THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 2 November 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

[klectric TELKGIIAIH- CurYIUUHT.j (AußtraJio-New Zot.ia.ticl Cable Service..) THE WEST FRONT. London, November I. Sir Doug'us Hni-f reports: - We bombarded, lines .in the neighbourhood <;f Hohenzollern Redoubt and the I.a Basse Canal. There was considerable hostilo shelling at H'cbutcrne, also around Stuff HeRedoubt and Regina trench. LOSS OK THE .MA IMX A. • ■Washington, .Nov. 1. •Alv banning, American .Secretary ot Stnte, acting under President Wilson's instructions, lias cabled the Embassies in Berlin and London, instructing that full inquiries shall be made into the sinking of the Marina and ißowanmore, with all possible haste. It is considered that the situation Inn grave responsibilities. Tie main -point 'is whether the vessels were warned. The President regard,< the Marina incident with concern and is n.nxiou.-i to bring the incident to an w.sue pvoinptly. L-.cnl investtgatxiu will be made to determine' the Marina's status. The present evidence is that she was not a military transpert. Tl'e New York Herald <says present indie:, fcions lire that the sinking of the Marina was a deliberate violation of the laws of war and o-f German's pledges to America. If Americans were lost. President Wflson's action must be sharp, insistent and unimstakablo. BUSS lAX IiEPOKT. London. November 1. A Russian communique states?— We repulsedi si series of attacks south of Brzezany. In tihe direction of Hamadan in Persia we captured two villages. We- repulsed attacks at liiif-sen toni in the Prado valley. There '-s fierce fighting at Kim polling and on the left bnnk of the Alt. The Rumanians continue to press the enemy northwards of tht'' Jinl vnlley.

THE CHANNEL FIGHT. London, October 31. Til the House of Commons Mr Halfour. replying; to questions, said that six British drifters were lost in the Channel fight- Tho raiders possessed the advantage and were able to chooee the moment of attack. He assumed that it was their intention to interfere with the Channel iserviee. which was a vital Link in our main communications. They failed in their object. The only vessel attacked] was the trnnspoit Queen, which could have been saved if the captain had realized that she could 1 have flouted for six hours. The Flirt,, an old typo of destroyer. was sunprised in the darkness. The German destroyers sank Jicr with ftliots at closo range. The Nubian sank while attacking the German iil'otilla. Only a gale prevented her from being brought in. It is believed that she can be salved. The British shiphiit the Germans but did not sink any. There is reason to believe that two enemy destroyers, trapped in our nets an<l mines were blown up and probably

sunk. IN MACEDONIA. Loudon. November 1. A French communique states: — Tho Serbians are progressing in the Cerna salient. West of Lannprespa Ave occupied the Singiero monastry.