Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 June 1916, Page 3

Late War News

(Received This J>ay 8.45 a.m.) AUSTRIAN RETREAT FRjOM ITALY. Borne, June 27. For sixty hours the Italians continuously regained ground. The enemy's retreat at certain points developed into a rout. North of Assiago the retirement was so precipitate thlat the infantry lost contact with the enemy cavalry for the first- time. They advanced through thick woods up steep hills to engp.ge and ho'id the enemy's rearguard. Everywhere tEe Austrians are abandoning arms, provisions and transport, end the line of retreat is littered with dead and wounded. On top of Mount Ceryio, reconquered yesterday, the Italians found an order t>> the Austrian troops ending: "The good wines and befcmtiful women of ItaV, are waiting for us." MR. PEMBERTON HILLINGS' CHARGES. London, June 27. Mr. Pomboiton Billing, M.P., when giving evidence before the Air Committee, was frequently asked by the judge to come to close quarters instead of talking at lnrge. Other membons charged Mr. Billings with wasting timo and trying to prove a hypothetic case by dissertations. AUSTRIAN RULE IN MONTENEGRO.

Gcner.il Weber, the Austrian Governor of Cettinge, Was issued a proclamation, accusing General Veoßovitcli, former Montenegro War Minister, of forming an insurrection in Montenegro, and attacking Austrian

troops and killing an Austrian officer. Ueuerul Wooer has summoned Vecnovn>ch to surrenuer, otherwise his lamer and brother will be hanged. high commissioner's greport. London, June '27. On tlio i-'ft bank of the House tlie enemy made a night grenade attack on the trenches west of Hill 304, but were easily repulsed. On the right hank local operations during the night enabled the i' Lencii to progress in tho region of Tlhiauinont work. Lively lighting occurred at the village of Fleury. The situation is unchanged on tlie heights .of the Me use. A grenade attempt on Mouilly failed under French fire. In Belgium three of our Aeroplanes dropped sixty-live shells on ships along the Belgian coast. (Received This Day U. 15 a.m.) AUSTRALIA'S SOLUTION OF THE LIFFIOtrLTY. London, June 27. Tho Pall Mall Gazette states that the Commonwealth 'by puirohasing steamers has .solved the shipping problem in a bold and original manner. The progress of the new line will ibe wuttched with unusual interest. TURKISH CLAIMS. Amsterdam, June 27. A Turkish communique claims successes against, the Russians in Southern Persia and states ithat the enemy has I'Viaouo.tocl Ghilan. The Russians on the Caucasus front, after their defeat on 'the Ohirok, a,re fleeing towards the coast. (Received This Day 10.15 a.m.) A FRENCH COMMUNIQUE. Paris, June 27. A communique states that- local operations in the night enahled us to enlarge tlie ground gained near Thiau- | mont. A rather lively engagement 'took place at Fleury, but the position is unchanged. Three of our armedi aeroplanes fired sixty shells at German vessels neair the Belgian coast. VISITING THE WOITNIDED. London, June 27. Sir Thomas Mackenzie visited the wounded in the Midland® hospitals during the w«ek-end.