LOCAL ACTIONS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17288, 2 October 1916, Page 6

LOCAL ACTIONS.

NORTH OF THIEPVAL GERMAN lAUNCH COUNTER-ATTACKS AIDED BY BAD WEATHER, ROMANIANS RETIRE FROM HERMANNSTAE REVOLUTIONARY MOVEMENT IN GREECE STEADILY GROWING. BREMEN HE-BELT FOUND. ;; By Telegraph—Preiß Association—Copj tigh* . . ,>: . BATTLE OF THE SOMME. ;- LONDON, October I.—The British took a fortified; farm south-west of Le Sars. North of Thiepval in severe fightings the British made progress and repulsed counter-attacks. Bad ,- weather on the French front has' impeded l THE EASTERN THEATRE. \< \ ;' PETROGRAD, October I.—The Russians report' air. raidr in the Smorgon district. The .Germans state that they repulsed several Russian attacks without specifying the localities. GREEK SITUATION. ATHENS, October I.—lt is stated that the King has not yet made any decision and that no changes are contemplated. The entire Greek Flying Corps joined the Allies. A Rome message says that Greece has declared war on Bulgaria. \ , >. RUMANIA'S WAR. •' ' BUCHAREST, October 1. The Central Powers have heavily defeated the Rumanians at Hermannstadt. s ,•.■■: IN MACEDONIA. ■ ' SALONIKA, October I.—The Serbians on the Kajmaickalan repulsed Bulgarian attacks. The British drove back enemy patrols on the Struma front. , \ ITALIAN CAMPAIGN. ; ; | ./' ROME, October I.—There is increased*enemy activity in the Adige Valley and in the Dolomites. ... ',..,,■ ;■■/,! \