THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 January 1916, Page 4

THE WAR

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THE WEST' ig.lON'l'.

Paris, January 2-1. A Trench communique says:--The enemy precipitated a violent bombardment at -Nieuport, nurling twenty thousand shells nito our positions. The infantry then tried to debouch, but our curtain of lire stopped the onrush. Only a few parties were able to leave the trenches, and were intindiately dispersed. .Small parties attempted to" cross the canal at Hasas. but were thrown back

SHELLS FROM GERMAN i>iO GUN.

A French communique states;— The enemy tired ten shells into Nancy. Our aviators' raided enemy encampments at Honthulst and Middelkerke. London, Jan. 24. The Evening News points out that tli«* projectiles thrown at. Nancy musr have been hurlerl nearly twenty miles. It is believed that the gun was mounted on concrete south ot Metz

MT.SUPOI A.MIA CAMPAIGN

London, Jan. 2-1. liie llitfh Commissioner reports: ' Further telegrams Ironi General Lake reports that an armistice was concluded for a lew hours on Saturday for the removal of the wounded and burial of the dead. The Tigris rose during the last two days seven feet at ivut and two and a hall leet at Amarah, preventing all movement of troops. General 'Jowiudicnd reports that lie uas sufficient* supplies. mis troops are not tieing 1 urther engaged. Peuograd, Jan. 25. The Russians have reached West llama within ten miles ol lvutaelmara mid the Germans are doing then beat to keep a wedge betuen the ltussians <imi General Aylmers ioree., the local forces which t'ersia armed 'n put down risings have gone over to i.'ic enemy. __i" ho£ recently mustered •<« attack Ivandelau f'ass, but were r« pulsed.

OI'TE.NSU h IN rRANCE

London, Jan. 24. A 'German seaplane passed over Dover to-day. it was engaged by all our anti-anciait_guns and pursued by tun ilritiish machines. in Trance last night we exploded a mine near Sunt. Eloi, damaging the enemy's trendies considerably. U'e carried out a succcssful bombardment ol enemy trenches northeast ol Armentieres. The damage waa considerable.

MON TENEGRO RESISTINti

Zurich, Jan. 2-i. A \ ienna message states.—The Montenegrins are making such a desperate and violent resistance at the Tarabosch mountains that the Austrian? have been obliged to send reinforcements. A battle has beon raging for two days. London, Jan. J<L It is reported that the Austrians have uccupied Scutari. In the House of Commons Lord Hugh Cecil said, telegraphic communication with Scutari was m cert up tedNo information was available about the -Montenegrin situation.