ANOTHER DECISIVE GAIN IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2603, 27 October 1915, Page 5

ANOTHER DECISIVE GAIN IN THE WEST

FRENCH COUP IN CHAMPAGNE CAPTDEE OP STRONG GERMAN SALIENT The liigh Commissioner reports:— London, October 25, 4.45 p.m. "The French .yesterday gamed an important success in the Champagne district. The Germans hud retained a very strongly organised salient, in advance of their second positions, which had resistod l previous attacks. This salient is on tho northern slopes of Hill 196, and very important worlts wero joined by cable to Lacourtine, which tho French have just carricd by main force. "These works consisted of four lines of trenches, connected with underground tunnels and dug-outs, of a length of twelvo hundred metres cud a depth of two hundred and fifty. Despite its merit and value, the position was captured alter ?. stubborn resistance, and completely occupied at the close of t.im day. Tho Germans 1 losbcb were very &ni'imu; the); liiit two liuudred pri« suuei'fi belojiiiiW! to three different regiments,"-

FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Reo. October 27, 0.15 a.m.) Paris, October 26. ■ An official communique states: "We repulsed a very violent counter-attack at I.a Courtina. We remain in possession of the position, except for a portion of the trendies in the centre." GERMAN OFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Amsterdam) Ootober 25. A German communique states: "Wo immediately ejected the enemy's troops who had penetrated our positions north-east of Souchez. "The enemy's airmen unsuccessfully bombed Ostend, and the railway station at Noyou, "During an aerial fight a German shot down a British biplane .westward of St. Quentin. The pilot and observer were killed. "German airmen attacked with good results the British camp at Abbeville, and bombed .Verdun." x ICING GEORGE VISITS THE ARMY, (Rec. October 26, 9.5 p.m.) London, October 26. The King has gone on a. visit to the army in France.