THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 August 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

[ELECTItIC TELKGK.U'H— (JOI'VKIOHT.J (Australia-New Zealand Cable Service). JHE CAMPAIGN IN l:'l(A.\Clv London, Aug. 22. iSii Douglas riaig reports:— Tile enemy's attempted attack near Aloquut Kami was repulsed. A successful mine explosion southward ol' Loos lias improved our position. A (iermun communique states: —\Ve repulsed attacks west of the liigli wood ait (I MatU'epais, also intaiitry attaleks I roili Ovilers and Pozieres. We repulsed Uu.ssian attempts which extended to the west bank of the iStokliod. Wo took Stepanski and Kieta heights | in the Carpathians. We gamed ridgos wjiith-east ot I'lorina. I

GIIR.MAX I'R LSO.VIiHS. London, August '21.'. ■Latest returns shows that (hero are 23.1-12 able-bodied Germans in England and Frn ico who have been taken prisoner by tile British. LN MACEIIOLNIA. SaloiJca, August 22. Tin- now Serbian artillery inflicted seven* losses on the .Bulgarians during the retirement from Fiorina. A squadron of Bulgarian cavalry charged a Serbian battery, but were completely destroyed 'by a Serbian inlautry escort. Tlie Anglo-l'Yench sent columns east iof Stmnia, whore the-y hail many enI counters with the Bulgarians. | Between Kavala and Borakli Junta the Bulgarians on Saturday attempted to recapture the new .British positions on Horseshoe Hill. They were easily repulsed. British seaplanes successfully bombarded a column of Bulgarians east of Kavala. Thursday's battle on the Moolena front was a- signal triumph for the Servians. The Bulgarians lost 1000 men out of 6000. Athens. August 22. It is reported that tTie Greek commander at Fort Theapetra refused to surrender the fort. A conflict ensued. There are no details available. Advices from Salonika state that the invaders are two miles from Kara la. The population is taking refuge in Thassos.