THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 October 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

[EMCIRIC TELEGUAFH—COPrRIOHT.] (Auatralia-New Zealand Cable Service.; THE RUMANIAN SITUATION. Bucharest, Oct. 28.. We retook Pisoul, in the Trotus Valley. The enemy fled in disorder. We drove back the enemy in the Uzul Valley, taking prisoner 900 men and great booty. We have commenced to attack in the Buzic Valley. Fighting continues. We took prisoner 300 men in the Dragoslaveie region. We vigorously attacked the enemy in fclie -J:iil Valley and completely vanquished him. We took prisoner 450 men and captured three guns and sixteen machine guns. The enemy left a tJiousand diead on the field. The situation in the Dobrudja is unchanged.

IN FRANCE? 'London, October 27. A French communique eays: The enemy after a continuous and violent bombardment of the first lines at and Douaumiant Fort and the Damlcnip battery attempted to attack westward of Douaumont village. He was instantly stopped by our cm-tain of fire. Londosa, October 29. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— We carried out successful local operations north-east of Leu Boeufs and capturedl several important enemy trenches. Our artillery bombardment was very effective. The enemy when driven from the position was caught by j our rifle fire. A French communique eays:— j Except for a violent artillery due] in the region of Douaumont the day was quiet. Bad 1 weather continues. ! Paris, October 28. I A communique states :— There is the most active artillery struggle at Douaumont. We brilliantly captured a fortified quarry northeast of Douaumont fort.

RUSSIA'S REPORT. Petrograd, October 28. A communique states:— A series of fierce attacks in tlie Dornavatra region forced our advanced posts to abandon two heights. Strong enemy attacks continue in the Bran Pass, Triga] Valley ad Juil Valley. GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. Amsterdam, October 28. A communique states:— Infantry battles north of the Somine f recommenced yesterday. The British attacked from a. line extending from Guedecourt to Les Boeufs and the I French from owal. Tlie attacks were sanguinarily repulsed. There is heavy fighting at Verdun. Tlie French attacked from Thiaumont forest and fort, also from Fumin forest. They were repulsed l with heavy losses. The Austro-Hungarians captured several heights on both sides of Dornavatra. We captured a Rumanian position, south of Brasso. The pmrsuit in the Dobrudja continues. The enemy is not resisting. GERMAN STORY OF~THE RAID.

oLndon, October 28,

A -Berlin official story of the Channel raid claims that tlhe Germans passed the Straits of Dover and sunk eleven patrols and two, or three torpedoers. All the Germans returned safely. WITH "THE SERBS. London, October 28. A Serbian official message states: — We captured sever el a enemy trenches and advanced somewhat on. the left bank- of the Cerna. 'Rain continues to hamper operatioß. ITALY'S CAMPAIGN. Rome, October 28. A communique states: — '' We expelled the enemy from Sano village in the Adi'ge Valley and destroyed the d/efenees thereof. We progressed 300 yards south-east of- Noravillla.