In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 98, 1 December 1915, Page 8

In the West.

THE HUM AT BAY.

CALLIEN PS OPTIMISM.

WHY THE ALLIES MUST Will

United Puisne Am m i.h iu>. (Rceived 8.0 a.m.) Paris, November 30. General Gallieni, interviewed, said that in September of last year, wbcU repulsed on ids offensive, the on cm,* lost the game. That victory gave the Allies the essential time to enable them tq organise effective operations. Caught in a vice, the enemy w;n struggling desperately to free himself and his attacks on the Yser, the offensive again -t the Russians, and the campaign in .the Balkans, were hut convulsions or an enemy at bay. The

recent enemy successes in the Balkans were made possible by the treason of Bulgaria, but they did not modify the strategic situation. Being transported to the west, re-transported to the east', and then to the south, the enemy’s armies wore exhausting themselves. The courage of the Germans was rapidly deteriorating, and the issue must bo fatal to the Teutons. Nothing hut a lack' of energy on onr part could save them, and shall have the necessary energy to go to the end. “If yon travel about France,” lie added, “You will see everyone is unchangeable in the determination, and will, to persevere to the end.

OPE RAISONS AT THE LABYRINTH Paris, November 30. A communique says:—A lively attack nortlnyard of the Labyrinth forced the enemy from the mine crater which they have occupied since Saturday, with considerable losses. SIR JOHN FRENCH’S REPORT. London, November 30. Sir John French reports: A party of our troops on November 25 forced entrance to the enemy’s trenches near Goinineconrt wood. They bulined several deep dug-outs and then withdrew. We sprung a mine in front of Givenchy on the. same night and destroyed two enemy galleries, causing 'considerable casualties. We. have bombarded various portions of the enemy trenches during the last few days/. Tlie'enemy’s artillery is active cast of Aveley,'"’"north-east of Loos, and east of Ncnve Chapelle, Arnien-tiei-es, and Ypresf Oil the 28th the enemy’s aeroplanes were active. There were,. fifteen aerial encounters, and one of the Germans was brought down. One of our pilots fought five aeroplanes in a single flight. We -were successful in bombing attacks against the German aerodrome at Gits /andi the ammunition factory afc La Cliapclette. Fourteen maeddnes attacked the former, . ami nineteen the latter, doing considerable damage. All our i machines returned safely.

A British aeroplane on the 28th de-; stroyed an enemy submarine off Middiekerke.. The submarine was seen to break in half. i , ’L/,. ■ , ; .) * KITCHENER AT PARIS. ‘ CONFERS WITH M. BRIAND. (Received 8.30 a.m.) Paris, (November 30. Earl Kitchener received-,an entlmsiastic reception. He had a conference with M. Briand.