WESTERN FRONT.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17280, 22 September 1916, Page 5

WESTERN FRONT.

ROUND VERDUN;

1 GERMAN REPORT. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. AMSTERDAM, September 20. A German communique says:—We drove the French from the small portion of a trench they had retained on the west slope of Mort Homme.

AGROSS THE SCHELDT.

GERMANS FEAR INVASION. (Received September 21, 5.30 p.m.) AMSTERDAM, September 20. - The “ Tclcgraaf ” ■/tntes 'that the Germans hurried troops and artillery to the Dutch frontier last week, being apprehensive of a British attack across the Scheldt; , . -

FRENCH ECONOMY.

LESS MEAT TO BE EATEN

Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. - (Received September 21, 9.10 p.m.)

PARIS, September 21

Owing to army requirements, eiviliaas have been requested to reduce* their meat consumption and to replace meat with fish or other substitutes.' ,