In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 86, 11 August 1915, Page 5

In the West.

THUNDER Or CUNS ON THE YSER. [United Press Association.] Amsterdam, August 10. The Telegraaf states that heavy artillery fire* equal in intensity to that of the big Yser battles, was heard in the direction of Dixnnide, and continued aliday without a second s silence.

ALLIES! SUCCESS AT HOOCE. '■• '■ London,' August 9. Sir John, French reports August 1 the -artillery on both ride* has been active northward and eastward of'Ypres. In these exchanges th# advantage was with us. After a successful avtillery hombardment this morning, wherein the. French on our left co-operated effectively, we attacked the trenches at Hooge. which were captured by the enemy in .luly 18. All were re-taken, and we thereafter further progressed northward and westward of Hooge, extending the front of captured trenches to twelve hundred yards. During the fighting we shelled a German train at Langemarck. derailing it and burning five trucks'. Our captures amounted toj thiee, flffi-\ eers, 12-1 men, and two machine guns.

PRESIDENT'S VILLA WRECKED.'

Paris, August 10. A bombardment completely wrecked President Poincare's counfity vjllii i<l» Campigny. -p i^'it

GERMAN ATTACKS REPULSED.

(Received 8.45 a.m.) - Paris, August 10. A communique states: Two German attacks at Petard,' northwards of the Sou'chest railway station, were thrown back. Oni' curtain of fire stopped a violent attack; ou _ our trenches at Croixteescarmes, and a fresh attack at night supported by asphyxiating shells was also stopped by our artillery.