THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 August 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

i \vu ifi;rn.sn i.iisi'.i; -' j.o.sj. I'Olidou, I In.' Aniuii ,nl y reports : 'lite l-cr-man High (<||i 1||l() ln; , Xorth &<* on iSatuni.u-, l,ut iearn;ii" li'O.ll ilioir seoiltts that tile nriti.sli forces were in con.siil.Tii'.ii! mr. ua.\. , ixu ;j( . iili engagement ;im| returned to 'poll. •Sonrclling jor tho enemy wo lost t\v,» light eniist'iv?, the Nt-ttihgliam an<| tini'iiliiioiitli, which were .sufmiinint'fl. . All tin- officers of ili,i .\ottingh ain wcie siivtvil, Ijiit thirly-eiglit of tin- crew iii'c missing. All tlic l-'alnioiith's c-i-t-w , except a • toK'r, weie saved. O:e ol tin' enemy's tulimariiies was i eslroyol ami anil' er wan rammed ami I' iiiy sunk. '' ' !,, re is no ;enl li in the f!crmaii Mai 1 i ent Unit, we .Wt a <l<*stro,vt , r and -nliei'ivi <! jI• i; 11 i< ■ |o a ba i tlcship. A Berlin wiiviov, nie.«i;,' slat,':-: I lie Ge: In ::i A .in : >, I y a: Holme 1 a I a si: :>'i'a rme ,s,. k a Miiail crui.ser ami (hiiiia.ned a battleship at'tl a cruiser ! THI-; WKSr KIUAT. i r.oudoit, August l'i 11 aireports : -\Ce gaini.'ii fni'tlier trenches northwards ol liazi ll > in |p Petit. The enemy strongly attacked our new I:lie went of the corner ol' the high wood, and reached ( itr line at rertai" points. Our infantry drove him out. Sulis:i".|iie:it enemy attacks broke down. I lie enemy henv ly .shelled portions ol' "Hi' Front especially the high wood. Uanii'l and Mailly. A Krench official message .slates: ' We eiptnreil a .strongly ibfeiclefl wooil between (liiilleinnnl and .Mnurepas, with importiimt stores. (Renter Telegram). I THK M'NGARTAX OKKK.NSIVK. Copenhagen. August '2!. Ihe Bulgarian official message .states -Our offensive in necessary to lorestall General Snrrnil. If it becomes necessary In fvjit on Greek territory liiikc.nn cx-c'ts Hint Greece will give our army the same freedom of action :is she trnvo to the Entente.