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Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 June 1916, Page 3

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(Received; This Day 6 a.m.) HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. West of Hoissona tie French artillery destroyed enemy works causing an explosion in the German lines. "On tlie loft bank of the Mease there is a "bombardment in the region, of Cattanoourt. On tho right bank artillery fighting is very lively in the sectors north af Souville and Tavaunes. During the night a German attack on the trenches west ot Fort Vans wia# completely repulsed. LIVESTOCK CEXSUSTN GREAT BRITAIN. London, June 12. The Government is taking a census of crops and: live stock in the United Kingdom. RUSSIAN StrOOESSES. The Daily Telegraph's correspondent tfires that the Russians state thai an Austrian dirision was .Who serves the public faithfully and well? who keep® the goods no rivals undersell P FVed Pink, of Oxfordstreet; his shoes are trim and neat; his boots are strong and sound; they re worn the country round; m short, they can't be but.—Adft.

surrounded and almost wiped out, the survivors surrendering en masae. An Austrian Bed Cross nurse was taken prisoner for having fired a revolver at til© Hussions. The Russians, on capturing the railway station, eurprised Austrian officials at their post. A quarter of an hour later a train tail of troops and munitions steamed* in. It was captured. 'ihe telegraphist was surprised in the act of summoning more shells. lie wan allowed! to complete his order, and) most of the shells sent up ware captured. The Russians captured the village of Demidovka, and are now 27 miles south of Luak and' 20 miles west ot Dubno. LUXURIANT ~ AUSTRIAN^. Newspapers describe the Austrian dug-outs as luxuriously equipped with furniture, pianos gramophones, pictures A and in some oases domestic kitchens. They also laid out vegetable and flower gardens. (Received! This Day 9.45 a.m.) IMPORTANT GERMAN OFFENSIVE Amsterdam, June 12. The Telqgiaaf says that the impression is that the Flanders battles at Ypree from the 2nd to the Gth'are the initial stages ot an important German offensive. The Wurtemhurgers are resting at Commines and expect to go to the front in a few days. .Large reserves are concentrated at Menin, Courtrai and other towns in the vicinity. The Echo de Beige states that 76,000 Germans have arrived at Tournai, also I strong cavalry iorcefl. CANiAD!LANfc> ATI YPRES. London, June 12, A correspondent states that though the Canadian counter-attack on the 3rd did not attain its luil objective, it was worthy of the Canadian tnadi--1 tions in this war. An outstanding feature was their personal superiority over the Germans, and the extraordinary, initiative displayed by subordinates in assuming responsibility, almost automatically. To carry on' r was the doctrine throughout. The German losses were high. if they intend to make a push at i pres they wilit have to pay the price on the Verdun scale. The Germans, by taking the offensive really play our tactical (game. Other correspondents draw attention to the two days' stagnation at Verdun.