THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 22 November 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

J [ELECTRIC TELEOHAPII—COI'TCIUGHT.] i' ! (Australia-New Zealand Cable iService) 11 HE WEST FRONT. 'London, Nov. 21. Correspondents at British headquarters say that ,i.t has been freezing for three days on the So Dime front. The water on the roads is frozen solid and the- whole earth Is blanketed with white. The British and Canadian troops were responsible for the latest gains which were achieved with tinusually light c :su:'lties. The only serious resistance was encountered south of .Grandcouit where machineguns dominating the sunken roads and gullies afforded the enemy a temporary respite. The captured portions were of less strength than the Grandcourt l ne although the enemy attempted by higgling into the mud and ck.zo to maintain a grip on th > hi!.'si:'e. T'-.c dugout were poof and flimsy afia.i ; e.::u • I pared with the defence-.-- abuvtI the Ancre. The Saxon* were geri usliely glad to surrender. A set in at midday, with .slime itn.S slush and a raw N'ovenibcr fog. Paris, November 2'/. There is considerable hostile artillery activity north of the Sorn.me and around Doiiauniont. INVASION OF RUMANIA. London, Nov. 21. A German elvening tomnuir.'qi'i states:— The Austii'c-GermiMiLS are approaching Crajova, the capital of western Walh'.chin. ITALIAN OPERATIONS. London, Nov. 29. An Italian communique states: — The enemy attacked northward? oi Mt. Volikojnjak in the Cars') and occupied a trench. Otherwise he was repulsed with heavy losses. The Italian* co-operated in the capture of Monaster, taking prisoner 2W. of the enemy on the eastern slopes of the Balm mountains.