THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 November 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

|)CMSOTtt.IC TBMSGKAI'H — !I*KU I'UKUa ASSOCIATION i IX THE BALKANS. Paris, Nov. 1. A coinmiMiiquo says:—The Bulgarians from Ishig reconnoitred towards krivolakvbut withdrew before the outposts without lighting. There have been internirttcnt skirmishes betweeu Gabrovo and the Bulgarian frontier, where the enemy aro using a largo calibre gun. Bucharest, Nov. 1. Five divisions of Turks under von dor Goltz have replaced tho Bulgarians on the Dobrudja frontier. The Bulgarians destroyed several roads towards Silistra. It is reported in oflicial naval quarters that the .Russians have landed at Varna. Refugees from Varna state that the bombardment damaged the Armenian and Greek quarters, the barracks, the marine arsenal and navnJ docks. Shells damaged the wing of King Ferdinand's chateau. Salonika. Nov. 1. The Bulgarians, strongly supported by artillery, attacked the French on Saturday on Krivolak sector, the French defending the right bank of tho Vardar with strong resistance. There was sanguinary fighting for several hours, the result of which is not yet known. Athens, "Soy. 2. Then 1 is absence of news from Nisb. but it is officially stated that the Serbians attacked the Bulgars .at Veles, but tlio Bulgarians are now advancing. The Serbians are fortifying the defdc it I'ripet. and probably tile Bulgarians will junction with the Austrians at .Mitrovitza. .SIR JOHN KKKNCIT'S REPORT. London, Nov. 1. Sir John French reports:—The enemy on the , _'f)th heavily bombarded the area east of Ypres, otherwise tho wet and misty weather made their artillery on both sides less active during tho last four days. Mining activity continues. | IN .RUSSIA. Petrograd, Nov. 2-. Alter disastrous lighting at Baranoviich. where whole companies of Germans surrendered, Prince Leopold demanded reinforcements, saying a sixth oi his men were sick, and a good third were engaged in defending the Bridges and stores. Later reports state that £lie Germans suffered a severe reverse at Alissa, near Riga. The Russians poured a deadly lire on the ent'reiicTfmeiits and the enemy were unable to effectively reply. . 'They have certainly .sent many bailories to the Balkans. The enemy's position at St. Oiai is becoming untenable. THE ENE.M VS .STORY. Berlin, Nov. ... A telegram from Solia states that 7d,Ullt) Allies have hriided at Salonika, of whom 50.000 are Frencn. Amsterdam, Nov. -. A German communique says:—tSoveial air encounters in Belfort region ended in favour of the Germans. Hindenburg on both sides ol the railway from Tukkum to 'Riga iha.s gained ground. Strong .Russian attacks were repulsed west ami' south-west of Dunaburg. Berlin, November -. Official.— The captures in Ocfoner were.--By Ilindenburg's armies. 14,580 men and -10 machine guns; Leopold, 4106 men and two machine guns; Linsingen, 8027 ami 21 machine guns; Bothnier's 1525 men and one machine gun; Maekensen, 11,932 men and 2ii machine guns. Vienna states it is claimed that the Austrians east of Vissegrad are advancing further into Serbia and the Germans have penetrated .Ullanovnntz. Amsterdam, Nov. 1. An Austrian communique says:—Wo took prisoner 2(3.000 Russians and 44 machine guns, and G(500 .Serbians and 32 machine guns in October.