THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 April 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

LBUSCTRIC TELEQIIAI'H —COPYRIGHT. ] [FKB PRESS ASSOCIATION. J ON THE BRITISH 2TBONT. Loudon, April 28. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The Bedfordshire's on Wednesday night made a successful raid near Carency. Th <y rushed enemy trenches and after fierce hand to hand fighting drove tho Germans into their dugouts, and bombed them there. There were considerable enemy losses. The enemy east of Arment-ieres bombarded. our trenches heavuy. The Germans south ot Frelingheim entered our trenches, under cover of a bombardment. Our counter-attacK drove them Out. We repulsed an enemy attack at Hill <30. The enemy gained a footing on our sap heads, but our bombers drove them out. On Thursday morning the enemy discharged gas south of Hulluch .and at tho same time put an artillery barrage across our lines north of Loos. Aftor a second gas attack the enemy gained a footing in our front and support lines east and north-east ol Loos. I Tho Irish attacked and drove out' the enemy in half an hour. Many dead Germans were left in our trenches. ?JBre enemy also advanced south of Hulluch, but our machine guns enfiladed him. Many enemy corpses were left. In nineteen aerial combats two ot our machines were damaged, but nil returned safely. FOR VERDUN. Paris, April 28. A communique states:—There has been intense artillery activity at Avacourt, Esnes and Cumieres. I The enemy made two feint attacks, one at Hatidroment farm and the other between Douaumont and. Vaux, which were checked by our curtain of fire. ; Three of our,airships heavily bombardjed different stations at Vallcyaire, Valle.vorne andi other points. London, April 2/. . According to a reliable French sourcea German communique about Verdun states:— "Wo will capture the fortress whatever the cost is." It is known that heavy enemy rei.iforeenients have been brought up with that object apparently in view. It 'is confidently believed that flic in-, omy losses in the Verdun fighting now totals 280,000. There has been I no appreciable progress in the last I three weeks whatever. COMPULSION (JILL. . London. April 27. There was sensation in the House of Commons when Mr Walter Long :n----trod need, the Compulsory Service Bill, embodying the Cabinet compromise. Owing to . the hostility of co nip lilts icaists and voluntarists, Mr Asquith .at-, or announced that the liill would to withdrawn. London, April 28. There was little or no surprise in the lobbies at the withdrawal of the Compulsory Service Bill. Its recept >n was chiTTy. It is understood that the War Council will review the situation to-mor-row and submit fresh proposals.