THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 June 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

9 — LELjCCTKIC TELEGRAPH —COPT RIGHT. J [PBB fiIKHS ASSOCIATION.j THE RUS&IAiN ADVANCE. Petrognad, June 12. The total prisoners from the offensive against Austria are now 114,700. Petrogrud jJune 13. Prisoners continue to arrive at Kien chiefly Austrians, Geamaus and Magyars, but there are no Slavs. The offensive continues steladily. l'he Hussions lare building bridges to enable the transport or big guns on a jarge scale. Cavalry operations among the Austrian-- communications continue to enable the Russian yeaa- to reorganize troops and prepare tor a fresh push. Luzk was surrounded by nineteen lines of entanglements, but the .Russian turning movement, led to hurries retreat and the abandonment of guns. London, June :3. The High Commissioner reports: The Russians to-day captured 6000 prisoners and are fighting in tue suburbs ox Czemovits. Amsterdam, June 12. J A German communique states:—General von Bothmer's Austrians and Germans repudsed Ruisaiaji detachments which were advancing north-west of Buczacy, taking 1300 prisoners. Otherwise the situation of the Germans on the east front is unchanged. AT VERDUN. ilioadon, June 13. West of Soiseons the French artillery destroyed enemy works, causing an explosion in the Germian lines. On the west bank of the Meuse there is a bombardment in the region ot Chatfcancourt. On t£e east bank artillery lighting is very lively in the sectors north o Forts Souville and, Tavannes. During the night a German attack on the trenches west of Jtort Vaux was completely repulsed. (Forts Souvlie ad Tavannes are in tho second line of fortresses on the eastern hank of the Meuse). Paris, June 13. A communique states:—After powerful artillery preparation the Germans made successive attacks all day over positions north of Thiaumont. Despite the importance of the effectives engaged and the violence ot the assaults our curtain of infantry fire stopped the onemy everywhere. His losses were very serious. The bombardment extended over the whole region west or I'ort Vaux. London, June 13. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—There ha,<. been no infantry actions for 24 hours. There-is a heavy mutual bombardment at Hill 60 and Hooge. The weather is cold and rainy.

THE TURKS' REPORT. Amsterdam, June 12. A Turkish communique says:—Our artillery in the Fallaaie sector exploded' ammunition aboard two enemy gunboats cn the Tigris, the explosion sinking the gunboats, aiso three 'arge bdats in tow, munition-laden. Our artillery ignited four other boats loaded with explosives, but they escaped. Our shells caused a fire in aS enemy battalion camp which was destroyed. We annihilated a thousand hostile cavairy in the region of Schemdinan, capturing muoh booty. TURKS BOMB KANTARA. Cairo, June 18. Offiaiai.—Enemy aeroplanes bombed Kantara, on the Sues Oanal, thirty miles south of Port Said. They were driven off. Skirmishes of patrols are reported! at Katia, thirty miles east of Kantara.