(Received This Day 8.15 a.m.) Latest War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 June 1916, Page 3

(Received This Day 8.15 a.m.) Latest War News

THE RAIN OF &UEDLB. Paria, June 1. The Germans are hurling 800, OjO fihel.s of the largest calibre da : :y on the narrow section between tin'west bank of the .Meune and a point n< rthc«st of Morthomrno. it is confuted that pi nee 21fit February the Gn-i.sns have brought up to the Verdun front nearlj one million men. THE AUSTRIAN ADVANCE IN ITALY. Amsterdam. June 1. An Austrian communique sthtee that the Archduke Eugene's troops capturedi Aslano and Asrsiem. re

stormed the height northward of Galj iio and seized Montebaddo, - LUonti- ' fara and Montepriafra. We captured since the outset of our attack 30,388 Italians and &)9 guns. GERMANS MAKING A NEW ROAD. A semi-official message saye that the Germans apparently are renouncing ail hope of taking the foa-tified; zone between Avocourt Wood and Hill 304, and now seek another passage through the Ohattaucourt district. We eased tho enemy's pressure on Morthomme. (Received This Day 11.40 a.m.) EAST OF THE SUEZ CANAL. London, June 1. Officflall. —The Australian and New Zealand mounted men on the morning of the 31st captured, a<n enemy camp at Birs&lmana, 'Iv miles east-north-east of Matia. They drove the enemy eastwards inflicting considerable casualties, andi aeroplanes continued the pursuit, inflicting' forthor loss. MORE PROSPECTIVE PROFITS. Freights of all cargo steamers to Austuilia will be raised 20s all round at the Ibeginnnig of duly. It is expected that mail steamers similarly will raise the freighte.