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THE THRUST ON THE SOMME GERMANS STRENGTHENING PERONNE ~ ■ ',/■ i Tka High ''Commissioner reports / London, July 12. General Sir Douglas Eaig reports that since tlio commencement of tho battle tho enemy has been, laigely reinforced. Yesterday and last night strong hostile attacks were made at several points in the new positions. Except at Mam eta and the Trones Wood, in both of -which localities tho Germans regained ground, nil the attacks were beaten back with losa, "Between the main battlefield and the sea wo actively bombarded the onoiny'a positions, raining shells on tho front lino. "Southwards of Loos a party of Irish Fusiliers penetrated tho enemy's trenches, 'at'a point which was strongly held, remaining twenty minutes, dur. ing which thoro. was heavy fighting, 'and many Germans woro -killed, Our casualties were slight. : "Opposite the Bohenzollorn Redoubt two companies of Seaforth Highlanders forced their way into another portion of the enemy's trenches, after a stiff fight, and many Germans were killed and wounded. A hostile machine, gun was destroyed. Several dug-outs,' which wore orowded with tho onemy, were successfully bombed, and some men were taken prisoner. "In aerial combats on Monday, one Gorman iuachino was destroyed, and one British machine was brought flown by tho enemy's gunfire. , , London, July 12, 10.15 p.ml "On; the British front tbo v day has boon marked by sharp local fighting in oertain areas. • In Momctz Wood we recaptured all the ground lost last night, and aro how holding tho whole wood. The very large number of dead Germans in this vicinity shows the costliness of their attack last night. Two heavy German attacks at Contalmaison completely broko down under our- fire.". FRENCH PRESS TRIBUTES TO THE BRITISH. (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Paris, Julv 11. . Tho Press, in paying a magnificent tribute to tho courago of the British who recaptured Contalmaison, notes that this is the twenty-third village wrest-ed-from the invader since tho beginning of the Somnie offensive. WITH THE FRENCH SOUTH OF THE SOMME A LULL ON BOTH SIDES.The High Commissioner reports London, July 12, 3.25 p.m. "In tho Somme region the night was calm on both sides." GERMANS PREPARING TO DEFEND PERONNE. Au6tralian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Roc. July 13, 8.2 a p.m.) Amsterdam, July 13. Wounded prisoners state that the Germans have blown up the Peronne-Saint Quentin railway. Every street in Peronne has been transformed into a fortress. Barricades have been erected in- all parte of tho town, which it is intended to dofend to the last. v • THE OFFENSIVE AS SEEN BY GERMANY GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE Amsterdam, July 12. A Berlin official communique states: "The fighting near Contalmaison, the MametzWood, and tho Trones Wood is continuing, with bitter stubbornness. "A big French attack on the Belloy-Soyecourt front broke down." MOVEMENT OF GERMAN TROOPS IN BELGIUM. Amsterdam, July 12. There aro considerable movements of German troops throughout Belgium. It is reported that all Landsturm men hiavo been- sent to the front. Heavy artillery has been transported to tho Yser sector. GLOSSING OVER THE GERMAiY DISASTERS! Amsterdam, July 12. The German military authorities' obvious attempts to break disastrous news gently has led to a rapid spread of pessimism. _ Many newspapers are openly discussing the possibilities and cft'ccts of a definite military defeat. Tho "Hamburger Nachricblen" plaintively asks what will bccomo of Germany without her navy, colonies, commerce, or indemnities. I ■ • CALL TO GERMAN YOUTHS RAISES A PANIC. Zurich, July 1?. The calling up of youths of seventeen aiid eighteen years, professedly for training purposes, has caused a panic in Germany. Parents a,to no longer will-" ing, as in the delirious days of 1911, to sond their sons to slaughter. A Swiss doctor, who was recently in Germany, • reports numerous eases of drug-taking to produce signs of illness to escape service. / VON WEIGAND'S AMAZING CONFESSION AMERICAN ,PRESS OPINION. New York, July 12. The ".New York Times" says that Karl von Weigand lias proven himself a faithful reflector of opinion in Germany. His dispatch has created nnusual interest, inasmuch as it reveals the real condition of Germany. The inescapable conclusion is that, unless von Weigand is mistaken, Germany is nearing the end of her resources. The "Tribune" comments on a recent Gorman Army Order, which, it says, shows that the Gorman Army will soon bo rag-pickore, poking with thoir bayonets into tho rubbish to search for papor, cans, rags, and bottles. The order 6uggosts that tho shortage of irar material ia serious,
TWO ATTEMPTS ON TE KAISER'S LIFE. (Rec. July 13, 11.35 p.m.) , T , , , , New York, July 13. Julward Johiuson has returned to Amcrica. Ho sajs th«it. tho conditions in Govmany arc terrible, 'tlioro are hundreds and thousands of widows in Berlin, and tliero have been two attempts on the Kaiser's life sine© .February. Johnson was imprisoned Tor twenty-two months. Ho says ho would have Wen starved to death unless he had received private supplies. CHAMPAGNE, AND ON THE MEUSE Tho High Commissioner reports:— ,rn , o ■ , r, • , , London, July 12, 3.25 p.m. Between ooissons and Reims we look some prisoners during a small operation at Cernay. Iu Champagne district we executed on our advej-sary's trenches several ooups-de-main, successfully, between Maisous-de-Chainpagno and Caivaire, northwards of Tourbo. On the left of the Mouse, two German 1 attacks directed on our trenches at Aloi-t Homme were completely checked by our fire. On tho n,~lit bank a night counter-attack, launohed by us oast of Fumiii Wood, enabled us to retake part of tile ground occupied yesterday, taking SO prisoners. In Lorraine sector, at Reillin, we ejected the Germans from some trenches taken ves. terday. J , ti „ , , ~ London, July 12, 11.50 p.m. i-ii 11 , . rench front, to the left of the Mcilsp, there has been fairly lively artillery fighting in tho Mort Homme sector. ",9 n the right bank this morning the Germans made a powerful effort in the direotioii of Fort Souville. Towards 10 o'clock, after int&nso artillery 'preparation a strong attack started from "FTouiy and the Vaux-Chapitra sector, biit~m spite of the Tiolenoe of their massed assaults on a relatively narrow front, {lie enemy only succeeded, at enormous loss,Tn gaining a small amount of ground." ENEMY'S ACTIVITY AT VERDUN EXPLAINED Australian-New Zealand Cable Association, (Rec. July 13, 8.25 p.m.) mi. j /■ 11 > London, July 13. J.he recrudescence of tho enemy s activity at Verdun shows that the Germans intend to maintain their offensive there in tho hope of restricting the offensive on the Somme. Their latest operations aim at driving a AIK vau J roads!" 0 * litHe nd intereect '® GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. A German official com,muniquo states: ''On the rin-ht haiit'nf'"hlH" prisoners''" B folnard nearPr a,e - Souvill « «"<! -t<aufco works, and have takon 2145
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