In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 48, 26 October 1915, Page 5

In the West

GREAT FRENCH CAPTURE INi CAMP ACNE. IMPORTANT ENEMY POSITION TAKEN.:! United Press Association. (Received 11.5 a.m.) Paris, October 25. A communique .says: We 'had an important success in the Champagne, capturing the so-called Courtine work, north of the Menil les Hail us., twelve hundred metres long and 250 metres deep, forming a salient before the enemy's second line. There were intensely strong trenches and tunnels. Despite a despemte defence, we held the whole work at the end of the day after lierce lighting. The enemys losses were serious. • . | • •

NORTH-EAST OF SOUCHEZ. (Received 8.25 a.m.) Amsterdam, October 25. A German communique states: We immediately ejected the enemy, who penetrated our positions north-east of Souchez. |

HIGH COMMISSIONER'S REPORT

Tho High Commissioner reports: London, October 25 (4.45 p.m.) Tlie French yesterday gained an important success in the Champagne district. The Germans had retained a very strongly organised salient in advance of their second positions which had resisted previous attacks. This salient is on the northern slopes of Hill 196 and very important works were joined by cable to La Court in e which the French have just carried by main force. The works consisted of four lines of trenches connected with underground, tunnels and dugouts of a length of twelve hundred metres and a depth of two hundred and fifty metres, Despite merit and value the position was captured after a stubborn resistance and completely occupied at the close of the day. The Germans losses were very serious. They left two hundred prisoners belonging to three different regiments.