Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 September 1916, Page 3

Late War News

(Received This Day 9.15 a.m.) A REVIEW OF THE POSITION IN FRANCE. New York, Sept. 15. The World's correspondent on the British front on the Somme cables that despite the steady advance of the British command it does not look like a quick termination of the war; if the British arc determined to carry the war to German soil from the Somme. Reinforcements arc literally thick from the battle front to the sea : Germany has two million troops in France whereof 700,000 tire against the British. The Allied armies are making steady headway. Britain's army is of splendid; material and at least two million men could he thrown against the Germans at one point without touching the reserves at Home. At the present rate of losses Britain could fight through the next summer without new troops, but if the present mams continue Germany by then will be driven out- of France.

CIGARETTE CARDS CENSORED. (Renter Service). The Admiralty and War Office has imposed a censorship on cirgarette cards to prevent naval and military pictures giving information to the enemy. * VISII FOR TROOPS. The authorities are experimentally including fish i.ll the army rations. Canada is supplying 300,0001bs weekly. IN EAST AFRICA. The Belgians advance on iT'abora in East Africa threatens the lost important town in German possession on the central railway. ~I)1)N"T "MLSTMT). ~ Tf you fail to treait in coM you are certain to contract another before rid of it. This succession of colds leads to catarrh, pneumonia- and consumption. That is why medical authorities say "Don't neglect :a cold." Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is the most successful treatment for colds. It aids expectoration, liquifies the tough-mucus and enables the system to throw off the cold. Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is pleasant and .safe to take and contains no narcotice.—Sold everywhere. Advt,

i AFFAIRS IN GREECE. : The Vossiche Zeitung's correspondent states that the Greeks Macedonians at a meeting of the whole population at ; Drama on Sunday cheered King Constantino and condemned M. Vcnizelos. Officers telegraphed to the King promising blind obedience. The correspondent thinks there are not present indications of King Constantino departing from neutrality. A GERMAN ADMISSION. (Renter Telegram). Amsterdam, Sept. 15. A semi-officiial note in the. North German Gazette makes the following striking admission: By the occupation o.f Houchavcnes the French gained an advantage which cannot bo denied. Only great superiority of numbens aiu] unprecedented expenditure of ammunition induced the German commander to withdraw from this point to a position in the rear which is perhaps as advantageous. BULGARS RETIRING. Salonika, Sept. 15. Tho Serbian successes in the Portieska region threaten to cut the communications of the Bulgarians in Greece. The .Bui gars are retiring at many points under pressure of the Serbians who are occupying successive enemy positions. (Rxeived This Day 9.10 a.m.) ■ HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. London, Sept. 15. ' A British official report lest night says :— We captured the enemy's trenches south-east of Thiepval on a front of about 1000 yards. This morning we attacked the enemy o,n ia. front of about six miles, extending north of Albert-Bap;!nine road where considerable success was obtained. We advanced two or three thousand yards at various places. The attacks is progrowing satisfactorily and we have taken large numbers of prisoners. Four hostile flying m|achines were brought down v in flames and four others were damaged. Our airmen bom'bed successfully three enemy headquarters oil the railway to Baupaume. and much railway stock was damaged and one tram destroyed.

A French official report, says :—Last evening we carriedi on a lively assault in combination 011 tlie enemy trenches south of Rencourt. All renewed enemy attempts east of Clery suffered sanguinary check, notably towards th<> extremity of South ridge 7(5. Oil the right of the Meuse the enemy twice attacked the west road to Fort Vanx. hut was driven back by our machine guns. At 'Salonika on the left bank of the Vmrdar the British violently attacked the Bulgarians wlto were .supported by contingents of German infantry. The combat was to our advantage. MakiikAvo wan taken by asasult and also two points to the northwards, where the British are solidly established. On the right bank of the Vardar the French captured enemy trenches on a front of 150 metres to a depth of 20(\ metres. Wosfc of Lake Ostrovo. when the Serbians arc opposed to to tlie Blllgar.s .the battle ended in a brilliant success to the Serbs.