PARTIAL SUCCESS. Rome, (Sept. 12. A oonmmnique saysAn Italian detachment by a spirited bayonet attack seized a portion of the trenches 011 Santa Maria heights, in loimino sector, but owing to heavy artillery lire, asphyxiating gas bombs and jets of burning liquid" they returned to their own trenches.