THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 May 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

LBIuCOIAtO XKLIQBAPH—COPYRIGHT.] [PBH PK2BS ASSOCIATION. J TEE GREAT BATTLE OF VERDUN. Paris, Maj 27. A communique states:—We attacked C'umieres and positions to the westward on .Friday evening. After a diesperaite .struggle we ponetraited the eastern portion ot tEe village, and carried several trench eo to the northwestward. The enemy's violent counter-offensive failed to dislodge us. Our bombers eastward of Hill 304 progressed in the nii®ht. A second aittack in the evening against out entrencnedi on the oiiitskoirte of Douaumoat .tort wias completely ropulbed. Intense artillery activity continued all night on both sides 'throughout the region northward of Verdun. A communique states;— The enemy launched powerful attacto in tlie &t----t< moon on the trenches about Douaumoat rort, and was completely repulsed with severe loaaee. May 28. A communique artatee, —vVe captured elements of trencnes south-west of ALorthomme andl appreciably progressed noxlth-wesrt of Ttiiaumont term. M. Humbert, writing in the Paris Journal, says: The Germans were again superior in gun metal, using heavy guns mounted on gun carriages wiiich •travelled from place to place with extreme .rapidity. ine Allies must etqg calculating on men. Gun factories are tJie only tilings couutfng now. Amsterdam, May 20. A -German communique abates:—We repulsed a Zouave altacic westward dt 'Hill 304. We extended our position westward! of the quiarry and east of the 'bank of the Meuae. We crowed the Thiaumont ravine, pushing back the enemy southward, of Fort Uouaumont, and captured 600 prisoners and 12 machine guns.* A French gas attack in the Loevre district north-westwaa-d of Rheims was unsuooemtfuli Amsterdam, May 27. A German communique abates: — Mines diestroyed great width' ot the enemy's trenches in the Argonne. The 1? ranch temporarily penetrated the eouthern part of Cumieres but were ejeoted.

THE AUSTRIAN ADVANCE.

Romcj Mai- 27. A communique states:—The enemy are persisting in impetuous attacks between Adige and Vallomsa. All tli® attacks were bloodily defeated. The chief teatu.ro of tfio !bat'ti!ie was the extermination of compact masses of infantry assaulting Conizugra and the Buole Paao. The Italian* between Poeina and Astico awing to intense artillery fire evacuated an advanced position ou the right winfi. of the Aartioo line. ~ The enemy made several attacks on Monte Civaron but were repulsed with 6erious losses. Rome, May 28. A communique states:—.We fell back in good order from advanced poeitions at -Monte Clear on. Tiie enemy attacked east at Calamento Valley, but Apini stopped bhe attack, inflicting very neavy losses. Amsterdam, May 27. An Austrian communique states:— We captured soutih-eastwaird of Uorgo and an entire height between Corno di Camfevitde alnd Maato. Northward of Ataago we flung" the enemy back with sanguinary 'losses and cleared the woods westward; of Vaoarola. We occupied Mont© Oimone. Amsterdam, May 28. An Austian communique states VV e captured am armoured work at Siasaratta which barred our way south' west of Vaoarola. We occupied Mont Maschioce, north of Aaiago. The £una captured since the beginning of the offensive number 284.