BRILLIANT SUCCESSES IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2855, 21 August 1916, Page 5

BRILLIANT SUCCESSES IN THE WEST

IMPORTANT.ADVANCES MADE FRENCH PUSH FORWARD ON THE MEUSE / •■•• ■ - ..-.■.'.. , The High Commissioner reports :—- . ..-'... London, August 18, 3.30 p.m. • Sir Douglas Haigli reports: "Thero is greatly increased artillery fire by the enemy... North-west of by means of a small local enterprise, we further extended our gains in the enemy's lines, where the German trenches were found to be'-greatly daniaged and full of the enemy's dead. A' further hostile attack from Martinpuich last night was repulsed completely, as also were previous attacks." ■ London, August 19, 2.45 a.m'. Official.—"On Friday evening there was lively fighting by tho British on the whole front from Pozieres to the S o mme. Wo captured several strong positions, and gained ground towards Guichy and Guillemont. Two hundred prisoners were taken during the day, including some officers. During the fighting the French also made progress. The enemy's billets were successfully bombed by our aircraft." . ■ . London, August 19, 5.15 p.m. ' Sir Douglas Haig reports: "The success we obtained during the night has been.maintained and extended. During the" night the enemy made a most determined counter-attack on the positions whioh were captured by us. The onemy regained a little ground on our extreme right, but was repulsed elsewhere. At High Woods,-where we join tho French, we advanced on a twomile front, to a depth varying from 200 to 600 yards. W T e now hold the western outskirts of Guillemont, to the northwards, and thence midway be* tween Delville Wood and Guichy. Hundreds of yards of the enemy's trenches were captured between Highwood and the Albert and Bapaume Roads. We advanced 300 yards eastwards and south-eastwards of Mouquot Farm. Wo pushed forward on a half-mile front at Ovillers and Thiepval, taking several hundred prisoners."