ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2613, 8 November 1915, Page 5

ON THE WESTERN FRONT

TWO ATTACKS REPULSED Br Tel«Eraph~Press Association—Conrrieht Paris, November -5. A communique statos: —We repulsed two attacks with grenades and liquidflames against La Courtine. A French air squadron bombarded the asphyxiating gasworks at Dornach. MINE FIGHTING. London, November 6, 4.40 p.m. Tho High Commissioner reports:— In the Champagne district during the night a new German attack on our trenches at La Courtine was completely repulsed/ Mine fighting continues without interruption in the Argonne. On the Meuse ail explosion in a mine-head seriously damaged the German organisation in the sector at Malincort. STEADILY IMPROVING, NO SPECTACULAR ADVANCE. (Rcc. November 7, 11.5 p.m.) London, November 6. The "Morning Post's" correspondent in North Franco says there is no doubt the situation on the Western front on broad lines is steadily improving, though there has been no spectacular advance.. A great deal, perhaps overmuch, is mado of certain local successes by a public anxious _ for a big event, and the same public is depressed because the local success has not proved a smashing blow, but each local success is not only of great importance in itself, but also part of a great plan, tho key to which, is in one man's hand —a strong man—General Joffre. BIPLANES COLLIDE. FOUR AVIATORS KILLED. Paris, November 5. Two biplanes collided and ignited a* a great height over a Paris suburb. Four of the occupants were killed. CERMAN LOSSES AT LOOS. (Rec. November 7, 3.39" p.m'.-) Amsterdam, November 6. A Berlin communique says that the enemy statement that seven German battalions at Loos lost 80 per cent; is entirely invented.

son zone Thus the battlo sways witli thrusting, wrestling, throttling, biting men, even fist to fist arid ihroat to throat, yet the General Staff daily report nothing now. The occasional courtesies of earlier summer are things of the past; tlio troops no longer exchange harmless jests. When missives are exchanged they are of an unpleasant and hateful character. Thus the bitterness grows and mutual scorn deepens, until the day when the enemy accumulate sufficient ammunition to attempt another assault."