THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 1 August 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

J L£LiCcrmc IKLKOUAL*H -<VI'*KIOHT.J i j THE RUSSIANS' OFFENSIVE. ! l'otrograd, July 30. I A Russian cuinniuinijuo states: — lighting in the SteJfhod region it> developing in our favour. j Our (i<• t ai-!1 111 oilts at Kovcl and also ! southward of the Rovitohi-Kovel raiVway broke through tile enemy's first line, and continue to advance. Petrograd, July 31. The enemy is concentrating'on Kovcl. 'Che buttle now developing is becoming the fiercest in the campaign. The battle for Kovcl threatens the entire <"i'rin;in front, hence the enemy are fighting like demons, refusing to surrender even when surrounded, preferring the Russian bayonets The fortifications in front of lirody were extremely strong niul the Russians therefore attacked the flank where the Austrians did not expect n big offensive. owing to the (swollen river and marshes. t Our detachments continue to fortify themselvefi on the left bank of the Stokhod. We continue to advance on Kove'». Southward of the Dniester we are pursuing the enemy. London, July 31. The Daily Chronicle Petrograd correspondent states that the Russians have taken prisoner in the last eight weeks !(?(),d(JO Austrians. The eneniy'fi losses in killed and wounded cannot be calculated. THE TOT FRONT. London, July 30. Sir Douglas Haig reports:—ln conjunction with the French our right advanced, on a Front extending from

D Ivillo Wood to the >Somme, roacliiitj: eastward to Waterloo Farm and T rones Wood nnd inHicting heavy losses. The French on our right flank similarly advanced flioir line. Tn inFjint.fy fighting at Pozicres we st: cigtlieued th!> ground; gained during the week. l'aris, .TiTly 31. A communique .states:-- -There has been a series of bitter combats north of (li.' Sonime. North-east of Trlardiconrt we captured all the enemy's trenches to a depth varying From 300 to SOO metres, and reached the outskirts of Naurepos village. We hold the wood north-west of the (station of Ham and the quarry. Northward; of the wood German counter-attacks were broken with heavy losses. We repulsed attacks southward of Thiaumont work. There were severo bombardments at T'leury, Yaux nnd Ohnpitre.

IX ASIA MTNOR. Petrograd. July 31. A Russian communique states:—Wo i'i'pu>,ej two Turkish attacks westward 'of Ciimicliany and. 'drove the 'Turks from a series of positions in the direction of Sivas and Kliarput. London, July 30. A Turkish communique states:—We have captured food vessels on the l'"u-pin-'atef?7 n-;vi' Kyma s THE EGYPTIA X FRONTIER. Cairo, July 30. Official.- Several patrol engagements took place on frriday. In one the New Zealand mounted men caused fifty enemy casualties. Our casualties were very slight.