THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 4 October 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

(Australia-New Zealand Cable Service.) THE WEST FRONT. Paris, October 3. A communique states :— AVe progressed by grenade fighting eastward of Boudiavesnes. A email attack on our trenches southward of Vermandovillers was repulsed. Bad weather has impeded operations on the wholo Soniine front. London, October 3. Sir Douglas Haig r-jpurUi Tlure is se. ore lighting in and about Eaucourt L'Abb.iye. The enemy regained a footing in .buildings. We improved our positions southwest of Guedercoiii J t. Eastward and northward of Courceilette our aeroplanes bombed several points of military importance and many enemy n adiinos wero brought down. RIIMANIA'd CAMPAIGN. (I'cuter Telegram). , Burharisl, October Official. On the .oiiliiern front we crossed the Danube between Rustcliuk niid Turtaikai andl attacked along the whole of tbi' Doibrudja. We repulsed the enemy's centre and right flank. (Timc» Service.) London, October 3. The Rumanian crossing of the Danube is an effective and dramatic stroke affecting the Germain plans and threatening Mackensen's rear. The German silence regarding the , battle of Hermannstadit is considered most fiignficant in view of Saturday's arrogant claims. Colonel Repington declares that Hmdeniburg's Rumanian offensive is ahnont tho last possible German stroke, but it cannot- alter tho results. It nniy prolong tho war unless adequately met. RUSSIA'S NEW MOVE. (Renter Telegram). Petrograd, October 3. There is reason to anticipate that Brusi luff's now push will extend north and south of Lomberg, embracing the battlefields of Kovel and VladiimirVolyinsk, and a wide extent of GaJieia. Tlie Entente's .military experts here regard a success south of Braezan.v and towards Rogatn as an important sta.ge towards separating the Lemiberg and Ha'liez armies. They dwell upon the similarity of Russian and AngloFrench tactics.