THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 March 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

« , IJtLKOIi'JO TKLKOIi.it'i—COKYfUOHTj 1 j.I*KK I'UKKS ASUUC'JATION.] RUSSIA'S COMMUNIQUE. Petrograd, March 27. A communique states-There has ibeeu increased aerial activity on the Dvinak front. We captured after a desperate struggle two lines of trenches west of Postavy. The enemy is obstinately resisting our offeneive between Norotcfi and v ischenevskoe lake 6. . One of our (submarines under the 'battery fire of Euncuiclak sunk a steamer towing a string or coal-laden bar^H. Our troops on the coast dislodged Turks and crossed to the left bank of the JJaltatohi. iIHiE GERMAN VERSION. London, March 27. A Berlin wireless message states.--The Russians with unprecedented nuimiiiora of'mod and munitions violent- , ]y attacked General vou Min£tent>urg's armies north-west of Jactfß&tadt. The Rus&ians suffered enormous losses. , fc&miiJar unsuccessful attacks were annuo at Postavy, 50 miles .south 01 ,| Dvinsk. After utrrcng attacks by portiona of three Russian army corps south of Norotch Lake the West Prussians counter-attacked and recaptured on artillery observation position which we lost on March 28, We captured 21 officers and 2140 men. RMNFOROEMENTS . AGAINST THE RUSSIANS. March 27. One hundred and twelve trains passed through Liege towards Russia in a singUe dayJfraotioal'ly a 111 the Landsturm troop 10 Belgium have gone to assist in repelling Russian attacks. THE WEST FRONT. ' Pans, March 27. A communique states:—Alter an jfltense between the Bora/me, over the neighbourhood ot Maliancourt, the enemy, attempted a couip de main against our front line. ■Lie completely failed and our big guns' dispersed the marching*troops. Tn the direction of Exerniont Ohaes in the Argonne we blew up an ammunition depot. There is an intense bombardment west of the Meuse between couirt, Morthomme and. <Jir miers, also east of the Meuse in the region oi Vans and Douaumont. •We bombarded with long range guns enemy depots at Hendicourt, south of Vigneullles, demolishing a string ot trucks and igniting buildings. London, March 58. Sir Douglas Haig reports.—We were successful in crater fighting near Jdohenzoliorn redoulbt. The.enemy opposite Hulluch exploded mines, damaging our trenches. We established ourselves in the cniter. The Northumberland! Fusiliers and the Royal Fusiliers after a mine explosion, assaulted a German salient nt S£. Moi, successfully taking the front and second lines along a front of 600 yards. The enemy sustained heavy casualties. London, March 21. A Berlin wireless message states A British mine damaged our position a St. Eloi-Ppres, Wowing up over I(XJ yards of trenches and causing casual* ties. The English again shelled Lens. ON THE ITALIAN FRONT. Rome, March 2e. A communique states:—We captured strong entrenchments at Sefleto, r reickofeld and Gavallo Pass. ■ A sanguinary 30 hours' fight at Palpiccolo ted; to the' temporary loss oi the position which was recaptured at the point of the bayonet. Hundreds of enemy corpses are strewn over the ground. Our anti-aircraft guns in the Isonzo brought down threw aeroplanes. I'ivc airmen were taken prisoner. The commander of tlie squadron was Killed. Amsterdam. March 28. An Austrian communique states:- / After severe fighting ror the Gonzia ' - bridgehead we captured the whole o. the enemy's positions along the in nit on the northern slopes of Padora Heights.