THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 October 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

fKLKOTLUC TKLKaitAI'U—COI , yEI(J^X. , ! il'Jill I'KKnS ABWiCIAXIUN.i SITUATION STILL OBSO'JiI/:. London, October 8. ' The obscurity ui tlie general situutiou ill the Balkans continues. There is no indication ol' King Cons tail tine's intention, though it is believed lie still adopts benevolent neutrality towards Serbia, and does not desire to obstruct the Franco-British force. AN IMPORTANT ITALIAN ADVANCE. .uttiue, October i>. .News lias been received of an important. advance towards Roverto. The Italians have been investing the fortifications of Diistsdisonuno and Soninigalto for six weeks, during which methodical bombardment of tlit! forts was continued uniuterriiptedly. Every fortification lias now been smashed and the Italians can view Roverto Trom the summit of the new positions. They have commenced tho bombardment ol the fortifications of Fiuonchio, which is the last Austrian defence of Roverto. The Austria ins have been compelled to keep up streams oi reinforcements to oppose the steady pressure. ON THE RUSSIAN SIDE. Copenhagen, Octobor I. Herman shipping 111 the .Baltic lias been practically suspended owing to fear of the Anglo-Russian submarines. Petrograd, October i>. A communique says: juere was violent fighting nortii-west of Dvinsk in the region of Great Greenvald, where the enemy (seized part ol our trenches. The battle is being continued. The heavy lighting south oi Lake Bagoinskope is imposing a heavy strain on both combatants. We seized the village o? Ivoziany t>y a night attack and captured three rows of trenches. The Germans concentrated cross-fire, subsequently compelling us to evacuate part of the position. QUIET AT GAI.LIPOLI. London. October 7. General Sir lan Hamilton 'reports: During the past month the fighting :<L Suvla- was not on a scale calling for special report, "".Avery night there have boon patrol actions and lioiult attacks resulting in our gaining an average, oi a Tittle over 300 yards along Hie whole centre on four miles of Suvla trout.