THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 March 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

*_ IKLKOTHIO TELEGRAPH —GOPYBIGHT.j [Pfiß PUKBS ASSOCIATION.] RUSSIA'S REPORT. Potrograd, March 27. A communique states : — Tlio Germans retmnied the offensive , on the .Mitau railway, but were repulsed. Desperate lighting continues between .Nitrotch and Viaceenevskoe lakes. We repulsed , , an enemy attack at the junction of the Strypa and Dniester. We are viguruusly jyogrcswing in ousting the lurks from the heighte of the Upper Oliorouoli. "We also considerably advanced south-east of Bitlis. THE WEST FEONT. I i'iiris, March 27. j A CQiiiniiinique states:— I A violent bombardment is in progress between the village and wood oi' Mii.litiU'ourt, and our second line ol positions. ■Our artillery irs showing great activity along the whole front,'particularly at Gfimaucourt. We also dispersydi an important convoy near Harville. A conimuniquc states :— A most violent bombardment is iu progress west of tli« Meuse. The G«rinaus aitteinpted two coups de main at bois-le-Protri', but were driven off by rifle fire, leaving many dead. Two .French aeroplanes iu the nighttime heavily bombed a German bivouac northward of Malaiicourt. "iiOndion, March 27. The British front has been extend-

Ed 90 miles from the I'ser to the Koinme, thus relieving the .French, and materially helping in the defence oi Verdun. REPORTED NAVAL BATTLE. Copenhagen, March '2(j. Jiaujerg telegrams report a great naval engagement turue mil us oil the G.ratuy lightship at noon on Saturday. British and German, squadrons were sighted in thick snowy weather. lairing was hoard tor 20 minutes, the Germans rapidly retiring behind the island of Rom. Two ships were disabled. The German squadron included several disguised merchantmen. Preliminary to the main action 12 UritMi destroyers on Friday got between four German destroyers and Heligoland by skilful manoeuvring, and compelled the Germans to steam northward. Later armed trawlers and other vessels carrying four seaplanes with two Zeppelins joined them. It is reported that part of this flotilla was destroyed. Vessles report passing on the nigh sea 50 German and 80 Uritish ships, ilc'avy cannonading was again heard from Esbjerg and Fano. Several aeroplanes were seen proceeding towards Wilhelmshaven and Jlinulen