LATEST WAR NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 260, 19 October 1916, Page 6

LATEST WAR NEWS.

THE CRISIS AT ATHENS. MOVEMENT OF TROOPS. (Received 19, 2.35 p.m.) Athens, Oct. IS. The French detachment quitted the Municipal theatre, w’here they were biffited, and camped at the Zappeion gardens, close to the palace. As they marched through the principal streets there w*as silence, except for an occasional shout of “Long live Germany!” Half-an-hour later a battalion of Greek infantry surrounded the palace. THE WESTERN FRONT. A GERMAN REPORT. (Received 19, 2.35 p.m.) London, Oct. 18. A German communique says that the English unavailingly attacked between le Sars and Gueudecourt. The French attacked between Lesboeufs and Sailly Saillisel. The French entered bailly. Fighting is proceeding. Attacks near Thiepval, Courcelette and Bouchavesnes failed. THE RUSSIAN FRONT. GERMAN REPORT. (Received 19, 2.35 p.m.) London, Oct. 18. A Qerman communique says : The .Bavarians stormed the Russian sup port point on the w r est bank of the Narajowka. We repulsed attacks at Kirlibaba. THE ITALIAN FRONT. FIGHTING ON~MT. PASLyBIO. (Received 19, 2.35 p.m.) London, Oct. 18. An Italian communique states : We stormed the lines on the north sum mit of Mount Pasubio. We drove off attacking columns, inflicting heavy losses. RUMANIAN OFFENSIVE. COMMENCED IN DOBRUDJA. (Received 19, 2.35 p.m.) Rome, Oct. 18. The Russo-Rumanian offensive hai commenced in Dobrudja. General Mackensen’s army is entirely com posed of Turks. The German divi sions have been withdrawn. THE MONASTIR BATTLE. AN ENEMY STORY. (Received 19, 2.35 p.m.) London, Oct. 18. A German communique says : 'At tacks failed west of Bitolj-Florina railway. 18,000 PRISONERS IN A WEEK. (Received 19, 2.35 p.m.) Paris, Oct. IS. Between the 9th and 16th the Allies on all fronts have captured 18,000 prisoners. IRISH DISCONTENT. SITUATION FULL OF MENACE. (Received 19, 2.35 p.m.) London, Oct. 18. In the House of Commons Mr. Redmond moved that the present system of government of Ireland is inconsistent with the principle wherefor the Allies are fighting, and is mainly responsible for the rebellion. He said his object was to draw attention to the unsatisfactory situation in Ireland, which was full of menace to the aspirations of Ireland and to a good understanding between Britain and Ireland, ana also to the biggest interests of the Empire. SHOWGROUND ENLISTMENTS. The following are additional enlistments at the Show’ground to-day : George Howe, gardener, Greenhill station, Hawke’s Bay. Edward Bibby, storeman, Waipawa. George Ernest Jenkins, farm hand, Greenmeadows. Robert Walker, labourer, Takapau. Joseph Herbeit Patterson. labourer, Otane. • i