THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 24 November 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

« lAustralia-New Zealand Cable Service) IN FRANCE. Londion, Nov. 22. Sir Douglas Haig reports:— After a heavy trench mortar bombardment the enemy raided our front on the south-west side of Sain-telie. Part of the front line trench wab obliterated. Our aeroplanes attacked railway (.tations and) transports. Paris, Nov. 22. A communique states: — Thvie is intermittent artillery aofcvity on ihc greater part of the front particularly in the Vaux-Douaumont sector. SERBIAN OPERATIONS. Ix>mk>n, Nov. 32. A Serbian communique stateß:— Yeserday we successfully -pursued attacks along the whole line and captured the village of Budiniras and the miitoiiik} ng heights, inflicting heavy losses. The Allies also progressed. GERMAN PROGRESS IN RUMANIA. London, Nor. 23. A German evening communiqu'o claims progress near Orsova. The "Daiily Chronic'e's "Petrogra 1 crrrespande-nt says:— "1 he situation in Rumania is evidently serious. The capture of Faliasli, 50 miles south of the frontier, is important. Wiithin three days the 'Rumanians have retired 33 miles. It -is noteworthy that this success was achieved l in the Jiul valley, where the (Rumanians recently routed the 11th Bavarian IWieion.' "The Times" says:— "No communique has been issued fr tin Bucharest since 'Sun-day. There i^'no Rumanian, information -regarding the fall of Krajova cr the western retreat." IX ASIA MINOR. London, Nov. 22. A l'etrograd comimmiquestat-es:— Strong Turkish forces attacked firmth-east of Oghyt. whero iighting| continues. A Turkish offensive in the direction of Dourondjor on the morntig of November 20 was repulsed wiith enormous losses. We pursued' tlio enemy until eventide.