In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 100, 28 August 1915, Page 5

In the West.

THE ALLIED AIRMEN, RENEWED ACTIVITY IN THE ARCONNE. United Press Association. .(Received 9 aim.) Paris. 'August 27. A communique states: Aeroplanes bombarded two stations in the Argonno. the enemy having dropped bombs on Clermont but with no loss of life or damage, A French aviator dropped ten b.qmbs on an asphyxiating gas factory at Dornacli, The air squadron bombarded the station and electrical installation at Muhhetni in Baden. All machines returned safely. HEAVY GERMAN LOSSES.

(Received 8.65 a.m.) Paris. August 27

Petit Parisien says that in a recent attack at Souchez one German brigade lost three quarters of its strength.

FRONT STRAIGHTENED IN ARCONNE.

The High Commissioner reports:— London, August 27 (5.3© pihiO

In the Champagne, before Auber-vive-Sur-Suipane, a German reconnaissance was repulsed. In the Vosges, south of Sondernachj thenAiildsl have straightened their front occupying the crest between Sondernach and Landersbch, taking several trenches. an enemy counter-attack be'in'g/eompletely repulsed. Last night the Allies' aviators threw ten bombs on German asphyxiating gas works. A squadron of .aeroplanes bombarded the station and powerhouse at Mulheim in the Grand Duchy of Baden, returning uninjured. On Thursday the Allies' aviators bombed the Woevre-St. Caussanteasay, and in the Argonne the railway station at Tvoiry. At Cierges airmen bombarded as the result of attempted German air attacks on Clermont, in the Argonne, the enemy aviators doing no damage and causing no loss.

BOMBARDMENT OF ZEEBRUCCE.

Amsterdam, August 27

The Tyd states that, great numbers of soldiers were''killed'by' the British bombardment of. Ninety, severely ' woU'n<{es, ','wore'l brpughti'tio Ghent. Material .damage was done to the great-submarine shed, and also bailie submarines were completely destroyed.