THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 14 September 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

[■xhoxhajoo— H.iyuoanaa. mujoaia] (Australia-Xe»v Zealand Cable Service.) THE WEST l-'RO.Vr. Paris, Sopt. 13. A communique n't a toss : — We niad.' a vigorous offensive on a six-kilometre front iti tlu* area southward of Oombh's to the river. The at tnck was rapid and the whale first line ol trenchts w;i,s captuied owing to the splendid dash of our troops. We registered further gains toward,-, Pennine. Upwards of 100Q men and many officers were cfiptured. The first German line southwards ( f Oom.'bles was captured within half an hour. Pushing eastward with the same vigour our infantiy successfully carried Hill 145 ami Mnrricrcs Woods, iiivd the whole system of trenches to the road from Hethune to I'eronne and e.-tablish-ed a line parallel thereto from the southern oulskirfs of 'Ran court to the southward of Bouehavcsne.s. We carried rur lines furtber siiilh to If ill 7(i, vest of Fcuillaucourt. London, Sept. 13. Sir Douglas Hn : g reperts: -The situation - : s unchanged. Our artillery destroyed Mime gunpits and iired an ammunition store. (United Service.) RUMAIAX SUCCKS.w. Paris. Sept. 13. The Rumanians have occupied the island of Adadkale on the Danube opposite Orsova. The Hungarian Government has spent much money in fortifying the island, regarding it as a possible crossing point. It also completely controls the.Danube traffic. AUSTRIAN CLAIMS. London. iSept. 12. An Austrian communique reports:— A 1 the enemy attacks on the Italian and Russian fronts were fruitless arid were repulsed with heavy louses. I (Renter Tolegram.) ITALIANS v. GR KICKS. Athens, Sept. 13. Official.—The Ital ; an military anther- I i'tiw : n Tepeline Epirus ordered a Greek regiment to vacate liyorneri within au hour and retire to I'aleoknstro.