Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 September 1916, Page 3

Late War News

I (Australia-New Zealand Cable Service.) [ (Received This Day 9.-10 a.m.) THE RUMANIAN COMMAND. London, Sept. 1-t. General Aurewco ivlio inifcilnted the Rumanian invasion of Transylvania has been transferred to the Dobru{l,ja-Dan-nbe front to counter Maekensen. CIUTIOISI.VG AMERICAN AMBASSADOR. New York, Sept. 14. Mr W. Gerard, American Ambassador at Berlin, still is being attacked by a section of the Berlin press. One paper says the manner in which Mr Gerard loclks after British interests is characteristic of his general attitude. He should leave the German authorities to deckle what use should be made of submarines. Mr Gerard retorts his attitude on the submarine question is ibased on proAni'erittin not pro-British motives. MUCH SPECULATION. iTlie New' York Times' Berlin correspondent says the presence at the German Eastern 'Headquarters of Eastern Pasha, where King (Ferdinand also is a. guest, is regarded: ins highly significant for future political and military developments.. Enver Pasha has just completed an extensive inspection of the Turkish positions on the Russian and Rumanian fronts, and this fact gives rise to much speculation. (Received This 'Day 9.10 a.m.) (Renter . Telegram). PORTUGAL AND THE WAR. Lisbon, Sent. 11. A correspondent foreshadows Portugal's active participation in the war. RUMANIAN ADVANCE IN HUNGARY. Zurich, Sept. 14. Telegrams from Austrian Headquarters to the Viennese pnpei-s admit tho Rumanians are steadily advancing in and occupying the evacuated districts. They also were preparing to attack the Austrian advanced lines, but the Austriane, not whiting the Rumanian offensive, retreated to the next line of defence. TO SOUND UNKNOWN WATERS. Athens, Sept. 11. { The King received M. Dimitrako- ' poulous who has asked for forty-eight hours' time to so>und the Entente diplomatically. DEFENCE OF VERDUN. Paris, Sept. 14. A unique ceremony took place at Verdun. M. Pom care, in the presence of Allied representatives, presented the town with the decorations conferred "it it by tho Allies in recognition of rt*> defence. M. Poincare, in a speech, said the Germans' supre me hopes were shatter-

| od against the Aval's of Verdun, where Germany sought an astounding .<-!>■ c- | taenia r victory. Tlie debris of the Germans' dreams lies at their iwu feet an<l the name of Verdun wouid ring throughout the ages with the cry of liberated humanity. HIGH COMMISSIONER '.S REPORT. London, Sept. 14. A French official report states that South of the Somme the enemy attacked unsuccessfully different parte of our new front west of Chaulnes. One enemy company caught under our fire was almost annihilated. On the Balkan front, west of the Vardar, the Serbians took with the bayonet Bulgarian entrenclrments between Kovel and Vetrenik, and are progressing appreciably towards Kajmackafa.n. At Lake Ostrovo, after a desperate combat involving heavy losses to the enemy, the Serbians captured a height west of Hill 1500. (Received This Day 10.35 a.m.) SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. | London, Sept. 14. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— The situation is unchanged;. The usual artillery attacks by both .sides persist and south of the Ancre particularly. At- Pozicres we further progressed. Northward of Ginchy we successfully raided, the neighbourhood of Souchez. A AVAR OFFICE REPORT. The War Office announces that Salonika reports artillery, activity on the Struma, and. Doiran fronts. Our patrols were active on the east bank of t'he Struma. In Mesopotamia, on Monday. our airmen raided the enemy aerodrome and destroyed a small camp. FR EXC'H COMM UXIQUE. A French communique states: — We repulsed many German night attacks north of the Somme. The Germans made several fruitless attempts against our new front south of the Somme. We repulsedi two (German attacks at Vin.ux and Chapitre. THE SERBIANS. Artillery patrol engagements are reported from Struma to Vardar. The Serbians are continuing their advance, and luave progressed towards Ka.jouia.iknlan. The Serbians, after a fierce battle north-west of Lake Ostrovo. inflicted heavy losses. They captured the heights, and an advance guhird reached the slopes of Malkauidze. Battles continue in our favour on the south of Ostrovo Lake. RUSSIAN COMMUNIQUE. A Russian communique states: — Tn the fighting on the right bank of the Danube, in the region of Silistria. the Rumanians repelled a series of Germano-Btilgarian attacks. Hostile Kurds have increased their activity westward of Kiehi. A SPANISH MEDIATOR. As a result of King Alfonso's intervention Germany and Fiance have agreed to a suspension of reprisals on prisoners taken from August 21st.