ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2574, 23 September 1915, Page 5

ON THE WESTERN FRONT

FIGHTING ON THE ALSNEMARNE CANAL ALLIES GAIN GROUND , The High Commissioner reports:— London, September 21, 5 p.m. "On the right bank of the AisneMarne' Canal the Allies have gained a footing, on both sides of the Sapigneul Post. "In the Vosges sensible progress has been made by means of grenades in the trenches at Hartmannsweiler Kopf. "A dirigible from the Allies' squadron bombed the junction at AmagnoLucquy, east of Rethel, during the night; . "There have been efficient artillery actions on the rest of the front."* London, September 21, 9.45 p.m."Sir John French reports that during the last 'two . days there has been increased activity in the enemy's , artillery, to which we have replied effectiyely. On Monday, part of the forest of Houthulst was set on" fire by oiir artillery, causing a big explosion. On Sunday, in nine air combats,' two of the enemy's aeroplanes were driven to the ground in the German lines." FRENCH OFFICIAL' COMMUNIQUE. (Reo. September 22, 10 p.m.). : Paris, September 22. ' A communique states: "We silenced several of the enemy's batteries in the Argomie and Woevre districts; destroyed a blockhouse in'the Forest of Apremont, and, damaged a train in the Thiancourt region. "We broke down the enemy's works for long-range guiis, .which were capable of shelling the districts of Nancy and Lurieville

"Nineteen, aeroplanes bombarded Barsdorf Junction with one 'hundred bombs, and., damaged tlie building: and stationary trains very seriously."

CERMANS ADMIT A REVERSE. (Reo. September 22, 7;30 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 21. ' . A' German, official comirlunique. admits tliat the French batteries shot to fragments a lock on the Marne' and Aisne Canal, north-west of Reims, and compelled the Germans to evacuate the position during, the nifiht. . BRITISH ENLISTMENTS. • STATEMENT BY MR. 'ASQUITH. • London, September 21. In the House'of .Commons, Mr. Asquitli announced that his estimate that not far short ,of three million recruits had offered for the Army and Navy excluded colonial contingents.