COMPARATIVE LULL IN THE WEST

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2875, 13 September 1916, Page 5

COMPARATIVE LULL IN THE WEST

COUNTER-ATTACKS BEATEN OFF The High Commissioner reports London, September 11, 1.45 pmThe British official report states: "Two German counter attacks at Ginchy yesterday wero repulsed. Between Neuville-St. Vaast and. the La. Bassee Canal we entered tho German trenches at several places, taking some prisoners." ATTACKS ON THE FRENCH FRONT REPULSED The High Commissioner reports:— London, September 11, 4.10 p.m. The French official report states: "South of the .Somme the Germans made a series of attacks at different points on our now front. From Bemy to the region south of Chaulnes, five attacks by the enemy, several accompanied by liquid fire, failed under our artillery and machine-gun fire, causing heavy losses to the enemy." BELGIAN AIR COURIERS DISTRIBUTE PROCLAMATIONS. ("The Times.") London, September 11. A Belgian official communique states: "An airman on Wednesday Hew for three hours, covering 187 miles, 111 tho darkness, dropping proclamations. Another on Thursday flew over Antweip, and observed excited crowds in tho public squares." - GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Auatrallan-Neijr Zealand Cable Association. London, September 11. A German official communique states: "We repulsed British attacks on the Poziercs-Esars high road, and on tho Ginchy-Comblcs sector. Fighting for the possession of Gincliy continues. We have lost.some advanced trenches near Longueval and the Lcuzc Wood. A French attack between Belloy and Vermandovillers failed. Wo have recaptured a fow houses in Berny." GERMANS EVACUATING VILLAGES ON BELGIAN-DUTCH FRONTIER. (Beuter's Telntrram.) (Eec. September 12, 11.15 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 12. Apparently owing to continued desertions, tho Germans-arc evacuating the villages on the Belgian-Dutch frontier. ;