In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 78, 6 April 1915, Page 5

In the West

ENEMY SHOW LACK OF CO-OPER-ATION. FIRING ON RESCUERS OF OWN WOUNDEO. (Received 9.45 a.m.) London, April 5. "Eye-Witness" ■; reports : Prisoners' statements indicate a lack of co-oper-ation between the Prussians, Bavarians, and Saxons at Neuve Chappelle. The Bavarians and Saxons were indignant because they were ostensibly -sent to reinforce the firing line during the counter-attack on Boisdubiez, but they discovered themselves alone and unsupported. Many who surrendered declared that the Prussian officers were responsible. The Germans left the Saxon and Bavarian wounded in front of the trenches, and when the British tried' to succour them ■ the Prussians in the trenches continued to shoot, some of the British being wounded.

OFFICIAL NEWS. United Pbess Association. The Premier has received the following from the High Commissioner', dated London, April 3rd (2.20 p.m.) : A British observer with the French forces sends another interesting account of the operations north of Champagne. He reports that two valuable lessons have been learned. First, that the German front can be pierced. There were moments, both at Champagne and Neuve Chappelle, he says, when the way was open,and when there was nothing more formidable than the weak resistance of sorely-tried troops to face the attackers. It does not follow that because the hole was closed before advantage could be taken of this that it will be the case always. The consciousness that we have the power to get through is of the utmost value to tiie morale' of the v Allies? 5 - ond lesson is that a serious attack at ,one point has an effect upon the enemies' plans and upon their fighting power at every other point. The British attack at Neuve Chapelle ruined the enemies' chance of a big success at St. Rloi. and the French attacks at Perthes helped the British attack at Neuve Chapelle. while both assisted the Russians to withstand the German offensive in the Eastern theatre.

Paris reports that in the morning, east of Soissons, a German airman was beaten down in the French lines, this being the third within 24 hours. A small air fleet threw 33 bombs on the barracks and hangars station at Viguoules. in the Woevre, and most of the projectiles found their objectives. The French aircraft was damaged by violent firing, but the aviators returned without accident.