THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 25 April 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

I HL.HCIVBIO TKXjiBQHAPH—OUf JTRIOHI'. | [ran vimß association, j a " 5 THE GERMAN ATTACKS AT ® VERDUN. t Fans, April 2-1. Desperate attacks at Morthomme on 6 Saturday ended in crushing defeats lor ■ the Crown Prince's army. The latter 1 ordered Morthor me to oe captured at 1 any cost. Three attacks were hurleu ■ against the position with four against t Caureete Wood. As a diversion to ! the lir.it attack oil Morthomme, there ! was a heavy storm, but the Germans, 1 pushing forward with blind courage, rushedi the Frenches on tlie northern slope. Our counter-attack drove them <vut. In an attack on Oaurette Wooi* the Gormans squirted blazing liquid over the French. The latter were unshaken, although torrents of fire swept 1 over their trenches. They stood tlievr (ground, and their machine guns poured a terrific hail into the masses ol t advancing Germans, causing them fini ally to retire after appalling losses. !It is reported that the .Silesians lost 40 per cent o ftlieir eeffctives. ON THE TIGRIS. London, April 23. Sif Percy Lake cables:—The attack on the northern! bank of the Tigris on the Sannaiyat position, on Aprif 23, failed, though systematically bombarded since April 20. Owing to floods it was impossible for a single brigade to attack on a very contracted, front. The leading troops, consisting of a composite battalion, who atftfanced with great gallantry penetrated vhe enemy'B first and second lines ano> through a bog and suGmerged trenches A few got into tlie third line. The brigade, however, was unable to maintain itsself against under the Turkish counterattacks, and the other brigades were unable to reach their objective across the floods and oogg.) ground under heavy 'machine-gun are. Our troops on the right bank a Is. were unable to make progress. IN THE CAUCASUS. Petrograd, April 23. A communique states—At Ashkal in the Caucasus, desperate Turkish attacks were repulsed with heavy losses. We counter-attacked and gained an important enemy position. GERMAN-AMERICAN POSITION. Berlin, April 24. A great war council is sitting at headquarters in deliberation on %he American crisis. It is expected to la6t lor me days. The position is viewed, with the utmost seriousness in Government circles which demand that the situation shall Be examined in, all its aspects in order to meet the latest danger. Not only tlie politicians but military and naval heads are participating in the Council. The newspapers supporting the Government adrvise caution and an appoai to America's sense of justice, but the majority of the press refuse to hear oi abandoning the submarine war. They sneer at America's intervention as Doing of little importance. THE WEST FRONT. London, April 23. A Berlin communique states: —Owing to underground floods rendering their organization impossible we evacuated trenches won in the LangemarckYpres road. Minor British attacks were repulssd ai St. Eloi. A gas attnek at Iracyleval failed and the gas clouds were blown back on the Frenc'i position. We captured trenches west of Morthomme and south-east of Douaucourb.