THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 October 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

[KUtUTIUG TKI/KGUAI'U— COI'XHJGBT.I i'iU'ACH GALN GKOIuNU. fans, October i. A ■coinmiinupie says: Our heavy artilieiy in JJolguun supported tlio liritlisli llcet's action against the coast "butteries and exploded several mines outside iieauviagoius, wrecking the German trenches. We gamed ground northward of Mesial and further east between Hill u Jt> northward of Massigos-N ille-Sur-TourOe-Ceruay road and took prisoner a number at the latter point. The enemy counter-attacked anil :e----gaincd a looting on a work named Ladetaito but a second more violent coun-ter-attack ton the same sector was repulsed with heavy losses.

RUSSIAN SUCCEfciS. I'ctrograu, October 1. A communique says:—Our oavalry stopped tlie Gorman ohonsive (southward of Lake Drisviatz. We dislodged the enemy from Kulokovitcry on the Styr and retook Kochiehtsehc eastward of lvoiki. There was stubborn nghting in the vicinity of Silno, eastward of Lutzk, which we had abandoned two days ago being obliged to retire on some tectors but repealed counter-afcacks southard of Silno dislodged the enemy. FROM GEIUiANY. • Berlin, Sept. 30. A communique says: -The enemy continued efforts on nc-dnesday »o break through in the Champagne. Wo blew up a position occupied by two English companies southward of YprcsAfenin road, and our eotrfftcT-attack north of Loos progressed slowly. The French penetrated two snva.ll sections of our lines southward of Souchez. Fighting continues. Wo repulsed a French attack south oi Arras. Bitter battles arc occurring between llheims and the Argoinie. An enemy brigade southwards of St Mariepy broke our outer line of trenches and encountered our reserves who captured 800 and cxterminated the remainder. Other French attacks on Sommepy-Souvain road were repulsed after bitter hand-to-hand lighting. We lost height 191 north of Massiges, which was badly exposed to the enemy's Hanking (ire. Bin denburg stormed and broke through the Russian position east of Soorgen. taking prisoner 1000. Leopold repulsed many attacks with great loss. Von Linsingen took prisoner 800 on tlw Up per Kormin. The Koelnibche Zeiuing states *hat extraordinary severe iiguting look place in the centre front at Ji,astAubreville. The French attacked umlor protection oi' the heaviest artillery lire, surpassing the battle on the 25th but wore repulsed with severe loss. Jhu weather is bad but clearing up. I'ltOM TURKEY. Amsterdam, Oct. 1. A Turkish communique says:--Wo silenced on Tuesday batteries bombarding our positions near beddul Ruhr. BRITISH VICTORY ON TILE TIGRIS. London, October 1. • Official.-After three days' lighting we dislodged the Turks lrom their position on both banks of the Tigris, seven miles below Ivutulamara ami the northern defences weyc carried by a gallant assault. The lurks fought with the greatest tenacity but were dislodged trench by trench. Their losses in dead were severe. The Turks fled to .Baghdad. We occupied Kutulamara and took prisoner 1650. Tho enemy's.trenches wcro elaborate and extended for miles with an extensive mine system. Our casualties were 500 mostly slight wounds. (Received This Day 8.41) a.m.) AUSTRO-GERMAN OFFICERS IS

BULGARIA. LoudoUj October i. Sir Edward Grey maUo a statement to tho eliect that ho regards with the utmost gravity the news that German and Austrian officers have been arriving in Bulgaria to direct the Bulgarian army. "IDIOTIC YANKEES." Washington) Oct. JUnless Germany recalls Captain von Papen, the military attache, who has given great offence by describing Americans'as "idotic I'ankee.s," the United States will request his recall. (Received This Day, 'J. 15 a.m.) A EKEiNOH JIEKO.

raris, October 1. •'•Calmly puffing his pipe like a company commander uenorai Marchand placed himself ut head oi his column the advance between'i'orthos and (Soussou." This is tilio picture given by a wounded private *>t the colonial infantry, who was alongside Maichaud ulieu ho was -wounded. "When the order to advance was given on (Saturday General Marc-hand arrived amid a haii of bullets. His short speech was inaudible owing to the roar oi the guns. Oar colonial division, with the Moroccan division, a, brigade ot /iouaves, and a brigade of the Foreign Legion fornicd -it the outbreak of tlio war, woro launched against the Herman trenches. Wo covered 150 yards through a perfect kail of shot and shell, and just reached the fiitst Bosche trench when Marchaild was dropped by a shell splinter,

which struck him in the abdomen. Tho stretcher-bcarors picked liLiri up ana took him to the hospital at Suippes. He is doing well, and it is bolioved that his cure is only a question of time." BEATLN.G THE GERMANS. Router's correspondent states that the Bosches bolted like hares into a wood. French soldiers, describing the charges at Souchez simultaneously 'with the order to advance, said: "We exploded seven mines, completing tho destruction of tho trenches' and then wo dashed hot on their heels while some of our comrades stayed-'behind to explore the damaged trenches, and subterranean shelters, twenty ieet deep, throwing in bombs, to prevent the occupants attacking us in tho rear. Fast as tho Germans ran wo soon caught them up and occupied the second line of trenches in the middle of the wood. Some of us crossed the Souchez brook, and some went along the road to Angres. The enemy brought up strong reserves and our officers recalled us to the first German trench. Our artillery in the' ov- j cning bombarded the wood, and its j aspect changed as by enchantment; j soon only tree stumps remained. As they wore emerging from the jungle of branches we treated the Germans to shrapnel, which they took philosophically because they woro steel helmets. Next afternoon we re-attacked tho wood stumbling over the fallen brandies. The German machine guns were most troublesome; they were almost invisible in their steel-plated pits. Wo sheltered in shell-holes, and our bomb-throwers crept in behind the tree stumps and kopt up a rain of bombs that soon drove the Germans out of the wood which is ours for good," Received This Day 10.30. a.m. A iiUAVJi .RUSSIA* JSUKSE-. i'ouogiad. Uciuucr i. l i!:.Ci.\iing Uio appeals 01 mo unice..* in Uiii-J aiieUc-r iruin Uie nail 01 oallots, .una Ivanowi, a muvao, tended Mic u'uuuaoii in iho thick ol Lire bailie on the i'isi September until all tho oineerb, liiciuuuig her broihcr, liad lalleii aim l lie ineii ncre wavering. Mil a loalizeu that ilie niomeut was critical uiut iallied ihe remiianto, cnarged at uk-h' bead, aiui ca'ptured a trench ehe was tiien struck in the head by a bullet a.id ■Aion died* GIIAVJi .NEWS I'llOM THE BALKANS. ijoiiuoii, -Lietooer 1. The High Commissioners Iveporte: - - Sir Edward Grey states that iiitormation has been received that German and Austrian o ulcers are arriving in Bulgaria, witli a view to their directing die Bulgarian Army. Their action is similar to thai oi Germany last year, in forcing Turkey (.unprovoked) to attack Bussia. Since the Allies are bound to support the States threatened by r>uch proceedings, the news is regarded as oi the utmost gravity.