THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 12 September 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

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(Router Telegram). THE FIGHTING IN THE .BALKANS. Bucharest, Sept. 11. Official.—After heavy fighting "4n Marios Valley, west of Toplitea, we occupied Ooikei'la. The Runanniaiib are bombarding Widin, Loin Palanka and Rahova, which arc in flames. (Australia-New 7eti]and Cable Service). London, Sept. 11. A Bugaria commumque states: —The Dobrlulja uidvjinoe continues. Tlie Rumanian garrison at l Silis'tria attempted to assist at Turtiikai on Wednesday, but were defeated innd. driven back to the fortress. Russo-Serbs and Rumanian trcops participated in the bitter fighting on the Do brie on Wedesd'ay and Thursday and Tver® completely diofeatedi. Amsterdam, Sept. 10. A Berlin official message states Our siibmaritucfi shelled the town and harbour -works of Mangolia. 'Hydroplanes bombed grain sheds and Russian warships a-at Constamza. IN FRANC®. Paris, September 10. A communique says :— The Germans south of the Somme twice attacked south-west of Berny, but met with a complete check. I Our aeroplanes over the enemy's lilies engaged in forty combats on Staturdny. The German air fleet suffered considerable losses. Five enemy machines were wrecked/. Our «.ir squadron dropped 480 bombs on railway stations and a depot at Chauny. Eighteen aeroplanes dropped numerous shells on military establishments at Hiam, south -of Perrone. Many fires were seen. The enemy i.n counter attacks at different points at Belloy-en-Santerre and Barleux gained a footing in one of our new trenches. We quickly regained, the ground lost. Attacks elsewhere were everywhere repulsed with heavy loss. London, September 11. Sir Douglas Haigh reports:— The enemy at mid-day counterattacked north of Ginchy. He was repulsed. I.n many aerial combats- we destroyed three German machines and 'brought down others, which were da niaged. We entered enemy trenches at Neuve Chapelle, and inflicted severe casualties. j GERMAN CASUALTIES. London, September 11. The Press Bureau states German casualties reported! during August are 240,957, of which 42,732 were killed and 44.674 were prisoner* or missing. The total German casualties hre:— 3,376,134, of which 832,163 are dead and 399,769 prisoners or miesing. j