In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 26, 6 January 1916, Page 5

In the West

ALLIED REPORTS. Dnitkd Press Assoc rATiow. Paris, January 5. *A communique states: Our artillery inflicted heavy losses on enemy groups working at Thclus, north of Arras, and also bombarded the German troops in the suburbs of Rove. We wrecked enemy trenches northeast of Altkireb and blew up an ammunition depot. London, January 5. General Haig reports: We silenced two German howitzer .batteries in the Armentieres region' and dispersed German work parties north-east of Ypres. Our lire prevented, the enemy attack developing north of Albert, ARTILLERY BATTLE AT DIXMUDE. GRENADE FIGHTING AT STEENSTRAETE. (Received 1 p.m.) Paris, January 5. A Belgian communique states:There has been a violent artillery battle in the Dixmude sector, and an advantageous tight with hand grenades at Steenstraete. THE GERMAN COMMUNIQUE. (Received 1 p.m.) Berlin, January 5. officia l __ Considerable lighting with artillery and mines occurred !along the Franco-Belgian front, but the "results have not been given in detail.