THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 September 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

(.KLEUi'IIIC TBLKOIIAI'H —COi'I'IUGHT.J (Australia-New Zealand tjabie Service). A ZM'i'Ji.lilN RAID. \ London, September 3. Official.—Sliortiy alter eleven at night .several airships attacked the Eastern countries. Many bombs fell in w.il.ly-,separated localities'. Apparently their objective was to attack London. Ti.o raider.s were beaten off, one being bi ought down in flames in the London district.. IHE BATTLE IN FRANCE. Londioii, Sept. 2. .Sir Douglas Hiag reports Further details of Thursday's German attack on the Higli Wood indicnto that the German casualties were most severe. They were subjected everywhere to fusilades also to concentrated lire of trench mortars and massed machine guns. Our artillery in .several phices.profited to' the fullest by the exceptional targets. We drovo the enemy from a small area intersected by trenches north-west of Dlville Wood which the enemy recaptured on Thursday. Paris, Sept. 2. A communique states There are brisk artillery activities on the Somme and Fieur.y sectors. Our special guns brought down two aeroplanes on the right bank of the Mouse, and another near Douaumont. There have been violent and repeated, attacks against tho trenches we won on August 31. South of Estrees the enemy re-occupied some elements, Buffering marked losses. Our artillery stopped attempted Go: - main attacks at Fleury village and Pont--inouason. London, Sept. 2. A German communique states: V gained ground lost at Longucval and. Delville Wood. Saxon counter-attacks on tbeEstreesSbyecourt sector drove back the enemy attacks in adjacent sectors. RUSSIA'S FRONT. Potrograd, Sept. 2. A communique states:—The enemy resumed the offensive south-west of To holy, on the Stokhod, but was repulsed. Fierce fighting continues in the direction of Vladimir-Volynski and in the region of Sheltuvov and Ivorytmitza. Our troop*; after a battle advanced in the direction of Zoloehev and Halicz, capturing several positions. The enemy was compelled to retire westward* making a- stubborn resistance. Counter-attacks everywhere were repelled. We captured several height.® south of Voromenka ill the direction of ; Ivorohmizo. Amsterdam, Sept 3. A German communique says Southwest of Lunk the Russians gained some ground, but were forced to withdraw 'before the German counter-attacks. Near Zoborov the enemy progressed on a narrow front. Fierce battles are raging on a twentyfour kilometre front on the Zlotalipa. near Mo sow. R UMANIA'.S ADVANCE. Bucharest, Sept. 3. A communique states :—We are successfully advancing in all directions. A 'Rumanian mayor audi police authorities .have been installed at Brasso.. The railway station at Orsova is un r dor our artillery fire. Our losses hitherto have been slight. We have taken prisoner fifteen officers and 1800 men. AN AUSTRIAN COMMUNIQUE. London, Sept. 2. An Austrian communique states:— The enemy was again ropulsed on Thursday near Orsova and in the vicinity of Hercules 'Baths. We evacuated Nabyszemen and Sersi6ztgyoPrgy in accordance with the general situation.