THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 July 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

ii.Li.'juAPE—ucL'iKium .j (Australia and New Zealand Cable Service;. THE" EAST FRONT. Petrograd, July 13. A comniunique states :—General Sakhnroff captured 30 guns in the Volhynia battle on July Kith. The whole of tho Lower Lipa has been cleared of the enemy who were repulsed, beyond Ziviniacke, Krassow and the river. London, July 18. An Austrian communique states: — Near Zabic and Totarov the Russians forced back our advanced positions. Attacks on our main positions failed with hea-vy loss, to the enemy. Advances north of itaclzivi»off, south-west of Luzk, were repulsed. . (.Renter Telegram). Petrograd, July 19. The hammering given the AustroGernta.ns on the Ostroffgutem sector, 20 miles south-west of Luzk is a great tactical success. Tho Russians smashed the enemy front to the width of a mile and penetrated to a depth of several miles. The enemy is most active here since the Hussiinii thrust at Luzk. (Reuter's Telegram). IN FRANCE. London. July IV). Sir Douglas Haig reports: The Germans after a bombardment with lachrymatory and gas shells began an attack in the vicinity of the iLon.gueval-De-lv.ille Wood. Heav\ fighting is in progress. (Australia-New Zealand. Cable Service)Paris. July 19. A communique states: — We drove out the Germans who for some hours had held Biarhes. Theie I is quiet elsewhere. I IN THE CAUCA.srS. Pptrograd. July 18. A comunique states.— The Russians in the Caucasus are nwkmg good headway. ITALIANS ACTIVE. London. July 18. An Austrian communique states : — The Italians subjected the city of Riva and a few sectors of the Dolomite front to a lively bombardment. Thev also bombarded Marlborogeth and the Gorizia bridge-head.