THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 March 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

« LULBCTJIUCI tblbobapu—UOFYKlGHT.j j_P£B I'UHS ASiOC'IAWON.J ALONG THE EAST FRONT. Fetrograd, (March *3. A communique states:—Lively infantry actions are reported along uio whole front. The Russians captured a coupie of villages and m toe Jacobstadt sector ot the line, ana enemy trenches in the Mi-kziimy-jjuie-eekly sector. Tliere has been infantry lighting north of the village ot Postava, in tiio VileitarLMojeika region, where tme enemy axe directing violent counterattacks, owing to saw troops capturing trenches and machine guns. The lighting on the south-western shore of Lake Narocz is developing in our favour, despite asphyxiating gases and the enemy's murderous tire. VVe forced three lines of the enemy's trenches and stopped a counter-atrcack iby using projectiles containing asphyxiating and poisonous gaaes. Amsterdam, March 23. German newspapers admit that the Russian attacks are becoming heavier. Fresh forcce are being Drought 'n, and an even stronger offensive is expected for the double purpose .01 relieving pressure on Verdun and .locally improving the Russian positions, which axe lower than the AuetroUerman. IN THE BLACK SEA. Buoliajest, March 23. A Russian fleet torpedoed and sank the 7000-ton steamer Esperanza laden with loodstuffs off Kaliakha. one was Hying the German ensign and was bound for Constantinople. The Russians also eanK twenty food laden vessels. THE FIGHTING ROUND VERDUN. Paris, Mar oil 23. A communique BtatesAfter a daylong bombardment several German attacks were made Avancourt wool and Malanqourt viLiage. All attempts to debouch in the wood tailr ed. I The enemy gained a footing on naucourfc Hill to the 6outh-west of M'aJanco'urt. LIGHTSHIP TORPEDOED. London, March- 23. Lloyds states that the Gaiioper Lightship at Harwich has been torpedoed' and sunk. It is satirically explained in Rotterdam that the German Admiralty sank the Lightship because it refused to stop. The Daily Telegraph recalls that a French privateer in 1697 carried oil t'he Winstanley lightship when men were constructing the Eddystone Lighthouse. Louis XIV immediately | released her, saying that lie was not at war witn England, and was not me enflnjy of mankind. THE OCCUPATION OF ISPAHAN. Petrograd, March 23. VVe occupied Ispahan. After the tight the population, exhausted by tne looting of the Germans and the mercenaries, welcomed us with enthusiasm. | HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. Jjondon, March '!■&■ West of the Meuse the relaxed in the course of _tne night, the enemy not renewing his attempts. In the Woevre, the violent bombardment continues at several points on our front.