THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 19 February 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

« (.ELKCTHIa TELEOUAI'Ii—COtVIUGH'f. J [PER PHESS ASSOCIATION.] ROUMANIAN AIR RECONNAISANCE. Bucharest, !''cb 18. Roumania, being anxious about the movements of Germans and Bulgers on the frontier, sent three squat/irons dff aeroplanes over Bulgaria. The airmen reported that they had seen 00,000 troops, a few new trenches and no heavy artillery. "The aeroplanes evaded the heaviest infantry and rifle are. Paris, February 18. There arc questions whether serious complications are likely to be a sequel of Hon mania's air raid. THE BOOTY AT ERZEROUM. Petrograd, February 17. An official messenger estimates that the Erzeroum garrison numbered one hundred thousand men with 567 guns, while tlie advanced torts had 37-1 guns and the central forts 200 guns. The newspaper Husky Invalid states that the Caucasian army has perform- ' ed a miraclo which military history will remember for years to come. Other newspapers emphasise that the town is a junction of the great reads. The Tfffks will try to regain it but they cannot bring reinforcements in less than -two months. Trie Russians will strengthen the fort. Meanwhile Russia has captured it by an adroit manoeuvre involving a triple combined; movement which paralysed the enemy's centre and turned his wings, thus overflowing his means of communication.

The fall will not pass unnoticed at Athens and Bucharest. Amsterdam, Feb. 17. Tho Gorman mark fell heavily - ilowing tho news of the fall of Erzeroum, Romo, February 17. A wireless message states that Erzerotun is intact. The 'l'urks had no time to destroy tho fortifications and buildings. There was enormous booty. ON THE WEST FRONT. London, Feb. 18. , Londno, February 18. Sir Douglas Haig reports :—The enemy exploded a mine south of Loos. Our fire checked the attempt to occupy the crater, but we occupied tho near edge. The situation at Ypres and Commines is unchanged.