THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 23 September 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

[BLKCIT.It TKMiIIKAL'H — UOI'YUIGHT.j LF«H I'UKBB ASSOCIATION.J (Ai;«tia'.ia-Xew Zealand Cable, Sev\ ice.) iSCAUIFICK.S WITHOUT RESULT. Paris, Sept. 22. The Germans sustained on tlie Somme their bloodiest defeats .since the beginning tu the offensive. The French airmen observed a great matting of nieii anil artillery, which the weather hold it p. In the meantime the Allies prepared and as a result the Germans .suffered their tieavicst lesses since the terrible DauanontVaux struggle. .Nortili of the Somnie the lighting lasted .from seven in the morning until seven in the evening. Six divisions of compact bodies ol' men assnaltcd the French, but were heavily punishedi by machine gun and artillery fire before they came in sight of our trendies. . The buttle w;is fiercest in the centro of BauchavcsneK, Boislabhle and Combles. Two Prussian battalions were put but of action before Priez wrok find' six others further south. An artillery officer speaking about the hellish inferno said that the road to C'ombles and Hancoiirt was a elr.m----11 el of eorpAc.s piled high on each side sacrificed without result. I CON.ST ANT fX E COUN TS HTS GUNS. flu ted' Service.) Athens. Sept. 22. The revolution is extending. Aegean iu.stirgiMi's are flocking to Salonika. King Constantino has counted the machine guns at the Palace. Mr Jeffries says that 31. "Vcnizelos has prepared to livve. Tie is temporarily holding his hand. Chaos reigns and the Government is powerless. The monarchy's fate hangs in England's deelaraUon.