THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 18 November 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

4 [ELECTKIC TKLKUIIAI'E —COI'YUIGHT.] THE SERBIAN ADVANCE. London, iN'ov. 10. The capture of Kenali and the flight of the G'eniian-Bulgar forces !!n----(Liciito thiit there arc decisive happenings in Macedonia. Tlic Allies have readied a pla.iin within three and three-quarter mules of Monastir. Hitherto it "'as' only possible to advance across rugged mountains, east and west oP a gap eight m/iles wide through which runs the tMonastir railway. The Serbians fought with magnificent valoivr; though the GermanBtilgxr forces do'ended their entrenched positions with desperation. They we're repeatedly taken and re-tnken but all are now definitely secured. The greater part of the prisoners were GnrminSj proving that they had sent heavy reinfcrcemente to Macedonia. «ER<MA\ NAVAL DEFEAT. Petrogra<d, Nov. 10. An Adonriralty conimunr.que states: It is estimated that during the raid into the Gulf of Finland' on November ,13th the Gci'mars last six to nr.ne of Iheir large.it and most modern torpedo ers. The wreckage confirms the estimate. THE WEST FRONT. Paris, November 10. A communique states:— Eiieimy parties which • gained 'a footing north-east of Saillisel were ejected. Artllery activity is vigorous in the Ablaincourt region. London, November 17. S!t Douglas Hai'g reports:— The enemy bombarded our new front northwardl of the Ancre. Our artillery caused several explosions. We bombarded enemy J,lies in the Sanchez and Armentieres areas. GERMANY'S REPORT. London, November 16. A German communique claims:— We repulsed British partial attacks east and sou th-east of BeaumontHamel. We Btormed. a part of St. Piieirro Vaast Wood. The Rumanians are stubbornly defending the frontier passes. We took prisoner 1200. ITALY'S CAMPAIGN. London, Nor. 10. An. Italian communique states: — We re-occupied trenches eastward of Gorizia an<7l repulsed counter-attacks. We ndvaneedl slightly in the Hmlilog sector in the Carso.