In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 84, 9 August 1915, Page 5

In the West.

DECORATED FOR BRAVERY.

A LIEUTENANT AND HIS HEROES.

STORMING THE TRENCHES.

United Press Association, (Received 9.20 a.m.) Paris, August 8. In the fighting at Hteinbach, Lieutenant Martell’s section was ordered to charge the trenches, but a terrific fire from the enemy destroyed many, and the remainder continued to advance. 'When ready for the final dash there were only seventeen survivors with grenades. They were further reduced to eleven, and this small company headed by Martel sprang on to the parapet, killing all the occupants in the trench and losing another. The men remaining scoured the shelters communicating with the trenches, killing all resisted. Many Germans howled for mercy. Altogether Martel’s party killed seventy-seven and made prisoners of- thirty-eight wounded, and eighty-seven umvoumled. General I Joffr/9 .decypted the heroes.

PRODIGAL USE OF SHELLS. . , (-Received 9.5 a.m.) | 4 *‘ i , | i Paris, August 8. During the last twenty-four hours’ bombardment in the Argoune. the Crown Prince’s artillery threw twenty thousand shells in a single hour without dislodging the French.

FRENCH REQUISITION CEREALS

(Received 9.5 a.m.) Paris, August 8

Tlie Chamber of Deputies by 417 rotes to thirteen adopted a Bill authorising the requisition of oats, wheat, and corn.

BRAVE HARDY’S DEATH.

(Received 8.30 a.in.) • ■ Lpndon, August 8,

A comrade describes Hardy’s death at, Ij’estuhprfc. Ho said ithat while fhrojvingl hflnibsl Hardy suddenly ad? vauced cooly to the enemy trenches, oblivious of the shells which were failing. __ Shrapnel; blew: ..off Jraljf tys, hand, but be still pushed foijwiyd throwing bombs with the other An officer called to him to come back, but he replied: “My place is in front; nothing makes any difference to me.” On he went bomb-throwing, and /then a bullet killed him. •

I * *■-' A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE.

I fc (Received 10.20 a.m.) Amsterdam^August'3-

A German communique states: Vn» repulsed a hand-grenade attack at Soucliez and counter-attacks again .A the trenches We captured on Saturday in the West Argonne.

GERMANS SUFFER SEVERELY.

ALL ATTACKS REPULSED.

(Received 10.20 a.m.) Paris, August 8

A communique states: There has been grenade fighting round Sonchez. After days of fighting in the Argoune, tho Germans penetrated one of our works at a salient at Fontaine Houyette, but counter-attacks expelled them, the Germans only retaining U listening post in front of our foremost line. The Germans, by a night attack at Filiemorte, gained a footling in our trenches, but were immediately driven out, except over a fronts o‘f > thirty metres. We repulsed an extremely violent attack at Lingekoff with heavy losses in front of. one of our companies, over alt, burred Germans being found hanging on the barbed wire. HIGH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. The High Commissioner reports:— London. August 8 (5.10 p.m.) The Germans gained a footing in a Fiench trench, but were thrown out except on a front of thirty metres. The enemy’s attack at Lingekopf and Srbratzmannelle, which was extremely violent, was completely repulsed with hearr German losses.