NAVAL BATTLE IN THE BLACK SEA.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 November 1915, Page 3

NAVAL BATTLE IN THE BLACK SEA.

Copenhagen, Ootober 31. A Bucharest telegram states that the Goeben, Breslau, and Hamidieh attacked throe Russian battleships, several cruisers and destroyers. A violent battle took place ; but the result is unknown. BRITISH JOIN SERBIANS. * Paris, October 31. The British troops have junetloneil ■with the Serbians^ (Received T!hia Day U. 55 a.m.) KING MAKING SLOW PROGRESS. I London, October 31. An official bulletin timed 10 a.m. was issued this afternoon. it states that the King makes slow" progress and tlio pain is diminishing, but His Majesty still has a weak pulse. His temperature is normal. GERMANS REPULSED Paris, October 31. A communique reports that the enemy's bombardment in the Champagne developed with tho greatest Violence on a front of eight kilometres, from Hill 193, Taliuro Hill and village to Lacourtine. It was followed by an attack carried out by important masses of German infantry, the majority of whom recently was on the Russian front. Despite the vigour of the attack, and the assailants extreme desperation, the enemy suffered a serious defeat. Our tire decimated the waves oT attack on the whole'front, the assailants only teaching the summit of Tanure Hill. Everywore else, especially on tlio front of the village, where fighting was particularly obstinate, the Germans were completely repulsed and driven bacßf *o their trenches, leaving a very large number of dead. THE RUSSIAN LOAN. Petrograd, October 31. The banks at Petrograd and Moscow are taking up sixty million sterling of the forthcoming war loan. GERiMAN ATTACK SLACKENING. ; The German attack is slackening on the Riga front. This is believetl to i be due to submarines in the JBaltic proven thig the transport ot shells. BULGARIAN DESERTERS. Bulgarian deserters are* petitioning for leave to join the Russian and Serbian armies, provided they be not asked to light against their countrymen. ITALIAN NEWS. Rome, October 31. Light thousand British wounded from the Dardanelles shortly will be arriving at Palermo, where there are the fullest hospital preparations. It is officially announced that the Austrjans have crossed the Drina, near Vissegrad after desperate fighting. The Montenegrins retreated to their second line of defences. The artillery duel continue*. THE U.S. PRESIDENCY. » Washington, Oct. 31. President Wilson has announced his intention of again contesting the presidency next election. PROGRESS REPORT. The following sick and wounded have recovered and are leaving Alexandria for the front.— Auckland Mounted. Sergt. A. C. Hinman. Trooper C. Hodder. Trooper W. E. Miles. Wellington Mounted, Trooper I. L. Eraser. Trooper E. Griffin. Trooper L. F. Hill. Sergb-Major A\\ J. Hollis Sergt-Major E. Levin. Trooper L. J. Lynch. Canterbury Mounted. Trooper A. F. Marshall. Trooper T. McGuinness. Trooper A. E. Lee. Trooper D. A. Lusk. Otago Mounted. Lance-Corporal J. Helm. Trooper E. S. Knight. Trooper K. Maloney. Trooper J. AV. Sim. N.Z. Ehild Artillery. Gunner A. J. Dumper. N.Z. Field Engineers.' Sapper L. G. Hyde. Sapper W. J. Hyde. Auckland Battalion. Private H. F. Haines. Private S. Hinton. Private G. S. Hodgson. Private J. P. Kellow. Private. J. AV. Mason. Lance-Corporal A. '&. Morringtou. Private F. I. MTSC&nzie. Private F. MclHnuoh. Wellington Battalion Private P. O'Connor. Private A. F. Hodgoog* Private C Lawson. Private C McGoglen. Private P. E. McNidhol. Canterbury Battalion. Private B. K. Bazett. Private W. G. Booker. Major G. 0. Griffiths. Private G. Hay. Private A. E. Head. Sergt. R. P. Herman. Private 0. J. Mather. Private F. G. MoKce. Otago Battalion. Private J. M. Gillies. Private A. Hendry. Private R.t Johns. Lieut. H. R. Kerr. Private L. Ray. Private R. McDonald. Lance-Corporal H. G. StcDonald.