THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 October 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

["KLKOTIiIO IBLUGHAI'H— COI'IRIBHT.) . J'Jtll niueo AoWiUAIJUft. i LN THE BALKANS. London, October 20. Atiiens ieports mat me Bulgarians rave ueen Uiruwn out oi Vraiua and railway eoiiiiuunication nas been restored. Jiucnaioisi stales that 30,1)00 Angloi' lench have readied Nish. Other contingents are marching towards JNogoli in and I'rahovo to assist the Serbians oil the north-eastern iront. Britain lias offered Greece Cyprus on condition that she joins tno war. Greece is considering. The Greeks' reply has not reached London. Paris, October 20. The lntransigeant states that tlio Serbians liave retaken Seniendria. A message from Salonika states that numerous detachments ol Turks arc marching along tliej Greek-J3ulgarian frontier towards Serbia. BRITISH INEICT HEAVY LOSSES. Londou, October 21. Sir John Ereucli reports;-The encemy yesterday afternoon attacked tho trenches from tho quarries to Hulluch Our tiro completely stopped his infantry attack across the open. A number of bombing attacks in tho neighbourhood of Mohenzollern Redoubt wore repulsed with very severe losses.

THE LANDING AT SUVLA. In the Commons Lieut.-Commander Wedgewood asked who commanded tlio troops landing at Suvla Bay, and whether he is etill in command? Mr Tenuant replied that the officer was no longer in any command, but he did not think it would oc in tho pubiie interest to say more. GENERAL BIRDWOOD'S REPORT. The Press Buroau ' says:—General I'irdwood reporfs: There is little to say about operations ab'oVe ground during the last woek. There was considerable mining activity on both sides. Tho Turks fired a mine on Hill 60, which fortunately exploded beneath their own lines causing much damage to the Turkish trenches and none to ours. Elsewhere they exploded one of our trenches. Its garrison had already withdrawn, but five minere were huried rnd given up for lost. They reappeared three days later, having dug themselves out, and wero none the worse for the ordeal.

LIFE ON GALLIPOLI

British prisoners in Constantinople inform an Associated Press representative that the position on Gallipoli is a trying one. Water is scarce at Anafar ta where there is only one well in the hands of the British, and this has to I'o replenished with supplies brought from Imbros Island and Salonika. From this well the British are supplied in half pints. The daily allowance of food is six biscuits, preserved meat, candy I'iul jam. Poor health is tfie result, rnd there have been several cases of dysentery. The dust are se\ere on the Allies. ft could not bo said that the troops recently landed on the peninsula were first-class as they wore too young. THE GERMAN REPORT.

Amsterdam, October 21. Berlin claims that German submarines in September sank ild steamers of a tonnage (it 103,310, seven tisliing" vessels, rnd two transports. Mines destroyed tsix steamers. A German communique sajs:—Hindenburg has further progressed northeastward ol Mitau, capturing positions, l.insingen's fighting on the Styr con-tinu-ues. The Austrians rtre advanc:ng towards Shabette. Fighting is proceeding in the Kipani district southward of Belgrade. The Bulgarians by quick action captured a- hill .soutli-wesb-\\ard of Egripalanka, ana advancing towards Kmnanovo, captured '3000. AFRAID OF CONSCRIPTION? London, October 21. The Evening News gives prominto a rumour that the authorities will restrict the sudden rush of eligibles out of Britain in consequence of Lord Derby's scheme. It says it is obvious that the relations between the -Motherland and the Dominions will be gravely injured iF hordes of slackers are allowed to pour into Canada, Australia and India, which have given their best blood for the Empire. Best informed circlcs regard the suggested action as improbable.