THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 September 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

(Australia-Kevv Zealand Cable Service.) It ÜBSIA'S REPORT. •London, Sept. 28. A Russi'an communique says:— We frustrated attempts westward of Riga. The enemy is stubbornly resisting in the regions of Bub'nov, Sviniuchi and Corytnitka, andl his respected counter-attacks hinder our advance. Our Baltic seaplanes successfully bombed ajn aeroclromo at Anigerlak and fought twenty enemy machines. REPRISALS EXPECTED. Athens, Sept. 28. It is expected; that General Sarrail wifl] embark on severe reprisals by making raids on Sofia In consequence of the continuing of German bombings of Bucharest.

AFFAIRS IN GREECE. London, Sept. 28. Greece's decision is hourly awaited: the latest message describes the situation as intricate and confused and adds it is rumoumli in Athens that King Constantino has departed, but there is no confirmation of the report. Another despatch quotes the Neue Freie Press of Vienna, as declaring that Kinig Constantino is going to Constantinople forthwith ; he is not relinqltishing the tihrone, but is choosing banishment rather than break Ills promise to the Kaiser not to allow war against Austro-Germ'nny. The majority of the messages, however suggest that King Constantino will remain and approve of joining the Entente: the pressure in that direction is increasing daily. | General Moschopnulos, accompanied General Cellaris and Gemftidis on Saturday, and submitted a memorandum to King Constantine. -Moschopoulos not receiving a reply resigned. King Constantine immediately summoned him again, and he placed his views befor the King, who announced then ho wiw 'considering a change of policy. Mogchopoulos informed the Premier not to insist on his resignation, but prepare to await the realization of the King's assurances. There were no other developments until Tuesday, when Moschopou'los and four other generals again urged on Constant/line the necessity l of' the immediate abandonment of neutrality. • Mcsehopoulos, on behalf of the Third Army Corps, sent a message to King Constantine opining that intervention alone would save Greece. Many officers continue to l«tov<!> for Salonika, where the Committee of National Dtefence meets under Admiral Condon ricEls. ON THE WEST FRONT. London, Sept. 29. Sir Dongilan Tinig re{»orts :— Wo cnpturcdl the bulk of Schwaben Redoubt on a, crest 500 yards northward of Thiepval. Schwaben Redoubt is the highest ground l on Thiepval spur and is in full view of the northern valley of the Ancre. We elsewhere consolidated our ground and, advanced our line north and in'orth-enst of Courcollette. Our aeroplanes greatly damaged enemy?batteries, a.nd inflso attacked troops in trausport with machine gun fire. A captured report of the fighting on the Somme, issued by the commander of the German corps says: "The British infantry are smairt in attack, largely [because of their immense confid- , cnoe in their great artillery superior- , ity. One 1 must adimit the skill with , which they consolidate their new posi- ; tiions. They show great tenacity in j defence. Small parties once established with machine-guns in the corner of . a wood or in n. group of houses are ( very difficult to dislodge." .

Sir Douglas Haig continues: "The following sentence shows the effect of our artillery. Hitherto our instructions from experience of defence and attack were bawd on a carefully constructed) tronch systoni. The troops on the Somnie front found no trencher whatever." Paris, Sept. 20. A communique stnt<«s:— The only feature is a violent cannonade on the Sonime front. FIVE SHTPS SOXK. (Times Service). L«ndon. Sept. 29. The British vessels Thurso. Stathc, and Xewby, the Norwegian ship Knuthiklo, and the Swedish vesesl Beguella have been sunk. AIR RAID OS BUCHAREST. Bucharest, Sept. '28. Official.—Seven were kalled and many injured in enemy airraids. The victims were mostly women and children.