GERMANS EVACUATE FORT VAUX

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2920, 4 November 1916, Page 9

GERMANS EVACUATE FORT VAUX

TURNING THE TABLES AT VERDUN ENEMY SUFFERS SEVERE LOSSES ON THE . SOMME (AuEt. N.Z. Cable Aksii, oncl Kcuter.) . . . , • London, November 2. Sir Douglas Haig reports Heavy rain is falling, and there is nothing to report." (Rec. November 3, 8.45 p.m.) London, November 2. Sir Douglas Haig reports enemy shelled our front in the Hebutcrne and Arras regions.; : Our artillery is activo south of Armenticres, and north of-Ypres. ■ Our aircraft-bombed- a number of batteries.' 1 ' BEFORE' THE LINES OF LE TRANSLOY Austral'fln-N"w Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. November 3, 3.20 p.m.) , London, November 2. Mr. Percival. Gibbon reports: - 'Since October 23 "the fighting eastward of Lesboeufs. has ebbed and flowed against the stubborn Bavarians, until only th© crc6fc of a- tronch held out. For a week tho artillery pounded, the trench out .of existence. On October 30 the British, after fierce- bayonet fighting, again rushed the slopes, and won every objective. Our line' is now parallel with the great German systerii before Le Transloy. The price paid for the advance was not excessive.. That the Germans have lost heavily is shown by the number of corpses lying in tho rain. The Bavarians were so dazed 'by the violent fighting that they declare they had destroyed two 'tanks,' whereas no. 'tanks' wore engaged. Tho rain continues, and the mud is broadening, while ponds of water are everywhere, necessitating constant efforts to keep our positions in repair." FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. ~ T , . , Paris, November 2. A 1' ranch ofticial communique states: "In spite of persistent bad weather we followed up at night the advantage gained between Lesboeufs and Saillvhaulisej, and 'consolidated the ground won at night. The night was relatively calm on the Meuse, aud nothing occurred elsewhere." (Aust.—JT.Z. Cable Assn. and Beuter.) (Rec. November 3, 5.45 p.m.) , „ . . , .. , Paris, November 3. A ircnch official communique etatcs: "North of the Somme we carried out a new operation between Lesboeufs and Sailly-Sallisol, whereby an appreciable amount of ground was gained. The total number of prisoners taken in this sector since yesterday amounts to 736." . EVACUATION OF FORT YAUX. Australian-New Zealand Cable. Association. , Newi York, November 2. A message from Berlin admits that Fort Vaux has been evacuated. GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Aust.—N.Z. Cable Assn. and licutor.) (Rec. November 3, 5.40 p.m.) . ■ ' , Amsterdam, November 2. A German official communique states: "Under a violent French bombardment, we evacuated Fort Vaux, after blowing up important portions." The French gained a. minor adyantago at Lesboeufs. Anglo-French attacks elsewhere on the Somme were repulsed." THE GERMAN ATTACK ON SAILLY-SAILLISEL AustrMian-New Zealand Cable Association. (Rec. November 3, 5.20 p.m.) , London, November 2. Ihe Daily Chronicle's" Pans correspondent states: "Seven battalions of Wurteniburgers and Silcsians participated in tho attack on Sailly-Saillisel. The French lines were dosed plentifully with flaming liquid and poison "as! and their infantry then advanced bravely. Six assaults woro smashed up, with heavy losses, and a successful advance later brought the British within two hundred yards of Lc Transloy, with the French rear south ol this imiwrtant point." GjEEMANS ECONOMISING IN MUNITIONS. CRcutcr's Telegram,) • ■ London, November 2. . xrcnch Headquarters reports that evidence has reached tho Intelligence Department that enemy commaitders'on the Somme arc protesting against the orders to economise in munitions. They disobeyed secret instructions issued at the end of September, malting an appeal for economy. Tho gnns were rationed, and each was assigned a certain number of rounds daily. The order says: AVheu, in spite of these instructions, tho guns firo double and treble their fixed quantum on days wliep tho enemy does not attack, it is evident that the commanders fail to realise the absolute necessity for economising. A\ ith the present high wastago of material, the provision for renewals and repairs is 110 longer sufficient." The order also restricts barrage lire, and forbids reprisal fire and the .