In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 5, 9 December 1915, Page 5

In the West.

TRENCH FIGHTING CONTINUES.

The High Commissioner reports:—, London, December (6.15 a.ni.) ; , In the Champagne we continued to fight for possession of the advance trenches. South of Sarant-son-Plet our counter-attack enabled us to rethe great part of the lost trenches. South of Asint Souplet ment is general. PROGRESS REPORT. The High Commissioner reports London, Dec 8 (5.0 p.m.) In the Champagne, the French have continued to progress in the advanced trenches, where the enemy took a foot yesterday. South of Asint Souplet. and East of Butte do Sousin, the coun-ter-attacks succeeded in mastering the Gerriian attack, which was disorganised. Last night the fight was con,-; tinned in an endeavour to recapture the portions occupied by the enemy. , A GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. - • Amsterdam, December < • A German communique says that owing to the threatening, development the French forces were compelled to move up their positions bn the CernoVardar salient. For eight; days the Germans have • been massing troops in Belgium, and an attempted coup de main is expected.

DETERMINATION OF THE FRENCH. Paris, December 8. M. Thomas addressed a largo gathering at the commemoration ceremony of 1870. He said France would not make peace until Alsace and Lorraine were definitely re-established as French territory, not until her unfortunate brothers—Belgium and Senna —were assured of the recovery of their homes and ol complete security and independence in the future, not until German Imperialism and Prussian militarism were put in a position beyond the possibility of resurrecting them, not until the system founded on right prevailed, and not until there was victory for the Allies. No matter what sacrifices were required France would push steadily forward to accomplish this end, before the terrible obstacle confronting justice and liberty. “We have only one road —that which the nation in arms will open with machine-guns and cannon,” he added.