THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 October 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

I [klkotiuo tblbguaph— oopibigbt.] , fjtll fit lift ti ASft'OAAIJOh- I THE INVASION Ol< SERBIA. Paris, October 10. Since Wednesday the ■ garrison tiefended Belgrade hei'oically, the forts firing incessantly. The Austrians crossod the Savo near Zabrez, where sanguinary fighting coutinues. The Serbians liold up the Goraians ou tJie Danube near Ram, despite terrific artillery and repeated attacks, which involved exceedingly heavy German losses. Twenty thousand Serbians are guarding the railway ensuring tihe safetyi of the Salonika-Nisn Communications. DESPERATE FIGHTING. Petrograd, October 11. A communique. Rays: —Thore was an extremely desperate nil day ftght at Prochiline and Garbunovka. The latter was retaken several times, we finally abandoning it. Oiu- scouts northward of Likbartoki made a night reconnaissance, and penetrated the enemy trenches and bayoneted 200 and toot prisoner 456. The enemy near Czartorysk crossed to the right bank of the Styr. Tho enemy's counter-attack fiontheastward of Malachoff was repulsed. Our cavalry routed tho enemy oastward of Bueozacz-Bukovina. FRENCH CONTINUE PROGRESS. Pans, October 10. A communique says:—We agaiu progressed north-east of Tahure. A brilliant assault made us masters of a uew trench south-east of the village*. There was an intense bombardment ou both sides ol the Argoune iu the sector Courtes, (Jkousaos, and Lafilhvorte, also betweeu the Mouse and tho Moselle north of Plurey. Wo brought down a German aeroplane in our lines sou'th of Poiitamousaon, both aviators being killed. Our .squadron dropped one 'hundred bombs on stations behind tho Champagne front and on tho enemy's troops. ITALY'S R.Ei'ORT. Home, October 10. A. communique says:—Considerable enemy forces attacked our position in the Plezsio basin at Marpli in Monte Nero region, Dolje in Tolmino sector, also at Aplaxa and Zagara. The enemy wcro everywhere repulsed with

heavy loeses. THE AUSTRIAN REPORT. Amsterdam, October 11. An Austrian communique says: The Russians continued fruitless attacks in East Galicia. Some regiments lost, half their effeetivee during the last few days. The enemy were also repute id on the Strypa front. Our troops on the Serbian front are successfully advancing northward of Obrenovac. The German regiments cleared Belgrade of the enemy after violent street fighting. Our Allies lover down reached the isouth bank of the .Danube and dislodged the enemy fxx>m several positions. GERMAN LOSSES. A ccuiinniuiquo giving ihe latest ..i ioimatioii cuimrms the reports oi liio vioiuu Ueriuan ummei -attacks again n thu Angio-i' renuh irout during the past iow (.lay** at Lous ami nor tn ward. lhe\ were costly. iour divisions made the principal assault and were completely iv pulsed and dispersed. The enemy Jell along thy front of the allied line between seven and eight thousand dead. WILLIAM Ol' , WJfilD'fc) AILUITIONb. Wbnie, October, il. An arrival iroiu Albania report** that l'rincu William oi Woid is lighting witti this Germans against bervia. He .» planning, when fciervia u> crushed, to return to Albania and disperse the Montenegrins and re-establish himself at Durazzo, constituting Albania a kingdom under Austrian protection.

Tho landing of the Allies at Salonika continues. SOAKED GEiIIMANS. Copenhagen, October 11. The exploit oi the submarine E l'J. caused, a panic among Uornian shipping iu the Baltic. (Recuived This Day 6.01) a.m.) IUSFORT. London, October 11. There has boon a Heavy bowbanimeiit north ul La-scarps, behind Hit front in Cluungagne ana m tlie region of Soiiain. Freeh, news confirms that the recent violent counter-attacks <u Loos and to the north resulted in Uncomplete repulse oi the Germans. The principle attack consisted of botweau three and four divisions. It was completely repulsed, and the dead in front. of the Allies' lines are estimated at between 7000 and 8000. (Received This Day y.50 a.m.) A PLENTIFUL SHOWM-OF SHELL 1 FOR BULGARIANS. Petrogratl, October 11. M Nadeau interviewed an officer 101merly in Bulgaria. He said that th-: Allies must come overwhelmingly from Salonika, prepared to meet 40&0iiti Bulgarians, as good fighters as tlie Get , - cans. Many wore born in Macedonia which they are determined to conquer. He estimates that the Allies must semi 300,000 men. A small army would undergo the peril of being swamped. He recommends tlhe Allies to sicken tlie Bulgarians at the first by a plcnbif.i , slower of shells. , ( TURKISH SAILERS DESTROYED. A communique states that two oi our torpedo boate off the ooaet of Ana tolia, destroyed nineteen. Turkish fishing boats wwith, cargoes destined uv the troopii.. , ~ ■

THE WAR IN THE BALKANS

Athens, October 11. Anti-war demonstrations have broken out at Vaxna and itustchuk. It is learnod that during the AustroGermau bombardment OUUO shells iuined several quarters of Belgrade. Communication botweon Belgrade and -Nisb. is cut. Paris, October ;' The Serbian Minister declares that it the army we expect from the Allies allows us to devote ourselves against on assailants from the north, ive will light without any uneasiness and will appose the invaders again victoriously. A Serbian officer says that if the Allies look after Bulgaria- we will go into battle singing."-- lie stated that over an army corps had crossed the Save at Somcndria, including Bavarians and Prussians with strong artillery.' The Matin, commenting on the official German deniaJ of the existence of a secret agreement, says that the information emanates from M. Venozelo*. - : discovered the agreement since his resignation. The British Legation at Athens considered the information unimpeachable, justifying a communication with Greece.