In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 31, 7 June 1915, Page 5

In the West.

FRENCH REPORT PROGRESS. United Fkisb A**ooiAU>n Paris, June b. Official: During Friday night three violent counter-attacks at. the Sourhez sugar refinery and on the trenches tb the north and south were repulsed with heavy losses to the enemy. The French are masters of all the positions. We also carried a German position north-west of Carbartouge. South of Souehoz wo now hold two-thirds of the position. At Neuville wo gained another four hundred anad fifty yards in the north labyrinth, and the struggle continues in the centre labyrinth without cessation. Wo located the German gun firing on Verdun, and damaged its platform and blew up an ammunition store. SIR JOHN FRENCH’S ACCOUNT. London, June 4. Sir John French reports that fighting during the last few days was mainly confined to artillery engagements. On the night of May 30 we seized outbuildings in the grounds of the Chateau Hooge, and our trenches were subjected to a heavy bombardment. Fighting on a small scale continues. At one time we were forced to evacuate the buildings, but on Thursday night we recaptured them. North and eastward of Givenchy on Thursday night we expelled the enemy from their breaches on a front of two hundred yards, taking forty-eight prisoners. Our infantry, however, was unable to remain in occupation of these trenches after daylight, owing to the niemv’s fire.

WHAT THE GERMANS SAY. Amsterdam, June 4. A Berlin communique states: We stormed a chateau in the village of Hooge, and the British counter-at-tacked, and were repulsed with great oloodshed. The British east of Givenchy on Thursday evening entered our positions. We ejected them with severe los.ses, capturing three machine guns. RAID ON THE CROWN PRINCE. Amsterdam, June o. The German account of the aerial bombing of the Crown Prince’s headquarters states that several were killed by the attack, but otherwise it was resultless. CONFERENCE AT NICE. Paris, June 5. Mr R. McKenna and the Italian Minister conferred at Nice. Mr McKenna returns home to-morrow.