SPLENDID ADVANCE ON THE SOMME

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2876, 14 September 1916, Page 5

SPLENDID ADVANCE ON THE SOMME

BRILLIANT HALF-HOUR BATTLE ANOTHER SLICE OF GROUND CAPTURED The High Commissioner reports:— _■> ' .....■■.. London, September 12, 4.30 p.m. A French official report states: "South of the Somnio we repulsed an attack? by the enemy east of Belloy-on-Santerro. Wo occupied a German trench south' of Berny, cemetery. The usual cannonade took place elsewhere.V < The High Commissioner reports:— . b London, September 13, 1.30 p.m. ■'■ Tho Frenoh official report states: "The battle north of the Somme is continuing. Our infantry vigorously attacked on a front of six kilometres (3 3-5 mile's), southwards of Combles to ; the river. In lees than half an hour they carried the whole of the first-line German tranches; afterwards they took Hill 145 and Marriercs Wood, and also a system of German trenches on the'Bethune-Peronne Road from the southern outskirts of Rancourt to the south of Bouchavesnes. Further south we advanced our lines to ridge 76, westwards of Feullaucourtj 1600 prisonors wero taken, including many officers."

LULL ON THE BRITISH FEONT,

' • (By Telegraph—Piess Association— Copyright). ■.""": Australian-New Zealand Cabin AEeooiation. • ' £' (Rcc. ■September 13, 10.20 p.m.) V London, September. 13. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "Tho situation is unchanged. Our artillery destroyed sojne gun-pits, and set firo to an ammunition store." . The High Commissionor reports:- ' > , London, September 12, 3 p.m. The British official report states: "Yesterday wo caused two'largo conflagrations at the enemy's ammunition depot at' Grandcourt. There was a hostile artillery attack last night between Dclvillo .Wood and Mouquet Farm." ' FRENCH AIR SQUADRON ACTIVE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. London, Soptombor 12. A French official communique states: "Our air'squadron, during the night; bombed tho forts at Senoncourt, the railway station of Motz-Sablons, and military, depots at Dilluigen. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. London, Soptemher 12. A German official communique- states: "Fruitless attacks were made by the British on the Foureaux and Lcuzo Woods." Tho report admits that Ginchy has been captured. j GERMAN WESTERN'FRONT REORGANISED. (United Service.) • (R«c. September 13, 7 p.m.) ■ . London, September 13. It is reported from Berlm that Fiold-Mnrshal von Hindenburg has divided liis Westoni front into three sectors, under tho Crown Princes of Germany, Wm'tcmburg, and Bavaria. ' >:. • * : — RAGING CANNONADE ON THE SOMME Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. Paris, September 12. • The "Petit Pansien" states that tho cannonade continues to rage on the Somme front, and is especially violent from Barleux to Chaulnes, and of the same character and intensity as that which preceded the advance on September 3. WHAT THE ARTILLERY INFERNO MEANS. (Editor's Telegram.) ' , ~ .A, t, •', Ne w York, Soptember 12. Iho Associated Areas correspondent with the German armies cables that the Allies' artillery work preceding the latest attacks in'tho Somme shook the windows of liousos in Cambrai. A realisation of what this inferno meanß may be gathered from the fact that troops going to tho first lino are prepared to hold out for a week without communication, while pigeon (carriers have replaced telephones from the front to the rear, owing to tho lines being regularly smashed. ' . "" SWELLING SEA OF BRITISH RESERVES. n , , .. n.. ,' , London, Soptembor 12. Correspondents on the British front speak of the swelling sea of reserves, which, owing to our mastery of tho air, can movo openly. They hint that tho Germans, who are overywhero outfought, cannot much longer resist tho deluge of steel. fa CONFERENCE OF ENEMY CHIEFS-AUSTRIA ABSENT Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rcc. September 13. 10.20 p.m.) Amsterdam, September 13. King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, Envoi- Pasha (Turkey), and Herr von Bethmann Hollweg have arrived for a conference at Gorman Headquarters. Austria is not represented.