TRENCH RAIDS ON THE WESTERN FRONT

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2904, 17 October 1916, Page 5

TRENCH RAIDS ON THE WESTERN FRONT

ATTACKS ON THE STUFF AND ISCHWABEN REDOUBTS ENEMY SUFFERS HEAVY LOSSES : . : ... Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. - London, October 15. ' Sir Douglas Haig reports: "A single company cleared two- hundred yards of German communication trenches northward of the Stuff Redoubt. The enemy at the Schwaben Redoubt suffered heavily. We entered the enemy's trenches in tho regions of Serene, Coligcourt, Festubert, and Neuve Chapello." (Reo, October 16, 6.10 p.m.) , . . London, October 16. Sir Dougjas Haig reports: "Our lino has slightly advanced north-east of Guoudecourt. There is enemy artillery activity elsewhere." __HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPO RTS. London, October 14, 11.45 p.m. ... A British official message says: ', Our position in.the neighbourhood of the Schwaben Redoubt, south 1 of the Ancre, was'considerably improved. Wo took 200 prisoners." London, October 15, 3.15 p.m. A British official report says: "Further reports show that the enterprise of yesterday against the Stuff and Schwaben Redoubt© was highly successful. There were heavy losses to the enemy." ' I • ' FIGHTING ON MORE EXPOSED GROUND. (Heater's Teleeram.) ■,' „ ± , . __ London, October 15. Reuters correspondent atTWestern Headquarters states: "Wo have advanced well over the plateau, to a gentle downward slope, with the result that tho Germans have regained to some extent direct observation for artillorv firo. The ground gives practically.no eholter." SUCCESS ON THE FRENCH FRONT Tho High Commissioner reports:— „.',„.. , „„ ■ London, October 14,11.45 p.m. AI 1 reneb official message reports: "Two most successful attacks were made. West of Belloy we captured the first enemy trench on a mile and a quarter of front, and north-east of Ablaincourt we took over 17 officers and 600 men prisoners." , > , • FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. >i. ii i a? • i - . , . London, October 15. A French official communique slates: "Wo smashed counter-attacks and maintained yesterday's gains." ■ (Rec. October 16, 6.10 p.m.) .-n l. ■ • i. i. ..,„, Paris ' October 16. A French communique states: "There is great aerial activity on the Somme. The unboundedI prisoners captured yesterday in tho AblaincomlBelloy sector, totalled 1100." ( GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. \ „ „ _. . . , London, October 15. A German official communique states: "English attacks north of Tbiepval led to hand-to-hand fighting. The enemy got a firm foothold at one point; I elsewhero he was heavily repulsed. The French obtained a foothold in tho milage and the sugar Tefinery of Genermont. Wo hold the southern part of |] Ablaincourt."