In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 88, 16 April 1915, Page 6

In the West

% \ k .^^W#*****THh6'. MUNITIONS , COip|IITTEE,. Dnitw? Pkjbw , AB*9pj^ipit., (Received, 12.25 p.m.) Loudop,. April 15. , Me- Llojfd. George. (Changqjlor), is chairman of the Munitions , Committee, which includes Mr. Balfour, MjP.-, and Mr. Arthur r Labor Mtf, IN THE EVENT Of, JHE,C£RMiVNS EVACUATING BELGIUM? WE KNOW WHAT THE ANSWER WILL BE! » (Received,, 2.45 p.m.) I > Aipstej-dapi, April 15, The newspaper Tyd’s Rome correspondent states , that the German Embassy asked, the Belgian Legation whether, in ; the event of Germany ! evacuating Belgium, the latter would remain neutral for the remainder of the war. The Belgians! answer is not known...' HIGH COMMISSIONERS REPORT.

London, April 15. The High Commissioner reports:— At La Boisseil. the French heavy artillery destroyed the German trenches and shelters at Qvillers. At Argopne, near Fontaine Aux Charmes, there was a local engagement between the trenches, to, the French advantage, The French ascendancy at Moren was more pronounced on Sunday. The bombardment at Eparges by the Germans. was done without attacking. The extension on Front Bois Dailly has been’maintained against counterattacks. The French mastered a portion of the principal German trench north of which they gained, also ground 400 metres long, and a 100 metres deep. Xear Fevenhey, the German bombardment was conducted without attack. Te wood at Le Pretre was won on Wednesday on part of the German line. The French yesterday .maintained the gain and stopped a counter-attack by machine guns. In Alsace they progressed 15,000, yards in the direction of Sclmepienricthkoff.