THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 August 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

LibliCiiUL li,— i ,U(,Ui j (Australia aud -New Zealand Cable Sc-r-J< U&SIA'.S ON WAK-D MAJttUH. Petrograd, August 11. Oliiciai. The Russians forded the Lukli, a tributary ol the Soreth aud expelled the enemy from a series of trenches. We crossed the Z'lota.lipa at .several points. Our offensive north-west of the Dniester conti.inwss. We captured the village ot Tustobaby in the face of a torrific fire from well-prepared; trenches. Uc'lgian cyclists and armoured cars distinguished themselves, assisting in the capture of the town, of Zborov. Petrograd, August 13. Now that liothnner, after stubbornly holding his counter lines for ten weeks, 11a.s been compelled to fall back under the monaces on his flanks, interest centres on his chances of avoiding a disaster. Some quarters consider that a Sedan is possible, but there is no sign thereof. The retreat was delayed, but is apparently orderly so far. TSothmcr is a clever general. ft in unlikely that he held on over long in view of the steady Russian progress on his wings. One of I'flauzer's forces, retiring northwest from Stanislfiu, is endeavouring to cover Uothmer who has the Tarnopol-• T.e'i'berj; railway behind him. also j E;-od roads. Moreover, three parallel liven- protect bis southern flank.

Mud, depends 011 the enemy'.- ability to hold Ffalicz to ona-hle Bothnier's centre to make good its retreat. Tile I'usMan- are converging on Halicy. from three directions. Tt now appear- that (he allusion iti the Gorman of August 11t ! i to the reuroiitiiii!; of i roop> in order ro meet the Russians' nltnnxT dispositions was a, method ol preparing flerimtny for tTie news of Bothnier's retreat. 1 >11fc the <•<> inl it n tn' 111 o iia« not yet mentioned that tile retreat has heen in full swing for a eon pie of days. on' the British front. London. August 1"). ■S.r Douglas Ma.ig reports: The >ituation i- unchanged on the whole British fvoni . There are usual bombardments. bombing raids. and much suc-ef's-lul aerial work. FRFXCH CAPTURES. Paris, August 14. Trustuorthy advices state that the Frcnch have taken 2000 uinvounded prisoners and 70 machine gun- siitw Augu-t Gth, northward of the Soinnie principally, the advance culminating in the secure ol' upwards of half of Mnurepas. AVe al-n I -ok prisoner fiOli (critmiis ill the Vaux. CTiapetre and Clienotis Woods. Tifr. fk f:\ch front. Paris. AiiL'uc-t t-">. A communique states: —Bad weather hampered operations on nm.-l of the front. The artillery duel rontinuef;, German aeioplancs homhed lMie-im-. and their batteries shelled different parts of the town. The civilian hospital was destroyed and six civil inns were killed.