THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 8 November 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

IItIKOTKIC TKI.SUIUI'U— COP)THIOOT.> JPBU I'liKSa ASWiCiAlliiN i LORD KITciMElt. London, Nov. 6. Tho Press Bureau declares-'that it is untrue to suggest that Lord Kitchener tendered his resignation, or that his visit to the King had any relation to the: subject, or that his visit to the Eastern theatre of Avar in any way betokens that his resignation is contemplated. On the contrary this visit is undertaken in the discharge of his duties , as Secretary of State, which he has no intention of abandoning. Lord Kitchener has departed on a short' visit to the Eastern theatre. IN THE BALKANS. Paris, Nov. o. A communique says:—TJie Bulgarians failed iii their attorns at ivrivolak. Wo curried tlie east ot Rabrovo, and * : attaoked the\ frontier crests. Tlie enemy arc' "bombarding Valandovo tlaily. The Chroncle's Salonika correspondent says:— The news from .the'south is good. • Tho French have driven tho Bulgarians from Robitza. Kome7Nov. 7. A Montenegrin communique says :— The enemy occupied an unimportant position near the Herzegoviniari frontier. The engagement continues. The enemy losses have been very great, and ours were 200 klled and wounded. Athens, Nov. V. The Serbian Legation states.—The Bulgarian army we defeated was advancing from old Serbia to invade Macedonia via Veles.

London, Nov. (3. M. Scouloudes lias been" appointed Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs. The former Ministers remain in office. ITALY AND AUSTRIA. Rome, Nov. 0. A oommunique says:—Our intense artillery fire beat back the enemy. Wo also repulsed attacks northward ol Gorizia. Fighting is proceeding in snowstorms in the higher regions. An Italian communique says:—A brilliant attack gave us a strong enin the San Michelo zone. DESPERATE ATTACKS ON ANZ.U London, Nov. o. the night of the '4th the Turks made four attacks on the extreme right at Anzac. Carrying tilled sandbags they built sanall barricades, hut each, time were repulsed by bombs and rifle fire. Our casualties were slight. Tdiere were considerable fire demonstrations on the other' parts 01 the Tme, but no attack was attempted. REPORT FROM RUSSIA. Petrograd, Nov. o. A communique shows the failure of the German attacks near Dvinsk. The enemy left 1000 dead. We repelled attacks in the southern theatre. We captured 7&fc men and two guns westward of Rafalooka and Onstyr, also 8500 at Sezkovtze. FROM THE ENEMY. Amsterdam, Nov. i. An Austrian communique says:—we completely repulsed the Russians Irom SeiuikoTie, and the west bank or the Strypa. AYe captured 2000 prisoners in the south-eastern theatre, or Gen region. We stormed the mountains west of Grahpve and scattered the Montenegrin garrison. Koavess is driving the Serbians into the mountain south oi Uaoak. The Germans are approaching JLralatevo. A Berlin wireless says the surrounding of the Serbians continues. The junction of iioevess with "the Visuegrad group threatens to cutoff the Serbian retreat towards .Montenegro. Simultaneously we are attaching Montenegro east and north. A German communique says:—During the recent fighting on the Strypa the Russian prisoners totalled 15000. We captured Kraljevo and captured Y auvarin by surprse taking 8000 Serbians prisoners and established connection with $he main Jiulgarah army at Krevevir. Amsterdam, Nov. /. A Bulgarian communique says:—Uy heavy lighting we captured advanced positions at Nisk and one ot the fortresses on, the north-eastern front, \\ e captured; on Knia&hevatz railway lUu waggons and much materal. repulsed' "with the bayonet southward oi Stunnitea superior Anglo-French forces. The enemy's losses were severe. i'he fighting with, the French on KrivolakSonitohglava front is developing favourably jfco us. An Austrian communique says:—We stormed Elinobrado mountain, eastward of Trebinge, piercing the Montenegrin main position. The enemy were thrown hack at Gobuk. A Bulgarian communique says:—One ddvisioit^s/ -entered Nish. A says the enemy's shipment that seven German battalions Tost 80 per cent was entirely invented. Despite the extraordinary high losses the Russians continue unsuccessful attacks between Sveinten and Islen Lakes. The Balkan armies captured lie heights or Arilje and Morairoa Valley, also the Jelicaplannia, south of Oacak. We' reached fcho western bank of the Jolyskaomrava, capturing 1200 Serbians. Von Gallwitz stormed the Heights south of uagosnir, and took prisoner 1500. The Tagebkti asserts that the English have taken Baghdad.