THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 December 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

—$ — ' (ict, box mo TBLitaiui'a— cojpvmaat.» i j'PBB PKBgS ASPOPiA'UON.i ' THE FWITmTm THIS BAL--1 KANS. ' London, December 13. 1 Pouter's correspondent states that 5 King Constantino received an audience from a diplomatic body on Saturday and gave personal assurances wliicn aa*o 1 regarded as satisfactory. Salonika, Dec. 14. it was believed that Greece lhaxi accepted the stipulation for tlie witlidirawai of Greeks concentrated at Salonika, but a returning contingent assert tliat the settlement of the question of Greek sovereignty and certain other points had not 'been reacked. No further conferences will bo bold The English were for a low hours in a critical position near Doiran. The Bulgarians almost succeeded in thou enveloping move. The iiliiylisli coun-tor-attacked with great vigour, repulsing the Bidgarians who fled in great disorder. Tiie British' force in turn enveloped the Bulgarians left wing an • many prisoners were taken. Then tne British resumed thoir retreat unmolest- j ed. General Malum visited the front during the Bulgars' attack for several days. The enemy is lacking in heavy guns and is powerless against the An-glo-French artillery. A dense fog still overhangs the front and occasionally clears enabling the liercest lighting. General Malum returned satisfied witli tli'e position. K-efugees are streaming into Salonika. Many are on mattresses and carts and are carrying tJieir possessions in handkerchiefs and baskets. A few hours will decide whether the Bulgaxs are determined to pursue ami fight the Allies in Greek territory. Pans. Dec. 11. • I The retirement into Macedonia continues according to plans. All the J material was saved. We occupied on Sunday a line between Govghelli and Kilicir. Amsterdam, .Dec. Ki. The Austrians claim to have occupied Uozay, and assert that thoy took prisoners many Serbs between Koz.;y audi Ipek. THE 1<" PENOH FRONT. * London, Dec. 11. Sir John French reports:— Wo bombarded the enemy's positions east ot Ypres and shelled the enemy north oi La Basee Canal with heavy howitzers. Paris, December 14. A coiuniuniijuo reports lively artillery engagements at many "points. Our batteries' partially destroyed a German bridge at St. Mihiel which the Me use Hoods left standing. Oiw bombardment of Bouchet wood on the Me use wrecked German trenches andi destroyed machine guns. IN MESOPOTAMIA. London, December 13. General Townsuend reports that the enemy bombarded his position on December Bth and !ith, milking desultory attacks from all sides. t)n December 10th the enemy heavily bombarded Kutetmara and developed! an attack on the northern front which however was not pressed. The bombardment was renewed on December. 11th. Two attacks were repulsed with heavy enemy loss. Since then there has heen less activity. The attitude of the Arabs, according * to reports is satisfactory. 1 British reinforcements are pushing forward