THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 December 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

I IXUtOVBIC IKLKOUAI'«— JPBB riiKSS 4S»oaUIJUN.; (iBEECE AM) THE J&TENTE. louden, Dec. 12. An oilicial communique published at Athens to-day states that pourparlers at Salonika between the Lntento ami Greece's military leaders are now dohniteiy approaching a satisiactory solution. Paris, December 12. An Athens nowspaper announces that a partial demobilisation is being seriously considered. Le'.Matin declares.—The Greek peril, now ceases to "exist. The British Ministers have accomplished a valuable and fruitful work; THE BALKAiN CAMPAIGN. The High Commissioner reports, Dondon, December 12th:— • The \\'uv Office reports that after i sustaining violent attacks delivered in ' overwhelming numbers uy tlie eneiuy ' the Tenth Division succeeded with the help of reinfoicements in retiring to a strong position from Lake iJoiran west-waa-ds towards the valley o< the Var- i dar in conjunction with our Allies.

Tlie' division fought well against very heavy odds, and it was largely uue biavery 01 the troops, especially of the Munstor Fusiliers, Dublin. .fusiliers and Connaugiu Rangers that the' withdrawal was successfully accomplished. the mountainous nature o. tlie country it was necessary to place eight field guns foi - the purposes oi defence iu positions from winch it was impossible to withdraw tnem .when the retirement took place. Our casualties amouuted- to IoOU men billed, wounded and missing, ram, Dec. 12. French troops on Friday night retired, without lighting on the SniokgieaDoiraii line. Several xJulgariau attacks on Saturday were repulsed. London, Dec. 13. Router's correspondent definitely announces that the Allies .will not quit Salonika. Further British troops lauded on Friday. THE GERMAIN REPORT. ixmUon, Dec. 12. \\ e repulsed itussiau lorces approaching our positions southward ol Jacobstadt and i'insK. The Auatrians are pursuing the enemy in the mountains ot Albania ana on the uontier. They have taken prisoner oolX) in the last two days. The enemy has been iwctxl te abandon forty gun* between Kozaj and lpek. 'lne Anglo-French,- after decisive delea U inflicted by Ueueral Theodorew are in a wretched situation, retreating ton aids and across the UreeTr -border. They are suffering extremely heavf losses in men and every Kind oi war

material. A (jienuan coinmunKJUe states:— ►Small iiritisk detachments made a surprise attempt to penetrate our position eastward of Nouve ohapelle, but collapsed before our wire entanglements. SNOW AT UALLIPOLI. Sydney, Dec. 13. Captain Bean, iu a cable message, states that on November 25 the Anzacs had their first experience oi snow, it caught the troops unprepared.. They are still without sheepskins and warm hand and foot gear would be acceptable. Although the troops are well provided- in mauy respects, comforts are not easily procuaiiblo. Without these the campaign might almost become a second Crimea. .besides the loss of the outgoing Christinas mail a large incoming mail nas foundered. : THK TUIUvS' UEI'OUT. A Turkish communique states.—Wo capturedi British advanced positions at ivutelmam and repulsed the eneiny to the main position. Our artillery in the Dardanelles frequently stiuck enemy wan-ships, driving them off.