Second Edition. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 31, 5 October 1915, Page 6

Second Edition. GENERAL WAR NEWS.

TJsitk-d Press Association. Loudon, October 4. An artillery officer states that for rery yard of trench four shells fell itlrin five minutes, each shell ha ring radius of destruction of twenty irds. Afterwards the guns switched Si to the longer, ranges, their busi>ss being to search for the enemy's rppbrts. The second bombardment sted half an hour. The German arllery, surprised and overpowered, ade a feeble reply. Our men carried !e first trench with ease, the second ith some loss, and then turned their Mention to the trench forts. At noon ley had accomplished their set task. id had a fine hag of prisoners. The Times say s that the German' lan on the Western front trusted to vigorous defensive, while turning all he available weight against Russia, bis obvious that the plan was to [live advantage thoroughly of the bad lussian situation, and endeavour- to bund up the armies and compel Rusia to sue' for peace. "Wise Russiau fcrategy prevented this. TW Czar's assumption of the com maud* negatives pe hope of a premature peace. German headquarters did not expect the tllies to recommence in the West so con after the summer, offensive, and herefore they had not altered their flans. They are now facing the posiion with profound anxiety, knowing hat they are deeply committed to jhe.invasion of Russia, which they are

liable to-'abandon without admitting hat their cause is lost, They will irobably continue to .attack at any ost, until destruction/is achieved, bonuse the danger of giving Russia ime to recuperate is too deadly a isk to face. The Germans have conducted line ai'teiA line of defended positions in the West, believing that fcrength lay in the lines and number | v troops! The present general .upfeting has been to show that the Aiies are now so well armed as to be pi'to wreck the strongest defences, 'he changed situation may vitally afect the whole course of the war,- and Germany must create new. armies to Hosecute the 1916 campaign to a siicessful issue in order to balance the Hsaster of practical elimination in Russia. "'"' ' '' ' : ' '•' • London, October 4. ' New York' says that the reports furbished by tihe United States attaches it 'German .submarine losses, 'ami the British methods of ensnaring and cop;uring them, hav© created a profound nipression in America. The cot-respondent adds that the jjeople of the United States are now jonvinced that Germany had modified ier submarine policy, knowing that ;he blockade had been a ghastly failare. He also says that the American Admiralty 'has >quashed the idea of increasing' the construction ■of dreadnoughts in favour of submarines .being Convinced that the capital spent i" ships is not lost, but is increased in, value. New York. October 1. ' American attaches in Europe report that the British have captured or destroyed between fifty and seventy submarines. ' Germany has failed to satisfy the request of the United States that the sinking of the Arabic 1)6 disavowed, and liability of the act must be assumed to the German Government. Mr Lancing has refused to make any comment, but it is understood that a final refusal to meet the American wishes will cause a rupture of relations. The Berliner Tageblatt admits the success of" the Allies' loan has disappointed Germany. It castigates President Wilson's strange conception of neutrality in not opposing the loan. A consolation is that the Allies are piling up a debt which will ■ smash England's financial dominion for ever. 'Subscriptions to the Allies', loan already total seven hundred million dollars. Et Matin states that . during the Champagne operations French airmen flew at a height of four hundred yards behind the German line; regulating 4h.e French fire:' They were subjected to terrific shojling, and many returned with their machines riddled and the engines damaged. > , Berlin, October 4. A communique- says: Monitors bombarded Westofide. The-English abandoned their attempts to I'ecaptnre the ground nojtli of Loos, after bitter fighting and heavy losses. There in ,hand grenade fighting at Souehez, Neuville, Le Mesnir, and Ville-sur-Lourte. We forced a French airship in. Alsace to descend and captured the crew. ' General Hindenburg's birthday was s celebrated throughout Germany. Newspapers eulogised the deliverer of Fast I Prussia. Thousands of school chil- ;, dren assembled round a,colossal wrtoden statue, in front of the Reichstag. I and hammered nails into their idol, | singing patriotic songs, while Zeppej iins and aeroplanes paid homage to 'the statue.