THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 5 October 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

I KLKOTIUC THLgUIUrU— COI'STJUUHt.} :i-iiii L'KKbo ASlj-OflAllON-1 RUSSIA'S ULTLUATuM TO iiuJ.UAIUA. Potrograd', Oct. 3. Tho Russian Minister at .Soiia has been instructed to hand to JL)r lladoislavoif, Minister ui I'orojgn Aii'airs, tho following Mote.—"Events taking plaey in Bulgaria give evidence that it is King l'ordiiuuid's deiinite decison to place tho late of its country in Germany's hands. Tlio presence of German and Austrian office]s at the Ministry of \Yar, and on tiie stall" of tho army, also the concentration of troops on borders of Serbia and the extensive linancial euupport accepted from our enemy, leave no doubt that the object- of Bulgaria's military preparation js to enter upon Avar. Wo have on many occasions warned Dr Radoslavolf that a hostile act against Serbia will be considered as directed against ourselves and the iacts contradict the assurance wliieh Dr Radoslavoft" gave in reply to these ■warnings Russia, which is bound to Bulgaria, uv the imperishable- memory of her liberation from the Turkish yoke, cannot sanction preparation lor I'raeticidal aggression against the Slav and Allied

peoples. Therefore the Russian Minister will leave unless Bulgaria openly breaks with the enemies of Slavdom wiihiii 21 hours and dismisses officers belonging to the enemies of the Entente." Potrograd, October -1. Russia does not expect Bulgaria •>> comply willi the Allies' demands, t-s King l''crdinand's Government is so tied hand and foot with maiiy that there is little likelihood ol compliance. EXCITEMENT IN GREECE. Athens. October 1. Tin , iiliimatiim has cuiised iutense excitement. The authorities at Athens understood for 6oiuo days that tho Central Powers had fixed hostilities to begin in the. last fortnight ol October, and Russia has chosen to hasten the decision. THE CAMPAIGN iN RUSSIA. Petrograd, October 3.

Kivo Hungarian regiment* out.re.nched on Llio hills near l'otchaeff. The ]}ll.v-i;lll.S cleverly lilltflatlkotl tllOlll, 00cupied blic lulls and opened a terrible fire on the fleeing enemy, compelling (JOOO to surrender.

A coniinuni<|iie .says: In desperate lighting at £jtakhov*ty. at the southern end (if Lake Xordi the Russians captured eight vernian howitzers and six light .nuns. The (ierman.s, support - er! hy a Imrricano <»l ; artillery fire, drove out the 'Russians from Stak-hov-sty, but the Russians i»y a .fresh attack recaptured the farm. A NEW ARMY. Rome, October 1. The Oorriere Delia Sera's Retrograd correspondent says '.Russia's new army of one and a halt' iivilhoiis is ready mi Retrograd district. niOM BERLIN. Berlin, October a. A communique says: .Uoiiitors bombarded Westcndc. The Eugliis-li abandoned attempts to recapture ground north of Loos alter bitter fighting, and heavy losses. There was hand grenade lighting at Soiichez, Ncuville, Le .Uesnir and Ville Sur Lourte. We forced a French airship in ALsace to descend and the crew -were taken prisoner.