In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 4, 3 September 1915, Page 5

In the West.

J .I I I )■ ! I ■■ THE BIG CLASH. .’ ■> Mi' 1 ' I ..I i • ’I" ' ' . a <j' iMvi vi i- 1 M M J • . . t ALLIES’ SUPERIORITY ASSERT- - INC: ITSELF. GERMANS’ NEW LINE OF DE- . i Vi..; (I -I>« ‘ •• . i.i! f-.il • ' FENCE.: -.if. ... v .<• Wfi ';l J‘ • !.‘ ■ ,i| I ■ I i . ! > ■ . . KM "V : 'MI • ■■ i- . •.. /■ • .'Mill .1 ALLIES’ THROW 80,000 SHELLS IN • i<u !. I- V" ’• ; • FOUR HOURS. <• :■ v - ;<I- . .IK ‘ ’ ;; • ’' , • !, United Press Association.

(Received 11.45 a.m.) Loudon, September 2. The Central News correspondent in Northern France states: — The sustained vigor of the French bombardment in the Argonne and the Vosges is having cumulative effect, on the enemy, who-confesses to inferiority by the fact that he is linking up his defence with the new line in anticipaj tion of the need of falling back. The Germans several times /attempted to leave the trenches at Souchez, in the Argonne and in the Vosges. but were always repulsed. The French front line of trenches bristle with mitralleuses, which are supported by heavy battalions. The German position at Uavine Court Fchaussee, in the Argonne, was bombariled with eighty thousand shells in four hours with magnificent effect. The Allied officers are s till optimistic. land the armies are awaiting the big

clash with the best of spirits. The Germans are sending hack large quantities of stores to towns in the rear of ,thp Belgian lines. HEAVY ARTILLERY STRUGGLE. (Received 12.10 p.m.) Baris,"September 2. A communique states: The particularly heavy artillery struggle at Artois, the Argonne, and the Vosges continues. The French batteries silenced the enemy. GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESS. LINCEKOPF AND BARRENKOPT I RETAKEN. i

(Received 11.23 a.m.) Berlin, September 2. A communique states: By means of an attack on August 31 we recaptured the Lingekopf and Rarreiikopf position, and repulsed all counter-at-tacks. FRENCH PROCRESS REPORT, (Received 9.20 a.m.) Paris. September 2. A communique states: There has been grenade fighting at Souchez and artillery engagements at Neuville, Rove,'.and in the Vosges. It has heeji Very calm on l!h- so.itln td ir.mi

RECALLED FROM SWITZERLAND, : I ■ . I .•(■■■■: '■!> il i .i i. C.i ’.I : •: ! . L':-i! ■' 1 i ’’ 1 '' * r-t I '* ‘' ' . .1: <•: lANXIETY REGARDING EARLIER ■M > i;il: M: it) , . -r ; ’•« ! :, 'i ' RECRUITS. 1 i ■ !]! « .. I j 1.-,.; : ' , ■ : ■ ■' United Press Association. ~t ’ 1 (Received 12.10 p.m.) Berne, September 2. 1 "Twelve thousand Germans lii Stvitzdrliiml, who were previously reported as junfit owing to physical reasons., liiiije beep recalled to dernifiny for’ ’sthyiee. ’ ’ ■ / ■ ■ n The relatives are anxious concerning the late of the earlier recruits, 1 as no list of casualties of Germans from Switzerland has been published since November.

BRITISH FRONT LENGTHENED.

United Press Association

London, September 2,

Importance is attached to a hurriedly called Cabinet meeting, which was attended by Lord Kitchener and all the leading members. Rumour portends that something will happen on the western front before long. Soldiers are becoming scarce in London, and’hundreds of thousands have daily, for months past, been moving off somewhere, ft is known that the British front in France has been lengthened, hut to what extent is not known.

BELGIAN GREY BOOK.

[ V NiTEr Press Association.]

London, September 2

A Belgian Grey Book publishes a series of documents showing that Germany and Austria plotted the war, foreseeing a European conflagration, yet strongly hoping that Britain would remain neutral. M, Beyens, the Belgian Minister at Berlin, learning on August 4th of the intention to violate Belgian neutrality, which was

■ coupled with the hone that no resistance would he offered, asked Count von 3agow if he had no reply. His only apologv was: “It is a question of life and death for Germany.” M. Beyens remarked that the whole of Belgium approved of the reply of King Albert’s Government, adding: “You must recognise that any other reply is impossible. Count von Jagow replied: “I reI cognise it. As a private person I f understand your reply, but as Secretary of State I have no opinion to offe r.”

M. Beyens rejoined: “A nation is like'a private person, and cannot live without honor., Europe will judge. Moreover, yon will have against yon England, the faithful guarantor of onr neutrality.’’ Count von .1 agow shrugged bis shoulders, signifying .that either the idea was impossible or else the die was cast and they could not draw back. M, Beyens’ despatches showed that the prevalent feeling in Berlin was that France had insufficiently heavy guns while. Count Krnpp. von Bolden bad described Russia’s artillery as far from good or complete. Hence the war makers had absolute confidence iii - a swi ft: ii 'I, l ;.,.r -