THE WAR

Horowhenua Chronicle, 15 November 1915, Page 3

THE WAR

j | MM,I UiC IKIiSGUAI'a— OOyXHlOH'r.j H'KU WIMM ABHoCmiUM.J THE INVASION OF SERBIA. London, Nov. 12. The Chronicle's Hon a stir correspondent says:—The Serbians are following lip their successes at Kutchunik Pass, and are pursuing the enemy m the direction of Uskub which the Allies are \likely to re-occupy. TJie French cavalry are dashingly clearing the ground: between Griyolai? andi Veles. Tlie Franco-Serbian movements are' increasing tlie danger of the Bulgarian army westward of Varda. Geneva, Nov. itf. An Austro-Gemian mission lias arrived at Athens empowered definitely to settle Greece's relations with aus-tro-Germany. Copenhagen, Xav. VJ. The Greek Minister at Sofia, in an interview with German journalists, saul Greece's relatiions with the central Powers will be very friendly. He hinted at the possibility of a Graeco13ulgarian alliance. ~ Salonika, Nov. 13. Germany is exercising the utmost pressure, but the Entente has intervened firmly in order to convince Greece ol the seriousness of tlie situation in the event of M. Skouloudis yielding to intimidation. Roumania's attitude is still obsoure without a clear leaning to either side. Sir Charles Monro, with numerous troops, has arrived at Salonika. Athens., Nov. 13. A Serbian communique says:—Tho Anglo-French have not yet occupied Vtries, which, however, is closely Hemmed in. The (Serbian army's retreat to Mitrovitza continues in perfect ordor and they the abondoning no | ial. Paris, November, 13. A communique says:—We drove the .Bulgarians iback from the villages ol I Krusevica and Sirkovo, and captured Cicovo. also a Bulgarian fort north ')f Valandovo. THE EAST FRONT. Petrogradi. November, 13. A communique indicates .that there has been severe lighting on tlie Riga front. Tho Russians, after eleven days' constant fighting waist deep in tlie mar.shes, captured Keumeru. The Germans anticipate improvement when the ice'prevents xhe Russian na/v from operating in iho Gi-U of Riga, and pontoons will be unnecessary 'for crossing 'tlie rivers. London, .November 14. Petrograd says the Russians ■pursued tlie enemy in the Schlock region on November 12, inflicting big losses. Vienna reports that the German headquarters find it impossible to send the reinforcements that von Linsingen and von Bo tinner nngently demand. VIGOROUS ARTILLERY DUELS Paris, Nov. 14. A communique mentions vigorous artillery duels on the west front ,especially near Boesinglie, wliQ£.e the French .•/destroyed a steam" mill and silenced the enemy batteries. FROM THE ENEMY. Amsterdam, Nov. 13. A Turkish communique says: Thanks to the noAv measures lor the fleet's protection E2O was sunk in the Dardanelles on the oth. An enemy torpedoer ran ashore in the Gulf of Saros on the 10th and sank. We infllicted heavy losses on the enemy at Seddul Bahr, ejecting entanglements before their wing. German advices state tjiat the J3ul- f gariaii cavalry entered PrishtiuaT Germany is launching a fourth loan in February. A German communique, says:—AVt. captured a pass on the heights of Jasir Batz, south-west of Kfrushevatz.