ANOTHER LULL IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2857, 23 August 1916, Page 5

ANOTHER LULL IN THE WEST

LOCAL AFFAIRS ALONG THE LINE FRENCH REPULSE AN ATTACK ON FLEURY Australian-New Zealand. Cable Association. London, August 21. Sir Douglas Haig reports : "The enemy heavily bombarded our linos and made three bombing attacks in tho early morning at High Wood. Northwest of High Wood some of our covering patrols withdrew before a strong enemy force, who did not progress under our fire. The enemy bombarded us at Ppzieres, and used gas shells north-east of Contalmaison. Enemy raids north-east of Hulluch, east of Leplantin, succeeded in reaching our lines at one point, but tho raiders were quickly driven out. North of Givencliy we successfully liberated gas in two places." ■ (Rcc. August 22, 9.15 p.m.) r.- Tv i , r • , . London, August 21. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "The enemy's attempted attack on a small scale near Mouquet Farm was repulsed. A successful mine explosion southward of Loos improved our position." WITH THE FRENCH ON THE SOMME The High Commissioner reports:— .r, v fl. • , . , , , London, August 21, 3 p.m. A French official report states: "iNorth of tho Somme yesterday our captures between Maurepas and Guillemont included six- cannon." ON THE HEIGHTS OF THE MEUSE tri vr -I n ■ ■ l London, August 21, 3 p.m. The High Commissioner reports:-'' During the night there was lively artillery firing on tho right bank of the Mouse. The Germans, yesterday evening, attacked the village of Flcury with liquid fire. Our curtain of infantry fir© arrested the enemy, causing him serious losses." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New Zealand Cablo Association. (Roc. August 22, 8.30 p.m.) .. n _ . . . , London, August 21. A German official communique states: "We repulsed attacks west of High Wood and Maurepas, and also infantry attacks from Ovillers and Pozieres. VON MACKENSEN'S COMMAND ON THE SOMME. (Bee. August 22, 8.35 p.m.) . • 1 wni)m" TempS " A tat cf that ? leld " Marsllal von Mackensen^"commands 1,500,000 men on the Somme front. 23,142 ABLE-BODIED GERMANS TAKEN BY THE BRITISH (Rec. August 22, 10.55 p.m.) The latest returns show that 23,142 able-bodied f*" .i Franco woro taken prisoner by the British. ' 11 England and