MINOR ENTERPRISES ON THE SOMME

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2864, 31 August 1916, Page 5

MINOR ENTERPRISES ON THE SOMME

BRITISH CONSOLIDATING RECENT ADVANCES _Ausl.raliall.Ncw Zealand Cable Association. London, August 29." Sir DouglasHaig reports"Minor enterprises... arc gradually consolidating our ground between the western outskirts and Guillemont and Gincliy. We mado progress south-east of Thiepval, and liavo bombarded Neuvo Chapelle and Bois Grenier." (Rec. August 30, 7.20 p.m.) • " • London, August 30. ■ Douglas Haig reports: "Since July 1, we have taken prisoner 266 officers and 15,203 men, and captured 86 guns, and 160 machine-guns "Apart from bombing encounters the only infantry engagement was a small German attack on the I'ozieres windmill. Our fire quickly dispersed. • l ,i i■ ,\ u^, r6 to rrn g have hampered observation. The Germaus..heavily shelled Delville Wood, Poziores, Authuille, and the Thiepval Woods, while artillery duels occurred at Ginchy, Giveuchy, and Ypres." ■ - ' GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (R-ec. August 30, 8.5 p.m.) ~ , . Amsterdam, August 30. A German ofocial communique states:— I "The English repeatedlv attacked m considerable force between Thiepval and Jozieres, but failed, with sanguinary losses. , Violent hand-to-hand fighting continues northward of Ovulers. Wc repulsed grenade attacks at Dclvillo Wood and southcast of Guillemont. Waves of French attackers, between the Tliiaumont work and lleury, broke under our artillery, machine-gun, and riflo fire." GERMAN STAFF "FAXING" ITS COMMUNIQUES. (Rec. August 30, 7.20 p.m.) T . - , , „ „ London, August 29. „ i that- tho Germau communiques of August 27 and 28 pretend that violent Franco-British attacks wore made and repulsed north of the Somme. It is authoritatively \stated that there liave heen no operations on the Somrao front for tho past three days except by. details (local affairs), all of nluch suo:eeded. It is ovident that the German General staff, anxious to sustain the morale of tho people, is recounting imaginary theirTlli'es ° to explain why they aro unable to aid WITH THE FRENCH ON THE MEUSE ■: 'LIVELY ATTACK ON THIAUMONT FRONT. Tho High Commissioner reports :— The French official report states: -"On tlio°rfght baflf Meuse yesterday evening wo made a lively attack south-east of the Tliiaumont work making appreciably gains. At ifino o'clock in tho ovening the Germans at losses " y a 1 VimX ' without result > sustaining lieavy