In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 97, 25 August 1915, Page 5

In the West.

REPORTS OF VIOLENT FIGHTING United Press Association. (Received 9.85 a.m.) Paris, August 24. A communique states; Very violent lighting occurred ou the heights eastward of the Northern I'echt. German counter-attacks at .Schratzmauella and Harrenkopi- and ou crests at Souderuach wen* repulsed.

FOOD FOR THE BELGIANS.

Received 9.15 a.m.)

Havre. August 24

’l'he National Revictualling Committee lias learned from the Spanish and the United States Ministers aU Brussels that the Germans will leave this year’s crops lor the feeding ol the people. The Committee arranged to insure the necessary supply of provisions to feed the population. THE V.O. London. August 28. Victoria Crosses have been awarded to: — Captain Paul Butler (Cold Coast Regiment) who, with a party of 18, attacked one hundred ol the enemy in the Carneroons, capturing' a machinegun. He swam the F.kam River, under a brisk tire, and, after reconnoitring, swam hack. Captain Charles Foss (Bedfordshire Regiment). When the Germans captured an important position at Neuve Chappie iu March, and a counter-at-tack failed, Foss, on his own initiative, dashed forward- with eight men, under a heavy lire, bombed the position, and re-occupied it. capturing fiftv-two Germans.

Captain John Liddell (Flying Corps) During a reeonnaisanee of Ostend, Bruges}, and Ghent on July 31st, his thigh was broken. Recovering consciousness. after a fall of three thousand feet, he succeeded in regaining control and returned safely, despite the fact that Ids control wheel throttle was splashed; an almost incredible achievement.

Lieutenant Frederick . Campbell (Canadians)) since killed, for gallantly ’ raiding ■ the German trenches .a£ Givenchy with a machiue-g»uj f \* ming a counter-attack. !■’ 1

Coporal Cosgrove Mnhbters). for conspicuous bravery in leading an attack i from the beach against the •Turkish position's • eastward !of Cape Hellos. He pifllFd 1 .'' feingh'-hfiTidi-ed. the entanglement. ,post,s. ~ , ' Corporal Smith, dMapehesters),, for ■gallantry at, iYpres,, in bringing in wounded over a distance of 2-50 yards, exposed to machine-gun and rifle lire.

SAVING HIS COMRADE.

London. August 24

a f.ssyiSmith. who;gpined .the Victoria Cross.’ was living in Australia at the outbreak ail the war, and served in New (Guinea- He rejoined the Manehesters as a- reservist. - He carried a sergeant from the vicinity of the German trenches j.at -Vpifos f e British trench, under heavy lire.