In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 86, 11 August 1915, Page 6

In the West

CERMAN PROGRESS REPORT. Uxitei) Pbess Association. (Received 12.5,} p.m.) Amsterdam. August 10. A German communique states : We destroyed the enemy's newly-construc-ted bridge at Dammerkirke,'shot down a captive baloon westward of Verdun, and compelled a French aeroplane to descend southward of Muelsieim and captured the pilot and observer. ' Genera, August 10. Ihe Germans chased and compelled a French aeronlane to descend at Fayerne. and the pilot and officer were interned. I2ICH COMMISSIONER REPORTS. Tire High Commissioner reports:— London,-August 10 (9.15 p.m.) Sir John French reports that northwest of Hooge and in" the ruins of the \.ilage we consolidated the ground '{.:;.lined on Monday, repulsing W eaJt infantry'night attacks. On Monday afternoon, there was no intantrv f hting. but a violent artillery e\i- <:; rement rendered all the trenches and open ground .south of Hooge ui>tenable by the side. We withdrew 1 l-'ghtly to a line south of the village, 'hit it makes no material difference in am- position. W'e captured 100 Geri'i ".ns.

The Admiralty states that the destrryer Lynx was sunk by a mine in t! > North Sea on Monday. Four offiCj..» and twenty-thvo moa werjj saved.