THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 November 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

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Australia-New Zealand Cable Service. TH'E~ WEST "FRONT. London, Nov. G. Sir Douglas ; Haig reports : — We attacked at several points and made some progress. We cleared a "pocket" of Germans on our extreme right and progressed in the centre on a front of over a thousand yards, securing high ground tin the neighbourhood of Butte de Warlencourt. Tho weather continues stormy. - Paiis, Nov. 6. North of the Somme we made a series of appreciable advances from the south of Transkiy to the South of St. Pierre Vaast wood. We pushed oir lines between T.es Boeufs andi Sailly Sfliillicfiel several hundred metres in the direction of Transloy and captured a tren'ch east of Sailly Sailliesel.

We conquered most of tlie village of Snilliesel and to the south are attacking St. Pierre Vaast Wood on three sides. We made an •impr.vtnnt advance, cr.ptuMng succe -sively three trenches defending. the noithern horn of the wood and a whole line of hostile positions pn. the south-western outskirts. The fighting was most desperate in this sector. Furious German counter-attacks were (brilliantly foiled). We took many prisoners. The artillery, duel continues in the Donaumont region. We have occupied the whole of the village of Vaux. (Australia-New Zetland Cable Service.) RUSSIAN OPERATIONS. Petvognid, Nov. u. Official message indicate unimportant operations. The Germans drove the Russians fr;:m the village of Majeska which was subsequently retaken. The Russians progressed south of the Dwnnwatra and occupied a series of "heights. RUMANIA'S CAMPAIGN. London, Nov. (3. A Rumanian communique states: — We repulsed several enemy attacks in the IVahova valley. The enemy in the evening succeeded' in occupying part of our trenches at Mt. Dihamu, northwest of Azuga. Several enemy attacks in the IDragofilavedo region on the left bank of the Alt were repulsed. Our pursuit in the Vulcan Pass continues. More prisoners were taken. AUSTRIAN"" "COMMUNIQUE. London, Nov. 6. An Austrian communique states: — The Hungarians captured the strong Clabucepu position southwest of Predeal Pass and the Rumanian second lino. The Rumanians recommenced attacks in the frontier reci.-:i east of Brnsso and pressed back the Aust'van front for two kilometres at two poin's.