In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 61, 12 July 1915, Page 2

In the West

COUNTER-ATTACKS REPULSED. AN AERIAL INCIDENT. United Press Association. (Received 9.1 oa.m.) Paris, July 11. A communique states: The British on Saturday evening repulsed an attack by the Germans, who, after giving tv footing on portions of the first line, were driven out by an immediate counter-attack. lie dislodged the Germans northwards of Anas from several portions of the trenches in which they had maintained themselves in' the line they captured on Thursday. A German counter-attack, which developed last night northwards of Sonchez station, was beaten back.

A French aeroplane brought down a German machine near Altkirch today.

THE WESTERN FRONT. London, July 10. Sir John French reports that since the successful enterprise north of Ypres, on the 6th, the enemy made repeated attempts to retake the lost trenches, but all counter-attacks were stopped, with the co-operation ol the French artillery.

After a bombing duel lasting two days and nights the enemy this morning fell back along the canal, enabling us to extend our plans. We, m addition to prisoners, captured a machine-gun and three trench mortars.

All reports indicate that the German losses were severe, particularly, during the counter-attacks.

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Paris, July 11. Official: The Belgians repulsed an enemy attack at a point d’appui on the right bank of the Yser opposite the ferryman’s house. A surprise attack in Champagne district rendered us masters of a German listening post, the occupants whereof were either killed or dispersed.

Zurich, July TO

Trustworthy information from Germany states that only atillery has been brought westward from Galicia, and that no attempt has been made to reduce the infantry there. The infantry sent to the western front consists of newly-trained units from all parts of Germany, but five corps are concentrated at Thurin ready for transportation westward.

London, July 10

Mr Asquith, Earl Crewe, Lord Kitchener, and Mr Balfour on Tuesday conferred at Calais with MM. A iviani (Prime Minister), Delcasse (Foreign Affairs), Millerland (War), Augagneur (Marine), and Thomson (Commerce). General .Toffre and Sir John French were also present.

Right H. H. H. Asquith and Lord Kitchener visited Sir John French at headquarters on Tuesday, and toured the British front for two days. They inspected the first and second armies and the Indian flying corps, and were especially interested in the machinegun school. They also met King Albeit.

Lord Kitchener visited the French troops at Arras, and returned to London in the afternoon.

A Berlin wireless says: Our heavy bombardment at Arras destroyed the stores of British, who are thereby handicapped. We regret that the cathedral at Arras has been burnt. Paris, July 8.

Repeated German incendiary bombardments have been made on Souchez and Arras, inflicting irreparable damage 1») historic and artistic places. The damage in Flanders clearly justifies reprisals. Official: The prisoners taken at Fontenelle on July 8 totalled 881, including twenty-one officers. Our aeroplanes bombarded the railway stations at Arnaville and Bayonville. and the military huts at Xorroy, Twenty-six bombs and darts were dropped, Amsterdam, July 10. A German official message says: We captured, between Meurthe and Mobelle, since July 4th, a total of 1798. including 21 officers, and also three guns, twelve machine-guns, and eighteen mine-throwing howitzers.