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Horowhenua Chronicle, 16 October 1916, Page 3

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» (Received This Day 2 p.m.) (Auetraha-Xew Zealand Cable Service.) GERMANY'S REPORT. London., Oct. 13. A German communique says that English attacks north of Thiepval led to hand-to-hand fighting; the enemy got a firm foothold at one point, but elsewhere was heavily repulsed. The French obtained a foothold in the village and sugar refinery at Genennoiit. We hold the southern part of Ablaincourt. There is activity west of Lutzk. Russian attacks south of Laturcy and Bnbnov wvre repulsed. We recaptured tlie summit of Smotrec, which wo lost on the 21st. The Austro-Hungarians repelled the Rumanians on both sides of Szurduk Pass. Enemy attempts to attack east of the Monastir-Fhirina rihvav failed. ITALIAN COMMUNIQUE. Tlie [talian eommun : que reports that ive repulsed attacks on Mount Pasubio and; are progressing towards Mount Roite. (Renter Telegram). RUSSIA'S REPORT. A Russian communique says one of our submarines captured a 0000-ton transport in the Black S'a. near the Bofiphorus after an hour's fight. Enemy attacks in the region of Skr.jhov were repulsed with heavy loss. We carried trenchrs north of Korvtuitza. Enemy attacks at Ivirlihnha. Dornatrvatra and in the Dobrtija were repelled. (Main Service). SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. London, October 10. Sir Douglas Haig .reports that a single company cleared 200 yards of communication trenches northward

Staff Redoubt. The enemy in fclchwaben Redoubt suffered heavily. We entered trenches in the regions of Serene. Coligcourt, Festubert, and Nouve (. hapelle. . i IN .MACEDONIA. The War Office says that at Sah.-n %ve shelled Seres station and niai'" contact with the enemy on the railway southward of Seres.