In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 6, 10 December 1915, Page 5

In the West.

PROGRESS OF THE STRUGGLE United Pbkbs Asbooxat.on. Paris, December 8. A French communique states: Oi machine guns in Belgium prevent* the enemy restoring their damag* works, and our curtain of fire sto] ped a German attack north of Arra We destroyed the enemy’s positio near Roye, and the struggle coi tinues eastward of Souain Hill f( the recapture of the ground oce pied by the enemy. London, December. 8. A German wireless states: An a tempt by the enemy in contestii our success east of Auberive fade and north of the Souain position i Hill 193, over a distance of 5( yards wrested from the French, foi counter-attacks were repulsed. / ALLIED PROGRESS REPORT i The High Commissioner report j Loudon, December 9 (5.15 p.m:). In ■ the Champagne, in the cour lof the night, our artillery continu ito bombard the German positioi destroying the munitions depot sou of Saint Souplet. The Fren counter-attack east of Butte Souain has continued to hurl ba the enemy, who now only holds portion of an advanced trench whe he is unable to establish liimße In the Argonne, the French succei fully exploded two mines in t region of Hogh Chevauchee.