FURIOUS ATTACKS BY THE GERMANS AT THIEPVAL.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2859, 25 August 1916, Page 5

FURIOUS ATTACKS BY THE GERMANS AT THIEPVAL.

TWO DESPERATE ATTEMPTS FRUSTRATED

HEAVY LOSSES INFLICTED BY THE BRITISH Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, August 23. Sir, Douglas Haig reports':—"We repulsed'two determined attacks south of Thiepval. Tho German losses wero heavy. The Germans, in their counter-attack in tho evening southward of I'hiopval, gained/a footing in our new trenches. They were immediately driven out. We completely repulsed a second determined counter-attack at midnight. The Germans are bombarding High Wood and Bazentiu-le-Petit."

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S. REPORT.

The High Commissioner reports;—

London, August 23, 11.20 p.m. ' The British official report says:—"South of Thiepval we gained a further 200 yards of German trenches, straightened our line, and improved our position. The enemy's -artillery 1 has • been silenced in' three different areas by our heavy guns. " "On Tuesday evening, enemy's aircraft wcro satisfactorily engaged in. large numbers. Four were destroyed, and many others were either brought down or pursued to aerodromes." THREE DAYS' DESPERATE FIGHTING AT GUILLEMONT. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. '■'■'. (Rec. August 24, 11.10 p.m.) London, August 24. The "Daily Mail's" Paris correspondent states:—'.'There has been ithree desperate,fighting in the northern part: of Ghiillemont.. TJio enemy is defending his position with the '.courage of despair, but our men are attacking with' invinciblo obstinacy, and have gained ground. ' A British patrol made ■ its way into ,tho village of Martinpuich, which is at our-mercy."

SHARP FIGHTING ON THE FRENCH FRONT

Paris, August 23,

A French official communique states: —"A heavy artillery duel lasted all night north and south of Mawepas. Tho Germans; after an intense artillery preparation, attacked southwards of Estrees and westward of Soyecourt, and penetrated the trenches we had conquered at some pomta. "A German attack south of Hartinanswielerkopf was repulsed." BRILLIANT ATTACK ON VERDUN FRONT. ' (Roc. August 24, 8.40 p.m.) ' 1 ■•' ' Paris, August 24. A French official communique states: —"As the result of a brilliant attack on the enemy's ; positions between Fleury and Thiaumont we made material progress." .. , , '" ,i 'GERMAN OFFICIAL London, August 23. A German official communique states: —"English attacks were Vainly repeated at Thiepval and Pozieres, north of Ovillers, at the High Wood, and at Maurepas. . We ejected the. French from aportion of the trench they occupied on August'2l at Estrees.. ■: .We repulsed, an attackat Fleury."- ■'•■• "HUNS EVERYWHERE ON THE DEFENSIVE!"'. ("The TlmesV')' ' . / ' ■ • (Rec. August 24, 11.10 p.m.) i_ ■■'• ; London, August 24. Colonel Repington (the ''Times'" military critic) says that Germany is everywhere on the defensive. Forty-three divisions are held on the Sommo, while we have certainly inflicted 800,000 casualties during the last three months. A Russian General has said that if ;wo could hold 122 German divisions'on the. Western front Russia would bo satisfied. She would look after the rest. We have, done this." BAVARIANS PLACED IN THE MOST PERILOUS -SECTORS. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association.

Amsterdam, August 23. Bavarian Socialist newspapers complain tLat the-General Staff is .sending Bavarian regiments to posts of greatest clanger. / The Bavarian casualties on the Sofnmo arc far greater than those of other regiments.

THE MYSTERY OF VON MACKENSEN.

Berne, August 23. The "Allgemeino Zeitung" denies that von Mackensen is on the West front,-and states that he is commanding the armies against the Salonika positions.