THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 May 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

iKuKUTiiiU rxjuSOUAfa—tJOfiitiUHi- j lp«& tiiKsa association i THIS FRENCH FRONT London, May 16. A British official reports says: Three enemy parties attempted to entor our trenches south of Leßuterne on {Sunday night. Two failed entirely. The third succeeded) for a orief period. At Vimy ridge the l/ancaehir© r'usiliers, after exploding mines, occupied the enemy's forward line on a front of 250 yards and inflicted considerable casualties. Opposite Auchy a patrol raided T/he enemy's trenches after a mine explosion, and penetrated towards the second line where bombs were exchanged. , The French official report says:—in I the Argonne our artillery is tairlty active in sectors Do Paris, Oourtea, Una uses and Vanquois, west of tho Meuse. There is a fairly lively bombardment in the region of Avoco irt Wood, Hill 304, omd Morthomrme. 4.n attempted attack on our position west of Hill 304 was stopped by our curtain of Are . RUSSIA'S REPORT. j Petrograd, May 6. An official message says:—ln the region of Dolja, north of l»ake Miadzol, a German attack supported by considierabi_> forces penetrated our first line but the enemy were driven out by a counter attack. In the region north ot Lake Miadzol there was strong enemy artillery fire all night. Bombs were dropped on our positions: In Galicia, north of Brezejan Causeway an. enemy attempt to approach our trenches was repulsed. On the Caucasian front in the Diarbeker direction the Turks, attempting an offensive, were stopped by our Ire. Our movement forward: is continuing in the direction of Mosul.

AN AUSTRIAN" SUCCESS. Amsterdam, "May *7. An Austrian communique says:—VVo captured position in t'ne southern tyrol taking prisoner 65 officers and 2600 men. THE ITALIAN VERSION. An Italian communique sajs The enemy on the Trentino frontier followed up on interne bombardment on May I4th with an attack with masses of in tan try between the Adi.ge Vadey and Uperastico. After our' first '■esistance, in which we inflicted very serious losses on the enemy, wo fell back from our advanced position to our I principal lines of defence. Attacks elsewhere in the character of diversions were everywhere repulsed, particularly at Monfaloon. THE VOTE ON COMPULSION. London, May 17. The Military Service JJili was read a third time by 250 votes to 35. FLEECING THE PEOPLE. London, Mny 17. The White Star line shows a profit of £1,069,285, aftea- paying war tax and a dividend; of 65 per cent, and setting aside a huge amount for depreciation and reserve funds.