ARTILLERY FIGHTING ON THE SOMME

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 2925, 10 November 1916, Page 5

ARTILLERY FIGHTING ON THE SOMME

ENEMY SEVERELY HANDLED

BIG BOMBARDMENT BY THE GERMANS ■ (By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright). Australian-New Zealand Dable Association. i London, November S, - Sir Douglas Haig reports: "The enemy heavily shelled "our positions west of Beaumont Hame], and unsuccessfully attempted to Taid our trenches. The weather is stormy." (Ausfc.—N.Z. Cable Assn. and Beuter.) (Rec. November 9, 7.5 p.m.) , 'T ■ ■ London, November 9. Sir Douglas Haig reports an active hostile bombardment along the whole front south of the Ancre.' FRENCH OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. . . , J '• Paris, November 8. A. French official communique states: "The enemy merely bombarded our new positions in -the sector of the Ablaincourt sugar refinery Bight of our aeroplaneß dropped a, ton of bombs on the aerodrome at Frascatty - and the -military railway station at Chatnbley.HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT. The High: Cdmntissioner reports:— • ' 1 London, November 8, 11.40 p.jn. 'A French official message states: "North of the Somme our artillery dispersed the enemy's assemblies eastward of Saillisel. South of the Somme the enemy violently bombarded the positions we conquered yesterday. Our batteries effectively countered the enemy's artillery, and their troops who were marching east and north-east of Chaulnes were caught under our fire. The number taken prisoner yesterday totalled 659. "On the' right bank of the Meuse there has been active artillerying in the regions of Damloup and Douaumont." i - '■ ; GERMAN OFFICIAL COMMUNIQUE. (Aust.—N.Z. Cable Abed, and Renter.] (Rec.- November 9, 3.30 p.m.) _ . Amsterdam, November S. A German official communique states: "British attacks between tie Sara and Guendecourt failed. The French gained ground at Ablaincourt and occupied Pressoir." November 9j 7.15 p.m.) Amsterdam, November 9. An official message from Berlin claims that an aerial night attack on Ceiisy, the centre of the French ammunition supply, resulted in the blowing up of the station and a big ammunition depot.