In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 34, 9 October 1915, Page 5

In the West

OIL STRIKE AT MARSEILLES. PRODUCTS BEING SENT TO GERMANY. United Press Association. (Received 8.50 a.m.) Paris, October 8. ' Workmen at an oil refinery at -Marseilles struck because the products sent to Switzerland are suspected to be reexported to Germany. GENERAL JOFFRE'S PLANS. ; London, October 8. The public are ribw,-realising that Genera] Joffre <!<» (> s not intend a general assault, but instead i.s attacking at selected points, wfiieh will disorganise the enemy's line and finally result in a strategic piercing. General Joffre has brought up many batteries of new and heavy artillery and lias, accumulated many millions of shells. All transport has been speeded up in order to ensure sufficient ammunition. Finally, the armies destined for the attack have been cured of trench stateness by leave and steady drilling. HIGH COMMISSIONERS' REPORT. Wellington'. .O'ctMor ■ 'B. : The High Commissioner, reports : A violent enemy bombardment to< k place in the course of .the. night along the whole front. North df ! Les<£i;p.I'our successive counter attacks against positions recently captured by the French were completely repulsed. In the Champagne, the Germans; at the end of a day of obstinate counter'attacks against positions they, .had just lost, north of Tahure, were everywhere repulsed. Enemy losses were very heavy. At Ep-gos, the French exploded two mines, seriously damaging enemy works, In Lorraine, a strong enemy reconnaisance tried to reach the French trenches at Atbienville. but was stopped by wire entanglements, and repulsed i-v :i curtain of shells and infantry fire. OFFICIAL NEWS. The High Commissioner reports:— London* Qc|ober S.TjLp p.m.) There' had Jfe|i)lviolfiui 1 cannonade on most portions....of the Western front. Active 'fighting has continued in the cpimintnication trenches southeast of Tahure towards the Mesial height. nu •.- it-, i ii/i i GERMAN COMMUNIQUE M (Received 12.25 p.m.) Amsterdam, October 8. A German qommutiique states: We completely repulsed the French attacks in the Champagne. We successfully attacked the enemy's salient south of Sainte Marieapy, and captured 130. . '