-helling of harmless villages. GERMANS PREPARING FOR A LAST DESPERATE THROW Australian-New Zealand Cable Association. . London, November 2. The "Daily Mail's".correspondent at Amsterdam -states that Germanv is preparing another onormous effort, and it is expected that a "levy en ma'ss" will be shortly decreed, whereby every man and woman will bo called up and placed under State control. Tho military ago limit will also bo raised. Tho new organiser, Major-Gencral Growler, lias been vested with the widest powers. The effort will coincide with an attempt to interrupt by lior submarines practically the whole world's seaborne traffic. The German round-up of all available labour, in the occupied districts is connccted with tho effort to bo made in the spring. . . The "Frankfurter Zcitung" says: "There are signs that General Ludendorff's statement that every man and woman must be placcd at the disposal of the military will now be carried out." [Tho "Daily Chronicle's" correspondent at Amsterdam stater] that the creation of a German Ministry of Munitions, under Major-Genera! Greener, who has a reputation as a railway transport organiser, indicates the seriousness with -which the military regard the efforts of the Allies.] AN ANALYSIS OF'THE GERMANS' STRENGTH. London, November 2. Mr. Hilaire Belloc, -writing in "Land and Water," estimates the German troops at five millions, apart from reserves, numbering 1.310,000, including the cured wounded, who will be available by next November. There, are now. 129 divisions in tho West, and 74 in tho East. Before General Brusiloff's attack there, were three German, divisions on tho Pripet and the Aegean: there are now 41.. Germany increased-her army in tho field in 1916 at the expense of its fortunes in 1917. . GREAT STAFF CONFERENCE OF THE ALLIES. PERFECTING THE "SINGLE FRONT." London, November 2. The Milan correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle"- writes that - advices ■from Paris : state that as a sequel to the recent Allied Governments' conference a graiid reunion of the Allied, supreme army staffs .will be convened shortly at Paris, with, the object of realising more, perfectly the idea, of the "single, front." ... TREMENDOUS ACTIVITY 'IN BRITISH WAR FACTORIES. ■ ' Sydnoy, November 3. Mr. H; E. Pratten, an ex-Presipent of the Chamber of Commerce, has returned after a year's work in the munitions campaign in England. Ho says that, in addition to the immense new Government arsenals, there are over four thousand State-controlled munition factories, and many, thousands of others. There are nearly four million workers directly engaged in munition making. Olio arsenal . employed thirty • thousand women. The .organisation was such.that.a, shortage will never again be experienced. Referring to the duration of the war, Mr.'Pratten said that Germany was nominally selfcontained, and he did not think.the end would he brought about by a shortage of,food, but by military operations alone. The general opinion in England was that Lord -Kitchener's estimate of a three-years' war was not an excessive one. RUMANIANS HOLDING THEIR GROUND ALL-DAY FIGHTING 1 PRASOVA VALLEY ENEMY CLOSELY PURSUED IN THE VULKAN PASS (Aust.—N.Z. Cable Assn. and Reuter.) | (Rec. November 3, 10.00 p.m.) Buoharest, November 3. A Rumanian official conimuuiqtie states: "Tho situation is unchanged between the Moldavian frontier and tho Predcal Pass. All-day fighting in the Prasovaf Valley resulted in the repulse of tho enemy by our counter-attacks. An enemy attack in the Dragoslavcle rogion, south of the Torzburg Pass, was repulsed. • Tho pursuit of tho enemy continues west of the Vulkau Pass, Numerous artillery limbers and much material have been capturcd."

RUSSIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Aust.-N.Z. Cable Assn. and Renter.) (I?ec. November 3. 8.45 p.m.) , . Potrograd, November 2. • 11 . Es,an official communique states: "We are still pursuing the c-nemy m the Jml Valley. Nothing important, has occurred in the Dobrudja." FIERCE BATTLE PROM VOLHYNIA TO THE DANUBE • • AuetTaliao-Kew Zealand Cable Association. . . . London, November 2. A wireless report to Petrogra/1 states that there is a fierce combat on the whole Russian and Rumanian front, from Volhynia-to the Danube, a length of five hundred miles—perhaps tho most important battle of the war. RUMANIAN CONFIDENCE RETURNING' ("Tho Times."). . • * . D f London, November 2. x l Ul i er ' "The Times'" correspondent, writing from Bucharest, states that the successes \n the Jml Valley, where the pursuit continues, have greatly increased public confidence. It is thought that the Austro-Ger-mari efforts to penetrate the 'Carpathian barrier are doomed to failure. It is stated that, tho advance of the.enemy in the P rah ova Valley has been arrested. Two attacks north of Ayuga have been repulsed. General Avescu is in command m this region. RUSSIAN GENERAIj TO COMMAND IN THE DOBRUDJA Australion-New Zealaid Cable Association. Bucharest, November 2. General Sakharoff has been transferred from Galicia, and will take Tip the command in the Dobrudja. AUSTRIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. ■ (Aust.—JT.Z. Cablo Assn. and Router.) (Rec. November 3, 10.50 p.m.) .... . . London, November 3. Ail Austrian communique states: "The, Austro-Gcrman troops repulsed Rumanian attacks south and south-east of Brasso, ou Rumanian territory, and made progress south-cast of the Rothertlrarm Pass." CONSTANZA BOMBARDED FROM THE SEA (Rec. Novembor 3, 5.45 p.m.) London, November 2. A German official communique mentions that Constanza was 'bombarded: from the sea. "RUMANIA THE PIVOT OF THE WAR" DR. E. J. DILLON ON THE SITUATION. Australian-New Zealand Cablr Association. (Eec. November 3,' 5.15 p.m.) London, November 2. Dr. E. J. Dillon, at Rome, says: "Circumstances have made Rumania the pivot of the European campaign. It would 'he dangerous to argue that loss of territory would be advantageous to the Allies so long as the Rumanian army were kept intact." He considers that the magnificent stand at the Prcdeal Pass encourages a hope of further great achievements. "Unless von Falkenhayn readies the plain before the winter fully sets in, liis enterprise must fail. An invasion of Rumania would have an enormous attraction for the Kaiser. It would mean a German victory over all the Allies, and von Hinden'burg is likely to continue his efforts, regardless of cost. No sacrifices which the Allies can make con be too costly to frustrate von Hindenburg." / WITH THE ALLIES IN THE BALKANS SERBIAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Aust.—N.Z. Cablo Assn. and Eeuter.) London, November 2. A Serbian official message states: "We repulsed an attack at Budimirci, and advanced and captured trenches 011 the right 'bank of the Oerna. The French now hold Gradilovo." FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. Australian-New. Zealand Cable Association. London, November 2. A French official communique states: "The Serbians repulsed Bulgarian countcr-a.ttacks in tho region of the Cerna, and progressed well." THE DUPLICITY OF KING CONSTANTINE SENSATIONAL FIND BY THE SECRET POLICE. Athens, November 2. Sensational disclosures have been made concerning documents found in a German officer's, portmanteau seized by the Secret Police at Larissa. They include letters from King Constantine ajid the Queen to the Kaiser, and also to German legations; a detailed plan of the fortifications' of Suez Canal for Berlin, and confidentiarcommuriications to tin? German Military Attaches at Sofia and Constantinople. VENIZELIST TROOPS OUST A ROYALIST GARRISON London, November 2. The Athens correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle" states that 500 of the Army of National Defence occupied Katerin (near the Gulf of Salonika). The garrison fled.