THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 3 July 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

• * IGtrfCriUO TKLiIURArK — COriRIGHT.J Lvkr I'uif.a.i association,j i,JI!. ISH COUAI'KXOK OFFENSIVE. Loiiclou, .July 1. JL In- High Commissioner re-ports : — 'J lie British oilojiswo «•»« brgii.n at i.'oO tins morning on a VU-mtie front, lliu enemy's first line of trendies were tdkon, also many pnsoneis, alter an hour and o-half of vigorous bo'in'baidment. London. July 1. Sir Douglas Haig reports: —Piatm-ls fiii-l reconnoitring raiding parties continued active ad ajfjug the lino and entered tlio Gorman trcnches ait many points. A strong raiding party south of Ne-uve Chapolle- penetrated to the German support line. The work is unfa-vourable for aeiia! work. Uoriincii) heavy artillery was in action all day 011 the front botwsmu Souclhez. ffobeii/.ollt'rn and the Oirtznoe. London, July 2. •Sir Douglas Haig reports heavy light- 1 ing ;ill day long between the Simnie and Aucre, and northward ot the Ancre as far as Gommeeourt inclusive. The light on the whole of this front continues with intensity. We captured) on the right h labyrinth of trenches on a seven-mile front to a deptl. of a 1001) yards. Wr stormed nnd occupied the .strongly fortified villages of Montaiiban anil" Mn-maz. We gained in the centre in nn attack oo a four-milo front at /many strong po-itt The enemy at others is still iTiti&ting. Tiie struggle hero is Revere. The battle northward of the Aricro Valley to Gnmmoeourb is equaliy violent. Here we were unable to retain portions of the ground! gained in the attacks. We retain other positions. Upwiaixls of 2000 Germans have boon taken prisoner, including t-n-o regimental commanders and the whole of ono rogiimeiiitinl staff.

Sir Douglas Hnig adds: "The large limn,her .of enemy doadi indicated that the German casuakicfi haw been very. «r-vero. v "Parties penotrated various points of Genua,li trenches between Souchez and Ypres on Friday night inflicting casualties. "There has been much successful air work against railway depot*, junctions, trains, batteries and trenches." London, July 1. A derma,n wireless message states :— 'Repeated English andi French reconlioitning attacks at many points were everywhere repulsed. Tho attacks were preceded by an intohno fire, gsuf attacks and mine explosion*. The fighting has appreciably increased to both sides of the Somme. Frendh attacks on Thinnniont failed with severe losses. Enemy aerial attacks on Lille did no military damage. Many civilians were killed, especially in the Church of St. Savour, where the killed and wountled exceeded 50. Numerous French inhabitants were kiVed and wounded a.t Donas, Bapaume. I'eronne. and N'efilo hv French find English gun firq and aircraft bombs.

RUSSIAN OFFRYSI VE. Pouograd, July 1. A communique states:—The' Russian iolt wiug on I l 'rid ay captured Kolo.mea. The ca.pture is most important as it is the converging points of the railways in /Hukovin*. The enemy continues to tall back westward to previously prepared positions. t'iio eiioiny north-west of IsLaimpoiung is trying to resuino the offensive with liiigoi forces. (.ion era] Lechttsky\s tioops are curry--0111 an offensive under extremely difficult conditions. Torrential mine have wrought havoc with the roads. The enomy north-west of the confluence of the Hiipa anil the >Styr took the offensive. Our troops witlh impcrturbaible saug fioid Jot the enemy approach the barb wire a nil then shot them mt point bktnk range. Our prisoners amount to 242,000. We are pursuing the enemy south oi the Dniester, who have fled penic-stric-ken, abandoning waggons. Prisoners continue to arrive. iMiiJliting continiHv. uorth-west of Kilty. Wo surprised the enemy at Kovbaiie at tho confluence of the Lipa audi tho Styr and bayoneted the garrison. The enemy nearby fled. We captured sonio prisoners. The Germans attempted to advance in several places but were repulsed. Petmgrad, July 2. A communique stait«fi:—\\ e madie further progress southward of Kotomca and north-westward of Kinvpolung. Ne^iy-nrrived Germans made desperate attacks in the region of the Lipa river but were repulsed with Jieolvr losses. Our total prisoners number 317,000.

ITALY'S REPORT. Rome, July J. A communique states:— We occupied the slopes of Mount Giver on in the Suganti Valley and captured material, loigeiy artillery. We bombarded the railway station at TarviVi and ignited Sait'nitz. The oneiivv resorted to gas in the .San Michele, Sun, Martino and Di> Oarso sectors. AVe counter-attacked, inflicting heavy losses and taking prisoner HID men. We captured) Hill 70, west of Mount Ooisioli, and Hill 104, east of Rooeadi-men-Faleone, taking prisoner 600.