STOP PRESS NEWS

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 July 1916, Page 3

STOP PRESS NEWS

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London, July 21. Sir Douglas llaig reports that the British advance north of BazentinLongueval lino has been pushed on to Bois Desf oureaux, from whence the enemy was driven durtng the night. The enemy counter-attacked after an intense bombardment with gas shells and, succeeded in effecting an entry in tile north ot the wood, but failed to uisloiigu our troops in the soutlui.i hal.'. Elsewhere the situation is unchanged. AN AEROPLANE ACCIDENT. An aeroplane accident occurred at Southampton. A large vessel war* outward bound and three seaplanes were manoeuvring overhead, flying low. One suddenly swerved and crashed against the mainmast of the vessel breaking down the steamer's wireless rigging. The seaplane fell oil deck. The pilot was killed and a seaman serious injured.

FRENCH COAIMUNiIQfO'E. Paris, .1 uVy 21. A communique reports that the onemy late on Wednesday oounter-at-Dacked south of Sowecourt. The battalions which led the assault were caught in our curtain fire byi the mitraiileuM's and tell back in disorder with very heavy losses. The night, was calm on both sides of the Somme. We ropiiih. d with the bayonet m strong party of enemy raiders in the Chaulnes region. During the last 24 hours nor air squadron bombarded) the stations at Conflans, Mar la Tom*, Brieulles and Ham junction with large projectiles. The Germans bombarded the open towns of Baccarat and Luneville. This is noted for reprisals. N' IMPORT. Wellington. This Day. The Dunedin Star states that it bathe siut'iority of the managing director of the I'liion Steamship Company t «k that no negotiations with the I'. and O. Company have taken place.

BIG I'TKIC AT N K\Y PLYMOUTH. N*ew Plymouth. Ttfis Day. The biggest five for over thirty years occurred early this morning wl u> the Theatre Royal, (foveti and Qnilili«m.s'n buildings,. th. j A"M P huilding.s (in process of demo'itifln), 1 Hew key's: Hugh I;,.'.ley's. \us-:-;i I,cv.ley's Monteath'p aiitl J. I). MacEwan and Co.'s xafo.t.cis* wore completely destroyed. \ eaJe's gro- | eer\- store nl«o was gutted and the buildTng,s <m the opposite side of the street d.:imaged. The fire had a good hold before it was discovered. A high wind compiled the firemen to give the.ii attention to the buildings across the i;t!cet.«. The tram service, to the west end of the town hns ben interrupted.