THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 December 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

lAUtul'lUO HSLUIiUAIMi —IAU-XUUim. j Jj'KU I'UKHB AtiSOUUlluh.i Silt JOHN FRENCH RESIGNS. London, Decomber 15. At Sir .John French's oavii instance General Sir Douglas Jlaagh has succeedied to the command 1 oi the .British forces in Trance and inlanders. Replying to the question as to whether General Joffro's appointment as Generalissimo necessitated an important change in the higher BritislJ'coin nitinds, Mr Asquith said that some changes were being made, which would bo announced in due course, but tliey were not connected with General Joffro's new function. London, Dec. 10. The AVar Office states that after siv teen months of severe and incessant strain General French who most nobly commanded) the British armies m France has relinquished the command at Ins own instance. Tho Government, in lull appreciation and gratitude at his conspicuous services, requested Sir John French tn accept the appointment of Field Marshal commanding the troops fn the United Kingdom. Sir John French accepted. The King has conferred thentitle of Viscount on Sir John French after a long interview with Mr Asquith" tonight. IN THE BALKANb Athens, Dec. 15. I It is officially confirmed, that tho Bulgarians have entered! Greece. The Bulgarian STimster declared that there would be no incursion. London, Dec. 10. The Bulgarians have not vet crossed the Greok frontier. ; Para, Dec. 15. The Allied retreat irom Krivolak and Gradetz is continuing. Rear-guard-actions were fought north of Gov - ghelli on the western bank of the Vardar and south Bogdianitzn. The Allies arc now grouped in the Lake Doi-ran-Calliiig-ir region east of the Vardar. Rome, Dec. 10. A com in uiiiqiK* states:—The trans portation of troops to Albania has been successfully accomplished. "There were only two accidents. A -Transport and a destroyer were mined and fortythree lives were lost. THE WEST FRONT. London, Dec. 16. The High Commissioner reports:-— General headquarters report that tho ei;emy exploded, a iiiin-e south-east of Vpies, but the crater was occupied uy our bombers who drove off the attackers. To-day our artillery was active and damage was done to hostile trenches. There has been ten flir combats in which an enemy aeroplane was driven down. Thirteen French aeroplanes bombarded the enemy's aviation camp at Hibslieim and hangars were hit. The enemy made futile attempts to chase the machines. A squadron of French aeroplanes in collaboration with British aeroplanes bombarded the German aerodrome at Hervilly, in the Soiiune district. Paris, December 10. There has been grenade fighting in Artois. Big French hombs blew up a German ammunition depot in the region of Traeylevale. 'There has been further intense aerial Activity to our advantage.