THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 December 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

— jPMU TRKgb AticKHUAUUi. - IN THE IULkAiNS. ' Salonika, l)ec. I-i. X'ollowiing Llio occupation ol Uevghelli tj'ne Uulganany antif Germans to-day entered Greek territory ill a south-westerly direction. I'aris, Dec. 14. All troops have collected oil Greek soil. The Unitarians iiave nut crossed the frontier. .Loudon, Dec. 14. A Milan correspondent states that Genend Sarrail interviewed by Italian correspondents said that tlie order to retreat ivas given on December 2nd. We had insufficient forces to advance but we simulated preparations for an offensive towards lshtip, taking possession of a. bridgehead on the left bank ol the Yardar. We easily effected the evacuation of Krivolak. Immense deposits of material on the Kavaar sector required time lor removal but the retreat to Demir Kapu was effected with the loss of twenty men and no material. The bridges at Vetcliarno and Gradsko were blown up. Demir lvapu was evacuated on December Bth. The tunnel, rails and the bridge were blown up and tiio railway destroyed from Krivolak onwards. Tho English attaokedl enormous superior forces in the Doiran Kosturino seclor. They were in gravo danger of envelopment but wore fortunately saved by tho arrival of a new division from Salonika. Amsterdam, Dec. 15. A Bulgarian communique states:— The enemy is everywhere beaten. There is not a single enemy soldier on Muceilonian soil. l'he French ignited the 'barracks ami hospitals at Gevglielli and blew up tho Yarda,r bridge. "We fought more braveiy than the -Britieili. Y'e fouglit against 97,000 French and 73,000 13ritisn, who nadi GOO field guns and eight heavy howitzers. The pursuit is now stopped. THE SUEZ CANAL. l'ans, Dec. 15. Tlu> Kolnisohe Volks Zieitung publishes a message from Uairo stating Jjjat a thousand natives and Rnglfyh are entrenching on both sides of the Suez Canal. Strong fortresses have been built and many gunboat anchored. British officeref estimate that a quarter of a million troops are concentrated in Egypt'and more are landing dailyRotterdam, Dec. 15 The Dutch East India lines announce they are using the Oape of Good Hope route ostensibly owing to tin coaling difficulties of tlie Suez route. The companies declare 'there is no political ivason, but have pointed out that ;J:e Cerman press is full of accounts o' a forthcoming attack upon Egypt AN MR RAID. A communique states: —Forty-live aeroplanes raided Tueheim, Hauriaucourt and Hanipok with successful results. THE DARDANELLES. London, Jsec. 11. A Turkish communique states:—Enemy cruisers in the Dardanelles assisted by a balloon bombarded Anafarta. Our artillery replied. Near Seddul Bahr on December 12th the enemy after using bombs and aerial torpedoes attempted to attack but were repulsed

AXOTHER MILLTOX MEN WANTED

London, Dec. 15

A White Paper has boon issued stating that a million additional men arc required for the army before Hist March. 1916.