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Horowhenua Chronicle, 11 October 1915, Page 3

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(.Received This Day U.lO a.m.) RUSSIAN SUCCESSES. Petrograd, Oct. y. A communique describes tho fighting in the Dvinsk region as incessant, both sides capturing treiicfres, and,, .artillery duels of 'the fiercest nature. It dso shews that while the Russians aPo more than holding their own in tho lalce region east of Vilna, they particularly were successful in the southern theatre from near Pinsk to Tarnopol in Galicia, fitormoing several villages and fortified positions with iliig hauls of prisoners and machine) 1 giuns. An Austrian communique- admits that the Russians in great strength, and abundantly .supplied with ammunition, are attacking on tho whole Galician and Volhynian front, and have penetrated the Austrian trenches at twio l points near Tarnopol. FBEXCH COMMUNIQUE. ■ * Paris, October 9 A communique says that the Germans triumphantly announce the crossing or ; the Save, Drina, and Danube, as a matter of fact only weak forces succeeded in reaching the Serbian bank; a great part. wore hurled back into the rivers. The announcement of the Austro-Ger-man (successes really was made in order to excite the Bulgarians to begin the offensive, which the German army greatly needs. The cynicism of Bulgaria's proclamation that it must fight on the side of the conqueror reveals delightful simplicity. During tho second Balkan war King Ferdinand also believed that he was on the victorious side. A communique says that the German assaults at Loos were delivered in three heavy successive waves, followed by all the elements of the - ' army in column. All were mowed down by the combined infantry, machine gun and artillery lire. Only a few of the elements succeeded in gaining a footing in a single trench recently captured between the Loors and Len-Bethune road. Other violent local attacks were made southeast of Nciiville, out were completely -1 - pulsod. The only German reply to our progress on Friday south-east of Tahuro was a violent bombardment with asphyxiating and tear shells.

FALL OF BELGRADE. London, Oct. 10. The Germans claim thai Belgrade has fallen. Nish, October 10. The capture ot Belgrade is officially reported. Berlin. October 10. Official.—The heights soutuh-ivest and east of Belgrade are in our possession. The Serbs are retreating to the east.