Late War News

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 October 1916, Page 3

Late War News

Australia-New Zealand Cable Service. (Received This Day 9.5 a.m.) SAILLY SAILLISEL. London, October 19. Sailly Saillisel is the key to the position on the crest of the ridge dominating St. Pierre Vaast. The heaviest fighting for the village has been continuous since Sunday evening. Sailly Saillisel is the ]ast natural stronghold on the edge of the plan stretching north-east to Cambrai. Everything posible was done to elaborate the defence of the village by the Germans, and they crowded in as much garrison as the trenches, ruined buildings, and cellars would hold.

A PENSIONS MINISTER FOR GREAT BRITAIN. The Daily Chronicle states that Cabinet yesterday decided to appoint a Pensions Minister.

THE BREMEN. Washington, October 19. The German Embassy admits that the Bremen is lost. She now ie a month overdue. ANOTHER STEAMER SUNK. 'London, October '19. The steamer Rosenvold has been sunk. The crew were landed. iHEiAVY FIGHTING In" GALICIA. Petrograd, October 19. A sanguinary frontal battle is proceeding three miles northward of Hialicz bridgehead, in the angle formed by the junction of the Narajurka andi Gnita rivers. The reciprocal losses were heaviest on the railway from Halicz to Jidatchoff, which ie under Russian fire. The enemy's communications between Halicz and Lemberg are threatened. KINIG CX>SsTAXTINE'S OFFER. Athens, October 19. There was a long interview between King Constanti.ne land Sir E. Elliot yesterday evening. It is reported that the former insisted on the groundlessness of the suspicion that the Greeks contemplated an attack on General Sarraill's forces from the south. The king declared his readiness to withdraw his forces from Larissa in order to prove hie bona fidies. THE MOVES ON THE EAST FRONT. Ijondon, October 19. The i)aily Telegraph's Petrograd correspondent states the 'Russians' maximum effort is in the direction of' Vladimir Volynski, where they cap'tured the German first line and broke up all counter-attacks on a wide front. The enemy is engaged in a big scheme to drive a wedge between General Letclisky's left and- the Rumanian right; this explains the fierce attacks south of Dornavatra.