THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 27 November 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

,'hj,ji.<>. die lawwiuru- toi'xwiuiif.; THE BALKAN CAMPAIGN. Salonika, Nov. 25. i lie French havu greatly improved their positions. 'The extreme Allies' left has gained much ground in the direciion oi Krivolak, including several important heights. • Rome, Nov. ~zo. Latest adiviees state thai Monastir is still in Serbian liaiuis, but the .Bulgarian presure is greater. Salonika i com Is ihal liie Alias landed .several hoary gums and machinery tor an electric power-station, and arranged contracts tor building extensive banaciis, indicating a long stay. Great siiicUs oi ammunition arc leaving Salonika going towards Monastir and meauv.liilc neavy French guns are bombarding i'rileu. London, Nov. 2U. There are meagre details ot the Serbian* dogged retreat. telegrams state that they had again taken the offonsne at Kaohanik i'ass when the Bulgars were driven out, but generally they are lighting by day and retreating in the darkness. King I'eter it, bravely encouraging hi.s troops. He sometimes goes into the. ttenches with General Sturm's third army, refusing to consider his personal safety. 'liie withdrawal from ivossovo x lain was most difficult. Apart from ihe mountain tracks, only one considerable road runs with two brandies from lJnzrend to Dwakova, and thence a single road to Giovanni. The whole country consists of snoiv-eovered mountains. General Sarrail intimated that lie only intends a big battle when his forces are sufficient, but 80,000 Bulgars attacked the French, ami a big battle u proceeding.

GORIZIA FALLEN. London, Nov. 20. The Daily Telegraph's Milan correspondent telegraphed on lhursdiay ailonioon that a report just received states that Gioriziu lias uillen. Paris, Nov. 2d. Uiiicial. — Gomia is no longer tenable b\ the Austriaus. THE EASTERN CAMPAIGN. Paris, Nov. 20. The Petit Parisien's Russian correspondent states that me Russians and Germans on the Riga-Dvmsk front arc. nearly equal in strength, r'etrograd is sending .sufficient munitions. liio ireezmg of the lakes, rivers, and marshes makes the defensive more difficult. Other messages state that the Russians- are preparing ior a general offensive.

AT THJfi DARDANELLES. Parts, Nov. 2d. A cuniwuniquo says:—l lie enemy lias hi.-,ii showing greater activity in the Dardanelles. There were attempts by liiree attacks to retake the British captured uouches on tho loth, but they Killed,, the British infantry and French artillery decimating the TtirKs who fell back leaving many dead. Mine warfare continues. The Turks are well piovidcd witlr- ammunition, but aie showing themselves nervous o r our aircraft which bombarded the Dodoagaix-li-Coiistantiiiople railway. The monitors are frequently bombarding the Asiatic coast, keeping th:j Turks constantly on the watch anil obliging them to oppose with important forces. ESCAPE OF A STEAMER Paris, November 2b. Official. - A German submarine on trs' 21th tired W shots at the steamer Tafna in the Eastern Mediterranean. The c;i-)tain full-speeded and roached safety, but unfortunately some noats, despite orders, were put out and immediately swamped.