FRENCH SUCCESS ON THE SOMME

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2907, 20 October 1916, Page 5

FRENCH SUCCESS ON THE SOMME

TROOPS PUSHING BEYOND SAILLY-SAILLISEL GERMAN RANKS WITHERED BY THE GUNS The High Commissioner'reports:— . London, October 18, 12.10 p.m. A British official report states-: "Notwithstanding the rain, wo made progress at points between tho Albcrt-Bapaume Road and Lesboeufs, taking some prisoners." . ' SIR DOUGLAS HAIG'S REPORT. Australian-New Zealand Cable Association (Rec. October 19, 10.55 p.m.) „ , „ ■ i ~m, • -i London, October 19. Sir Douglas Haig reports: "This morning's attacks estended along a front northward of Gueudecourt and towards Butte and Warlencourt. Our aircraft on Tuesday made many reconnaissances, and made three bombing raids. Railway stock and station buildings were damaged, and a train was hit and derailed. Four of tho enemy's machines wero driven down, damaged, while a fifth fell into a lako. Four of ours have not returned." " \ • COSTLY AND FUTILE ATTACKS ON THE FRENCH The High Commissioner reports:— , . i ni * i t ; ..MM !r on l don ' October 18, 2.55 p.m. A French official report states: North of tho Somme last evening the enemy renewed bis attempts on Sailly-Snillisel. Three attacks wero broken successively, the onemy suffering noticeable losses. All our gains wore maintained intact. South of the Somme tho Germans attacked this morning eastwards of Borny-en-Santcrro. Portions of our advanced trenches were penetrated, but the enemy was immediately thrown hack- by a cminlcr-at-tack, the onemy retiring in disorder. He was caught b.v uur luinago fire, and many wore killed." '

Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Reo. Octobcr 19, 8.5 p.m.) . Paris, Octobor .18. A French official communiquo states: "We have captured the whole of oaiJly fcailhsel and expelled the enemy from the crcsts""north-weStward and north-eastward of tho village. Wo carried with a rush tho first German liue along tho whole of the La Maisonette-Biacbcs front, southward of tho Soinmo." GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Reo. October 19, 3.30 p.m.) i ri • Amsterdam, October 18 A faerman official communique states: "The English unavailing attacked between Le_ gars and Gueudeconrt. The French have eutored Saillv BoSesnef^fe." pr ° cceding - Attacks near Thie P Vttl . Courcdettc, and