ANOTHER WEDGE DRIVEN IN.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXI, Issue 5539, 20 September 1916, Page 5

ANOTHER WEDGE DRIVEN IN.

LATEST DEVELOPMENTS

l ERONXE FORTRESS GOING

FRENCH GUNNERY PERFECT,

(Australian and N.Z. Cable Ass’n.) (Received this day at 9.30 a.in.) New York, This Day.

The “New York Times’’ correspondent in France states that as a result of Sunday’s battle the French have driven another wedge m the circuit of fortresses defending Peronue. Tho scene of battle is between Rarleaux and Vermandovillers. At the latter T illage the fight was so fierce that tile Germans died to n man rather than surrender.

Tlie French found evidences of the teiriblie effect of the artillery fire in the wood eoutli-eaet of Berny and literally had to force their way through heaps of corpses. The Bavarians returned to the charge again and again, hut each new company was cut to pieces by the curtain ol file which passed over the heads of the French so close yet harmlessly that the accuracy of the artillery must be perfect- ' It is described as the finest gunnery ever witnessed.

After the capture of Berny the French applied strong pressure to the German line between Berny and Deniecourt, thus preventing the advance of strong reinforcements whereon German* counted. After his capture the German commander broke his -word in hi* bitterness of defeat.

THE ALLIES’ CAPTURES

PRISONERS AND GUNS

(Received this day at 11.15 n.m ) . London, This Day. The “Exchange” states that the official communiques show that between July Ist and September 18th, the French captured 145 guns the British 109 the Russians 841, Italians 36; the French 729 machine guns, the British 223, the Russians 1580. Italians 92; the French took 33,699 prisoners, the British 21,4-)0, Russians 40.471, Italians 33,048.

THE BERLIN ADMISSION. YIELDED SOME TRENCHES. (Received this day at 11.30 n.m.) London. This Day. A German communique states : East of Ginchy, liefore Com hies, we yielded some trenches. The French temporarily penetrated the trenches on th< west slope* of Morthomme. THE DESTRUCTIVE “TANKS.” CREDIT DUE TO CHURCHILL. .(Received this day at 9.30 n.m.) London, This Day. Mr Lloyd George, interviewed, said we must not expect overmuch from the “tanks,” but e> far they had done well. The credit was due to Winston Churchill, who enthusiastically took up the idea of making them long ago. He converted the Ml ;mister of Muuitiimis immediately, and went ahead. Air Swinton, the electrician, assisted valuably. CARS BUILT IN AMERICA. LAV THEIR OWN RAILS 'Received this day nb 0.30 a.m.) Washington, This Day.

The framework of the British armoured cars Are said to have been built by the Holt Manufacturing Con pany, of Illinois, who sent over a thousand t»o England. They were unamniiml when they left America. The machines lesomble railway track' layers el enormous tractivi power. Tiny lay tiieir own rails automatically and pick them up after using. The wheels <lo not touch the ground. They are constructed of steel. 120 horse-jm u\ n.nd the weight is eighteen thou and pounds. They were evidently armed and armoured in .England.

I ROUT' OF THE BULGARIANS.

CAPTURE OF FLORINA

SPEEDY WORK BY SERBS.

(Received this day at 10 a.i11.) Athens This Dav

General Cordon ier has capture'! Fiorina. He had been secretly pie* paring for three days, a hundred motor cars nightly bringing troops to concentration points. He completely deceived the enemy despite innumerable spies. The attack quickly drove in tho Bulgarian resistance and the light artillery following up, created disorder, while the night pui-suit with the utmost, speed prevented the Bulgarians from digging in anywhere, and Hie retreat degenerated into a rout. Pro-Bulgarian and the Turkish population fled, the troops increasing the terrible confusion by resultlessly adopting the German trick of firing canon at the fugitives. Fiorina was undamaged. Bulgarian prisoners complain of German officers’ brutality.

RUSSIANS REPEL ATTACKS

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED

SEVERAL HEIGHTS CARRIFD

(Received this day at 11.15 a.m.)

London, This Day A Russian communique states : We repulsed an attack in the region of Dubno. Stubborn battles continue on the River Narainoka, and we have repelled all attacks with heavy losses.

We carried several Carpathian heights in the regions of Shibeni and Pneva Mountain. A fog envelops the mountain and snow is falling. Our advance guards engaged the lurks, occupying a wood in the vicinitv of Kandjan, northward of Hamadan.

WHAT THE GERMANS CLAIM

MANY PRISONERS TAKEN

(Received this day at 11.30 a.m.) London. Tin- Day

A German communique states: Bernhard’s troops stormed the fortified Russian bridgehead on the Stokliod, north df Zarceze. prison- • ring 2540, Our counter-attack at Xarajowka further succeeded. and the prisoners now total forty-two hundred.

There is lively fighting in the Carpathians from Smotere to Kirlibaba The Russians gained advantages in the Ludowa region astride Dornowatja. The Russo-Rooma nian.s vainly stonn**d our positions, suffering losses. Me repulsed the Roumanian* south-east of Hatszeg. General Mackensn penetrated the RussoHnumnnjnn postilion mentioned yesterday. There is new fighting in the Florins stream. THE SUMATRA REVOLT. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m.) Amsterdam, This Day. The Sumatra revolt. is assuming disquieting proportions.