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Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 October 1915, Page 3

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Receiver This Day. 8.55 u.jji. THE INVASION OF SERBIA. Amsterdam. October, 13. An Aiistrijm communique states that the Austro-Mungaiian troops advancing from Belgrade stormed Ligar mountain eastward of the town and the Landon entrenchments capturing throe guns. AJI the heights round JJelgrade commanding the river crossings are now m the possession of the Austro-Germans. Nish. October, 13, German aeroplanes are bombarding Serbian towns and villages killing women and children, in the hope of terrorising the population. The Serbians captured several guns on tTie southern outskirts of Belgrade, and the AustroGermaus were rorced to evacuate Orsova. under fierce Serbian artillery tire •which destroyed the barracks and am \ munition depot'. BULGARIA DECLARES AVAR ON SERBIA. New YodiT. October 13. Reuters London Correspondent states that Bulgaria has declared Var on Serbia.

(lleceived This 'Day 9.35 a.m.) M. DELOASSE ENSIGNS. Paris, October 13. The resignation of M. Delcasse, Foreign Minister, on account of ili-health, hate been accepted. M. Viviani takes the portfolio. THE FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. Paris, October 13. A communique states that we completely repulsed infantry attacks after a heavy bombardment of our positions north-eafct of Souoliez. iParticuhire show that there was an intense artillery engagement -during the night between the Somme and the "Oise. We further progressed from trench to trench, to a trench east of the Trapeze. Tho enemy made an attack in the Vosges after an artillery preparation on the whole front, but the assault on the whole failed. The enemy at one point gained a footing in owr nrst lino of trenches on a front of from 00 to 80 metres. Our counter-attack recaptured a portion of the lost ground.