Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 29 June 1916, Page 3

Late War News

(Received This Day 8.45 a.m.) AUSTRIAN'S IN RUMANIA. Bucharest; June 28. Three hundred and ten Ansitrians took refuge in Rouuiania, ~and were disarmed. The Austrian officers remarked that the Russian artillery was superior to theirs, and it was impossible to withstand the Cossacks. ITALY'S REPORT.

Rome, June 28*. A communique states that between the Adige and Bre>t|na the enemy roaclied commanding positions, and strongly organised defenses,largely increasing his resistance. Nevertheless, we progressed considerably the whole of Tuesday, and took trenches near Malgazunga. We captured the position near Monte Gaimondo, northward of Fusino, andl Monte Caviojo. We occupied, on the Asiago plateau, the southern edge of Assa Valley, reached the slopes of Mounts Rasta. Interrotto. and Mossiagh, which the enemy's rearguard strongly held. We curried the position on Mount Colom'bara, further north, and began fEe apprOaeb «n QaJma/naoa Valley. We oapfnredsome redoubts and trenches in the neighborhood of Freifcofel, and took' prisoner 868 in the Imxhw).

J A FH.ENOH OOMlil/MQUE. Paris, June A coniimuiniqu© reports chiefly grenade skirmishes on Hill 304, off 304, _ at Mort Homme and north-east of' Hill 321. Gut curtain fire checked coiiti-ter-iattaicks between Fleury end the edge of Vaux and Chapetre woods.