THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 September 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

IkLKCTIUC XELKUUAI'U—UUI'XHJUnx.t inilll I'lthtiU ASSKjCIA'tION. i HEAVY FIGHTING IN RUSSIA. I'otrograd, Sept. 25. A couimuniqiie says there was a Josperate uninterrupted battle near Novoalexandrovsk. Our troops with :i dashing bayonel charge expelled J hc enemy from Vileyka. We captured eight German guns, including four howitzers and seven machine guns, and turned thorn on the enemy. iWo defeated the Germans near Logutcime and re-occupied the town. "We captured a portion of tho enemy's artillery, after our cavalry had sabred the gunners. Wβ dislodged the enemy from several positions south of Pripot. Our operations in Luzk regions were practically successful. We stormed the enemy's positions north of "Mie town, which we re-occupied, and captured in addition 4000 prisoners, machine guns and much equipment. Our troops with great dash seized the Krnsno- bridgehead an doeeupied •villages aouth-TTPSe of Luzk, Killing many Magyars with the bayonet. Wo took prisoner 1000 in the fighting f of entry of the fords in the same locality. We drove the enemy back still further south-west of Trembovla. Fotrograd, Sept. 2(3 A communique says: There was a more intense cannonade in Kiga region. The Germans, using asphyxiating projectiles, made repeated desperate attacks on the Dviusk Trout, but were re puked. The enemy at Novoalesaiulrovsk gained our trenches, but were dislodged and re-ultaeked in compact columns, but were met by artillery and rifle ii'-e at close range and retreated in disorder. The attacks were twice renewed and repulsed with enormous losses. Our heavy losses were the result of the desperate nature of the lighting, and the best proof of the bravery of our troops. During the enemy's disorderly retreat from Loguichine district we took many prisoners. In a hot fight in two villages in Dubno region we took prisoners 30 officers and 1(500 men under a hurricane ol fire from + h<> the artillery which forced us to retire towards Ikva. The enemy were repulsed in the vicinity of Novoclexinotz near Galicia, where we took prisoner 3000. Between the lOt-li and 20th 3.3,000 Austrian prisoners passed KieffSIR JOHN FRENCH'S REPORT. London, Sept. 2.">. Sir John French reports:—During the past three clays the hostile artillery has been continually in action on our front, and we effectively replied to .ho bombardment. There was .sonic mining activity wiMi unimportant results. Our aircraft yesterday carried mil " successful raid on tho German comni.iiiic.'itioiis at Valenciennes, hitting a train and cutting the line in several places. A FBEXCH COMMUNIQUE. Paris, Sept. 20. A communique, says:—On the Belgian coast our batteries co-operated wi+h the British fleet in the bombardment of German positions at Wcstmido and Mkldlekerke. The Hritisli troops successfully attacked westward of Loosend-Hullacb.. A vigorous Amrlo-Krench atta;-k northward of Arms gave us a footing at several points. A vigorous Anglo-French attack northward of Arras gave us a footing at several points on the enemy linos, while in Champagne alter a new airl violent bombardment of trendies, shelters, blockhouses and batteries, our infantry began an assault on the German fines between Suippe and the Aisue. The first of the enemy's position was occupied, and along almost the whoio front of the attack our progress continues. STRONG AUSTRIAN POSITION STOBMED. Rome, Sept. 25. A communique says:—We isolated tho enemy's strong position at Monte Coston, north-west of Arsero, and finally stormed it despite the enemy's violent attempts to relieve it lasting a week, and we captured large quanHties of material. FROM GERMANY. Amsterdam, Sept. 25. A German communique says:Along the entire front from the se.i \v the Vosges the enemy fire has increased, and is especially violent eastward of Ypres, between I/a Bassee Canal and Champagne to the Argonne. A German communique says:—After severe artillery preparation lasting i.t some points fifty hours the expected attack began, the British attacking between Yprcfi, Roulers and Comines railways. Their attack on the north em repulsed after hand to [hand-fighting in front of and in onr positions. They are further attacking north-east and south-east of Armentieres and northward of La Bacsee Canal. It is now only known that on the evening of the 23rd, the French penetrated our battered trenches near Soucliez. We ejected them on Friday, again repulsing them near Souchoz.' ■and on both "sides of Neuville. From Prosnes-Ohampaguc to tho Argonne the. French attacked, but at most points were repulsed, partly by strong artillery and partly TTe infantry and machine gun fire. The retreating enemy columns suffered considerably r roin heavy artillery and machine gun fire. Hand-to-hand fighting continues at some points on the front. ' The Rns-

siaris arc stubbornly resisting Leopold .north-eastward of Korolisoh. We stormed .Noeiniovtisk'li, north-eastward of Novogrodok, and ropollcd sovcral strong counter-attacks. (.Received Tin's Bay B.H/5 a.m.) ORE AT FIIENOH SUCJOJiSS. Paris. Sept. 26. Official.—A terrifio battle took placo in the Champagne whore tlie French penetrated the German lines on a I'ronl of 15 miles for a depth ot 2 -J miles at some points. AVe captured 1,2,000 Germans. Stubborn iighting continues. BRITISH CAPTIVE I'IVE MILES OF TRENCHES. ' London. Si\pt. 20 Official.--The, .British renewed the ofl'onsivc and captured five miles ol trendies south of La .Uasseo Caivil, and penetrated a distance of 4000 yards in some places. Sir John French reports that ye.s- - "\vc captured live miles of treudies south of La Barasec canal, peiictratinsz 4000 yards, aiul captured fi()0 .yards of (renclies at Hoogo.