In the West

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 30, 11 January 1916, Page 5

In the West

STUBBORN FIGHTING. GERMANS RECAPTURE TRENCHES. Omted Press Association. Paris, January 10. A communique states: We blow up an ammunition depot at La bellemono, and forced the enemy to evacuate Stocka. north of Metzeral. The Germans occupied a hill north of Hirzstein, at a cost oi serious losses, and we evacuated the summit of Hirzstein. A Berlin communique reports: W r e captured the lost trendies at Hartmanns Weilcrkopf, taken on December 21, capturing 20 officers, 1083 Chasseurs, and 15 machine-guns. FOUR ENEMY ATTACKS. FRONT OF EIGHT KILOMETRES. OFFENSIVE STOPPED DEAD. - EFFECTIVE FRENCH FIRE. The High Commissioner reports: — London, January 10 (4.55 p.m.) The enemy during the course of yesterday attempted no less than four concentric actions on a front of eight kilometres. The French fire decimated the adversary, and brought the offensive to a dead stop. The enemy was only successful in gaining a footing at two points, on the first line north-east of Mesnil and west of Tetu. The counter-attack drove him out. The enemy occupies only, two smallei elements of the b rench ad\ nnced trenches.

THE TWO COMMUNIQUES. GERMANS TAKE £23 FRENCHMEN ALLIES REPORT ENEMY’S SMALL ADVANTAGE. (Received 12.55 p.ni.) London, Jaimai , W. A German communique states: IVe attacked north-west of .Ma.Sysiges and took prisoner j 423 Freucliy-J including seven officers. The French counter-at-tack failed. , A communique states; The enemy gained a momentary footing on two points on the first line, north-east of the Butte de Mesnil. but a vigorous counter-attack drove them out, and they now occupy only two small parts of the advanced trenches.