THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 October 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

[kLZCTKIC IKLi;i.ltAFil-XUI'VKIGHT. j (Aiwtralia-N'ew Ze.'aud Cable Service.) THE FIGHTING AT VERDTLN. London, October 26. A Paris communique states:— Four viofont countlcWuttacks at IXiuaumont and Haiulrornont were repulsed with important losses. The front remains intact. The total prisoners so far are fire thousand, besides several hundreds of wounded. An attempted attack ou Bo.is l'Abbe Farm, southward of Bouchavesxs, was easily repulsed Tlie artillery and infantry .smashed two counter-attacks at Douaumont Fort and the front eastward. A third very powerful attack debouching from Haudraumont Woods, comprising four waves, was caught under the lire of Mir batteries and machine guns and thrown back in disorder with serious losses. lolated fractions of the enemy were taken prisoner. The Germans finally attempted an attack on the trenches southward of Chauffeur Wood. This was completely defeated. Paris, October 20. The Petit Parisien says that the prisoners captured at Douaumont outnumbered the French losses. THE BRITISH FRONT. London, October 27. •Sir Douglas Haig reports:— Tlie enemy this morning latackedi tho St iff trench running northward of <Stuff Redo-il. t. He was repulsed with considerable loss. Our artillery was very effective. .MINE SWEEPER SUNK. London, October 27. An official message Bays: An enemy 6ubmii.'ine torpedoed and sank the niinesweei>er Ganista. All tho officers and 73 men were lost. Twelve men were saved. When last seen the chip was sinking, but was still engaged with the enemy submarine.

FALL OF CONSTANZA. Amsterdam, Oct. 2G. The Pester Lloyd says that the infantry attack preceding the capture of Constanza began after a six hours' bombardment on October 20. The defenders resisted stubbornly', especially the Russians who were chiefly composted of younger drafts. The Turks had a large share in the victory.

A Bulgarian communique states:—

The booty taken at Constanza includes 500 railway trucks, several locomotives, numerous reservoirs of petrol, sheds, and .warehouses full of corn, and seventy Turkish barges which the Rumania-ns had l detained.

RUMANIA'S POSITION. London, October 26. In the -House of 'Commons, (replying to Sir Edward Carson, IMr Asquith said that he did not think it was possible or desirable to say more than that the situation in Riumania was engaging the most anxious attention of tho Allies. They had taken in the weeks past, and were still taking, all possible ste-ps to support Rumania in her struggle. He hoped thaft the House would not take unduly pessimistic views. Russia, France, Italy and Britain were concernedly taking measures with a view to enabling one another to render their utmost support' to Rumania.