AFTER A WEEK'S HARD, FIGHTING

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2874, 12 September 1916, Page 5

AFTER A WEEK'S HARD, FIGHTING

SIR DOUGLAS HAIG REVIEWS THE BRITISH ACHIEVEMENTS HEAVY ATTACKS ON THE FRENCH LINE Australiftn-N«w Zealand Cable Association. London, September 10. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Asa result of the past week'B heavy fighting wo advanced our front on a length of 6000 yards to a depth varying from 300 to 3000 yards. The spirit and dash of our troops was magnificent. We retain all the ground wo gained on Saturday, and have further extended onr gains. We easily stopped a counter-attack north-east of Pozieros. The week's lighting inflicted severe defeats and heavy losses on the enemy. _Wo took the strongly-defended localities of Falfemont Farm, the Louzo AVood, Guillemont, and Ginohy, in spite of the utmost efforts of tho enemy to retain them. The spirit and dash of our troops during the sovero fighting, in the face of frequent and determined counter-attacks and under constant intenso artillery fire, wero magnificent. Tho fine work of the Irish from Connaught, Leinster, and Munster has already been mentioned in connection with tho Guillemont fighting. They also continued to attack at Ginchy. ; Some of the Riile Regiments, also the Warwickshircs, Rents, Dovonshiros, Gloucestershires, Surreys, Cornwalls, Welsh, and Scottish wero ongaged throughout the week's fighting, and havo done splendid work." "Naval aeroplanes on Saturday afternoon bombed tho railway sidmg and ammunition dump at Lichtorvelde (18 miles south-east of Ostend), and returned safely."

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports:— i London, September 10, 3.25 p.m. A British official report early this morning announces the capture yesterday (September 9) of the whole of Ginchy and ground between it and Leuze London, Septomber 11, 1.5 a.m. The British official report says: "Tlio enemy's counter-attacks north of Ginc'hy have been repulsed. Last night our troops' entered the enemy's trenches south of Neuve-Chapclle, inflicting severe casualties." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New Zealand Oablc Association. London, September 10. A German official communique states: "An English assault on a front of fifteen kilometres (about ten miles) between Thiepval and Combles broke down. The French were sanguinarily repulsed on the Barlcux-Belloy sector. There is fresh fighting southward of the Thiaumont work, and eastward of Fleury. Wo drove the enemy out after ho had penetrated our positions. In air combats during the la6t few days, the enemy has lost nine machines." ON THE FRENCH FRONT STRONG ATTACKS BY THE GERMANS REPELLED. The High Commissioner reports :— London, Septomber 10, 3.20 p.m. The French official report states: "On our front south of the Sommo tho enemy mado aevoral strong attacks. Between Belloy-en-Santerre and Barlenx a liquid flame attack gave the enemy a footing in ono of our new trenches, but a vigorous countor-attack drove him out. _ • "On tho right bank of tho Mouse, following 'a brilliant action, the French, east of Floury, captured 100 fresh prisoners." , London, September 11, 1.5 a.m. The French official report says: "South of the Somme tho Germans twico attacked our trenches south-west of Borny. The attempts wore completely stopped. Our artillery is active on the whole of the Somme front. On Saturday night an air squadron dropped '1480 bombs on tho enemy's stations and depots in tho region of Chauny. On tho same night eighteen of our aviators dropped numerous bombs- on tho military establishments in the Ham region, southwards of Peronnc." HEAVY ' GERMAN CASUALTIES. Australian-New Zealand Oable Association. (Rec. Soptomber. 11, 5.15 p.m.) London, September 11. The Press Buroau states that the German casualties reported during August totalled 240,957,. of whom 42,732 were killed and 44,674 were re, ported as prisoners or missing. The total ot tho _ casualties is 3,3*6,134, of whom 832,163 arc dead and 399,769 are either prisoners or missing.