LATE WAR NEWS.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume VI, Issue 266, 26 October 1916, Page 6

LATE WAR NEWS.

REPORTED NAVAL FIGHT. IN THE ARCTIC. [AUBTHALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN. ] Christiana, Oct. 25. A Norwegian steamer reports a naval battle in the Arctic, where many submarines were observed. It is believed that eight Zeppilins seen at Stavanger (on the Norwegian coast) yesterday are participating. ENEMY BLOCKADE OFF THE NORWEGIAN COAST. [AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSN. ] Christiana, Oct. 25. Five German submarines have established a regular blockade of the Norwegian south coast. They sank seven more Norwegian steamers and six sailers on Tuesday. The Norwegian Government is disI cussing the reply to the German I Note. The public still is unaware ' whether Germany’s Note bears the [ character of an ultimatum, but there are sensational rumours regarding I the relations of Norway and GerI many. ! Two Danish ships were torpedoed, neither carrying contraband, making 56 Danish ships sunk in the war. SUBMARINE OUTRAGES. SCANDINAVIAN SHIPS DESTROYED. I REUTER’B TELEGRAMS. I (Received 26, 2.40 p.m.) Christiania, Oct. 25. German submarines burned the Swedish barque Antoinette and the Norwegian brig Theodore. The crews w?-re landed. Several other vessels are reported to be wrecked and burning in the North Sea. Copenhagen, Oct. 25. A submarine sank the Norwegian steamer Gindali and burned the barque Randi.

THE MEUSE OFFENSIVE. A BRILLIANT ACHIEVEMENT. iijnSTnilUV (ND N 7 CtRI.F (SSN.I (Received 26, 1.10 p.m.) Paris, Oct. 25. “Le Petit Parisien” says that General Niyelle, commanding at Verdun, carried out secret preparations for several days, reinforcing the infantry and installing fresh batteries. The troons rushed from trenches spiritedly, and reached and passed their objectives. Their left wing seized Thiaumont work, two redoubts, tha farm and Haudromont Quarry, reaching the Bras Douaumont road without stopping. The offensive in the centre was carried out even more swiftly. The French seized Coillatt Wood, surrounded Douaumont fort, and captured the fortified ruins of the village. A fierce struggle ensued, the garrison refusing to surrender until three-fourths were annihilated and defence was becoming impossible. The right wing captured a portion of the woods at Vaux Chapitre, Famin, and Lechenois. The extreme right captured Damloup battery, menacing Vaux fort, which is invested on three sides. The Commandant of Douamont Fort was found underground, and made prisoner.

MACEDONIAN CAMPAIGN. . TURKISH DIVISIONS REINFORCE BULGARS. (Received 26. 2.40 p.m.) London, Oct. 25. Mr., Ward Price writes from Salonika that two Turkish divisions are reported on the (east of the Struma). | AUSTRALIAN (ND N.Z, CABLE ASSN.] (Received 26, 1.50 p.m.) London, Oct. 25. A French communique says: We broke the German counter-attacks at Macukovo, on the Doiran front. CAVALRY LINK WITH ALBANIA (Received 26. 1.50 p.m.) Salonika, Oct. 25. Our cavalry has joined up with the Italian cavalry from Vai on a.