In the West.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 44, 27 January 1916, Page 5

In the West.

HICH COMMISSIONER’S REPORT. % EBB AND FLOW OF THE FIGHT LIVELY EXCHANGES. GENERAL BOMBARDMENT. Ti-'-rm D n.wnM AIWOOTATKW ' The High Commissioner reports: London, January 25 (5.5 p.m.) New details confirm the report that the enemy attack which was attenmted at the month of the Yser was cuspei'sed by tbo Allies’ artillery. Ihe Germans were unable to debouch except at one point, where some groups penetrated the Allies’ trenches, being chased out immediately after very lively grenade fighting, causing sensible losses to the enemy. In Artois an action was conducted yesterday against the Allies’ position, east of Neuville St. Vaast. which completely failed. It was resumed at the end of the day on a greater scale, after a fresh series of mine explosions which were accompanied by a very violent bombardment. The Germ ams attacked on a front of about fifteen hundred metres in the angle formed bv the road from Arras to Lens, and the road from Neuville St, Vaast to Tholus. The enemy succeeded at two points where the French firing trench was overthrown by explosions, the enemy occupying the craters,;most’.of which were retaken almost immediately. In the Vosges the French effg&-. tively bombarded enemy works at Bandesapt. London, January 26 (2.40 a.m.) There is a violent bombardment on the enemy works by the British artillery in Belgium. In Artois there is a lively cannonade east of Neuville and Dewailly, and north of the Aisno. An important convoy was dispersed in the region of Craonne. An enemy heavy battery that was attempting tp. bombard the bridge at Bowyaubuc was; damaged by our heavy pieces. KING EDWARD’S HORSE. EXCELLENT WORK IN THE TRENCHES. I (Received 8.30' a.m.) ; London,: January 26. The King Edward’s Horse earned official recognition for the excellent work volunteered in the trenches in France. ' \ - GERMANS CLAIM SUCCESSES. Amsterdam, January 25. A German communique states; Our artillery strongly shelled the enemy positions in Flanders and shattered their trenches, causing heavy losses. We destroyed the Dempler Tower of Nieuport Cathedral, which afforded the enemy a good observation post. East of Neuville, after successful mine explosions we attacked the French, advanced trenches, and captured three machine-guns and one hundred prisoners. GERMANY AND HER ARMAMENT. UNNECESSARY IMPORTS. SUCCESSFUL FRENCH COUNTERATTACK. The High Commissioner reports: London, January 26 (4.5 mm.) In the House of Commons -Mr Balfour stated that the Government had no evidence that Germany possessed 17-inch naval guns, hut that it was not impossible she had. .Mr llmicinian said the Government was taking steps to restrict unnecessary imports, and that a fuller statement would be made later. Particular activity in the sector Neuville-St. Vaast in the course of the night enabled the French to carry out an attack, driving the Germans out of the crater occupied by them as the [result of previous explosions, boutli of Chaulcnes the French batteries destroyed an enemy observation post. RENEWED ACTIVITY EXPECTED AS BIRTHDAY PRESENT. FOR THE~FaTsEB AT 57. (Received 9-30 a.m.) Paris, January 26. That there is greater German activity in the West, is being shown m the bombardments and occasional attempts to attack, and it is expected those will reach their climax on the Kaiser’s birthday on Thursday (today). BRYAN’S PEACE PROPOSALS MEETING IN FINLAND. (Received 9.30 a.m.)Stockholm, January 26. Mr Bryan has arrived at Bjorneborg, and a committee is drafting peace proposals.