THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 May 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

iKLKOltil'ti—COrSßlum'-i H'KIl PUKBB ASSOCIATION. J K U T-JbiL- AMA R A I<\ALLS. Loudon, April 'I'd. Alter a resistance of 113 days, conducted with gallantry iwid ioi'tit'ide forever memorable, exhaustion ol t>uojilios lias compelled General Townahe iu. to hiu'ieuaoL after destroying his gins ti.id munitions. Townshend's tor'jo cosists oE '2970 Britisti and, (3000 Indiana. The War Oilice announces tliat on ■ ho night ot the 2-Lh an attempt was made to send a ship with biippliea -o Kut-oi-Amaru, and although cai-riod out with tho utmost gallantry fail ad. Our areplaiies discovered the ship aground near Magati.s, four miles to the east of lvut-el-Amara. Amsterdam, April 30 A Turkish communique states: — i'owiishend'B garrison of 13,300 surrendered unconditionally. THE i'UENOH FRONT. Paris, April 28 A communique states: —The Germans on Friday evening uaihg flame liqui s attacked our trenches westward ot Thiancourt larm, but ware mown a own and repulsed "with he ivy loss. .Simultaneously our fire stopped anothe rattack between Douaumoat An<l Vaux. London, April 29. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—The i.nemy on Friday morning attempted to enter our trendies at two points north of liolincourt, atfer exQfcßli'g iiw mines followed by artillery and I trench mortar bombardment. We slicet6S;uJly repulsed the attacks. The c.ay passed quietly at Loos since tho gallant fighting of the 16th irsi' Division broke up the German atta''K under liie cover or gas. . In aerial combats four of our ma chines attacked eight enemy machiaes flyiiig in formation. We drove a wedge into the middle, driving them off and ij ringing down four of the enemy machines. One of our machiues was hit, but there was no casualties. London, April 30. >S.r Douglas Haig reports:—To small German attacks under cover of ga; wore repulsedi opposite Hullu jfi. The gas was blown back and forced the Germans to quit their trenches and run the gauntlet of our fire. They suffered considerable casualties. THE EAST FRONT. Amsterdam, April '29. A Gorman communique states. - Southward of Lake JVarocz we captured positions between Stanapoiza and Aochowce estate, taking prisoner ."(i officers and 5600 men. The R-'-ta sian losses were heavy losses.