THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 28 November 1916, Page 3

THE WAR

I,Austral.a-New Zealand Gable Service) THE RUMANIAN iSITILATLON. London, Nov 27. A Rumanian communique states:— Enemy attacks at Oituz, Degoslavele and Ourtes were repulsed. Thero is no change in the Buzan valley. There is mutual artillery activity at Branocea and Preddus in tho Prahova valley. The enemy heavily bombarded our troops, occupying the left bank of the Aluta as for south as Slaviua. Further sou'thward wo fought successfully a column marching to Pontori. Enemy forces that crossed the Danube at Zininieea have advanced south •if Soiinul station. There is artillery audi infantry firing all along the Danu'be. Wo bombarded enemy positions in the Dobruja. THE CAMPAIGN IN FRANCE London, A r ov i! 7. Sir Douglas tJ aig reports : — There J« hostile artllery activity in front of Courcellotte, Roaucoiart, Helniterre and La Bnssee. We bombarded Puisseux and trench es south-east of A'rras. A French communique states:— Tlie Solium; front is fairly li'lly There is reciprocal artillery activity in tho Ablaincourt and Presoir sector. GENERAL ALEXLEFF ILL. Petrograd, Nov 2li. General Gourko temporarily replaces General Alexieff aii commander-in-cliief the Russia's southern armies. Alexieff is undergoing an operation. (United Service). DAILI' MAIL POLITICS. London, November 26. The Daily Mail says:— "The Gt 1111:111 destroyers succeeded again in escaping, despite Mr .Balfour's pledge, residing in the exposure of Britari.n to the enemy's jeers. Mr Balfiur's reputa'tion has been disastrously "afljeeted. Tlie times arc too grave to allow of anyone in office who is unable to guarantee the safety of the Channel. Britain's naval policy is in imminent danger of degeneration. A resolute offensive is required. Tho German press expresses astonishment at the invisibility of the British fleet and refers jeeringly to the ability of the Germans to tako a pleasure trip across the Channel unmolested. Even the thunder of the guns is unable to bring the British fleet from its holes. IN MON'ASTIR REGION. (Times Service). London, Nov. 2<3. . Mr Ward Price, writing from Salo- , nifea soytf that the Germans are shell- , ing Monastir, and will attempt ite recapture. This is unlikely in view of the Allies' reinforcements making steady progress. The FrancoSerbs are beyond the Cerna. Germany is dirilling peasants in Asia Minor and bringing Turkish troops to the European fronts. .