BRITISH RE-OPEN THEIR BIG PUSH

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2594, 16 October 1915, Page 5

BRITISH RE-OPEN THEIR BIG PUSH

NEWS FROM GERMAN SOURCES FRENCH ATTACK WITH EXTREME BITTERNESS By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright . , . , , „ London, October 14. An official wireless message from Berlin suggests that the British have reopened their "big push." . _ German headquarters reports: AVhiilo the monitors are shelling AVestendc the artillery is shelling our positions north of Ypros. The English commenced an attack behind smoke and gas-clouds on almost the whole"front between Ypros and Loos. The attack completely failed. The smoke-clouds in several places floated back to tho enemy trenches. Only north-east and east of Vermelles did the English obtain a footing at some points in our first line, from which they havo sinco been driven out. Fivo strong enemy attacks, made without smoke-clouds, against' positions west of linlluch, were repulsed, with severe enemy losses. Tho French continue to attack Tahure with tho most extreme bitterness Fivo attacks to tho south and two to tho north of the Tahure-Souain road broko down with severo losses. ' FLAT DENIAL .OF A GERMAN STATEMENT. (Rec. October 15, 10.40 p.m.) London, October 15. Sir John French, in a later report) denies the German statement that the English wore attacking from Ypres to Loos. No attempts were made beyond those mentioned in the previous report. CAPTURE OF MAIN TRENCH OP THE HOHENZOLLERN REDOUBT (Roc. October 15, 8.25 p.m.) London, October I I. Sir John French reports: —On Wednesday afternoon, after a bombardment, wo attacked tho enemy's t'roncho:: under cover of a cloud of smoke and gas, from a point about six hundred yards south-west of Hulluch to the Uolion/.ollem I'edouht. AVe gained about a thousand yards of tho trench just south and west of linlluch, but were unable to maintain our position owing to enemy's shcllfire. "AYc captured'and hold tho enemy's trenches south-west of Stolico, hehind Vermelles, 011 the T-lulluch Hoad, and tho south-western edge of tho Quarries. AVc also captured a trench on the north-western face of tho for?!»t-> nlir] I'awUiixtl I'hn ihhlh trenrh nt t!« Hwytifot, Tb<? pHmn.y f.t|l| pcqm .pies two communicating trenciios bosses tha Redoubt and tho Quarries,

TRENCH-TO-TRENCH STRUGGLE WITH MINES AND BOMBS,

. ' • Paris, October 14. A communique states: —There has been a particularly violent artillery duel north-west of Hill 140, between Souchez and Givonchy. A trcnch-to-trench struggle with mines and bombs is active in tho Lihons region. The enemy in the Champagne bombarded our rear lines with suffocating shells._ repulsed a German attack in the wood'westward of Tahure. — f RECIPROCAL CANNONADING IN LORRAINE. . . London, October 14, 3.30 p.m.J lie High Commissioner reports:— In the Artois artillery combats were continued on both sides during tho night, it. was particularly violent north-west of Hill 1-10, between Souchesi and Lriveneliy. lrench-to-troncli fighting with bombs and air-torpedoes was activo in the region of Lihons. In tho Champagne tho enemy, from the Tear, directed a nre of suffocating shells. The French batteries replied. A German attack* oii tlio wood west of Tahure was repulsed by artillery fire. Thero has been reciprocal cannonade in tho region of Reillon, in Lorraine. GERMAN POSITION ADMITTED TO BE CRITICAL, ("Times" and' Sydnoy "Sun" Services.) .(Rec. Octobor 15, 5.5 p.m.) m „„ .. , „ i London, October 14. Tho frankfurter Zeitung" says the salient points of the German, positions at Tahure-Somme-Py are suffering severely, but the flanking fire provents tho French keeping up concentrations of troops. The "Lokal Auzeigor" says that our offensivo of tho last few days have been intense. The French are in possession of great quantities of ammunition. The battles in tho Champagne aro the centre of gravity. At this point of the front tho position is critical. REPORTED PREPARATIONS FOR A GERMAN RETREAT TRAINS. STANDING READY FOR EVENTUALITIES. (Rec. October 15, 9.50 p.m.) London, October 15. The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent reports thero are indications of events happening on the issue of which hang tho future of tho Germans in Belgium and perhaps in Northern France. He learns from reliable sources that at Ghent, Courtrai, Bruges, and Charleroi trains are standing, ready in case of a retreat of tho Germans. Extra j bridges have been thrown across tho Scheldt, and tho headquarters of tho army on tho extreme right has been moved back. Tho Duke of Wurtemhurg has established himself at Ghent. Troops that had just arrived have all been flung into tho zono northward of Arras. EFFECTIVE WORK BY ALLIES' AIRCRAFT (Rec. Octobor 15, 10.40 p.m.) . . Paris, October 15. A French communique says: —A squadron of twenty aeroplanes bombarded tho railway station at Bazancourt. An aeroplane brought down tho German captive balloon at Mont Hois, also ail aeroplane near tlio Aisne. HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. „ , London, October 15,1.15 a.m. raris reportsßombardment by artillery, bombs and air-torpedoes is general on the wliolo front. A squadron of twenty aeroplanes bombarded tho station at Bazancourt Enemy captive balloon was brought down south of Mont Hois. A German aeroplane was brought down in t'heir lines north of Bucybelong.