THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 October 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

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THE INVASION OF SERBIA

London, October 25

.It is understood that thy AngloFrench have asked the Serbian headquarters to resist lor live inoro days when effective aid will be forthcoming.

The (Serbians are keeping up a vigorous defensive and deliver counter-at-tacks to gain time.

A .Nish communique states that three enemy battalions crossed tlio Driua near ltishgrad. The Bulgarians are strongly pressing towards Kniazcvatz. Wβ have taken up a position which immediately defends the town and we crossed to the left bank of the Timok.

The French in a fresh battlo near Viilaiivovo defeated the Bulgarians, pursuing them to the border.

IIuNEMV 11EPULSED AND CUT UP

Petrograd, Ortober 26.

We repulsed live determined attacks southward of lkskub railway on the left Ibnnk oi the Dvina.

During the Gth the Germans entered one of our works. We cut up the majority and took prisoner the remainder.

The enemy pressed us at one point in Koinarova district, but reinforcements .saved the (situation.

niGH COMMISSIONER'S

REPORT.

London, October 20

Ou the left bank of tlie Dviua six German attacks were repulsed. East of IJlutzk there was terrific lighting against the German advance which was unable to develop. There were ferocious attacks west of Ghartorisk, aud durng a countor-attack wo took prisoner 1001) men.

GENERAL ATTACK REPULSED

Paris. October 2(3. A communique says:- We repulsed a very violont counter-attack at Courtint*, and wo remain in possession except a portion of the trenches in the centre.

THE CASUALTIES. London. October 20. During the fortnight ended on the 11 th the British officer losses were:--Killed MBM. wounded f>Hi, missing 107, ii eluding .Majors-General Thesiger and Caliper, two colonels and two lieutenant colonels dead, two brigadier-gener-als wounded and one missing. The losses of officers since the beginning of the war have been 555!) killed. 11,115 wounded and 153b' missing.

The King hae gone to visit tho army

in France

TUl') PRINZ ADALBERT SUNK

London, October 26

.Berlin reports that the Admiralty admit that the Prince Adalbert was sunk on the 23rd by two shots from a .submarine. Only a portion of the crew

were rescued

GERMANY'S REPORT

Amsterdam, October 25,

A German communique says:—Wo repulsed Russian attacks south-east cf Riga. Our weak lorces which crossed the Illutzk withdrew to the western bank before the superior enemy forces. Russian attacks north of Lake Drisviaty were unsuccessful. The Austrians west of Komarev on a -1] kilometre front penetrated the, enemy's positions. Von Kovccs has readied a line from Lanzarevao to north of Arangelover and Rabova. Von Gallwitz stormed and captured Livadsca and fliboari <ind advanced to Presedna height south of Peterovar. We occupied the heighte west and north-west of Kuchevo.