THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 9 February 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

, 4 11U..1 u - U,. ilUl.liX. . !_*■ Kl4 I'Uttoo JtdHUUMXION. I lliji, VVi!/fc«i i'llO-Cl'. London, i'eb. 6. le.u.iu iu«.eaaiui activity on tlio western iront. A Uonnan communique alludes to tne neree a.itiJu'eiy butJes between La Uassee Canul amii Anas, a.nd aiso to tile SOUtll of till.' >JO'UUUO. Jinuuny artillery violently bombardied the l;ust tew days. Sir"Loug,iu*s liai.g alludes to the tsiiemy s artillery activity at, Loos. I'ne JJiNti.sli bomibarded trenches near biie lpres-Uuulcrs railway. I'lio lAi-iiy Mail Koftterdam correspondent says tnat there is g-reut activity from 1 pres to Aieuport, following bho German concentration in tlraf region, esepcially at La nasaee, wlice uie German trenches have been Hait-» tened by tlio bom'bardmeiu. The Geimans have brought my many new guns opposite Vines. German newspapers profess bo toresee a renewed Allied attempt in ii.e near future to break through. £?igus are increasing more and more, especially of artillery activity at J ens and in the Ai tois, and the activity of the Uritislr patrols is most noticeable. recent lighting at Armeiiwrres resulted in a small German gain with heavy losses. The con respondents' assert that Ypret; is likely to be tho location ot"*Tlie next offensive. A great hospital litis been erected und graveyards htive been HWirsked out.

THE EAWT FRONT. Petrograd, Feb. 8. Fighting in liukovina is expected to recommence shortly. Tilio Austrian positions at Czernovitz ii&ve been std'oiigtllienecl by electric wires provided with many aapliyx>iuiting bomibs. The recent fighting was ol the most desperate and sanguinary character. The Russians almost sickened! at their bayoneit work. The enemy held on until their losses exceeded one-third ol tihose engaged. ALBANIAN FIGHTIiNG. Paris, Feb. S. The Corfu correspondent of the Pe*bit Parision l'eports a severe AustroOerimttin engagement close to Durazzo. The Austriains were driven off. Home reports nssert -fchnit f'he Austri'ans have reached the Isami River coampellinjg the Serbians to retreat. ANOTHER HOAX. .London, Pah. 7. The Government lias received definite inforirovtion that the Contrail Powers' alleged ultimatum to Ronmania was unfounded.