THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 August 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

Lfcl-bcnuc I'iiLI'A.KAl'H — UUi'KKiOHX.J (Australia-New Zealand viable Service). THE CAMPAIGN IN FR AN UK. 'London, August 20. Sir iDouglafe Huig reports : —The enemy bombarded our front lino trenches and the greater portion of our front south of Ancre. They .attacked in the morning west of Guirieinon, between the (plumes and the Montauban-Guille-mot road, but were repulsed. We further progressed east and south-west of Mouquett Farm. We occupied four hundred yards of trenches along the Courcellette-1 hiepval road. The importance the enemy attached to the Thiepval sector was shown by the great effort made to recover ground on the Leipzig salient. The enemv recently affected great concentintion of guns in this area. In support of last night's attacks the enemy delivered an attack south of Thiepval village with the Prussian Guard. Tho attack' was pressed determinedly everywhere, but was repulsed with very heavy losses. The success of the defence was largely due to the gallantry of the "Wiltshires and AY..v. cestors, who, despite a heavy bombard ment, held 00.

We repulsed an attack on our trenches westward of Givenchy. The enemy bombarded and captured trenches westward of Givenchy and IDelvillo Wood. In two of our neropllflne raids somb of the principal radwflv sidings, lines of communication and several trains were hit. Considerable damage was done to lolling stock. In fhn evening there was artillerv activity at Mhi-met/. Wood, north of DelviTlo Wood and at "Ronlenconrt and La Canture. east of /ille-beke.

Our counter-iattne'ks destroyed many and damaged other gun positions on the Somms. Our 'aircraft attacks on points of iri'ihirv coiimi'i".

Paris, August 20. A communique states Prisoners on Thursday total f>oo. The Germans gained a footing in advanced trenches at A illy Wood. The* were immediately expelled. After an intense bombardment south of Maurepsis the enemy attacked at two points to the west- of Tahure and gained a footing in a small salient, but Was bombed out. Several sharp attacks in the region of Thfanmont and Floury were all repulsed. There have been aerial combats along the whole front. Twelve enemv machines, including four Eokkcrs. were brought down at various points. iThere is-'a very lively bombardment northward of Maurepas and westward of Clery. aMo in the Tliianmdlit and Floury sec tow. RUSSIA'S .REPORT. Pet-rograd, August 26. - A communique states: —In the Clll- - our advanced guards occupied Guta and reached the sources of the Bystritza in the region of Rafalov. Stubborn fighting continues from Kygi to Lake Van . After occupying Mush we advanced to the Kurt-dagu ridge. We continue to pursue remnants ot Qie Turkish division in the direction of .Mosul.