THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 26 June 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

IGIutCIKIC IEIiEGHAI'H—COI'IEIGHT.J [PSH PRESS ASSOCIATION.J THE ATTAUK O-V VERIMLN. Pams, Juno 24. A French communique says:—Tho bombardment of Hill 304, Moivt Hoinme and "the second lines at Ghattaneourt continues. A series of offensive actions of groat extent were launched on a five kilometre front on JTnidiay morning from Hill 321 to the e&at of Dauiloup battery. Attacks made with great masses of troops succeeded each other with extremo desperation. Notwithstanding enormous losses inflicted by our ourtaiini of machine guns iiiv, the onemy between Hill 321 and Jliil d2O, after several fruitless assaults succeeded in carrying our first line of trenches and also Thiaumont work.

A powerful Gorman attack raachecli the village of Fleiwy, hut was driven back.

Our firo shattered attacks against \ .nix Chape t:ro Wood, 1' ain in, Ohenois Woods and Damloup battery.

We repulsed a band grenade attack ot Hill 304.

A dnspera.te all-might battle was fought on the western scotion of the rigfh't bank of the -Mens©.

A vigorous eounfcer-offens/ive in the region of Hit! 321 and BLili 320 restored us a large part of gjiound previously lost. The enemy, was driven back to the approaches to Thiatimoirt work which he still occupies.

The struggle was particularly violent in the neighbourhood of Floury.

We recovered in ttie vieinitty of dunlin and Ohenois Woods iilio trench elements lost an the night of Juno 21.

The 1 ait est information goes to show that upwards of six German divisions particiipaited in Friday's offensive on the right bank of the Mouse.

Paris, June 2o

V French communique sa.yn :—A ro'*itn ely quiet day wia« experienced on the west bank of the Meu.se with the exception of a, continuous bombardment of our line* on tlho oast bank and a struggle for the outskilrte continued. The enemy occupied some houses.

Amsterdam, J"ime 34 A German communique states: —The assault on Thiaumont fortifications was headed by the Tenth Bavarian infantry andi a guard regiment. We captured the greater part of Fleury southward of Vaux Fort. We took prisoner 30 office™ and 2673 men.

SIR DOUGLAS tIAIG'S REPORT. London, June 23. Sir Douglas Hnig reports:—For 20 minutes the Germans on Thursday night emitted gas on a small front south-west of Messineß. but there was no infantry attack. We exploded a mine at midnight (it Hiaines and occupied/ the lip of the crajtcr. There was isolated and unimportant artillery engaigenients throughout the day. I We silenced an enemy battery westwar.of Lens. i THE RUSSIAN FRONT. Petrograd, June 25. A Russian communique By trre occupation of Garalieriiora Ueneial Letichtsky jammed a portion of Pfbmzei's wing agoinst the Roumanian i'ro:;iu The \ustrian left wing strongly holds Kculomea, the only remniirug link between tho enemy's Galieiar. and Rukovina forces. Latent reports show that Pflanzcr's centre continues its flight towards tho C<irpathiau passes. We captured TCuty yesterday. Amsterdam, June 24. An Austrian communique states: The Russians in Czeinovitz Valley are advancing towards Kuty.

We repulsed severe attacks eottthewjft and north of Radziviloff. Amtseuxlnm, Juine 25. An Ausltrian communique says:—Our encircling movement forced the .Russians to abandon Kuty. Kussiiau attacks north-west of Ternopol and also near Radzivi'loff "were repuked. The Au6tro-GermaiiF advaneed northeast of Gorochoff and north-west of Torczyn.