THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 10 April 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

tltldtCTiUO TKLKUHAPH—COITBIOHI.J LJ'BB FKKSS ASSOCIATION.J (Received This Day 9 a.m.) IS THE VERDUN AREA. 8. A communique states:—Our curtain of fire 'checked a powerful attack from llaucourt on a front of two kilometres. Tlie Germans were obliged to retire leaving many corpses. A communique states:— IRfepeateu German efforts to dislodge us east oi Maucoiirt failed, ' oTi murderous fire einfliating heavy losses. i'lie Germans gained a footing in two small 'works south of -Haucourt. THE GERMAN REPORT. Amsterdam, April 9. A German communique . spates :—\Ve captured French positions rat, Termiton Hill south of Haucourt to a width or two kilometres. MR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. London, April 8. .Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The enemy yesterday succeeded m regaining a portion of the ground captured at St. Eloi on March 27 The fighting continues. A small raiding party entered British trenches north of Riverancre but were quickly driven out. THE GERMAN SIDE. London. April 8. A German wireless message claims: We captured English craters south of St. Kloi held by the Canadians. The enemy north of Four de l'aris_ in the Argoiine attacked, using liame* projectors. Repeated enemy attacks northeast ot Avocourt broke down. We also repulsed an nttack on our position at Bois Oailefte IN MESOPOTAMIA. London, April 8. A communique states :—The enemy's position at Falaliiyah consisted of several lines of deep trenclies. The northern flank rested on the Saweikeih swamps, the southern on the Tigris. Wo obtained positions south of the bank from whence we can enfilade the Turkish positions on the opposite bank. The stormy weather is increasing the floods in the Tigris somewhat complicating the situation. IN EAST AFRICA. London, April 8. Official.—General Smuts's later reports indicate that the success at Aruslia was more extensive than appeared. The German force which capitulated was considerable. Seventeen European audi 404 native prisoners have already surrendered, and others are coming in. There were also matiy casualties. Machine guns and much ammunition were captured. THE AIR RAID. Amsterdam. April 8. A German communique claims Naval airships on Wednesday night destroyed large ironworks near Whitly after previously putting out of action a battery north of Hull. They also attacked factories at Leeds and a number of railway stations in that industrial district.' The airships returned undamaged