In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 35, 11 October 1915, Page 5

In the West

DOUGLAS HAIC'S MEN. MARVELLOUS TENACITY DISPLAYED. ENEMY'S LOSSES ENORMOUS. l United Press Association. (Received 10.10 a.m.) ' Paris, October !). Marchel Hutin states that the British and French troops are engaged in repelling counter-attacks at Loos, which were fully expected alter a terrible bombardment. Sir Douglas Haig's troops again displayed marvellous tenacity, resisting heavy masses. North and south of Loos the enemy was broken against the British lines with losses enormous. CERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES. THE USUAL STORY. (Received 10.20 a.m.) Amsterdam, October i). A German communique states: A strong British attack northeastward of Yermelles failed with great enemy losses. A German attack southward of Loos progressed. The French .ward of Xavarin farm entered our trenches at some points, lint were ejected with considerable and sanguinary losses. The enemy lost the much (•untested height .southward of Leantry. We captured seventy men, a machine gun, and four bomb mortars. GERMAN COLUMNS HELD BACK. FRENCH FORCE AHEAD. (Received 9.10 a.m.") Paris. October U. A communique says: The German assaults at Loos were delivered in three successive waves, followed by elements in column, all being mowed down by combined infantry, machine gun, and artillery five. Only a lew elements succeeded in gaining a footing in a single: itrenbh; recently rap--tured. between Loo s and the LensBethune Road. Other violent local attacks south-east of Neuville were completely repnJfeeiL;,sLiW ! man reply to our progress on .-Friday south-east of 'l,'ahnre i. ■fysjsf'.ia violent] l>onibardment'WitVasphy\-rating shells.-' GENERAL FRENCHES REPOiRT: ; rOJtUt '■:.; ftru*4-i I •' i I i Commissioner reports : London, OctoiMiUlfJ (*l.J>oln..hK)': ! ' '-Cfeneral French reports to-day that since October 4 the enemy constantly shelled our trendies south of La Bussee Canal, and made repeated bombing attacks on the* southern portion of the HolienzoiJern, redoubt., that. we bold. AH*' tlie 'attacks* were W?J pulsed. Despite : the enemy's artillery Hie, we pushed s the i tranches for-wardnorth-east of Loos, hetweu Hill 70 and Hulluch, and gained from 500 to 1000 yards. Ye-*tetd><y the eneniv heavily bombarded the positions won from him. which was followed by an attack in successive mfaiitrv- waves on. the whole front.:*h.irt alj were repulsjed with heavy \YV< gained*dry -a counter-attack a iO'ei'nia'n 'itreiich sOll yards west of Cite Stelic, great,numbers of enemy ''dead lying in front of our trenches. Our losses were slight.

JAURES'S ASSASSINATION. POLITICAL PERSONAGES ARRESTED. '.Received 10.20 a;m.) Paris. October 9. A number of political personages in the Chamber were examined and arrested in connection with the James's assassination. GENERAL JOFFRE'S IDEAL. ALLIES WILL DICTATE PEACE ~, * TERMS. (Received TT.TI) a.m.) Paris, October 10. •General .Toff re, addressing the Fnion of Eailwaymen. congratulated -them on their zeal. He concluded: "United by the same" sentiment and by a calm strong purpose, we will proceed to the end. namely to victory, which will permit it's to dictate the conditions of peace." PLOUGHMEN RELEASED FROM ARMY. (Received 10.10 a.m.) London. October !). Kail Kitchener is releasing ploughmen from the Army this month to enable them to assist in the autumn ploughing,