In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 45, 23 June 1915, Page 5

In the West

THE WESTERN FRONT. Tlie Htjrli Commissioner reports:— London, June 22 (3.55 a.in.) Army casualties: Gas killed 2, killd 2'3U, wounded 046, gassed 166, missbig 684. 'Officers killed 3, died of , omuls 1. wounded 17, gassed 3. Mediterranean force: Officers killed j, died of wounds 1, wounded 21. Darlanelles Navy: Men killed 3, wound'd 72. misstng 140. In the sevtor north of Arras the French squadrons bombarded the enemy’s aviation parks, and set fire to four hangars, and also struck two machines and a captive balloon. In the western borders of Argonne, the Germans on Sunday night delivered a violent local attack, which had been prepared by an intense bombardment of asphyxiating projectiles. The French advanced, and the line bent at •ortain points, and two companies were mried in destroyed trenches. In an mmediate counter-attack, almost the vhole of the former French positions vore recovered. In a Teakmne trench, die French repulsed the German counter-attacks, and enlarged thenearlier gains. In Lorraine, reconnaissance parties •tre keeping in contact with the enemy, •>nd they reached works west of Gonc’rexon and found them unoccupied. The Germans in retiring stopped in the trenches at South Leintrey. Progress continued in Alsace. Having captured the cemetery, at Metzeral, the French gained possession of the railway station. The High Commissioner reports, London, 22nd June (5.20, p.m):— Fourteen large shells fell at Dunkirk last night and some civilians were killed. The Belgian troops captured n trench south-west of St. George’s, and all the defenders were killed or were made prisoners. North ,of Arras there was an intense bombardment, and-several points were attacked during the night. The enemy were completely repulsed, excepting south-east of Souchey, where they succeeded in regaining a footing in a trench-section. There were heavy German losses in the region e.f r.he Labyrinth. A German counter-at-tack last evening east of the Chen nevieres farm was checked by infantry and artillery. The enemy used asphyxiating bombs. In Lorraine a fresh attack by the French extended their positions 300 metres northward of the Crest east of Reilloh, and they occupied the hills south of Remabois. They easily repulsed a counter-attack from Leintrey and south-east of Parroy, taking some prisoners. In the valley of La Fecht, the gains were maintained and we continue to progress. The French are beyond Metzeral north and south. Tn the region of Sowderna they took prisoners and three mitrailleuses.

THE FRENCH AT SOUCHEZ.

Times and Sydney Sun Service, (Received 8 a.m.) London, June 22.

The Times’ correspondent says: Tim fighting at Souchez is progressing, and for a month reached such an intensity as to entitle it to he classed with one of the big battles of the war. Along a front of six miles, the enemy forced the conoentratipji of eleven divisions, and in the fighting both sides had a quarter of a million men engaged. The French losses were heavy, but the results more than justify them. The booty exceeds that taken at the victory of the Marne, and there was also ten thousand prisoners.

GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

(Received 12.*50 p.ra.)

Amsterdam, Juno 22

A German communique says: According to plan, without enemy pressure, we moved from our position to the east bank of the Fecht, east of Sandernach. Hostile air attacks at Bruges and Ostend did not cause any military damage. Fighting north and west of Lemberg'continues.,.